DCYF Intergovernmental Advisory Council
The Intergovernmental Advisory Council IAC) brings human services leaders and elected officials from counties and participating Tribal Nations together to advise the DCYF Commissioner on how Minnesota plans for, designs, administers, funds, and evaluates services for children, youth, and families.
Find here the IAC charter, bylaws, member information, meeting dates, work plan, recommendations, and annual reports.
The Intergovernmental Advisory Council IAC) brings human services leaders and elected officials from counties and participating Tribal Nations together to advise the DCYF Commissioner on how Minnesota plans for, designs, administers, funds, and evaluates services for children, youth, and families.
Find here the IAC charter, bylaws, member information, meeting dates, work plan, recommendations, and annual reports.
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Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator
Phone 651-539-8195 Email alison.mcintyre@state.mn.us -
Transition Director | DCYF County Relations
Phone 651-539-8174 Email jane.hardwick@state.mn.us
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2026 July 16
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2026 May 21
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Prevention Resources (May 2026)
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DCYF Child Safety and Permanency Strategic Plan Overview
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DCYF Child Welfare Programs Overview (118 KB) (pdf)
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MinnesotaSFY2022_ChildTrends_July2025.pdf (912 KB) (pdf)
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CY2025 Human Services Allocations Summary (416 KB) (pdf)
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Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act Evaluation Report
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Chapin Hall Policy Brief Economic-and-Concrete-Supports to Support Child Family Well-Being 2021-07.pdf (6.25 MB) (pdf)
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2026 April 29
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2026 January 08
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January 08 2026 IAC Meeting Agenda (111 KB) (pdf)
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2025 11-06 IAC Meeting Notes.pdf (197 KB) (pdf)
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November 6 IAC workplan input notes
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DCYF IAC Charter as of January 5 2026
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DCYF IAC Membership listing
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Whole Family Approach handout Six Key Components of Family Well-Being
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2026 01-08 IAC Meeting Presentation Slides (3.72 MB) (pdf)
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2026 01.08 IAC Meeting Notes DRAFT.pdf (227 KB) (pdf)
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2026 01.08 IAC WFA and Workplan Development Results (280 KB) (pdf)
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2025 November 06
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November 6 2025 IAC Meeting Agenda
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2025 11-06 IAC Meeting Notes (197 KB) (pdf)
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2025 11.06 IAC Workplan Development Brainstorm Results.pdf (439 KB) (pdf)
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IAC Inaugural Meeting Presentation Slides
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DCYF Strategic Plan
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DCYF IAC Charter (effective 11.5.2025)
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IAC Members (effective 11.5.2025)
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DCYF Photo Release Form
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Bylaws Subcommittee
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2026 04-07 10 am Bylaws Draft for 04-10 Subcommittee.pdf (281 KB) (pdf)
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2026 04 10 DCYF IAC Bylaws Subcommittee Meeting Agenda.pdf (208 KB) (pdf)
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2026 03 24 DCYF IAC Bylaws Subcommittee Meeting Notes.pdf (197 KB) (pdf)
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2026 03 24 DCYF IAC Bylaws Subcommittee Agenda.pdf (212 KB) (pdf)
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2026 02 26 DCYF IAC Bylaws Subcommittee Notes (301 KB) (pdf)
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2026 02 26 DCYF IAC Bylaws Subcommittee Agenda (289 KB) (pdf)
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General FAQs
- How is the IAC different from the DCYF Implementation Intergovernmental Advisory Group that has already been in place?
- Why has an IAC been established for DCYF?
- What happens if a Tribal Nation isn’t interested in participating now, but later wants to?
- How does the IAC interact with existing advisory committees, tasks forces, and similar groups?
- Specifically, how will the IAC impact the American Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council (AICWAC)?
- Is the IAC like or based on the MN Department of Health’s SCHSAC (State Community Health Services Advisory Committee)?
- How does the IAC interact with the DCYF Commissioner’s requirement to consult with Tribal leaders under MN Statutes 10.65?
- Tribes are sovereign nations. Why would they be at the same table as county governments –which are creations of the State of MN—in advising on and discussing DCYF matters?
- How do open meeting laws apply to the IAC?
- How does the work of the IAC get implemented at the local level and how are the members responsible for disseminating information?
- Who do I contact with questions or input?


