06 Jun 2022 Join Us (Virtually) in Estonia By Debbie Ausburn Next week, TED attorneys will be speaking at the European Conference for the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and...
09 May 2022 Michigan Limits Its Child Abuse Registry By Debbie Ausburn The Michigan legislature enacted a common-sense bill that goes against recent trends by taking people off the state’s child abuse...
20 Apr 2022 Emerging Standards for Child Protection Policies By Debbie Ausburn Developing a child protection policy can be a difficult process, in part because there is little evidence which policies actually work....
16 Mar 2022 Can We Help Child Abuse Victims Avoid Being Victimized Again? By Debbie Ausburn One well-known problem in the child welfare field is that children who suffer abuse are at much higher risk of being victims of violence...
23 Feb 2022 A Missed Child Protection Opportunity By Debbie Ausburn A recent court opinion offers a fascinating case study in how easy it is to miss opportunities to stop a sexual predator. In December the...
14 Feb 2022 Illinois Imposes New Child Protection Requirements on Schools By Debbie Ausburn A new law in Illinois requires schools to implement a long list of new child protection measures, including: post a resource guide on...
09 Oct 2021 Ordinance Designed to Protect Children Flunks First Amendment By Debbie Ausburn The intersection between child protection and constitutional rights always is an interesting one. Last month, the Eighth Circuit struck...
26 May 2021 New Texas Law Is an Important Advance for Family Protection By Debbie Ausburn Texas recently passed a law designed to keep children from being removed from their families for less-than-serious neglect issues. Part...