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Minnesota Permanency Demonstration Project

Minnesota Permanency Demonstration Project (MnPD)

Children were enrolled in a study to test the advantages and disadvantages of a change in publicly funded benefits for families who choose to adopt or accept transfer of permanent, legal and physical custody in the foster care system.

The project operated in Minnesota from October 2005 through September 2010 as a federally authorized Title IV-E Child Welfare Demonstration Project. A recently completed analysis of the results, contained in the report, Minnesota Permanency Demonstration: Final Evaluation, draws qualified conclusions in support of a single benefit as enhancing the well-being of children by establishing permanent homes and relationships with foster parents.

The following documents are available for anyone interested in more details.

General Information

• Introducing the Minnesota Permanency Demonstration Project
• Paths to permanency: Information for Minnesota foster families
• Minnesota’s benefit comparison chart
• Fact Sheet: Permanency Demonstration: Assessing outcomes for children

Project Overview and Oversight

• Proposal for New Child Welfare Demonstration Project (January 20, 2004)
• Terms and Conditions of Waiver Authority

Tools for Counties

• Frequently Asked Questions
• MnPD Request for Exception Letter
• MnPD Amendment Instructions
• MnPD Annual Affidavit
• MnPD DHS Bulletin: Instructions for Automatic Medical Assistance Eligibility
• MnPD Nonrecurring Adoption Expense Reimbursement for Families
• MnPD Benefit Agreement
• State-County Memo of Understanding

Evaluation

• Minnesota Permanency Demonstration: Final evaluation
• Overview of the Evaluation of the Minnesota Permanency Demonstration
• Minnesota Permanency Demonstration – Research Design
• Minnesota Permanency Demonstration Evaluation Instructions
• Advisory Committee Members