The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) will hold in-person Child Safety and Family Preservation Community of Practices Meetings throughout Minnesota in 2026. County and Tribal child welfare staff are invited to attend these Community of Practice Meetings.

West Central Region: Tuesday, September 22, 12:30 - 3:30pm

• Location: Yellow Medicine County Family Service Center, Basement Training Room, 415 Ninth Ave, Granite Falls, MN 56241
• Registration: Register for September 22

Northeast Region: Tuesday, September 29, 12:30 - 3:30pm

• Location: St. Louis County Government Services Center, Liz Prebich Room, 201 S Third Ave, Virginia, MN 55792
• Registration: Register for September 29

Far Northwest Region: Wednesday, September 30, 12:30 - 3:30pm

• Location: Beltrami County Administration Building, 701 Minnesota Ave NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
• Registration: Register for September 30

East Central Region: Tuesday, October 6, 12:30 - 3:30pm

• Location: Wright County Government Center, Conference Rooms 1103 and 1104, 3650 Braddock Ave NE, Buffalo, MN 55313
• Registration: Register for October 6

Southeast Region: Wednesday, October 7, 12:30 - 3:30pm

• Location: Olmsted County Community Services, Multipurpose Room, 2117 Campus Drive SE, Rochester, MN 55904
• Registration: Register for October 7

Metro Region: Wednesday, October 14, 12:30 - 3:30pm

• Location: Child Welfare Training Academy, Oak Room, 1711 County Rd B W, Ste 200N, Roseville, MN 55113
• Registration: Register for October 14

Northwest Region: Tuesday, October 20, 12:30 - 3:30pm

• Location: Otter Tail County Government Services Center, Otter Tail Lake Room, 500 W Fir Ave, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
• Registration: Register for October 20

South Central Region: Tuesday, October 27, 9:30am - 12:30pm

• Location: Blue Earth County Government Center, Room 1155, 410 S Fifth St, Mankato, MN 56001
• Registration: Register for October 27

For questions, please contact Christina Keil at Christina.Keil@state.mn.us.