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June 8, 2023
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Brilliant People Are Making Bad Policy – Let’s Change the Approach

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The brilliant policy wonks behind the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) came from organizations…

March 9, 2023
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National Attention for Safe Passage Report! In Minnesota? Not So Much.

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In response to the Safe Passage report on Minnesota child fatalities we were recently interviewed…

February 23, 2023
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Federal Government Announces Decrease in Child Maltreatment. Is it too Soon to Celebrate?

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The federal Children’s Bureau recently released its 2021 Maltreatment Report and announced without reservation that…

January 19, 2023
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The Dominant Narrative Needs More Balance

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The Child Welfare Monitor’s review of David Ambroz’ autobiography explores the dominant narrative that child…

January 5, 2023
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Why is Chronic Maltreatment Pervasive Yet Rarely Addressed?

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These blogs in Marie Cohen’s Child Welfare Monitor and Dee Wilson’s Sounding Board explore chronic…

August 18, 2022
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Fatality Fatigue: Why Do We No Longer React to Child Murders?

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The 2014 murder of Eric Dean by his stepmother spurred limited but important reforms of…

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May 19, 2022
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Q: Why are High Risk Teens Living in an Ambulance Bay? A: Annie E. Casey Foundation

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This Star Tribune story documents that 145 teens who are dangerous to themselves or others…

April 8, 2022
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Do Social Workers Confuse Poverty with Neglect?

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Research cited in this Child Welfare Monitor article indicates that most poor parents do not…

March 4, 2022
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Repeating Myths Until they Become Facts

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This week we interviewed Child Welfare Monitor blogger Marie Cohen for a combined webinar/podcast. The…

December 3, 2021
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Should Politics or Research Drive Child Welfare Reforms?

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This Child Welfare Monitor article summarizes a paper by Richard Barth et. al. analyzing “10…

Brilliant People Are Making Bad Policy – Let’s Change the Approach

National Attention for Safe Passage Report! In Minnesota? Not So Much.

Federal Government Announces Decrease in Child Maltreatment. Is it too Soon to Celebrate?

The Dominant Narrative Needs More Balance

Why is Chronic Maltreatment Pervasive Yet Rarely Addressed?

Fatality Fatigue: Why Do We No Longer React to Child Murders?

Q: Why are High Risk Teens Living in an Ambulance Bay? A: Annie E. Casey Foundation

Do Social Workers Confuse Poverty with Neglect?

Repeating Myths Until they Become Facts

Should Politics or Research Drive Child Welfare Reforms?

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