Child Research Data & Publications

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. The report evaluated Child Care Assistance, Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance (CHIP), Food Supports (SNAP), and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) in five mid-western states and found that many working families who need and are eligible for assistance with food, heat, and medical care, face a variety of barriers that often prevent gaining access to these helpful programs.

All children need a strong foundation to help shape their brains and bodies so they can grow into healthy and successful adults.  With wise investments, we can ensure good outcomes for Minnesota's children.

The 2009 Data Book, The Building Blocks for Successful Children (PDF), has found that 140,000 Minnesota children lived in poverty in 2008. That is more than a 20 percent increase since 2000. While poverty numbers for 2008 were released just days ago, they do not capture the current full economic impact of the recession. In the Data Book, projections estimate that another 44,000 – 56,000 children could enter the ranks of poverty before the economy recovers.

Demographic data and indicators of child well-being for each county in Minnesota.