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Legislation and policy
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Everything on legislation and policy
2026 · 33 articles
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What Teachers Can Do: Trauma Informed Classrooms That Transform Students’ Lives
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Youth Tried as Adults: Life Sentences, Trauma, and the Failure of America’s Juvenile Justice System
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Arizona’s Hidden Child Trauma: KARA Deep Dive Into Child Abuse
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Alaska’s Hidden Child Trauma: Beyond CPS Number
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Overwhelmed Institutions & Public Policy
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Kudos to Wisconsin for Tracking Child Death and Egregious Harm
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Politics & Children - A Zero Sum Game
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Best & Worst States For America's Children
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Anna's Story (Transgender Youth Interview & Statistics)
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Why America’s Child Protection System Is Failing—and How to Fix It
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How Alcohol, Drugs, and Poverty Drive Child Abuse: From Fetal Alcohol Syndrome to Criminal Neglect
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Recruiting Child Soldiers (yes, we do)
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Deep Dive Into Northeastern University Child Welfare Crisis Research
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2. How Colorado Hid Child Abuse Behind FAR Policy Changes (thank you Marie Cohen & Child Welfare Monitor)
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The Foster Care Data We Don’t Track – And How This Hurts Children
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Creating Local Events For Child Advocacy
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Child Sex Abuse & The Most Powerful Suicide Note Ever (Bill Zeller from 2011)
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Children Are Under Attack: How Federal Funding Cuts Are Dismantling Kids’ Lifelines
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Federal Chafee Changes vs. Minnesota Reality: Are Foster Youth Getting What They Need?
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Modern Slavery in the UK: How the Law Still Fails Children
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Child Abuse and the Domino Effect: Why Lawmakers Need Real Data
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Nation Out of Step: An Early Childhood Education Manifesto for 2026
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What You Can Do Series - What Social Workers Can Do
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Fosters and the Orphan Tax: How States Take Social Security from Foster Youth ________________________________________
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Child Abuse in America: Statistics Every Parent and Policymaker Should See
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America’s Child Protection Crisis: Last Week’s Most Alarming CPS Cases and Reforms
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A Closer Look At Child Fatality and Egregious Incident Reporting
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Minnesota’s Children and Federal Policy: Local Pain For Children From National Decisions
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He Carries His Passport Everywhere Now (from a Minneapolis Teacher)
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Deregulation & the Child Abuse Abolition Movement
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Deep Dive Into "Child Neglect" & CPS Deregulation
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Every State Has Child Death by Abuse/Neglect, Only a Few Make the News
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Balancing IP Rights and Children's Right to Health
2025 · 19 articles
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MN Children, Institutions, and Politics
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Weaponizing of Trump's Presidential Order
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Responding to Richard Wexler's Child Neglect Imprint News Article
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Enhancing Child Protection Awareness on Wikipedia: Cavendish University Uganda
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Trump's Child Protection Order & "NEGLECT"
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International Child Abuse Reporting
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KARA Concerns About Trump’s Child Protection Order (short version)
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KARA Concerns About Trump's Child Protection Order (deep dive)
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Why We Are Failing To Save At Risk Children
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The Netherlands Child Labour Due Diligence Act
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Personal & National Level Child Advocacy (guest post)
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Making Life More Miserable For the Most Vulnerable Children In America
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The Importance of Foster Youth Rights (find your State here)
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Part 2 CPS Models That Work & Models That Don’t
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Recent Compelling Child Welfare League News
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Join KARA's Child Advocacy Team (& make your community's children safe)
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This year’s Budget, Bills, and Abused Children
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Share these MN Child Friendly Bills With Your State Rep
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Reckless & ill-Advised Public Policy For Endangered Children
2024 · 12 articles
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Child Abuse Articles December 2024
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Making CPS Work For Everyone part 1
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What Teachers Are Facing Today and Tomorrow
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Fear and Firing of Mandated Reporters of Child Abuse
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Fetal Alcohol Births (and a very big policy change)
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Recent Child Suicide and Self-Harm Articles Around the Nation
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Non-Transparency In Child Protective Services (find your state here)
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Minnesota Child Protection News May 2024
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U.S. Child Welfare Articles May 8 & 9 2024 - (From the Children's Bureau)
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MN Child Abuse Reporting April 1 - May 9 2024
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Send Your Senator a Message Today (Safe Passage For Children of MN)
