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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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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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The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy: Wow!

The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy: Wow! 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Last week the Child Welfare Training Academy hosted the Grand Opening of its Roseville center.  …

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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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Fatality Fatigue: Why Do We No Longer React to Child Murders?

Fatality Fatigue: Why Do We No Longer React to Child Murders? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

The 2014 murder of Eric Dean by his stepmother spurred limited but important reforms of…

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Arianna Hunziker Case Settled with Hennepin County but not Allina

Arianna Hunziker Case Settled with Hennepin County but not Allina 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Hennepin County recently settled a $1.3 million lawsuit with relatives of Arianna Hunziker, the three…

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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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What Do Standards Have to Do with Equity?

What Do Standards Have to Do with Equity? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

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

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In Praise of State Government Silo Busters

In Praise of State Government Silo Busters 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

It has become commonplace to disparage public servants who “can’t break out of their silos”.…

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How Society Became Wholly Indifferent to the Suffering of Children

How Society Became Wholly Indifferent to the Suffering of Children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

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

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