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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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Minnesota Legislature Should Negotiate Tougher with Department of Human Services

Minnesota Legislature Should Negotiate Tougher with Department of Human Services 750 421 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

The Minnesota Legislative Task Force on Child Protection was convened to make sure recommendations from…

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Lessons to be Learned from Autumn Hallow’s Murder

Lessons to be Learned from Autumn Hallow’s Murder 1080 1080 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

KSTP/Channel 5 deserves thanks for this investigative report on eight-year old Autumn Hallow’s murder.  KSTP…

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Are Family Assessment Evaluations Credible?

Are Family Assessment Evaluations Credible? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

In their paper Issues in Differential Response (DR), Hughes, Rycus et. al. analyzed 57 studies…

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