DCYF Updates

January is Birth Defects Awareness Month, a time to promote healthy pregnancies, highlight ways to reduce the risk of birth defects, and share resources for children living with birth defects and their families.

Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) has created a series of toolkits to help teach about the differences related to cultures and food. 

Choosing the right early learning setting is an important step for families with young children. The Head Start and Public Preschool Referral program is a simple, statewide tool that helps families explore early learning opportunities and begin planning for their child’s education.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is looking for child care providers to interview about our website, dcyf.mn.gov.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) released the legislatively mandated Child Care Regulation Modernization Legislative Report.

The Child Care Services Division will soon release a $1.9 million Request for Proposal (RFP) for pre-design, design, construction, and renovation of early learning program facilities across the state. Facilities must be owned by a state agency or political subdivision that will also serve as the lead applicant.