Overview
Mission Statement: Improve outcomes for children who have experienced abuse or neglect by collaborating with court partners to strengthen legal representation and hearing quality, enhance engagement of families in court proceedings, and effectively promote child safety and well-being.
To learn more about the Children's Justice Initiative (CJI), please review the CJI Fact Sheet.
Liaison Partnership Information
The state CJI Program recognizes the importance of building relationships that enable us to support each other.To accomplish its mission, the state CJI Program will continue to develop strong relationships with local teams to better understand and support the work they are doing, successes they are celebrating, and challenges they may be facing.
Each county in Minnesota has been assigned a dedicated point of contact from the state CJI Program who can serve as a resource for them and their local CJI team.
To learn more about CJI Liaison Partnership and find a list of liaisons assigned to each county, refer to the Handout – Children’s Justice Initiative (CJI) Liaison Partnership Information.
Implementation of Minnesota’s African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act (AAFPCWDA)
To learn more about the AAFPCWDA and how the Minnesota Judicial Branch is preparing for its implementation, please refer to this Fast Facts.