Governor’s Child Protection Task Force

March 12, 2020
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Hearing Next Tuesday on Critical Child Safety Legislation

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Next Tuesday the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee will consider Senate File 3692/House File…

February 20, 2020
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Fifth Anniversary of Governor’s Child Protection Task Force

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Next month is the fifth anniversary of the Governor’s Child Protection Task Force. Its positive…

March 15, 2019
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Unfinished Business

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This week state Senator Julie Rosen introduced Senate File 2283, which would make mandatory some…

January 31, 2019
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Protect Children As Well As Adults

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Thankfully, two recent Star Tribune investigations prompted authorities to move quickly to improve protections for…

January 3, 2019
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Legislative Prospects for 2019

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With a projected state budget surplus of $1.5 billion one might hope this is the…

August 25, 2017
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Risky Child Protection Practices Persist

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State law changed in 2015 to make child safety the primary purpose of child protection,…

July 21, 2017
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Resurgence of Child Fatalities

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In the 18 months following the March 2015 Governor’s Child Protection Task Force, only three…

June 23, 2017
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Still Waiting for Basic Information

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In 2015 the Governor’s Child Protection Task Force raised concerns that Minnesota counties only screened…

May 12, 2017
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Are Child Welfare Reforms Actually Happening?

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In 2015 the Governor’s Child Protection Task Force recommended reforms in three areas: Structural improvements…

April 21, 2017
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Improved Response to Maltreatment Reports

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Last week Minnesota announced that screened-in child abuse reports increased 25% in 2016 to 39,500.…

Hearing Next Tuesday on Critical Child Safety Legislation

Fifth Anniversary of Governor’s Child Protection Task Force

Unfinished Business

Protect Children As Well As Adults

Legislative Prospects for 2019

Risky Child Protection Practices Persist

Resurgence of Child Fatalities

Still Waiting for Basic Information

Are Child Welfare Reforms Actually Happening?

Improved Response to Maltreatment Reports

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