Press Release Archive

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CDF–MN Launches Spanish Version of Bridge to Benefits Website

ST.PAUL, Minn.– Children’s Defense Fund (CDF)–Minnesota launched a Spanish language version of its popular Bridge to Benefits website, a project that seeks to improve the economic stability of low-income families by helping connect them to an array of public work support programs and tax credits.

Work Supports Report Press Release

ST. PAUL, Minn. – CDF-Minnesota released the report, Public Work Support Programs: Addressing Barriers to Increase Access, which documents barriers families face when trying to access public work support programs.

Number of Minnesota Children in Poverty Remains High

The number of Minnesota children living in poverty remains high compared to the start of the decade, costing the state billions of dollars each year, according to the annual KIDS COUNT Data Book released today by Children’s Defense Fund-Minnesota.

While Minnesota Children Near Nation's Top, Still Causes for Concern

A newly-released national report ranks Minnesota near the top in child well-being, but CDF-Minnesota says the trend shows a need to invest in children.

Too Many Children Going Back To School Without Health Coverage

With school back in session, leading Minnesota health care advocates said that tens of thousands of Minnesota children are missing one of the most important back-to-school supplies: health care coverage.

Child Poverty Figures Should Be Wake-up Call

New U.S. Census Bureau figures released show that the percentage of Minnesota children living in poverty in 2007 was dramatically higher than it was in 2000. This should be a wake up call for state leaders because the trend not only damages children, but also costs the state's economy more than $5 billion each year.

New CDF Office in Montana

Kristina Davis of Great Falls will direct the office.

Number of Children in Poverty At Highest Level this Decade

The number of Minnesota children living in poverty has climbed to the highest level of the decade, costing the state an estimated $5.7 billion each year, according to the annual KIDS COUNT Data Book.