Tuesday, June 10, 2008
2008 Minnesota KIDS COUNT Data Book Released...
Chronicles Costly Rise in State's Child Poverty
Children's Defense Fund Minnesota has released the 2008 KIDS COUNT Data Book and is currently setting a schedule of Meetings, known as "KIDS COUNT Coffees," in communities across the state to let people know how children in each of Minnesota's 87 counties are faring.The 2008 Minnesota Kids Count Data Book is an excellent source for information, with statewide and county-specific data on children and poverty, hunger, health development, education, child care and safety.
This year's Data Book finds that there are 152,000 Minnesota children living in poverty - the highest level of the decade - costing the state an estimated $5.7 billion each year. The costly problem diminishes the state's long-term productivity and economic output, and increases the public cost of health care and crime across the state, according to the report.
To download the entire KIDS COUNT Data book, go to www.cdf-mn.org.
KIDS COUNT Coffees Being Set
Each year, CDF Minnesota holds dozens of KIDS COUNT Coffees in communities across the state to allow people to hear how children in their area and across the state are doing. The first several meetings in May and June have been set and many more will be added in the coming weeks and months.Here is the current schedule of events with more to be added soon.
Willmar: Thursday, June 5th from 1:30-3 p.m.
Willmar Public Library
410 5th St SW
Breckenridge: Tuesday, June 10th from 10-11:30 a.m.
Northern Grille Restaurant
719 Hwy. 75
White Earth: Tuesday, June 10th from 1:30-3 p.m.
White Earth Reservation Tribal Council Building, Conference Room
26246 Crane Road
For more information on the KIDS COUNT Coffees, go to www.cdf-mn.org or call 651-226121.
Chronicles Costly Rise in State's Child Poverty
Children's Defense Fund Minnesota has released the 2008 KIDS COUNT Data Book and is currently setting a schedule of Meetings, known as "KIDS COUNT Coffees," in communities across the state to let people know how children in each of Minnesota's 87 counties are faring.The 2008 Minnesota Kids Count Data Book is an excellent source for information, with statewide and county-specific data on children and poverty, hunger, health development, education, child care and safety.
This year's Data Book finds that there are 152,000 Minnesota children living in poverty - the highest level of the decade - costing the state an estimated $5.7 billion each year. The costly problem diminishes the state's long-term productivity and economic output, and increases the public cost of health care and crime across the state, according to the report.
To download the entire KIDS COUNT Data book, go to www.cdf-mn.org.
KIDS COUNT Coffees Being Set
Each year, CDF Minnesota holds dozens of KIDS COUNT Coffees in communities across the state to allow people to hear how children in their area and across the state are doing. The first several meetings in May and June have been set and many more will be added in the coming weeks and months.Here is the current schedule of events with more to be added soon.
Willmar: Thursday, June 5th from 1:30-3 p.m.
Willmar Public Library
410 5th St SW
Breckenridge: Tuesday, June 10th from 10-11:30 a.m.
Northern Grille Restaurant
719 Hwy. 75
White Earth: Tuesday, June 10th from 1:30-3 p.m.
White Earth Reservation Tribal Council Building, Conference Room
26246 Crane Road
For more information on the KIDS COUNT Coffees, go to www.cdf-mn.org or call 651-226121.
// posted by Tammy Wachter @ 5:07 PM 
