CYFC Children Youth Family Consortium

Policy


	Overview

	Without question, policies at the local, state, and federal government levels impact, intentionally or unintentionally, the development and well-being of children, youth, and families. Because legislators and other policymakers can’t be experts on every issue affecting their constituents, the Children, Youth and Family Consortium (CYFC) seeks to provide legislators with the knowledge and skills needed to make fully informed decisions based in scholarly research and in neutral, non-partisan settings. In so doing, CYFC aims to maximize the positive impact of policies on children, youth and families in Minnesota without advocating for particular policies or positions. CYFC’s policy program is led and organized by Sara Benning and Sara Langworthy. To contact CYFC with your policy-related questions, call 612.626.0715 or 612.625.7899.



	Featured Policy Program: The Wonder Years In February of 2011, Wonder Years: The Science of Early Childhood Development, opened at the Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM) and invites visitors to look at the world through the eyes of the children they once were. The exhibit is unique in the history of communicating research about early childhood development to the public.