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Too little, too late: we need to do more to protect Minnesota’s most vulnerable children
Too little, too late: we need to do more to protect Minnesota’s most vulnerable children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

On Wednesday, a group of concerned citizens joined us to discuss the need for reforms…

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Learn More about Current Child Welfare Legislation Being Put Forward at the Minnesota Capitol
Learn More about Current Child Welfare Legislation Being Put Forward at the Minnesota Capitol 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Minnesota lawmakers gaveled in the 2024 legislative session on Monday – with a short list…

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What the New Task Force on Prenatal Alcohol and Drug Use Will Mean for Women and Children
What the New Task Force on Prenatal Alcohol and Drug Use Will Mean for Women and Children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

A new state task force on prenatal Substance Use Disorder (SUD) will likely consider whether…

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Is There a Best Way to Reduce Prenatal Substance Abuse?
Is There a Best Way to Reduce Prenatal Substance Abuse? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

We have been reviewing research on prenatal Substance Abuse Disorder (SUD) because of this legislation…

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National Attention for Safe Passage Report! In Minnesota? Not So Much.
National Attention for Safe Passage Report! In Minnesota? Not So Much. 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

In response to the Safe Passage report on Minnesota child fatalities we were recently interviewed…

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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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Whatever Happened to the Battered Child Syndrome?
Whatever Happened to the Battered Child Syndrome? 1000 482 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

In 1962 Dr. C. H. Kempe and his associates published “The Battered Child Syndrome” which…

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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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Minnesota Scorecard for Children: A Few Golds, Many DNFs
Minnesota Scorecard for Children: A Few Golds, Many DNFs 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

A Winter Olympics-style graphic would show that 2015 reform legislation produced some gold medals for…

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