Department of Children, Youth, and Families Implementation Office Update: March 18, 2024

Roles at DCYF

The Implementation Office is working with the DCYF Steering Team to post, recruit, and hire executive leaders over the coming months.

The following roles at DCYF are now open:

• Tribal Relations Director (Job ID #: 74886)
• Chief Financial Officer (Job ID #: 74872)
• Government Relations Director (Job ID #: 74878)

These postings will close at 11:59 p.m. on April 2. Additional roles will be posted in future weeks. Employees interested in these opportunities can apply through Self-Service. External applicants can apply through Minnesota Careers. Please share these exciting opportunities with those who might be interested.

Report to the Legislature

On March 1, the commissioner of Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) submitted a transition report on behalf of the DCYF Implementation Office to the Minnesota Legislature. This report outlines completed, ongoing, and future engagement and planning efforts to build the new agency. 

Stay Connected

As leaders impacted by and interested in the DCYF transition, your feedback and outreach are critical to making this new agency successful.

Please share this newsletter and the DCYF Implementation Office webpage with your network and partners who are impacted by the transition to keep them updated on announcements and opportunities. We also encourage you to share engagement opportunities, recommendations, and questions with the Implementation Office at dcyf.implementation.mmb@state.mn.us.

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When will the transition occur?

July 1, 2023: The DCYF Implementation Office was established.

February 1, 2024: Draft legislation (“Revisor bill”) was submitted to the chairs and ranking minority members of relevant legislative committees and divisions with necessary changes to Minnesota Statutes to facilitate the transfer, authority, and operational functions to establish DCYF.

March 1, 2024: A transition report from the commissioner of MMB, on behalf of the Implementation Office, was submitted to the Minnesota Legislature, outlining planning, engagement efforts, and recommendations for the transfer of programs to the new agency.

July 1, 2024: DCYF is established with a commissioner appointed by Governor Walz. Per the planning timeline, programs from Children and Family Services at DHS, Early Learning Services at MDE, and some identified central operations functions will transfer.

October 15, 2024, through July 15, 2025: Quarterly transition reports are due to the Legislature from the commissioner of the DCYF regarding the status of the program transfers.

January 1, 2025: Per the planning timeline, Help Me Connect from MDH transfers.

June 30, 2025: Per statute, the Implementation Office completes final transition preparations and ends its work.

July 1, 2025: Per the planning timeline, all remaining identified programs will transfer. This includes relevant licensing and program integrity functions from the DHS Office of Inspector General, the MDE after-school community learning grant, the DPS Office of Restorative Practices and youth justice programs, and remaining central operations functions.

About the Department of Children, Youth, and Families Implementation Office

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families Implementation Office, housed at MMB, provides project management, coordination, and capacity for the budget, policy, and administrative planning necessary to transfer programs centered on children and families, and associated finances, to the new agency.

Contact Us.

Website: DCYF Implementation Office
Email: dcyf.implementation.mmb@state.mn.us