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Should We Love All Children or Just our Own?
Should We Love All Children or Just our Own? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Our soon-to-be-released study of child fatalities documents numerous physical assaults on children that caseworkers, law…

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Biological Parents Responsible for Just Half of Child Fatalities
Biological Parents Responsible for Just Half of Child Fatalities 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

One unexpected finding from our study of 88 Minnesota child fatalities is that nearly half…

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Star Tribune Helps Expose Counties Diverting Foster Children’s Money to their Coffers
Star Tribune Helps Expose Counties Diverting Foster Children’s Money to their Coffers 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

This Star Tribune article reveals that Minnesota counties are diverting income belonging to approximately 700…

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Coming Soon: Statewide Foster Care Licensing Standards
Coming Soon: Statewide Foster Care Licensing Standards 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

In 2021 Safe Passage helped pass legislation that lowered legal barriers to becoming a foster…

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Reduction in Child Poverty Drives a Reduction in Child Maltreatment
Reduction in Child Poverty Drives a Reduction in Child Maltreatment 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

A recent study by Child Trends showed that government programs such as the Earned Income…

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Census Shows Dramatic Drop in Child Poverty – the #1 Driver of Child Abuse
Census Shows Dramatic Drop in Child Poverty – the #1 Driver of Child Abuse 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Catching most experts by surprise, a census-based study by Child Trends shows that child poverty…

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Should Counties Return Children to Parents Who Have Killed their Sibling?
Should Counties Return Children to Parents Who Have Killed their Sibling? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

A country administrator once told us that after a parent has murdered a child they…

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What’s Missing from the Inflation Reduction Act: Children
What’s Missing from the Inflation Reduction Act: Children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

The $360 billion Inflation Reduction Act that passed this week included funds to reduce global…

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Let’s Work on a Coordinated Approach to Family Violence
Let’s Work on a Coordinated Approach to Family Violence 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

According to the National Link Coalition, only nine states require child protection workers to report…

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Removing Children from Home – The Legislative Auditor Weighs In
Removing Children from Home – The Legislative Auditor Weighs In 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

The Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) just issued a report on removing children…

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