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Welcome
Denise Mayotte
Executive Director
The Sheltering Arms Foundation
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Event Emcee
Frank Forsberg
Senior Vice President
Greater Twin Cities United Way
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Governor’s Address
Mark Dayton
Governor of Minnesota
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Minnesota Children’s Cabinet
• Commissioner Brenda Cassellius
Department of Education
• Commissioner Ed Ehlinger
Department of Health
• Commissioner Lucinda Jesson
Department of Human Services
Moderator: Melvin Carter III
Director of the Office of Early Learning
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Youth Perspectives Panel
• Kari Denissen Cunnien, Ignite Afterschool
• Minnesota Youth Council Participants:
– Karina E., New York Mills
– Heather W., New York Mills
– Rogelio S., Saint Paul
– Zachary C., Woodbury
Moderator: Eyenga Bokamba,
Executive Director of Sprockets
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Youth Policy Panel
Introducing…
Kari Denissen
Cunnien
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IGNITE AFTERSCHOOL
Ignite the Power of…
Partnerships
Quality
Programs
Policy
Ignite Afterschool Policy Platform –
Key Details
• Requesting $50 million over the Fiscal Year 2016-17 biennium
• Competitive grants to afterschool programs, administered by
the Minnesota Department of Education
• Up to 7% of funds for admin, evaluation, and statewide quality
and professional development supports
• Prioritize funding for programs serving primarily low-income
youth
• Up to 1/3 of funds set aside for programs focusing on STEM
learning or Career Readiness
Igniting Youth Leadership
Introducing: Minnesota Youth
Council Members
◦Karina E – Junior at New York Mills High
School
◦Heather W – Sophomore at New York
Mills High School
◦Rogelio S – Junior at Highland Park High
School
◦Zach C – Junior at Woodbury High
School
Minnesota Youth Council
KARINA
The Minnesota Youth Council
(MYC) is a collaboration of youth
and adults working together to
empower and mobilize youth
across the state to exercise their
voices, opinions and ideas to take
action on youth issues.
The MYC is a representative group
of 36 young people working
alongside adults, equally
representing each US
Congressional district in
Minnesota.
Making College Affordable
Presented by Heather
The Power of Good Teachers
Presented by Rogelio
Increasing Access to Afterschool Learning
Opportunities
Presented by Zach
A Conversation with Youth Leaders
Moderated by:
Eyenga Bokamba
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SPROCKETS
Emerging Program and Policy
Initiatives
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Joan Brandt – Targeted Home Visiting Coalition
Barbara Milon – MinneMinds Coalition
Peggy Flanagan – Children’s Defense Fund
Liz Kuoppala – Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless
Moderator: Denise Johnson,
Editorial Writer for the Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Minnesota Coalition for Targeted
Home Visiting: Who We Are
 Voluntary and targeted; over 40 organizations
 Public and private home visiting providers
 Counties
 Children’s advocacy organizations
 Health plans
 Active state agency participation
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Minnesota Coalition for Targeted Home Visiting:
Legislative Agenda
Why home visiting?
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Early is best
Family engagement matters
Return on Investment
Voluntary and targeted
2015 Legislative Agenda
 Maintain current level of funding for home visiting services
 Support home visiting infrastructure development-- comprehensive
statewide training, data collection, and administration—use of
outcomes and standards
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MINNEMINDS COALITION MEMBERS
Greater
MN
Business
Nonprofits
Communities
of Color
Providers
100+
Members
Statewide
Health
Parents
Education
2015 Legislative Agenda
• Scholarships fully
funded by 2018-2019
biennium
• Ensure portability
and parent
engagement
5,000 children access to
high quality early
Childhood programs with
scholarships
Approximately 15,000 atrisk children still in need
CDF’s Legislative Priorities
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Affordable, accessible child care for all Minnesota families
– Invest in the Basic Sliding Fee Child Care Assistance Program so that all
eligible families can receive the support they need in order to go to work or
school;
– Increase CCAP provider reimbursement rates so more families can find
affordable child care; and
– Improve the state child and dependent care tax credit to help more lowand moderate-income families afford the high cost of child care.
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Paid Family Leave Insurance Program
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Guaranteed access to Part C Early Intervention Services for young
homeless children
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Improved standards of care for incarcerated pregnant and postpartum
mothers
Homes for All
• $39 million
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MFIP Transportation Bill
• $100/month
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Legislative Leaders Panel
• Senator Branden Petersen (R – Andover)
• Senator Melisa Franzen (DFL – Edina)
• Representative Ryan Winkler (DFL – St. Louis Park)
• Representative Ron Kresha (R – Little Falls)
Moderator: Jim Hoolihan,
President and CEO of Industrial Lubricant Company
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Call To Action
Becky Roloff
President and CEO
YWCA of Minneapolis
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