Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family

Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family

Governor's Council on Child Safety and Family Empowerment

The Governor’s Council on Child Safety and Family Empowerment is authorized under Executive Order 2023-18 and consists of members appointed by the Governor. This multidisciplinary council was created to align, leverage, and coordinate faith-based and community resources to address challenges faced by vulnerable children and families who may be engaged or at risk of engaging with the child welfare system. The Council also provides additional support to strengthen families caring for foster and adopted children.

Workgroups

This Council can create workgroups necessary to facilitate further what is outlined in the body’s Executive Order. Each workgroup comprises members, including issue-area experts and/or community stakeholders. The Council further develops its work through the following:

  • Outreach Workgroup
  • Prevention Workgroup

Children’s Justice Task Force

The Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family (GOYFF) is the supervisory entity responsible for the state’s compliance with the Children’s Justice Act (CJA) Grant authorized by the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), Section 107(e)(1) to administer the Children’s Justice (CJ) Task Force. The CJ Task Force is responsible for reviewing and handling cases of child abuse and neglect and making training and policy recommendations in each of the categories outlined in CAPTA every three years. 

  • CJ Task Force Three-Year State Assessments:

Annual Reports

Resources

Meeting Agenda and Minutes

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10/10/2024 PDF icon Agenda (326.48 KB) PDF icon Minutes (494.76 KB) PDF icon Meeting Materials 1
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08/08/2024 PDF icon Agenda (316.85 KB) PDF icon Minutes (490.82 KB) PDF icon Meeting Materials 1
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05/09/2024 PDF icon Agenda (315.24 KB) PDF icon Minutes (405.25 KB) PDF icon Meeting Materials 1
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03/07/2024 PDF icon Agenda (372.37 KB) PDF icon Minutes (432.36 KB) PDF icon Meeting Materials 1
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01/11/2024 PDF icon Agenda (218.05 KB) PDF icon Minutes (455.29 KB) PDF icon Meeting Materials 1
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11/09/2023 PDF icon Agenda (118.45 KB) PDF icon Minutes (180.38 KB) PDF icon Meeting Materials 1
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09/07/2023 PDF icon Agenda (130.73 KB) PDF icon Minutes (194.91 KB) PDF icon Meeting Materials 1
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05/11/2023 PDF icon Agenda (129.76 KB) PDF icon Minutes (194.2 KB) PDF icon Meeting Materials 1
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03/09/2023 PDF icon Agenda (112.13 KB) PDF icon Minutes (506.44 KB) PDF icon Meeting Materials 1
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01/12/2023 - Canceled
11/10/2022 PDF icon Agenda (121.63 KB) PDF icon Minutes (368.38 KB)
09/08/2022 PDF icon Agenda (122.69 KB) PDF icon Minutes (705.89 KB) PDF icon Meeting Material 1
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05/18/2022 PDF icon Agenda (119.8 KB) PDF icon Minutes (277.79 KB) File Meeting Material 1
03/10/2022 PDF icon Agenda (121.34 KB) PDF icon Minutes (597.92 KB) PDF icon Meeting Material 1
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01/13/2022 PDF icon Agenda (159.72 KB) PDF icon Minutes (282.31 KB) PDF icon Meeting Material 1
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09/09/2021 PDF icon Agenda (127.05 KB) PDF icon Minutes (255.37 KB) PDF icon Meeting Materials 1
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05/13/2021 PDF icon Agenda (125.13 KB) PDF icon Minutes (255.9 KB) PDF icon Meeting Materials 1
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03/18/2021 PDF icon Agenda (103.31 KB) PDF icon Minutes (286.89 KB) PDF icon Meeting Materials 1
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01/14/2021 PDF icon Agenda (100.84 KB) PDF icon Minutes (256.25 KB) PDF icon Meeting Materials 1
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11/10/2020 PDF icon Agenda (115.98 KB) PDF icon Minutes (186.23 KB) PDF icon Meeting Materials 1
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09/10/2020 PDF icon Agenda (77.92 KB) PDF icon Minutes (404.18 KB) PDF icon Meeting Materials 1
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01/09/2020 PDF icon Agenda (216.62 KB) PDF icon Minutes (245.12 KB) PDF icon Meeting Materials Part 1
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11/14/2019 PDF icon Agenda (298.83 KB) PDF icon Minutes (768.82 KB) PDF icon Meeting Materials Part 1
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09/12/2019 PDF icon Agenda (296.83 KB) PDF icon Minutes (336.78 KB) PDF icon Meeting Materials
05/07/2019 PDF icon Agenda (282.42 KB) PDF icon Minutes (366.89 KB) PDF icon Meeting Materials
03/14/2019 PDF icon Agenda (205.74 KB) PDF icon Minutes (538.76 KB) PDF icon Meeting Materials