DCYF Intergovernmental Advisory Committee
The Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (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 Committee (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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Take Survey
Please let us know how we can improve your experience for future meetings.
This should only take a few minutes to complete, and your responses will only be visible to the site administrators.
Contact: alison.mcintyre@state.mn.us with questions
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Take Survey
Follow up survey to the workplan discussion at the November 6 inaugural meeting of the IAC. Please share any post-meeting reflections or emerging insights as your review the results of our initial brainstorming session. Results were sent to members via email on 11/21/25.
Contact alison.mcintyre@state.mn.us for questions or support.
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Take Survey
Please complete this survey by November 19 to indicate your interest in serving on a subcommittee to develop bylaws for the DCYF Intergovernmental Advisory Committee. Members and alternates are encouraged to participate. We are seeking up to six participants, with representation from counties, the state and Tribal Nations.
The expected time commitment is four hours over the next two months.
This survey should take less than one minute to complete, and your survey responses are only visible to the site administrators. Thank you for your time and interest.
Contact: alison.mcintyre@state.mn.us with questions
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Take Survey
Please let us know how we can improve your experience for future meetings.
This should only take a few minutes to complete, and your responses will only be visible to the site administrators.
Contact: alison.mcintyre@state.mn.us with questions
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Contact and Questions
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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
Documents Library
Meeting Materials
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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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IAC FAQs
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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?


