1. CHILDREN & YOUTH ISSUES BRIEFING January 9, 2014

2. WELCOME Denise Mayotte Executive Director The Sheltering Arms Foundation CHILDREN & YOUTH ISSUES BRIEFING January 9, 2014

3. OBJECTIVES 1)Highlight Minnesota’s innovative efforts to address key challenges and close the opportunity gap 2)Discuss issues affecting children and youth looking ahead to the 2014 legislative session 3)Hear from Minnesota youth about their experience and perspective about the opportunity gap CHILDREN & YOUTH ISSUES BRIEFING January 9, 2014

4. #BridgeTheGapMN Wireless Login: Hotel Wireless Passcode: Guest Tweet: #BridgeTheGapMN CHILDREN & YOUTH ISSUES BRIEFING January 9, 2014

5. Setting the Stage for Advocacy in 2014 Susie Brown Public Policy Director Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Trista Harris President Minnesota Council on Foundations CHILDREN & YOUTH ISSUES BRIEFING January 9, 2014

6. Update: Minnesota Office of Early Learning January 9, 2013 Children & Youth Issues Briefing Start Early Funders Coalition

7. Office of Early Learning (OEL) OEL Vision: All Minnesota children get the great start they need to succeed in school and in life. OEL Mission: Partner with families & communities across the state, and align human & financial supports across agencies, to promote healthy child development from prenatal through grade 3. An inter-agency state office of the departments of Education, Health and Human Services.

8. All-Day Kindergarten Early Learning Scholarships Parent Aware Expanded Tiered Reimbursement Home Visiting Expanded 2013 Legislative Highlights

9. Healthy, Well-Timed Births 3 Year Old Developmenta l Milestones Kindergarten Readiness 3 rd Grade Reading State/ Local Support Systems Providers/ Educators Parents/ Families Building Momentum for Life

10. Update: Minnesota Office of Early Learning Melvin W. Carter III Director, Office of Early Learning melvin.carter@state.mn.us 651-582-8397

11. 2014 Children and Youth Issues Briefing

12. Minnesota Children’s Cabinet Department of Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius Department of Health Commissioner Ed Ehlinger Department of Human Services Commissioner Lucinda Jesson

13. Vision All Minnesota children are healthy, safe, supported and prepared to achieve their full potential.

14. 2012-2014 Strategic Plan Action Areas Teen parents and their children Babies and toddlers in poverty School children with unaddressed mental health needs

15. 2014 Focus: Implementation Update: Supporting young children and their families Update: Ensuring early and effective assistance to prevent future problems Update: Improving systems for vulnerable youth

16. Q & A

17. Emerging Program and Policy Initiatives Early Childhood - MinneMinds – Barbara Milon, Phyllis Wheatley Community Center Youth – Kari Denissen Cunnien, Ignite Afterschool – Aimee Vue, Minnesota Youth Council Student Health Care – Christina Wessel, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Legislative – Senator Patricia Torres Ray CHILDREN & YOUTH ISSUES BRIEFING January 9, 2014

19. THE MINNEMINDS PATHWAY TO SUCCESS: Parent-directed early learning scholarships that follow the child, directed toward quality learning environments

20. WWW.MINNEMINDS.ORG MinneMinds Progress to Date Pilot phase 2013- 2015 Kids receiving scholarships 2015 and beyond >1% 91% of kids remain unable to access quality learning options ≈9% 20,000 17,500 15,000 12,500 10,000 7,500 5,000 2,500 ≈9%

21. MinneMinds Policy Focus 2014 and beyond –Expanding Access to Scholarships –Increasing Flexibility for Parents –Have all kids ready for Kindergarten state- wide

22. THE MINNEMINDS ASK Scholarships-to- scale: $150 Million Annually to serve 3- and 4- Year-olds living at or below 185% of poverty 18,000 kids yet to be served

23. Ignite Afterschool Every community. Every youth. Minnesota’s Afterschool Network A network of leaders in practice, research and funding who work collectively to create policy reform, build capacity in the field and develop resources for quality youth-centered afterschool, summer and year-round learning opportunities. Ignite Afterschool Minnesota’s Afterschool Network www.igniteafterschool.orgwww.igniteafterschool.org Every community. Every youth.

