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All Posts from Kids at Risk Action, CASA, GAL and Child Protection, Child Abuse and Deaths, Child Protection, Children's Rights, NEGLECT, Public Policy, Reporting and News - US BasedJanuary 16, 2026

Jan152026

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“Kids Are Slowly Being Neglected To Death” – Hennepin County Judge Jane Ranum (Thank You from the children in my caseload)

All Posts from Kids at Risk Action, CASA, GAL and Child Protection, Child Abuse and Deaths, Child Protection, Children's Rights, NEGLECT, Public Policy, Reporting and News - US BasedJanuary 12, 2026

Jan112026

Dissecting President Trump’s Child Protection Executive Order (share this widely)

Adoption, Foster and Kinship Care, All Posts from Kids at Risk Action, CASA, GAL and Child Protection, Child Abuse and Deaths, Child Protection, Featured Articles, KARA News and Events, Public Policy, Reporting and News - US BasedJanuary 11, 2026

Jan102026

Children & War Winter 2026

All Posts from Kids at Risk Action, Child Abuse and Deaths, Children's Rights, Guest Posts, KARA News and Events, Reporting and News - InternationalJanuary 10, 2026

Jan92026

Child Neglect & Substance Abuse Study

Aces and Trauma, CASA, GAL and Child Protection, Child Abuse and Deaths, NEGLECT, RESEARCH, StatisticsJanuary 9, 2026

Jan62026

Child Well-Being in the U.S. vs Other Rich Countries: Poverty, Mortality, and Violence

All Posts from Kids at Risk Action, CASA, GAL and Child Protection, Child Abuse and Deaths, Child Protection, Featured Articles, KARA News and Events, Public Policy, Reporting and News - International, Stunning StatisticsJanuary 6, 2026

Jan42026

Every State Has Child Death by Abuse/Neglect, Only a Few Make the News

Aces and Trauma, All Posts from Kids at Risk Action, Child Abuse and Deaths, Child Protection, Domestic Violence, Reporting and News - US Based, The StatesJanuary 4, 2026

Jan32026

Balancing IP Rights and Children’s Right to Health

All Posts from Kids at Risk Action, Child Abuse and Deaths, Children's Rights, Data, Rebuttals & Guest Posts, Reporting and News - InternationalJanuary 3, 2026

Jan12026

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Happy New Year – 2026 Projections & Plans + Meet KARA People (short videos)

All Posts from Kids at Risk Action, CASA, GAL and Child Protection, Child Abuse and Deaths, Children's Rights, Featured Articles, Public Policy, Religion, Politics + the Law, Reporting and News - US BasedJanuary 1, 2026

Jan12026

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Family First & Child Neglect Studies and Reporting

Adoption, Foster and Kinship Care, All Posts from Kids at Risk Action, Child Abuse and Deaths, Child Protection, Featured Articles, Public Policy, Reporting and News - MN Specific, Reporting and News - US BasedJanuary 1, 2026

Dec292025

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State of Foster Care In America

Adoption, Foster and Kinship Care, All Posts from Kids at Risk Action, CASA, GAL and Child Protection, Child Protection, Reporting and News - US Based, The States, Their storiesDecember 29, 2025

Dec262025

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MN Children, Institutions, and Politics

All Posts from Kids at Risk Action, CASA, GAL and Child Protection, Child Protection, Featured Articles, Public Policy, Reporting and News - International, Reporting and News - MN SpecificDecember 26, 2025

Dec222025

Millions of Abused Children, 2 Powerful Programs, 1000’s of Volunteers—and Little Public Awareness”

All Posts from Kids at Risk Action, CASA, GAL and Child Protection, Child Abuse and Deaths, Child Protection, Public Policy, Reporting and News - US BasedDecember 22, 2025

Dec182025

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WHY DO YOU GIVE?

All Posts from Kids at Risk Action, CASA, GAL and Child Protection, Child Protection, KARA News and EventsDecember 18, 2025

Dec182025

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When Family Preservation and Deregulation Kill Children: Safe Passage Fatality Data

Adoption, Foster and Kinship Care, All Posts from Kids at Risk Action, CASA, GAL and Child Protection, Child Abuse and Deaths, Child Protection, Public Policy, Religion, Politics + the Law, Reporting and News - MN Specific, Reporting and News - US BasedDecember 18, 2025

Dec162025

What Happens if “Child Neglect” In Child Protective Services Is Removed or Diminished

Adoption, Foster and Kinship Care, All Posts from Kids at Risk Action, CASA, GAL and Child Protection, Child Abuse and Deaths, Featured Articles, KARA News and Events, Public Policy, Religion, Politics + the Law, Reporting and News - US Based, Stunning StatisticsDecember 16, 2025

Dec152025

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Foster Care Mental Health Needs, Costs, and Facts for Minnesota & The Nation

Adoption, Foster and Kinship Care, All Posts from Kids at Risk Action, CASA, GAL and Child Protection, Child Abuse and Deaths, Child Protection, Mental Health + Over Medication, Public Policy, Reporting and News - MN Specific, Stunning StatisticsDecember 15, 2025

Dissecting President Trump’s Child Protection Executive Order (share this widely)

Child Well-Being in the U.S. vs Other Rich Countries: Poverty, Mortality, and Violence

Happy New Year – 2026 Projections & Plans + Meet KARA People (short videos)

Family First & Child Neglect Studies and Reporting

MN Children, Institutions, and Politics

What Happens if “Child Neglect” In Child Protective Services Is Removed or Diminished

ACES Economic HealthCare Burden 14 Trillion Annually (Cape Breton University Project)

What Child Neglect Does (and how long it lasts)

KARA’s Resource Page & Future Collaborations

KARA Concerns About Trump’s Child Protection Order (short version)

Minnesota Foster Resources

The Importance of Foster Youth Rights (find your State here)

Struggles for Foster Care Children in Education (podcast #4 in Foster Series)

Extended Foster Care: Problems and Solutions (podcast #2 in foster care series)

Suicides and Self-Harm Among Children 8 to 12 Are Rising

Vulnerabilities in the Foster Care System (podcast)

The Critical Need for Child Advocacy Centers (podcast)

Doing the Math in Child Protective Services (podcast)

All About ACEs (adverse childhood experience) Trauma, Testing, & Resilience

Leadership and Child Protection

The Multiple Meanings of Child Neglect in Law (& what it means to families)

Deregulation & the Child Abuse Abolition Movement

Holding the Line For Children In Need of Protection

Deep Dive Into “Child Neglect” & CPS Deregulation

“Kids Are Slowly Being Neglected To Death” – Hennepin County Judge Jane Ranum (Thank You from the children in my caseload)

Dissecting President Trump’s Child Protection Executive Order (share this widely)

Children & War Winter 2026

Child Neglect & Substance Abuse Study

Child Well-Being in the U.S. vs Other Rich Countries: Poverty, Mortality, and Violence

Every State Has Child Death by Abuse/Neglect, Only a Few Make the News

Balancing IP Rights and Children’s Right to Health

Happy New Year – 2026 Projections & Plans + Meet KARA People (short videos)

Family First & Child Neglect Studies and Reporting

State of Foster Care In America

MN Children, Institutions, and Politics

Millions of Abused Children, 2 Powerful Programs, 1000’s of Volunteers—and Little Public Awareness”

WHY DO YOU GIVE?

When Family Preservation and Deregulation Kill Children: Safe Passage Fatality Data

What Happens if “Child Neglect” In Child Protective Services Is Removed or Diminished

Foster Care Mental Health Needs, Costs, and Facts for Minnesota & The Nation