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Face Facts: We Identify with Parents Not Children
Face Facts: We Identify with Parents Not Children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Advocating for children is simple in the abstract. But when individuals learn that friends have…

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Confirmation Bias Explains Why Minnesota Persists with Practices that Harm Children
Confirmation Bias Explains Why Minnesota Persists with Practices that Harm Children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

In last week’s webinar, Kathryn Piper discussed her analysis of 50 research papers and evaluations…

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Legislation Reforms on Police but not Child Welfare
Legislation Reforms on Police but not Child Welfare 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Since the murder of George Floyd 30 states have passed over 140 laws aimed at…

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Lawsuits Target Direct Service Workers in Child Deaths
Lawsuits Target Direct Service Workers in Child Deaths 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Most legal actions around child fatalities are against a county or nonprofit.  But recent lawsuits…

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Passage of Foster Care Bill Promotes Equity
Passage of Foster Care Bill Promotes Equity 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

A foster care licensing bill HF1287/SF1558 was approved by all the necessary House and Senate…

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Adult Survivors of Child Abuse Speak Out
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse Speak Out 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Two adult survivors of child abuse shared their stories during our webinar last week.  Here…

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Children’s Civil Rights
Children’s Civil Rights 873 580 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

In this week’s webinar Andrew Campbell envisions cross-disciplinary cooperation among child protection, domestic violence and…

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The Case for Getting Children Back in School
The Case for Getting Children Back in School 2560 1707 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

This American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) bulletin encourages school districts to take every necessary COVID-related…

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Why Our Webinar Series on COVID Matters
Why Our Webinar Series on COVID Matters 871 579 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

This Wednesday Marie Cohen delivered the first in our three-part webinar series on child protection…

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Early Learning Scholarships Priority to Maltreatment Victims
Early Learning Scholarships Priority to Maltreatment Victims 2560 1706 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Three years ago the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) established priority groups for early learning…

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