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August 4, 2022
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Let’s Work on a Coordinated Approach to Family Violence

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

July 21, 2022
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Are Child Welfare Professionals Finally Pushing Back Against Criticisms?

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Last month a Senior Fellow from the Child Welfare League of America, Paul DiLorenzo, wrote…

July 7, 2022
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Removing Children from Home – The Legislative Auditor Weighs In

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

June 16, 2022
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What Do Standards Have to Do with Equity?

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Child protection standards in Minnesota only exist for the initial maltreatment report. All other decision…

June 9, 2022
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What Do School Shootings and Child Maltreatment Have in Common?

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The common thread connecting school shootings and child abuse is the conviction that adult rights…

May 12, 2022
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Amish Sexual Abuse: What Happens When Community is More Important than Children?

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Garments of 13 sexually abused children were exhibited last month at a convention of “Plain”…

April 28, 2022
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How Society Became Wholly Indifferent to the Suffering of Children

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Early findings from our current research on Minnesota child murders show high risk cases being…

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April 21, 2022
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Did Child Abuse Actually Go Down During Covid?

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Many observers expected child abuse to increase during covid because it would be hidden from…

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 31, 2022
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New Safe Passage Research on Child Fatalities

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Safe Passage for Children is analyzing the 87 murders of children in Minnesota since 2014,…

Let’s Work on a Coordinated Approach to Family Violence

Are Child Welfare Professionals Finally Pushing Back Against Criticisms?

What Do Standards Have to Do with Equity?

What Do School Shootings and Child Maltreatment Have in Common?

Amish Sexual Abuse: What Happens When Community is More Important than Children?

How Society Became Wholly Indifferent to the Suffering of Children

Did Child Abuse Actually Go Down During Covid?

Do Social Workers Confuse Poverty with Neglect?

New Safe Passage Research on Child Fatalities

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