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Child Care Aware of Minnesota partner agencies support the professional growth of child care providers and programs. Many local services are delivered by an agency in each Region, and some services are coordinated across multiple regions by one agency in each District.
Find your appropriate District and contact information below. You can also call our statewide hotline at 888.291.9811.
Are you Native American child care program or program caring for Native American children? Please contact Minnesota Tribal Resources for Early Childhood Care (MNTRECC) at 218.335.8381 or LeechLakeEarlyChildhoodMNTRECC@gmail.com.
Search by regional district or county:
Please select a regional district or county
Metro District
Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington Counties
Professional Development Delivery:
Stephanie Moss, Think Small
651.641.6641
SMoss@thinksmall.org
Tiffany Heaver, Think Small
651.641.6623
THeaver@thinksmall.org
Emily Petersen, Think Small
651.287.6922
EPetersen@thinksmall.org
Cori Quinn, Think Small
651.523.7290
CQuinn@thinksmall.org
Professional Development Support Line:
651.641.3549
PDSupport@thinksmall.org
Parent Aware Recruiter:
Tanisha Lungelow, Think Small
651.233.2297
TLungelow@thinksmall.org
Grant Administrator:
Charlene Nhotsavang, Think Small
651.366.6797
CNhotsavang@thinksmall.org
Professional Development Advisors:
Mary Beth Settergren, Think Small
651.366.6787
MBSettergren@thinksmall.org
(Hennepin County)
Cheryl Kottke, Think Small
651.233.2260
CKottke@thinksmall.org
(Carver, Dakota and Scott Counties)
Cheryl Kottke, Think Small
651.233.2260
CKottke@thinksmall.org
(Ramsey County)
Marcella Lynch, Think Small
651.366.6795
MLynch@thinksmall.org
(Anoka and Washington County)
Qamar Abdi, Think Small
651.287.8589
QAbdi@thinksmall.org
(Somali Community in the 7-County Metro)
Santiago Espinosa Riofrio, Think Small
651.641.6639
seriofrio@thinksmall.org
(Bilingual Spanish/English)
Regional Offices
Our regional offices are the best resources for local providers looking for assistance in variety of areas, including support in the licensing process, program policy and operation, and general questions about child care.
Anoka and Washington Counties
Cisa Keller, Think Small
651.641.6635
CKeller@thinksmall.org
and
Dianne Haulcy, Think Small
651.641.6637
DHaulcy@thinksmall.org
Scott and Carver Counties
Christy Stroud, Scott Carver CAP
952.420.9824
CStroud@capagency.org
Dakota County
Mischelle Ulrich, 360 Communities
952.985.4045
MUlrich@360communities.org
Hennepin and Ramsey Counties
Cisa Keller, Think Small
651.641.6635
CKeller@thinksmall.org
and
Dianne Haulcy, Think Small
651.641.6637
DHaulcy@thinksmall.org
Northeast District
Aitkin, Chisago, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, St. Louis, Todd, and Wadena Counties
Training Registration Line:
320.629.5164 or 800.890.5399
ccapd@pine.edu
Professional Development Delivery:
Annette Weaver, Pine Tech Child Care Aware
320.629.5134
Annette.Weaver@pine.edu
Professional Development Advisor:
Tiffany Sullivan, Pine Tech Child Care Aware
320.227.3069
Tiffany.Sullivan@pine.edu
Grant Administrator:
Sam Sterling, Pine Tech Child Care Aware
320.629.5142
Sandra.Sterling@pine.edu
Parent Aware Recruiter:
Balinda Bailey, Pine Tech Child Care Aware
320.318.1855
BaileyB@pine.edu
Regional Offices
Our regional offices are the best resources for local providers looking for assistance in variety of areas, including support in the licensing process, program policy and operation, and general questions about child care.
