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Executive
Summary 
by Paul Mattessich
Executive Director
Thank you!

As Thanksgiving approaches, we at Wilder Research want to say "thanks." Thank you for partnering with us. Thank you for supporting us. Thank you for joining us in our mission - putting to use what we create at Wilder Research to improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities, especially those most in need.

Marie Curie stated: "Each of us must work for his or her own improvement, and at the same time share a general responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those to whom we think we can be most useful."

We appreciate the opportunity to support you in your efforts to work on behalf of those to whom you feel you can "be most useful." Each small step we take together makes the world a better place.

Happy Thanksgiving! 
November 2013
New From the Wilder Blog
All Kids Ready for Kindergarten: New Report Card Shows Income and Racial Disparities Threaten Reaching Goal by 2020
A new statewide report card on school readiness in Minnesota contains six fact sheets that monitor progress toward the state's goal to have all children ready for kindergarten by 2020. Richard Chase, senior research manager, and chief author of the report outlines the biggest threats to success. More

 
According to a new study, the overall number of homeless veterans in Minnesota has dropped since 2009, but challenges remain. Study director, Greg Owen, identifies eight key facts you need to know about homeless veterans in our state. More

New Staff
Please join us in welcoming our newest staff member, Jackie Aman! Jackie's first projects will focus on substance abuse and recovery. 
 
Job Openings at Wilder Research
Wilder Research is currently seeking candidates for the following positions:

Research Assistant - closes November 28
Research Associate - closes December 9

Learn more 
Wilder Staff Celebrate Fall
Our fall festival brings out everyone's creativity, with cube decorating and costumes that delight the children from the Early Childhood Center. This year, one team "brushed up" on Wilder History with a nod to the Wilder Baths, opened to the public in 1914. See more photos 
 
Learn more about the history of the Wilder Baths and see instructions on how to properly take a shower.
New Research
Alcohol Use and Pregnancy
A statewide survey for the Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (MOFAS) to better understand women's attitudes and perceptions toward alcohol consumption during pregnancy. 

BUILD Initiative
The BUILD Initiative works with early childhood leaders to develop comprehensive, state-based systems of early childhood policies, programs, and services. This evaluation looks at the implementation of Early Learning Scholarships and the Parent Aware quality rating and improvement system in Minnesota.

Volunteers of America
An evaluation of Look Up and Hope, an initiative designed to strengthen and support families affected by maternal incarceration.

oneMinneapolis
An updated set of indicators for the oneMinneapolis project designed to advance social, economic, and racial equity in the city of Minneapolis.

Northwest Area Foundation - Horizons
Horizons is a rural community leadership program undertaken by Northwest Area Foundation to address poverty in rural areas. This report looks at lessons learned from the project.

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