DCYF IAC Workplan Foundations & Priority Setting Survey

SECTION A - Your Information

Your Name

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SECTION B - Standing Agenda Items

Which standing agenda items would be most valuable to include regularly in year one?

(Select all that apply)

County & Tribal agency “spotlight” share-outs

DCYF updates

Funding streams overview (TANF, SNAP, FFPSA, etc.)

Legislative updates

Updates from other advisory bodies (MAAFPACWDA, ICWA Advisory Council, SCHSAC, etc.)

Hot topics (e.g., program integrity, federal funding impacts)

Program / system deep dives (e.g., child welfare system modernization)

Reports from subcommittees of the IAC

Other (please specify)

SECTION C - Foundational Knowledge & Supports

What baseline information would help you feel empowered to participate fully in IAC discussions?

What do you personally need to feel prepared? What should IAC members learn together? (Select all that apply)

Acronyms & vocabulary orientation

Funding streams (TANF, SNAP, childcare, IV-E, FFPSA, prevention/concrete supports, etc.)

Orientation to data governance (definitions, Tribal data sovereignty, etc.)

Orientation to county vs. Tribal vs. state roles and responsibilities

Overview of state/county/Tribal workgroups and IAC intersection points

Overview from participating Tribal Nations on their statewide and federal work and IAC intersection points

Overview of local county and Tribal Nation delivery systems

Plain-language primers on key laws/initiatives (ICWA/MIFPA, FFPSA, etc.)

Service mapping (variation across counties & Tribal Nations)

Tribal sovereignty

Briefing on specific programs (please specify, check Other to enter response)

Other (please specify)

SECTION D - Priority Topics for Year One

Select up to 3 priority topics for the IAC to address first

These will shape the year‑one information-sharing arc, agenda sequence, and recommendations to the Commissioner. Options based on input gathered from members at the first two meetings of the IAC.

Children’s Mental Health (continuum of care, access regardless of geography)

Data & Data Sovereignty (data sharing, sovereignty, metrics for success)

Funding & Finance (sustainable funding; flexibility for counties & Tribes)

Modernization & Technology (integrated systems, mobile-friendly platforms)

Partnership & Collaboration (trust-building, role clarity, communication)

Prevention Services (upstream strategies; family resource centers)

System & Service Integration (Whole Family Systems; no-wrong-door)

Tribal Sovereignty (inclusion from the start; sovereignty in decisions)

Other (please specify)

Select up to 3 priority topics the IAC should address first (options based on input gathered from members at the first two meetings of the IAC).

SECTION E - Subcommittees, Advisory Bodies, and Partner Groups

Which existing committees or external groups would be valuable for year‑one briefings on related work?

(Select all that apply)

County associations (e.g., relevant legislative priorities, white papers)

DCYF sponsored engagements (e.g., Children’s Cabinet Advisory Council, MAAFPACWDA workgroup)

Program area briefings (e.g., ICWA/MIFPA; SNAP/TANF/childcare funding; behavioral health; prevention)

Public health partners (e.g., SCHSAC)

Tribal social services representatives (initiative & non-initiative)

Other (please specify)

SECTION F - Transparency and Trust-Building

What practices would most help build trust within the IAC?

(Select all that apply)

Clear explanation of advisory scope and expectations (What it means to “inform,” “consult,” “collaborate,” and “recommend,” and when the IAC is operating in each mode.)

Clear documentation of where recommendations go and how they’re used

Follow‑up reports after each meeting (what feedback was heard, what decisions were made, and what’s happening next.)

Making space for Tribal Nations and counties to share system history and expertise

Regular legislative and DCYF updates

Sharing meeting materials earlier including primers and background documents

Other (please specify)

SECTION G - Final Thoughts

Is there anything else we should consider as we shape the IAC’s Year One work plan?

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