A Resolution for the Healthy Development of Youth and Children

This Wednesday, a diverse group of youth service providers, children’s and youth advocates, and policy staffers came together to discuss the up-coming year of children’s and youth issues at the state and federal level. We also looked at how we can bring children’s and youth issues to the forefront during the Minnesota Governor’s race. I am currently compiling all of the information gathered at this working session so that we can share it with other children’s and youth advocates and with our legislators and candidates. For now, the most important thing is to show that we are a united voice of behalf of children and youth in Minnesota.

Step 1: Bring a resolution supporting the healthy development of youth and children to your local precinct caucus on FEBRUARY 2^nd. For more on how to propose a resolution try www.ready4k.org (The sample resolution pdf does not have this year’s dates). We suggest:

Resolution for the Healthy Development of Youth and Children

We believe that children and youth in Minnesota are best served by a comprehensive approach with a focus on the whole child. I support a unified voice in the state to strengthen the public’s will to endorse policies and investments, which will meet the needs of all Minnesota’s children and help them to reach their full potential.

Visit Minnesota Children’s Platform Coalition’s Facebook Cause Page

Step 2: The Minnesota Children’s Platform Coalition wants to show that we stand as one voice for Minnesota’s children and youth. Please consider signing our commitment form, a statement of support for a continuum of care for children and youth. The more people and organizations we can get to sign, the stronger we are – even (and especially) when facing a grim economic situation. You can mail a signed copy of the resolution to:

Sue Fust

1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 111

Saint Paul, MN 55104

Or you can email it to:

cryan@mnyipa.org