Region 3 - Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Koochiching, and St. Louis Counties
Jennifer Peterson, Pine Tech Child Care Aware
320.227.3032
PetersonJ@pine.edu
Region 5 - Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd, and Wadena Counties
Dana Patsie, Mahube Child Care Aware
218.632.3600
DPatsie@mahube.org
Region 7E - Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine Counties
Wendy Walburg, Pine Tech Child Care Aware
320.629.5146
WalburgW@pine.edu
Northwest District
Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin Counties
Professional Development Advisor:
Cherida Even, Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership
218.512.1591
CheridaE@caplp.org
Marianne Smith, Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership
218.512.1576
MarianneS@caplp.org
Professional Development Delivery:
Nikki Peck, Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership
218.512.1581
NikkiP@caplp.org
Grant Administrator:
Kelli Rohrer, Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership
218.512.1580
KelliR@caplp.org
Parent Aware Recruitment:
Alicia Bauman, Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership
218.979.0783
AliciaB@caplp.org
Regional Offices
Our regional offices are the best resources for local providers looking for assistance in variety of areas, including support in the licensing process, program policy and operation, and general questions about child care.
Region 1 - Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau Counties
Maureen Hams, Tri-Valley Opportunity Council
218.773.5349
MHams@tvoc.org
Region 2 - Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, and Mahnomen Counties
Dana Patsie, Mahube Child Care Aware
218.632.3600
DPatsie@mahube.org
Region 4 - Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin Counties
Maria Steen, Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership
218.512.1586
MariaS@caplp.org
Southern District
Blue Earth, Brown, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, LeSueur, Martin, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan, and Winona Counties
Training Registration Line:
800.462.1660 x 1006
Professional Development Advisor:
Rhonda Olson, Families First of Minnesota
507.287.2020 x 1515
RhondaO@familiesfirstmn.org
(Goodhue, Dodge, Mower, Wabasha, Olmsted, Fillmore, Winona, and Houston Counties)
Jessica Neaton, Families First of Minnesota
507.287.2020 x 1585
JessicaN@familiesfirstmn.org
(Brown, Watonwan, Martin, Sibley, Nicollet, Blue Earth, Faribault, Le Sueur, Waseca, Rice, Steele, and Freeborn Counties)
Professional Development Delivery:
Alissa Lawler, Families First of Minnesota
507.287.2020 x 1521
AlissaL@familiesfirstmn.org
Marissa Brown, Families First of Minnesota
507.287.2020 x 1500
MarissaB@familiesfirstmn.org
Grant Administrator:
Dawn Eckhoff, Families First of Minnesota
507.287.2020 x 1525
DawnE@familiesfirstmn.org
(Rice, Steele, Freeborn, Goodhue, Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona, Houston, Dodge, Mower, Fillmore)
Angi Tweed, Families First of Minnesota
507.287.2020 x 1518
AngelaT@familiesfirstmn.org
(Le Sueur, Waseca, Faribault, Blue Earth, Sibley, Nicollet, Brown, Watonwan, Martin)
Parent Aware Recruiter:
Allison Pudlitzke, Families First of Minnesota
507.287.2020 x 1404
AllisonP@familiesfirstmn.org
Regional Offices
Our regional offices are the best resources for local providers looking for assistance in variety of areas, including support in the licensing process, program policy and operation, and general questions about child care.
Region 9 - Blue Earth, Brown, Fairbault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watowan Counties
Sara Stebbins, Families First of Minnesota
507.287.2020 x 1571
SaraSt@familiesfirstmn.org
Region 10 - Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona Counties
Sara Stebbins, Families First of Minnesota
507.287.2020 x 1571
SaraSt@familiesfirstmn.org
West/Central District
Benton, Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Wright, and Yellow Medicine Counties
Training Registration Line:
Brenda Greenwaldt, Milestones
320.251.5081
BGreenwaldt@milestonesmn.org
Professional Development Advisor:
Kale Weber, Milestones
Regions 6W, 6E & 8
Home Office Phone - 320.248.8500
Milestones Office Phone - 320.251.5081 or 800.288.8549
KWeber@milestonesmn.org
Makayla Wijeratne, Milestones
Regions 7W
Home Office Phone - 320.241.0629
Milestones Office Phone - 320.251.5081 or 800.288.8549
MWijeratne@milestonesmn.org
Professional Development Delivery:
Tristin Altmann, Milestones
320.249.3559
TAltmann@milestonesmn.org
Parent Aware Recruiter:
Darala Loch, Milestones
320.330.8561
DLoch@milestonesmn.org
Grant Administrators:
Jackie Freeman, Milestones
320.249.0210
JFreeman@milestonesmn.org
Regional Offices
Our regional offices are the best resources for local providers looking for assistance in variety of areas, including support in the licensing process, program policy and operation, and general questions about child care.
