Children & Youth

The following write-ups are produced and maintained by Minnesota House Research Department, with some links provided to other sources.

Legislative Activity

• 2025 Act Summary - 1st Special Session, Chapter 3: Health/Children and Families Finance Bill
• 2024 Act Summary - Chapter 115: K-12 and Children and Families Finance Act (Article 22)

Children & Families

• Child Care Assistance: An Overview
• The Child Care Assistance Program
  A 15-page publication that explains the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), which is a federal-state program that subsidizes child care expenses for low-income families. December 2024.
• Child Care Licensing
  A 5-page brief that explains the types of child care licenses, licensing requirements, roles of government in the licensing process, monitoring and enforcement, exclusions from licensure, and licensing studies. July 2024.
• Department of Children, Youth, and Families Statute Recodification
  A 89-page publication that shows the new organization of statutes governing the programs, services, and functions of state government that are transferred to the new Department of Children, Youth, and Families, created by the 2023 Legislature. August 2024.
• Early Learning Programs
  A 6-page information brief providing information on early learning programs in Minnesota. November 2018.
• Minnesota's Child Support Laws: An Overview
  A 21-page overview of the state laws setting, modifying, paying, enforcing, and terminating child support. December 2024.
• Minors' Consent for Health Care
• Parent Aware

Protection of Children

• Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy
• Reporting Maltreatment of Minors
  A 17-page overview of reporting maltreatment of minors as established in the Maltreatment of Minors Act. The act establishes a system for reporting possible child abuse and neglect, and its related laws and rules. July 2022.
• Youth and the Law
  A 140-page guidebook explaining state law and court cases that establish rights, responsibilities, and protections for youth, including information on economic protection, education, health and social services, and criminal justice. February 2024.