Gov/ Mark Dayton made a brief statement at the first child protection task force meeting in October, with co-chairs Lucinda Jesson, left, and Toni Carter. (Photo: Brian Peterson, Star Tribune file)
Child protection agencies across the country are grappling with how to repair systems that failed to protect thousands of vulnerable children from repeated abuse.
Since 2012, directors of at least 16 state and county agencies have resigned or been fired. Nine states have passed sweeping reforms designed to protect more children. Those actions often followed public outrage over the deaths of children previously known to child protection agencies. [Read Full Article]
