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Darrin Webb, PhD, wrote the foreword to our 2021 Mississippi Risk & Reach Report. The Daily Journal published an Op-Ed adapted from that foreword, in which he writes: This report…

The Children’s Foundation of Mississippi (CFM), an independent operating foundation, is focused upon improved outcomes on behalf of Mississippi’s children and families through systems and policy work. We are seeking…

We are pleased to share that The Children’s Foundation of Mississippi is partnering with the Mississippi Commission on Children’s Justice to plan a convening of organizations across the state on resource…

How can families teach their kids fire safety and prevent lead poisoning? What effects do secondhand smoke and vaping have on young people? Experts in fire safety, lung health, and…

Download County Risk Profiles for each county in Mississippi, using data from Mississippi’s 2021 Risk & Reach Report. A risk indicator (1=low risk; 4=high risk) is assigned for each of 16…

The Children’s Foundation is pleased to release Mississippi’s Risk & Reach Report: Opportunities for Children, Youth and Communities, the first-ever report of its kind on the status of Mississippi’s approximately…

On the first day of the 2021 Mississippi legislative session, we were excited to place on the desk of each Mississippi legislator the 5th annual MS Legislative Count Down Calendar….

Mississippi KIDS COUNT, the research component of the Children’s Foundation of Mississippi, is participating in the national release of this report. It shares crucial new data about how Mississippi children…

January 12th, 20209:00AM – 2:30PM We’re excited to be partnering on this upcoming virtual event with the Mississippi Early Learning Alliance (MELA) and the Child Health and Development Project: Mississippi…

The report “Untapped Potential” notes that “childcare is a two-generation workforce issue, crucial for our workforce of today and workforce of tomorrow.”  In February 2020, when the U.S. Chamber of…