MAAFPCWDA
As part of the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act (MAAFPCWDA), a new training has been developed by the Training Academy for child welfare professionals to better understand this new legislation, how it will be implemented into their work, and what will be expected of Minnesota county agencies.
This in-person, instructor-led course is called Active Efforts Training: Family Preservation and the MAAFPCWDA Framework (CWTA X221). Trainings are currently being offered ONLY to Hennepin County and Ramsey County staff as they are the first counties to phase-in these new practices. More training will be developed and offered statewide as we approach full-staff implementation in 2027.
Intercultural Exchange Newsletter
Minnesota State Statute 260.69 under the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act requires cultural competency training for all individuals working with African American and disproportionately represented children in the child welfare system. The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy will be providing the Intercultural Exchange, a monthly curated selection of resources and trainings, that can be utilized to satisfy this training requirement while the statewide training is being developed.
MAAFPCWDA Blog Posts
The Training Academy has developed and shared a number of stories about the MAAFPCWDA implementation:
- Celebrating Black History Month: Honoring Progress and Strengthening Commitments (February 2025)
- Supporting the Workforce Through Change: Insights from Dr. Joan Blakey on the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act (December 2024)
- Active Efforts/MAAFPACWDA Training (November 2024)
- Behind the Act: Insights from Devon Gilchrist Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act (November 2024)
- A Need for Community Understanding: African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act (October 2024)
- Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act: Implementation and Policy (August 2024)
- Juneteenth: Celebrating Freedom and Recognizing the Passage of the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act (June 2024)
Resources
- MAAFPCWDA Implementation Update - Subscribe to this DCYF mailing list to stay up-to-date
- Minnesota African American Family Preservation Child Welfare Disproportionality Act page located on DCYF website