MCCC/PCAMN

Our mission is to empower parents and communities to build supportive relationships, nurture children and prevent child abuse and neglect.

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"Instead of worrying about how many minutes you can spend with your children each day, focus on turning those minutes into memorable moments." https://t.co/UvRevLiPnS

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"Teens who spent more time in natural green spaces had lower stress levels, but only if they were away from green spaces near home." https://t.co/JqqwLqWGP9

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The Happy Child Summit is a free online event that provides strategies for you and your child to a life of well-being, happiness, meaning, and success.

The summit starts on April 8-11. Register now! https://t.co/KSl3xML5ay

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"Infants and toddlers are even more likely than older children to enter foster care due to neglect or parental drug abuse." https://t.co/EBLyYp6Hbl

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Today is the start of Child Abuse Prevention Month! This April, we will share small steps you can take to help kids - and parents - in your community to create #GreatChildhoods 💙

#CAPMonth #MCCC #PCAMN

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“‘Don’t get married early. Don’t have children early. Don’t be one of those teen moms. We made these sacrifices so that you can get educated and start a career.’” https://t.co/n1blnE7nxG

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"Corporal punishment and yelling at or shaming children to "an increased risk of negative behavioral, cognitive, psychosocial and emotional outcomes for children." https://t.co/I6kSWGIJ66

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"Kids with an incremental motivational framework had high achievements in math and reading comprehension. This type of thinking leads to perseverance." https://t.co/jLhZA9fdH2

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“I feel like I’m calm, relaxed, and I can get the day on without getting into any trouble.” https://t.co/WQbYnf88h4

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Congrats to Linsey McMurrin and Lisa Deputie for being featured! See how they have helped Minnesota communities heal

#mccc #healingcommunities #resilience https://t.co/wdYCTZPauT

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"Children who do well in the face of serious hardship typically have a biological resistance to adversity and strong relationships with the important adults in their family and community." https://t.co/MaEIsWC8bG

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"State and local child welfare agencies rely on multiple funding streams to administer programs and services, each state’s unique funding composition determines what services are... https://t.co/TEvoNO3MEt

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"The unstructured time during which children can act out their fantasies, create their own rules, and explore the world at their own pace – profoundly benefits their early development."

Here are 43 reasons why you should prioritize and safeguard... https://t.co/J9ibnfH3PF

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"Lena Smith became the first black woman to practice law in Minnesota in 1921. She was a fierce advocate of civil rights, and served as the first female president of the Minneapolis NAACP." https://t.co/Ew6QgoPWXe

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"On average, children at Head Start partnership centers were more likely than children at centers not participating in a partnership with Head Start to demonstrate significant improvements on some language and literacy sub-scales of child assessment... https://t.co/rYF7tR8YD7

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2 more weeks! We are celebrating parents and their phenomenal contributions to the community, join us on February 25th at our Parent Recognition Ceremony to honor these Unsung Heroes! https://t.co/Q56u32t4mY

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"Parents can talk about a child’s role model or hero to improve their self-control. For example, they can point out that the role model likes to be patient when dealing with his little sister." https://t.co/CbZ3GzYMjC

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On February 25th, we are hosting our Parent Recognition Ceremony in honor of National Parent Leadership Month. Join us to celebrate the wonderful contributions parents make to our communities and recognize... https://t.co/NcP20kbWH0

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"States with a lower proportion of foreign-born Hispanics (under 25 percent) are more likely to have policies that facilitate access to CCDF subsidies than states with higher proportions." https://t.co/LimzemHilU

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"Potential for using pretend play as an intervention to improve emotional control and social skills and improve school readiness among high-risk kids." https://t.co/17QZ85z2xc