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Minnesota has a history of failing to protect children from repeated harm and of disproportionately separating families of color. Legislators hope this year they laid the groundwork for long-term improvements
(St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has selected a leader for a new state agency. Tikki Brown was nominated to lead the newly created Department of Children, Youth, and Families. She has worked in the Department of Human Services for more than 20 years. The new department, which focuses on child development and day care, will open on July 1.
Brown will run an agency handling responsibilities currently held by others, including the Department of Human Services and the Department of Education.
Gov. Tim Walz appointed Tikki Brown to be the first commissioner of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families when it is established in July. Brown is currently assistant commissioner of children and family services with the Minnesota Department of Human Services and has been leading the effort to stand up the new agency from […] The post Gov. Tim Walz appoints Tikki Brown to head new child-focused agency appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
The 25-year-old computer system used to manage the state’s child protection cases and social service programs wastes hours each week of individual employees’ time and stalls legislative efforts to improve child welfare.