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America's Crazy World of Child Protection (find your state here)
2023 · 5 articles
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Hennepin County Child Well-being Advisory Committee Meeting Summary (with KARA notations)
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Rebuttal to Prior Post (rebuttals are encouraged)
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Striking Foster Care Articles & Policies (find your state here)
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Child & Youth Suicides Feb 2023 (find your state here)
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Math For Legislators (cost of youth crime) Part 1
2022 · 3 articles
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LGBTQ Foster Care & Ground Truths
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Recent Child Welfare Articles & Statistics
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CHILD WELLBEING NEWS FEB 11-18 2022
2021 · 4 articles
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Minnesota Child Protection (thank you Safe Passage for Children)
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Child Welfare Information (find your state here)
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Child Abuse News & Statistics In Your State
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Aging Out of Foster Care In the Time of COVID
2020 · 9 articles
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International Child Well-Being 9.16 - 9.30 2020
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What Child Abuse Looked Like in America Last Week (a snapshot)
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Minnesota Child Protection Stories, Statistics & COVID - June 2020
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Minnesota Child Protection Stories, Statistics & COVID - May 2020
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For New Mexico's At Risk Children - Life is Very Hard (find your state here)
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Violence Against Children & Covid19 – (it’s own pandemic) part II
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Violence Against Children & Covid19 – (it’s own pandemic) part I
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MN At Risk Children News 2.28.20
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International Child Protection Stories, Statistics & Articles January 2020
2019 · 14 articles
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Sad Stories Child Abuse - Child Death Articles & Statistics
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Early Education (return on investment)
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Contact Your Member of Congress Today (thank you Safe Passage For Children of MN)
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Recent Stories, Statistics & Articles About Adoption & Foster Care
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American Crime Costs & Statistics
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Recent Foster Stories & Statistics
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Hard to Watch; Immigration & Children as Political Footballs
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Sad Stories June 2019 (III - child suicide)
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Recent International Child Protection News
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Recent Child Suicide & Self-Harm Reporting & Statistics (Part III)
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Minnesota's At Risk Children's News, Stories & Statistics Part II
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Minnesota's At Risk Children's News, Stories & Statistics Part I
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International Child Well-Being (stories, statistics and videos)
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Prevention - Early Intervention - thank you Safe Passage for Children of MN
2018 · 37 articles
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Recent Child Sex Abuse Reports & Statistics
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California Child Protection Updates thru May 2017
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September 2018 Child Sex Abuse & Trafficking (I)
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August 2018 Sad Stories (child trafficking & sex abuse)
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TC NonViolent Event - Invisible Children September 25th
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Child Sex Abuse for July 2018 (part 4)
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July 2018 Child Abuse / Child Protection (part 3)
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July Domestic Violence & Violence Against Children (part 1)
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Articles, Stories & Statistics About Adoption and Foster Care for June 2018
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Reported Child Sex Abuse for June 2018
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Child Abuse & Child Protection for June 2018
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Domestic Violence & Violence Against Children for June 2018
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Child Welfare State By State for May 2018 (8)
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Child Abuse & Child Protection May 2018 (5)
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Prozac, Poison & Children (May 2018)
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Domestic & International Violence Against Children (May 2018) 3
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Child Burns, Sex Abuse & Beatings May 2018 (find your state here) 1
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Child Welfare by State (statistics & news April 2018 (7) child sex abuse
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Child Welfare by State (statistics & news April 2018 (4)
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Child Welfare by State (statistics & news April 2018 (2)
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Child Abuse & Trauma March 2018 (XI)
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Child Well Being State by State March 2018 (X)
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Child Abuse & Trauma State by State (March 2018) VIII
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Child Abuse & Well Being State by State March 2018 (VI)
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Child Well Being & Child Abuse State by State (March 2018) IV
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Child Well Being State By State March 2018 (II)
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Sad Stories Part VIII Feb 1-13 (child protection - find your state here)
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Sad Stories Part VII Feb 13-28 (child protection - find your state here)
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Sad Stories Feb 2018 Part V (child abuse and mental health)
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Sad Stories Feb 2018 Part IV (child abuse & trauma articles and statistics)
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Prosecuting Legislators (can this work?)
