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Welcome


MNAFEE helps members succeed. 
  • MNAFEE's mission is to promote, advocate for, and strengthen parenting education, Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE), and early childhood programming in public schools.
  • MNAFEE leads advocacy on policies impacting the future of parent education and early childhood education. We work towards sustainable funding and thoughtful policy making.​


Upcoming events

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​​​MNAFEE Annual Conference
​April 14-16 

Virtual delivery with an interactive experience!

Pre-conference Presentations - Wednesday, April 14
3-4:30 p.m. - Lisa Murphy, MEd - Education Specialist from Ooey Gooey, Inc.
What if today was their only day? The importance of early experiences (play = readiness!)
6:30-8 p.m. - Jennifer Clifden, PhD - C
reator of Present Teacher Training™ and founder of Present Well-Being LLC.
The Burnout Antidote: Stoking educator mind, body, and soul resilience

Conference keynote speakers
Thursday, April 15 - Anne Gearity, PhD
Young children DO remember: How adults help children who experience trauma and intensely stressful events.

Friday, April 16 - Erik Skanson, EdD
Change savvy leadership.


View complete conference details or register now. ​


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Prenatal to Three Policy Forum
​Monday, April 19 - 9-10:30 a.m. 

Online forum via Zoom
Registration available in late March.

The success of our state depends on getting every child off to a great start. Many organizations and coalitions are working on plans across a wide variety of topics – from prenatal care to early learning, from home visiting to screenings, and more. The Prenatal to Three Policy Forums are intended to provide a space for early-childhood advocates, and those interested in this critical topic, to share their plans and build toward a unified agenda.

​Learn more.
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MNAFEE membership


​Providing practical and accessible professional resources to strengthen the leadership skills of members.
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  • Professional Development - Support your professional advancement with relevant and practical training options.
  • Advocacy - The voice for children, families, and staff.
  • Networking Support - Groups for Early Childhood Administrators organized by regions.
  • Employment Support - Free online listing of open positions across the state related to parent and early childhood education and administration.
  • Parent Education Core Curriculum Framework - Comprehensive guide to planning curriculum for parent education programs.
  • Marketing Toolkit - Free tools including logos, marketing templates, and multi-language promotional posters.
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MNAFEE provides the opportunity to become a member as a school district or as an individual.


Learn more.
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MNAFEE Board of Directors


​Nominations are open for two-year terms on the MNAFEE Board of Directors
Term: July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2023. 


Consider sharing your passion for the profession as an At-Large Board Member where you will represent your colleagues and be part of a highly supportive board that welcomes new ideas and is committed to building leaders. Nominate yourself or another person for a Board Member position.
  • Leadership experience welcome, but not required.
  • Board members must be a current member of MNAFEE when they assume the office.
  • Board members are expected to attend approximately five board meetings each year. Meetings are held in Hopkins with stipends for mileage (a Zoom option is available for out-state members. Since March 2020 meetings have been held via Zoom. 
  • Board members also participate on committees or serve MNAFEE in other ways to further our vision and mission.

​If you are interested in or you know someone who would make a good candidate to participate as a member of the Board of Directors, email the MNAFEE nominations committee.

Nomination intentions are due February 22, 2021 and related nomination forms are due by March 12. ​Voting takes place in May. 
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COVID-19 Information and Resources



  • Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
  • Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)
  • Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
  • ​MNAFEE Early Childhood Program Administration COVID-19 Information
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