24. The research on high-quality afterschool is in: improved school performance Increased developmental outcomes reductions in aggressive behaviors reductions in use of alcohol and drugs Little, P., Wimer, C., & Weiss, H. (2008). After School Programs in the 21 st Century: Their Potential and What it Takes to Achieve It. Issues and Opportunities in Out-of- School Time Evaluation Brief No. 12. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project. Pierce, K.M., Auger, A. and Vandell, D.L. (2013). Narrowing the Achievement Gap: Consistency and Intensity of Structured Activities During Elementary School. Unpublished paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Seattle, WA. Vandell, D.L., Reisner, E.R., Pierce, K.M. (2007). Outcomes linked to high-quality afterschool programs: Longitudinal findings from the study of promising afterschool programs. Irvine, CA: University of California, Irvine; Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin, Madison; Washington, D.C.: Policy Studies Associates, Inc. Durlak, J.A., & Weissberg, R.P. (2007). The impact of afterschool programs that promote personal and social skills. Chicago, IL: Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning. Pierce, K.M., Auger, A. and Vandell, D.L. (April, 2013). Narrowing the Achievement Gap: Consistency and Intensity of Structured Activities During Elementary School. Unpublished Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Seattle, WA. Learn more at www.expandinglearning.org Ignite Afterschool Minnesota’s Afterschool Network www.igniteafterschool.orgwww.igniteafterschool.org Every community. Every youth.

25. Afterschool ignites passions, encourages experimentation Ignite Afterschool Minnesota’s Afterschool Network www.igniteafterschool.orgwww.igniteafterschool.org Every community. Every youth.

26. Primary Funding Streams by Funding Source Minnesota Department of Education. (2013). Minnesota Out-of-school time primary funding streams: Fiscal Year 2012. Roseville, MN: Minnesota Department of Education. Ignite Afterschool Minnesota’s Afterschool Network www.igniteafterschool.orgwww.igniteafterschool.org Every community. Every youth.

27. Primary Funding Streams Total Minnesota Department of Education. (2013). Minnesota Out-of-school time primary funding streams: Fiscal Year 2012. Roseville, MN: Minnesota Department of Education. Ignite Afterschool Minnesota’s Afterschool Network www.igniteafterschool.orgwww.igniteafterschool.org Every community. Every youth.

28. Minnesota Youth Council: Youth Policy Aimee V.

29. Minnesota Youth Council Bill  Formalization – 4 youth from each congressional district  Recommend and advise bills to legislature and governor  Select introduced bills for public hearings  Create a youth omnibus bill

30. MYC Survey Results

31. Issues in Minnesota  Crime, Safety, and Gangs  Drugs and Alcohol Abuse  Bullying

32. Summits to solutions!

33. YOUTH VOICE IS LAW!

34. Health Care Christina Wessel Deputy Director, Minnesota Budget Project Minnesota Council of Nonprofits CHILDREN & YOUTH ISSUES BRIEFING January 9, 2014

35. Legislative Senator Patricia Torres Ray CHILDREN & YOUTH ISSUES BRIEFING January 9, 2014

36. YOUTH Dr. Eric Kaler President University of Minnesota CHILDREN & YOUTH ISSUES BRIEFING January 9, 2014

37. Youth Leadership Roundtable Malika M., Hopkins High School Essence B., Coon Rapids High School Cori M., University of Minnesota Merone M., University of Minnesota CHILDREN & YOUTH ISSUES BRIEFING January 9, 2014

38. Conclusion Sarah Caruso President and CEO Greater Twin Cities United Way CHILDREN & YOUTH ISSUES BRIEFING January 9, 2014