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Sad Stories Feb 2018 Part III (child abuse articles, stories & statistics)
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Sad Stories Feb 2018 Part II (child abuse articles & statistics)
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January Sad Stories 2018 Part III
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January Sad Stories 2018 Part II
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MN At Risk Children's News July - September 2017 (III)
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MN At Risk Children's News July - September 2017 (II)
2017 · 40 articles
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International Child Protection News October thru December 2017
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Sad Stories December 2017 Part III (child abuse stories & articles from your state)
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December 2017 Sad Stories Part II (child abuse stories & articles from your state)
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November Sad Stories Part II (1000 stories)
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November Sad Stories Part I (find child abuse stories in your state here)
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America's Adoption Issues (300 new stories & articles)
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Sad Stories October 2017 Part II
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International Child Protection News August & September 2017
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August Sad Stories Part I
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International Child Protection News June & July 2017
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Minnesota's At Risk Children's News (first 6 months of 2017)
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KARA Radio Interview National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (Bill Murray/Mike Tikkanen)
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Resurgence Of Child Fatalities In Minnesota (thank you Safe Passage for Children of MN)
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June 2017 Sad Stories Part II
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Minnesota At Risk Children's News June 2017
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A Brief History of Four Year Olds and Prozac
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CASA guardian ad-Litem News Feb thru May 2017 Part II (be a voice for children)
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International At Risk Children's News April 2017
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May Sad Stories Part II
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Minnesota Child Protection News April/May 2017
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Sad Stories April 2017 Part II
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Call For Minnesota Children (pick up the phone - write something) PreK, school readiness, early learning, things kids need
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Sad Stories April 2017 Part I
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International Child Protection News March 2017
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Invisible Children Around the World; United Kingdom
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SAFE PASSAGE FOR CHILDREN MN (Federal audit of MN child welfare shows inadequate metrics, resources, quality assurance & training)
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Sad Stories March 2017 Part III
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Minnesota Child Protection News March 2017
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Sad Stories March 2017 Part II
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March 2017 Sad Stories Part I
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International At Risk Children's News February 2017
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Minnesota Child Protection News January & February 2017
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February 2017 Sad Stories Part IV
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February 2017 Sad Stories (part III)
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Social Work (from the smartest person in the room - Dee Wilson from the Casey Foundation)
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What's Wrong With School Choice? (from GADFLYONTHEWALLBLOG)
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February Sad Stories Part II
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International Child Protection News January 2017
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January 2017 Sad Stories Part II
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January Sad Stories Part I (thru 1.13.17)
2016 · 35 articles
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December Sad Stories Part II
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International Child Protection News December 2016
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December 2016 Sad Stories Part 1
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Pennsylvania Child Protection News Sept - November 2016
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International Child Protection News November 2016
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Minnesota At Risk Children's News October 2016
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November 2016 Sad Stories Part I
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International Child Protection News October 2016
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October Sad Stories Part II
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October Sad Stories Part I
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Unintended Consequences (KARA & abused children thank you Brandon Stahl & Star Tribune)
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September Sad Stories (part 1 through September 15)
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September Sad Stories Part II (through September 30)
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Minnesota Child Protection News August 2016
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August Sad Stories 2016 (part II)
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MN Child Protection News July 2016
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July 2016 Sad Stories Through July 15-29 (part 2)
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July 2016 Sad Stories (part 1)
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June 2016 Sad Stories (part 1)
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Pennsylvania Child Protection News May & June 2016
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New York Child Protection News April - May 2016
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May 2016 Sad Stories
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Minnesota Child Protection News April & May 2016
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Pennsylvania Child Protection News For March & April 2016
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Child Abuse & Child Protection Around the World (January 2015)
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Child Abuse & Child Protection Around the World (April 2016)
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Colorado Child Protection New March 2016
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CASA Guardian ad-Litem News Through March 2016
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More Actions You Can Take for At Risk Children (this is the week) From Think Small MN
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Trauma Informed States (how to make child protection, education & health care work for children)
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March Sad Stories (2016 KARA reporting)
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CASA guardian ad-Litem News Around The Nation 10.1.15 Through 12.31.15
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Minneminds Policy Principles For Early Learning & Child Protection Strategy Work Group Recommendations
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Florida Child Protection News October 2015
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Pennsylvania Child Protection News Sept - Oct 2015
2015 · 18 articles
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December Sad Stories
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Bringing Child Trauma to National Policy
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Sad Stories October 2015
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Dirty Little Secrets
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Child Death and Child Abuse Articles (for August 2015 - find your state/country here)
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Child Death and Child Abuse Articles (for July 2015 - find your state/country here)
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Dear Social Worker (a note from the Casey Foundation, KARA and Daniel)
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Child Abuse & Child Welfare Stories For June 2015
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Child Welfare News Through June 9, 2015 - Sad Stories - Glad Stories (15 days)
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Child Protection News Gathered Nationally (find your state here)
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KARA Child Abuse Reporting This Spring (March, April, May)
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Without Understanding Core Issues, Better Answers Are Hard To Come By (or why legislators need more information to do their jobs well)
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CASA News Around the Nation for April (what do guardian ad-Litems do?)
