System-involved girls and gender-expansive youth
Summary
A five-year study found girls of color, especially Black and American Indian girls, are heavily overrepresented in the county's child welfare and juvenile justice systems, with high rates of abuse history and placement churn. The county plans to use the findings to reshape services through Youth Justice Transformation and a metro-wide continuum-of-care planning grant.
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Last discussed Jun 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
The related metro planning grant is $200,000; broader system changes have no stated cost yet.
Girls and gender-expansive youth in Ramsey County systems, plus their families.
Girls of color currently experience disproportionate contact, placement instability, and unmet mental health needs.
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