Mississippi KIDS COUNT

Mississippi KIDS COUNT is now housed at the Children's Foundation of Mississippi. Follow us at @ChildrensFdnMS.

[Jackson Public Schools @JPSDistrict]

JPS Child Nutrition is hiring. Join us at a Job Fair today, May 18, from 1-4 p.m. at Cardozo Middle School located at 3180 McDowell Road, Ext., or call [phone].

[NFoF @nationalffcmh]

New this year, we created a Children's Mental Health Awareness Week/Mental Health Month advocacy calendar. It offers great ideas and information to help promote understanding & acceptance for individuals who experience mental health challenges. #CMHAW2021
https://t.co/CDcCnI0DHg

[Mississippi KIDS COUNT @MSKIDSCOUNT]

Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week converging with Teacher Appreciation Week is a great reminder that you are your child's first and most enduring teacher. Your positive presence matters! #CMHAW2021

[Mississippi KIDS COUNT @MSKIDSCOUNT]

This Op-Ed by @econms, former state economist for Mississippi, is featured in @DJournalnow. Dr. Webb says that to move Mississippi forward, we must invest in children's development, and that CFM's Risk & Reach Report is a road map. Find it on our website. https://t.co/5gk1e9ds6C

[Mississippi KIDS COUNT @MSKIDSCOUNT]

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it begins with Children's Mental Health Awareness Week. The past year of disrupted routines and social isolation has been especially tough for young people. Teens in this video speak to the need for talking openly about mental health.

[NFoF @nationalffcmh]

We're excited to kick off Children's Mental Health Awareness Week with this video featuring Ruby, Mira, Sabrina, Hailey and Nora - from Walter Johnson High School's WJ Fed Up Club in Bethesda, MD! https://t.co/CrnVq11hea
#EveryDayinMay #CMHAW2021 #childrensmentalhealthmatters

[Mississippi KIDS COUNT @MSKIDSCOUNT]

Today is #NationalSuperheroDay, a chance to recognize the real-life superheroes for Mississippi children's well-being: parents and other caregivers, school faculty and staff, health care professionals, policy makers, and organizations and community members who support children.

[Mississippi KIDS COUNT @MSKIDSCOUNT]

Early childhood education is essential for development, of our children and our state. Mississippi ranks among the top several states that meet all 10 quality standards for early childhood education.

Read the @MissDeptEd release on the new report: https://t.co/egJ7G5Able

[Mississippi KIDS COUNT @MSKIDSCOUNT]

One of our priorities is to work with community members and organizations to improve Mississippi children's well-being. This short video shares a recent collaboration with @DoleTweets and @ChefNickWallace.

[MPB Learning @MPB_Learning]

A balanced diet is berry important for growing bodies and minds! Find resources from @SesameStreetinCommunities for eating healthy on a budget here: https://t.co/lGTFxHv4jW. #SesameCommunity

[Mississippi KIDS COUNT @MSKIDSCOUNT]

It's never too early to teach children to respect and protect the environment, and exploring nature helps their young brains develop. #EarthDay2021

[Mississippi KIDS COUNT @MSKIDSCOUNT]

Join us for this month's Chat About Children with @bricewigginsMS, a champion of early childhood education in Mississippi and supporter of the recent doubling of Pre-K education funding. Watch the Chat this Friday, 4/23, at 12 pm CT on our Facebook page.

[Mississippi KIDS COUNT @MSKIDSCOUNT]

In Friday's Chat About Children, we talk with @bricewigginsMS about Mississippi's success in meeting NIEER benchmarks and the recent doubling of pre-K funding to $16 million, which will serve approximately 6,000 pre-K children in Early Learning Collaboratives.

[Mississippi KIDS COUNT @MSKIDSCOUNT]

Mississippi is one of only six states whose state-funded pre-K program meets all 10 quality standards for early childhood education, says The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) in its latest report. @PreschoolToday https://t.co/rwY2KeVPnG

[Kate Royals @KRRoyals]

The state's early learning collaboratives are the cream of the crop in terms of quality standards, but children's access to them remains very low https://t.co/AYBLWmVLHa

[Mississippi KIDS COUNT @MSKIDSCOUNT]

Nutritious food is essential for children's healthy minds and bodies. @MSDeptofAg, along with the Mississippi Crisis Foundation, will distribute more than 2,500 food boxes at the Mississippi Fairgrounds on Wednesday, 4/21, starting at 9 am.

https://t.co/Hi8S5C8GqS

[Mississippi KIDS COUNT @MSKIDSCOUNT]

Week of the Young Child Day 5 is Family Friday. Parents and families are children’s first teachers. Browse our Parents as Educators resources for simple, everyday activities that boost brain development and family-child connections. #WOYC21

https://t.co/oQcgNP3UcP

[Lauren Hogan @llhogan7]

Announcing the largest investment in #childcare history: $39 billion made real as states, tribes & territories get their funds. What a week to celebrate the 50th anniversary of week of the young child. Let’s get to work! #WOYC21

[Mississippi KIDS COUNT @MSKIDSCOUNT]

Here are some meaningful art projects that parents can fit into a busy day: https://t.co/rxGxsPl3O4

[Mississippi KIDS COUNT @MSKIDSCOUNT]

Week of the Young Child Day 4 is Artsy Thursday. Children develop creativity, social skills, and fine muscles with open-ended art projects that let them make choices, use their imaginations, and create with their hands. #WOYC21

[Mississippi KIDS COUNT @MSKIDSCOUNT]

"Even short spurts of creative time greatly impact social, cognitive, and emotional development of children in their earliest formal years and create long-lasting memories," says Richard Rende, Ph.D.