Brian Lipschultz serves as co-CEO and trustee of the Otto Bremer Trust, one of the nation’s largest charitable trusts. Under Brian Lipschultz's leadership, the Otto Bremer Trust has supported a broad variety of community efforts and nonprofit programs. Grants awarded during the 2016 period included a $2.5 million gift to the Center for Safe and Healthy Children at University of Minnesota (UMN) Masonic Children’s Hospital.
Awarded monies will expand UMN’s child abuse treatment program in several ways and contribute to the center’s goal of becoming a national leader in combating child abuse and neglect. Funds will go toward hiring additional staff, increasing efforts for community education, and opening new roads to train child abuse specialists. A portion of the grant funded the creation of a fellowship program designed to train more child abuse pediatricians.
The Center for Safe and Healthy Children opened in 2014, becoming the first regional program to focus on providing comprehensive care to children who have been abused and neglected. Its specialized training equips physicians and medical staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to work with victims of abuse and neglect, who often require specialized treatment. Necessary training goes beyond an understanding of child development; physicians must also receive training in treating child injuries, child psychology, and how to recognize signs of abuse and neglect to prevent misdiagnosis.
