Our mission is to improve educational achievement by establishing clear standards, measuring performance, assisting educators and increasing opportunities for lifelong learning.
http://children.state.mn.us/mde/index.html
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The Minnesota Department of Human Services helps people meet their basic needs by providing or administering health care coverage, economic assistance, and a variety of services for children, people with disabilities and older Minnesotans http://www.dhs.state.mn.us
The mission of the Minnesota Department of Health is to protect, maintain and improve the health of all Minnesotans.
www.health.state.mn.us
The mission of the Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities is to provide information, education, and training to build knowledge, develop skills, and change attitudes that will lead to increased independence, productivity, self determination, integration and inclusion (IPSII) for people with developmental disabilities and their families.www.mncdd.org
The McKnight Foundation, a Minnesota-based private philanthropic organization seeks to improve the quality of life for present and future generations. Through grantmaking, coalition-building, and encouragement of strategic policy reform, we use our resources to attend, unite, and empower those we serve.
www.mcknight.org
Minneapolis Interagency Early Intervention Committee
The Minneapolis IEIC is composed of staff from the Minneapolis Public Schools, the city of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota Department of Health and non-profit organizations focused on helping young children and families succeed.
www.mplsfamilysupport.org
The Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network (MNCCR&R) provides statewide leadership in shaping collaborations that build a diverse, high quality child care system accessible to all Minnesota families through local child care resource and referral services.
www.mnchildcare.org
To promote quality out-of-school time programs and support the leadership and development of out-of-school time professionals. www.mnsaca.org
The Center for Early Education and Development(CEED) provides information regarding young children (birth to age eight), including children with special needs, in the areas of education, child care, child development, and family education. http://education.umn.edu/ceed/
A nationally renowned Minnesota nonprofit, Fraser serves children of all abilities and adults with special needs — through comprehensive education, healthcare and housing. http://www.fraser.org
The Brain Injury Association of Minnesota provides help, hope and a voice for the 100,000 Minnesotans who live with a disability as a result of brain injury.
www.braininjurymn.org
Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs (MCSHN) is a public program which seeks to improve the quality of life for children with special health needs and their families. MCSHN promotes the optimal health, well-being, respect and dignity of children and youth with special health needs and their families and provides statewide support. MCSHN’s goal is healthier children, youth, families and communities. www.health.state.mn.us/mcshn
Our mission is to assure that every young child enters kindergarten encouraged, supported, and fully prepared for learning success.
www.ready4k.org