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Minnesotans have a reputation of being tireless and effective advocates for all children. We are recognized for our willingness to speak up to insure that all children have a healthy start in life. No one needs this healthy start more than children who have been homeless. Watch Video

NEW 2009 Statewide Homeless Research This study from Wilder Research found more homelss children than ever, with half of homeless children age 5 or younger and racial and ethnic minorities disproportionately affected. Click here to read

The Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness has released Minnesota’s Roadmap for Ending Homelessness: a comprehensive set of strategies for maximizing and aligning future work on this initiative. Click here to view PDF

Homelessness and accompanying trauma can have a profound negative impact on all areas of a child's development.  Yet, children and youth continue to represent a growing population of the homeless.  To learn more, read Wilder Research 2009 Minnesota homeless fact sheet, Homeless Children in Minnesota and their Families.

 
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Sharon Henry-Blythe, Visible Child Initiative Director

Sharon Henry-Blythe has dedicated her professional career to serving children, families, and communities with a focus on increasing resources and opportunities for children and caregivers in communities of color. Ms. Henry-Blythe has more than 20 years experience as a leader in managing child care resource and referral organizations and has served as a member of the Minneapolis Public School Board of Education. She joined the Family Supportive Housing Center, LLC in September of 2006 to assist the organization in elevating the needs of homeless and formerly homeless very young children. In 2012 she joined the Family Housing Fund to lead The Visible Child Initiative. Ms. Henry-Blythe is the co-author of Present Vision Future Work: Learning from the Anti-Bias Leadership Project, the Infant/Toddler Discovery Project (an analysis of the status of formerly homeless children), and Culture Matters.