IAC charter available for adoption

DCYF Commissioner Tikki Brown provided the final IAC charter to leaders of Minnesota Tribal Nations and county associations with an invitation to participate by adopting the charter.

The Commissioner noted the charter reflects both DCYF’s strategic priority to cultivate dynamic and effective partnerships and the input interested Tribes, AMC, and MACCSA had already shared through DCYF and Minnesota Management and Budget DCYF Implementation Office engagement efforts.

The IAC was co-developed with leaders from DCYF, interested Tribal Nations, the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC), and the Minnesota Association of County Social Services Administrators (MACSSA). It was shaped directly by feedback received during Governor’s Children’s Cabinet and DCYF Implementation Office conversations with Tribal Nations and counties as part of preparing to establish DCYF.

The committee will serve as a forum to provide advice and recommendations to me and my successors on planning, design, administration, funding, and evaluation of services for children, youth, and families. Participation will also help strengthen collaboration between governments and foster shared understanding on priorities for Minnesota’s communities.