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Social Policy
- Equal Opportunity: Support of policies and procedures to ensure equality of opportunity in Minneapolis (including equal opportunity in housing, education, public accommodations, public services, and employment) and support of efforts to eliminate racism in our community.
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Family Violence: Support of improved procedures for agencies dealing with family violence; and support of improved services for the victims.
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Prevention of Violence: Support for violence prevention programs in our community.
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Child Care: Support of quality child-care concerned with the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of the child; support of sufficient public funding for child care programs.
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Child Support: Support of stricter enforcement of court-ordered child support payments.
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Teen Pregnancy and Parenting: Support of coordinated and accessible health, education and social services for pregnant teens; support of teenage pregnancy prevention efforts in the Minneapolis Public Schools.
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Early Childhood Care and Education: Support for public policies and programs that value and support young children, their families, and those who work with children and families.
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Indian Affairs: Support of increased attention to the concerns of American Indians in Minneapolis.
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From Childhood to Adulthood: Putting Adolescents on a Healthy Lifetime Path: Support for policies and programs that focus on prevention for adolescents: a) mandatory health care education for students in k-12, b) education and/or continuing education adolescent health issues for primary care providers serving adolescent clients, and c) health care services for adolescents that are holistic and coordinated; support adolescent health care programs and policies that: a) respect adolescents need for confidentiality, b) provide mental health services paid for by insurers, and c) ensure that all adolescents have convenient access to health care services; and support adequate and reliable funding for adolescent health care.
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