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Minnesota Permanency Demonstration Project
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Child Safety and Permanency Division
September 2010
Paths to Permanency
Information for Minnesota foster families in Minnesota Permanency Demonstration Project counties.
Minnesota Benefit Comparison Chart
Foster care: $539-$637 month/child MPDP: Continuous benefit, same as foster
care; no case management services Adoption Assistance: $247-$357
month/child; may include child care Relative Custody Assistance: $247-$337
month/child; TANF grant means-tested) Medical Assistance (Medicaid)
Communications
Three key messages to gain stakeholder buy-in:– We expect to increase permanent relative
care and adoption of children with special needs from the foster care system.
– The demonstration is a cost-neutral approach. – Financial benefits will follow children from
foster care to permanent families.
Communications(continued)
Teleconference trainings– Permanency Values– Legal Options– Evaluation Design
Frequently asked questions and answers
-Internal and external documents
-MPDP website
Communications(continued)
Issued news release at launch of project Issued pitch letter to media Published articles in specialty publications Published fact sheet, comparison chart,
foster parent guide, other documents Presented on-site training Sent informational letters to key
stakeholders
Contact Information John Hanna, MPDP Program Consultant
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Child Safety and Permanency Division
444 Lafayette Rd. N.
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 431-4678 or [email protected]
MPDP website, containing progress reports, FAQs, forms and other information about the Minnesota Permanency Demonstration Project, can be found at:
http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/dhs16_137480