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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 |
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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 |
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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
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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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Minnesota Parents Know
Parenting information to parents about children newborn to adolescent.
Minnesota Parents Know/Help Me Grow
Referral program available to parents and providers who have a concern about a child’s development.
Zero to Three
Informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.
Safe Start Center
Broaden the knowledge of and promote community investment in evidence-based strategies for reducing the impact of children's exposure to violence.
YouthLink Creates relationships with youth and the community, creating future opportunities of empowerment, self-sufficiency, and connectedness.
Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness
Research on family homelessness, data and ideas that will inform and enhance public policy on serving homeless families
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Family Housing Fund | 801 Nicollet Mall Suite #1825 | Minneapolis, MN 55402 | 612.375.9644 |
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These trainings are designed to introduce you to typical development, the concept of children’s mental health and the impact of trauma and homelessness on children’s development; infant through adolescent. These trainings provide a breadth of information to increase your awareness of the impact of parental mental health on family functioning within the context of family well-being and culture. These trainings will introduce you to research-informed intervention and prevention strategies to address issues such as aggression in youth, childhood trauma, teen parenting and promoting early parent/child attachment. These trainings are specifically designed to support shelter and supportive housing staff maintain healthy relationships with families within emotionally charged environments and improve staff capacity to deliver effective services. The goal of this training series is to motivate and challenge staff and volunteers to help children in supportive housing achieve success in school, by focusing on the development of children’s strengths in four key areas: cognitive, motor, social, and language development. This training series is specifically designed to help shelter and supportive housing create safe physical environments for all members of the family, especially very young children. Implementation of the recommendations will lead to the following outcomes for young children in shelter or supportive housing:
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