Adolescent services/Publications

The Minnesota Department of Human Services produces bulletins, fact sheets and other publications on a wide variety of human services issues.

You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view, print, and save some of these publications which are in the Portable Document Format (PDF).

Practice guide for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning/queer youth

Although strides have been made in the last two decades toward understanding all sexual orientations, some gender identities continue to be subjected to discrimination and oppression in society. This practice guide on working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and question/queer youth is intended to increase awareness, knowledge and skills of social workers and administrators in the child welfare system so they may effectively and competently meet the needs of these youth and their families.

Best practices guide for independent living now available

Minnesota statute requires that all youth 14 and older who are in out-of-home care have an independent living plan. This publication, Helping Youth Transition from Out-of-Home Care to Adulthood (PDF), provides guidance to social workers and others about developing a complete and meaningful Independent Living Plan.