Related Links
Ready 4 K
www.ready4k.org
Ready 4 K is is 501(c)(3) nonpartisan statewide campaign of concerned citizens
who are raising awareness and advocating for policy change to ensure
that all children enter kindergarten fully prepared to succeed.
Children’s Defense Fund-Minnesota
www.cdf-mn.org
The Children’s Defense Fund-Minnesota provides a strong and
effective voice for children who cannot speak or vote for themselves.
CDF-Minnesota provides services, such as research, publications,
education, advocacy, and outreach to engage, mobilize, and motivate
Minnesotans to consider the well-being of children in all private
and public decision-making so that no child is left behind.
Grantmakers
for Children, Youth & Families
www.gcyf.org
Grantmakers for Children, Youth & Families serves as a point
of contact for grantmakers seeking collegial and collaborative
relationships with other funders concerned with children, youth,
and families.
Connect for Kids Weekly
www.connectforkids.org
Connect for Kids, an award-winning multimedia project, helps adults
make their communities better places for families and children.
The Web site offers a place on the Internet for adults—parents,
grandparents, educators, policymakers, and others—who want
to become more active citizens, from volunteering to voting with
kids in mind.
America’s Promise
www.americaspromise.org
America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth, is dedicated to mobilizing
individuals, groups, and organizations from every part of American
life, to build and strengthen the character and competence of our
youth.
National Institute on Media and the Family
www.mediafamily.org
The National Institute on Media and the Family is a esearch-based organization focused on the effects of media on children and youth. Its MediaWise® movement is being adopted in communities throughout the country to help families make wiser media choices and encourage parents to “Watch What their Kids Watch.”
CYFERnet (Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network)
www.cyfernet.org
CYFERnet compiles research and information from public land-grant universities nationwide as a resource for professionals who work with children, youth, and families, as well as for parents. It provides an avenue to connect with colleagues, share work nationally, locate funding opportunities, access grant-writing and evaluation tips, and more.
University of Minnesota Extension Youth Development
www.extension.umn.edu/youth
A Minnesota-based resource for Research and Evaluation, 4-H Youth Development, the Youth Work Institute, trainings, and more.
Zero to Three
www.zerotothree.org
ZERO TO THREE is a national nonprofit organization that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to promote the health and development of infants and toddlers.
