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February 23, 2024
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Where is the improvement? Nine years since Governor Dayton’s Task Force on the Protection of Children

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Approximately 25 years ago, Minnesota introduced an “alternative response” to the child protection system. The…

February 16, 2024
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Learn More about Current Child Welfare Legislation Being Put Forward at the Minnesota Capitol

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Minnesota lawmakers gaveled in the 2024 legislative session on Monday – with a short list…

August 31, 2023
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Prevention First

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As noted in Safe Passage’s report, “Minnesota Child Fatalities from Maltreatment 2014-2022,” 78% of all…

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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…

May 18, 2023
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Is There a Best Way to Reduce Prenatal Substance Abuse?

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We have been reviewing research on prenatal Substance Abuse Disorder (SUD) because of this legislation…

May 5, 2023
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Why is it Important to tell Derric Fulks Jr.’s Story?

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This week the Star Tribune’s Chris Serres wrote this heartbreaking account of the brief life…

April 27, 2023
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$98.5 Million Wrongful Death Settlement in Washington State Raises Questions for Minnesota

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The Washington Court of Appeals just confirmed a $98.5 million wrongful death settlement against the…

April 20, 2023
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What is the True Source of Racial Disparities in Child Welfare?

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New research indicates that, once poverty is controlled for, Black families enter child protection and…

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 2, 2023
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Safe Passage for Children Releases Report on Minnesota Child Fatalities

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Yesterday Safe Passage for Children released its year-long study of Minnesota child fatalities from maltreatment…

Where is the improvement? Nine years since Governor Dayton’s Task Force on the Protection of Children

Learn More about Current Child Welfare Legislation Being Put Forward at the Minnesota Capitol

Prevention First

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

Is There a Best Way to Reduce Prenatal Substance Abuse?

Why is it Important to tell Derric Fulks Jr.’s Story?

$98.5 Million Wrongful Death Settlement in Washington State Raises Questions for Minnesota

What is the True Source of Racial Disparities in Child Welfare?

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

Safe Passage for Children Releases Report on Minnesota Child Fatalities

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