Finalization and Implementation

The Guidelines have been published and can be located here: Minnesota Child Foster Care Licensing Guidelines (state.mn.us). The initial format of the Guidelines will be a searchable PDF document and will be posted on the Family Systems Licensor packet site and the Child Safety and Permanency Foster Care policy webpage. In upcoming months, the Guidelines will also be created as an online manual.

Beginning late November various stakeholder groups will have an opportunity to participate in an introduction session to see how their contributions were incorporated into the final product. In December 2023 several introduction sessions will be held for workers and supervisors who have child foster care licensing responsibilities and/or workers responsible for child foster care placement.

As licensors, case managers, supervisors, foster parents, children in foster care, and other community stakeholders become familiar with the Guidelines, we encourage feedback and questions submitted through this engagement website.