Message to task force: More scrutiny for Minnesota child protection

A stronger child protection system in Minnesota would require better oversight, increased collaboration between social workers and law enforcement, and more accountability to the public, a task force was told Friday.

Dr. David Sanders was director of Hennepin County’s child protection unit until 2003, and now serves as the executive vice president for Casey Family Programs, which works to “safely reduce the number of children in foster care.” Last year Sanders was appointed by President Obama to serve as chairman of the Federal Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities. Read more»