• Children Living in Poverty (2009) - 174,000

• Children Living with a Single Mother (2008) - 229,673

• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time (2008) - 88,000

• Share of Medicaid-enrolled children not getting dental care (2007) - 62%

• Additional Children Covered by Expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program - 31,400

• Total number of child abuse and neglect reports (2009) - 53,910

• Child Abuse Victims (2009) - 4,668

• Child Abuse Deaths (2001-2009) - 140

• 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2009) - 90,000

• % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2009) - 27%

• Home Foreclosures (2008-2009) - 51,979

• Kids Count Overall Rank (2009) – 2

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Please join  the Minnesota Children’s Platform Coalition as we highlight the status and needs of Minnesota’s children and how organizations and government are working to help all children and youth thrive to become healthy, well-educated and productive adults. 

AGENDA

          9:30   Introduction of the Minnesota Children’s Cabinet

• Commissioner Brenda Cassellius, Minnesota Department of Education
• Deputy Commissioner Jim Koppel, Minnesota Department of Health
• Assistant Commissioner Erin Sullivan Sutton, Minnesota Department of Human  Services
  
  10:30    Panel of Children’s Advocates:
• Akhmiri Sekh-ra Health Systems Navigator Cultural Wellness Center
• Dane Smith, President of Growth and Justice
• Laura LaCroix Dalluhn, Former Executive Director of Youth Community Connections (invited)
• Mary Cecconi, Executive Director of Parents United
• Mary Nienow, Executive Director of Child Care WORKS
• Pamela Alexander, President of the Council on Crime and Justice; former Hennepin County Judge
• Karina  Forrest- Perkins, Executive Director of Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota
  
  12:00 Lunch & Networking ($10 donation to MNCPC appreciated)
  
  1:00 Presentation of a bold new idea for nonprofit advocacy groups serving children & families
• Renae Oswald-Anderson, Project ReDesign, MAP for Nonprofits
• Molly Greenman, President & CEO, The Family Partnership
• Board members of the Minnesota Children’s Platform Coalition   
  
  3:00 Adjourn

The Minnesota Children’s Platform Coalition, a collaboration of nonprofit and community organizations, parents and other caring adults, faith communities, businesses, labor and higher education, aims to educate the public and guide decision makers in ensuring that the health and well being of all Minnesota children and youth are our state’s highest priorities.