Mayor Hodges Invites You to Join the 'Cradles to K Cabinet'
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 8:41PM
Via a February 24, 2015, e-newsletter from Mayor Betsy Hodges:
Dear Friend,
My Cradle to K Cabinet has been hard at work since last year on a plan to eliminate disparities for our youngest residents. Last month, I released the Cradle to K Cabinet’s draft report, which outlines policy, legislative and collaboration recommendations.
Read the draft recommendations here.
These draft recommendations are grounded in research and the prevailing best practices in the field and in our community. Recommendations range from increasing housing options for the lowest-income families, expanding home visiting, increasing early childhood screening at age three, and more.
Now I’m asking for participation from all of you.
Join the Cradle to K Cabinet at a community meeting to learn more about the draft plan, to talk with others in the community and to share your feedback on the recommendations and strategies.
Food will be served and Child Care is available at both meetings. We want to make sure we have enough food and chairs, so please let us know you are attending.
Tuesday, March 3
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Children’s Hospital – Education Center, 2nd Floor
2525 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Co-hosted by Children’s Hospital, Way to Grow and YWCA of Minneapolis
Register at: http://march3forum.eventbrite.com/
Thursday, March 5
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center – Gertrude Brown Room
915 Emerson Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN
Co-hosted by Children’s Defense Fund, Think Small, Start Early Funders
Register at: http://march5forum.eventbrite.com/
If you can’t make it to one of the meetings, we still want to hear from you. Share your feedback with us online at the link below.
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/mayor/cradle/WCMS1P-136627
Many of these recommendations won’t be possible without support from the community, so we are inviting all of you to be part of this process as we work to create equity with our kids.
Sincerely,
Mayor Betsy Hodges
City of Minneapolis
P.S. To learn more about how I’m working to address the issues affecting our city, sign up for my e-mail update or check out my website or my blog.
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