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State Supreme Court Decision on Eric Dean – A Win for Children
State Supreme Court Decision on Eric Dean – A Win for Children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Recently the Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously overturned lower court rulings in the wrongful death lawsuit…

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Two Simple Rules for Driving out of the Fog
Two Simple Rules for Driving out of the Fog 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

In this recent blog and accompanying podcast we described how child welfare philosophy has shifted…

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Which Trauma Should We Choose?
Which Trauma Should We Choose? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Minnesota still screens in significantly fewer maltreatment reports than most states.  But some worry that…

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How We Got Five Decades of Anti-Child Policies
How We Got Five Decades of Anti-Child Policies 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

In 1972 the Annie E. Casey and Edna McConnell Clark foundations began promoting Intensive Family…

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Child Welfare Vigilantes
Child Welfare Vigilantes 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Years ago when I was running the Yonkers New York Department of Social Services, I…

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When is it Children’s Turn to Get Justice?
When is it Children’s Turn to Get Justice? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Recently some measure of justice for women was achieved when the Congressional testimony of USA…

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Why isn’t Antiracism Training Working as Planned?
Why isn’t Antiracism Training Working as Planned? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

We have heard concerns that antiracism training hasn’t reduced the disproportionate representation of Black and…

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Gymnasts Shine a Light on a System that Protects Adults Not Children
Gymnasts Shine a Light on a System that Protects Adults Not Children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Last week’s Congressional testimony by four American gymnasts shone a light on the cover-up of…

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Forensic Interview Protocols are Making it Harder to Prove Abuse
Forensic Interview Protocols are Making it Harder to Prove Abuse 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

In this Mitchell Hamline Law Review article, Victor Vieth of the Zero Abuse Project describes…

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Why Family Friendly Programs have Struggled to Work
Why Family Friendly Programs have Struggled to Work 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

“Family friendly” programs such as Intensive Family Preservation Services and Differential Response (DR) – or…

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