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What's Wrong With Kansas Part II (how the state values its children)
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Help KARA Do Something About Drugging Foster Kids (invitation to action)
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CASA guardian ad litem News Around The Nation (find your state here)
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The State Of Child Protection in Texas (655 under-reported deaths of abused children)
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Falling Through the Cracks (NYTimes) 786 Children Die While in Child Protective Services
2014 · 26 articles
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For The Record (Toni Carter's Comments on the Death Of Eric Dean + my response)
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Changing A Bad Law (thank you Brandon Stahl & Star Tribune)
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Most Interesting Child Abuse Articles Of The Week
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Child Welfare In The News (find your state here - some international)
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Celebrate Safe Passage Child Friendly Legislation Signed Into Law
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Children In The News (update)
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Responding To Toni Carter's Star Tribune Article Yesterday (County Commissioner & Pres MN Assoc. of Counties)
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More Attention To Children's Issues (the only way to make their lives better)
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Snapshot On Florida's Child Protection System (or what's not working)
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Years Of Ignored Child Abuse In Arizona (why should we care?)
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This Week's News For At Risk Children
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Tip Of The Iceberg - Medicating Six Year Olds
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Thank You Ruben Rosario (for today's powerful Pioneer Press article supporting our Invisible Children Petition)
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Last Night's Blog Talk Radio Interview With Bill Murray
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Great Discussion On Privatized Foster Care In Georgia (Linked In)
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A Modest Proposal & The Kansas State House (special thanks to Jonathan Swift & Gail Finney)
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Comment Thread On The Child Beating Bill In Kansas
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Children In The News - read about your state here (thank you child welfare.gov)
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Safe Passage For Children Of MN (unintended consequences of legislation)
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Faith Healing & Another Child Death In Philadelphia
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Hitting Children & Leaving Bruises On Kansas Children Could Be The Law Next Session
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Abused and Neglected Children's News (thank you Child Welfare In The News)
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Euthanizing Children (the right to die)
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A Glimmer Of Hope (push for preschool)
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Inside AZ Child Protection Politics
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Child Abuse In Your State (recent news from across the nation - thank you Child Welfare in the News)
2013 · 18 articles
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Punishing The Mentally Ill (Minnesota is not alone)
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Bad Day In The News For Children In Need Of Protection
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Hana's Story
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Big Pharma - Who Do We Blame?
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Mental Health Public Policy - Seeking Your Input
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Tracking America's Most At Risk Children (through the media, the states & CASA)
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CHILD WELFARE NEWS STATE BY STATE (for August)
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Anoka MN - Saying Yes To Childhood Obesity & Smoking (not great public policy)
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Reporting Maltreatment Of Children; How Minnesota Does It (State Statute - 626.556)
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A Big Step For Mental Health In Minnesota (and hopefully your state next)
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Children Of The Incarcerated; Collateral Damage
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Bill Murray Stop Child Abuse Now Radio Interview
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State of MN Falls Behind In Abuse Inquiries
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American Exceptionalism; Child Daycare
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KARA's Minnesota Friends of Children Please Support Bill Number SF 704/HF 1106
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Protect Children In the Justice System
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Guns and Children In Florida (it's not guns that kill people) It's Bad Laws About Guns
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Protect Our Kids Act Passed By Congress (with tiny funding; 2M)
2012 · 14 articles
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Reducing Violence Against Children; Protect Our Kids Act (contact your senator today)
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Bastards; How Yesterday’s Rejection Of The Disabilities Treaty Damages America’s Children
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Promoting Prisons As Public Policy
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Following Up On The 7 Year Old Foster Boy That Hung Himself & Left An Anti-Prozac Note
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Indiana Update (current child protection news - thanks again Mitch Daniels)
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AARP vs. Five Year Olds (Abandoning America's Children)
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What David Brooks Didn’t Say
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Mass Psychosis in the U.S – Important Insights Into Big Pharma, Psychotropics, & Children
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This Doesn't Change What's Wrong In Kentucky (and elsewhere) For Abused & Neglected Children
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It Can't Happen Here
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Stop The Rape & Abuse of America’s Children - Get Involved In Invisible Children's Mission
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Child Abuse & The Most Powerful Suicide Note Ever
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Save Enormous Downstream Costs (Listen Carefully To David Strand's Advice)
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43 Child Deaths Due Policy Violations In Colorado Social Services
2011 · 2 articles
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The Floggings Will Continue Until The Test Scores Improve
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Autism, Child Protection, & Insurance; Texas could save 2Billion$ by treating autistic children
2010 · 8 articles
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Child Abuse Death; Every Child Matters
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Abuse That Lasts Forever, Erin's Law
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Children's Rally 10-10-10 Give Voice To Children's Issues
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Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol Abuse Programs Don't Cost They Save
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Breaking The Cycle Of Abuse
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Abused & Neglected Children Around The Nation
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Education Is The Engine of Progress & Prosperity
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Abandoning Abandoned Children
2009 · 3 articles
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Minnesota; Let Them Eat New Stadium
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FORGOTTEN CHILDREN RALLY STATE CAPITAL
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MN Early Childhood Summit Speech David Lawrence
2006 · 1 articles
2005 · 1 articles
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