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Child Safety and Family Preservation

Intro

Minnesota's child protection and family preservation system responds to situations where children are alleged to be maltreated and helps support families to care for their children safely. The department works with Minnesota's 87 counties, 11 federally recognized Tribes and community-based providers to support interventions that strengthen families and prevent child maltreatment.

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Report a child safety concern
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Sections
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Focusing on Family Strengths
Efforts are underway to reform child protection policies and practices to eliminate long-standing racial disparities, unequal treatment, and poor outcomes for too many children and families.
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African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality
A new law responds to longstanding disparities in Minnesota's child welfare system, where African American, American Indian, Latine and other disproportionately represented children have experienced involvement in child protection at higher rates than their peers.
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American Indian Family Well-Being
Learn about work being done to enhance the safety and well-being of American Indian children and families. The federal Indian Child Welfare Act guides this work, relevant regulations and guidelines from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act, and the Minnesota Tribal/State Agreement.
Quick Links
Children's Justice Act
Minnesota Citizen Review Panels
Family Group Decision Making
Rapid Child Welfare Consultation and Support System
Safe Harbor
Safe Place for Newborns
24/7 Coverage for Child Maltreatment Reports
Structured Decision Making
Child Maltreatment Screening Guidelines
Best Practices for Family Assessments and Family Investigations
Mandated Reporter Resources
Identifying Signs of Physical Abuse in Babies - MN Dept. of Health

Other child safety resources