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February 2nd, 2026 Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act (MAAFPCWDA): Two Years Later. Revisiting What It Is, Why It Matters, and What’s Next
As we begin Black History Month, we want to revisit and reflect on Minnesota’s ongoing effort to address longstanding racial disparities in the child welfare system. One historic development related to this journey is the Minne…
December 18th, 2024 Supporting the Workforce Through Change: Insights from Dr. Joan Blakey on the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act
In our ongoing series about the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act (MAAFPCWDA), we have explored various angles of this crucial legislation which will go into effect in Minneso…
November 27th, 2024 Active Efforts/MAAFPACWDA Training
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 th…
November 18th, 2024 Behind the Act: Insights from Devon Gilchrist Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act Blog Series Part 4
As part of our ongoing blog series on the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act, we had the privilege to interview Devon Gilchrist, Supervisor of the African-American Child and Fa…
October 30th, 2024 A Need for Community Understanding: African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act Series Article 3
Throughout the summer, we shared several articles about the passing of the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act (MAAFPCWDA). In the first two we discussed the goals of reducing d…