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February 10, 2023
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What is Neglect? Maybe Not What People Think

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A common trope alleges that child protection caseworkers confuse poverty with neglect. This has been…

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…

January 26, 2023
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Children with Disabilities Are at Higher Risk of Abuse – Why Not Prioritize Them?

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This Emily Douglas paper shows that children with a disability or medical condition are twice…

January 12, 2023
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Should We Love All Children or Just our Own?

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

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December 9, 2022
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Biological Parents Responsible for Just Half of Child Fatalities

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

December 1, 2022
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Star Tribune Helps Expose Counties Diverting Foster Children’s Money to their Coffers

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

November 18, 2022
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Coming Soon: Statewide Foster Care Licensing Standards

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

October 6, 2022
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Reduction in Child Poverty Drives a Reduction in Child Maltreatment

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

September 22, 2022
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Census Shows Dramatic Drop in Child Poverty – the #1 Driver of Child Abuse

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

August 11, 2022
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What’s Missing from the Inflation Reduction Act: Children

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

What is Neglect? Maybe Not What People Think

Safe Passage for Children Releases Report on Minnesota Child Fatalities

Children with Disabilities Are at Higher Risk of Abuse – Why Not Prioritize Them?

Should We Love All Children or Just our Own?

Biological Parents Responsible for Just Half of Child Fatalities

Coming Soon: Statewide Foster Care Licensing Standards

Reduction in Child Poverty Drives a Reduction in Child Maltreatment

Census Shows Dramatic Drop in Child Poverty – the #1 Driver of Child Abuse

What’s Missing from the Inflation Reduction Act: Children

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