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CFM Presents at the Second Annual Virtual Resource Conference for Early Childhood Professionals
September 20, 2021The Children’s Foundation of Mississippi (CFM) will present alongside 30 other public health organizations and state agencies for a discussion on how early childhood professionals can acquire resources in order to further aid the children they serve.
Warren County organizations: How CFM Blueprint can support our work with children
July 9, 2021The Vicksburg Post spoke with staff from two organizations in Warren County about how the Blueprint can help support their work to improve children’s well-being. Vicksburg YMCA Afterschool and Summer…
New: Blueprint for Improving the Future of Mississippi’s Children
June 23, 2021The Children’s Foundation of Mississippi is thrilled to release the Blueprint for Improving the Future of Mississippi’s Children, a data-driven roadmap toward a better future of all Mississippi’s children. This…
Meet the Harvard Graduate Students Working with CFM in 2021
June 2, 2021Since the summer of 2020, the Children’s Foundation of Mississippi has partnered with the T.H. Chan School of Public Health at Harvard University to provide graduate practicums and experiences. This…
Op-Ed: Risk & Reach Report Helps Mississippi Invest in Its Future
May 7, 2021Darrin 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…
CFM Partners with Mississippi Commission on Children’s Justice
March 20, 2021We 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…
Resources from Chat About Children Ep. 8
March 12, 2021How 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…
County Profiles assign risk indicators in 16 areas of well-being
January 29, 2021Download 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…
CFM report pinpoints areas where Mississippi children most need resources
January 18, 2021The 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…
5th Annual MS Legislative Count Down Calendar Shared with Legislators
January 5, 2021On 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….