Region 6E - Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, and Renville Counties
Sue Thomes, United Community Action Partnership
320.235.0850 x 616
SueT@unitedcapmn.org
Region 6W - Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties
Marge Knudson, Prairie 5 Child Care Aware
320.269.8727
Marge.Knudson@prairiefive.org
Region 7W - Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright Counties
Jessica Baker, Milestones
320.251.5081
JBaker@milestonesmn.org
OR
Teresa Voight, Milestones
320.251.5081
TVoight@milestonesmn.org
Region 8 - Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, and Rock Nobles Counties
Karen DeBoer, Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council, Inc.
507.376.4195 x 231
KDeboer@smoc.us
Coordinating Office Contacts
Executive Director
Ann McCully
AnnM@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 115
Director of Operations
Calahena Merrick
CalahenaM@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 124
Director of Workforce Development
Cory Woosley
CoryW@childcareawaremn.org
651.746.4024
Eager-to-Learn/Anytime Learning Program Specialist
Ashley Marek
AshleyM@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 109
Workforce Advising Coordinator
Christy Berg
ChristyB@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 118
Online Learning Manager
Marissa Albritton
ETLsupport@childcareawaremn.org
651.746.4025
Eager-to-Learn/Anytime Learning Program Specialist
Michaela Banczak
MichaelaB@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 134
Professional Development Systems Coordinator
Kateri Skunes
KateriS@childcareawaremn.org
651.200.5677
Eager-to-Learn Customer Support Coordinator
Tara Woznicki
TaraW@childcareawaremn.org
651.335.6658
Professional Development Delivery Coordinator
Brianne Leibham
BrianneL@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 261
Workforce Curriculum Coordinator
Thuba Nguyễn
ThubaN@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 130
Financial Supports Department Director
Valerie Peterson
ValerieP@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 107
T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship Coordinator
Nghia Lee Vang
NghiaV@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 106
Grants & Scholarship Coordinator
(Stabilization Grants)
Kimberly Giertz
KimberlyG@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 110
T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship Manager
Erin Young
ErinY@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 200
Grants & Scholarship Coordinator
(CDA Awards and Foreign Credential Evaluation Scholarship, District Grant Administrator Support)
Janet Peterson
JanetP@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 123
Grants & Scholarships Coordinator
(REETAIN Bonus and Stabilization Grants)
Mai Na Vang
MaiNaV@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 129
Quality Improvement Manager
Katie Hoffman
KatieH@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 108
Rating Team Manager
Emily Seibel
EmilyS@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 133
Quality Improvement Coordinator
Melissa Slapnicher
MelissaS@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 103
Parent Aware Rater
Karina Zumba
KarinaZ@childcareawaremn.org
Quality Improvement Coordinator
Nikki Lepowsky
NikkiL@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 116
Parent Aware Rater
Leah Rudeen
LeahR@childcareawaremn.org
Child Care Information Manager
Jen Goinz
JenG@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704 ext. 120
Child Care Information Services Specialist
Vanessa Carrasco Berliz
VanessaCB@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704
Digital Programs and Web Developer
Anna Mahan-Miller
AnnaM@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704 ext. 121
Equity & Advocacy Coordinator
Nicolette Graf
NicoletteG@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 114
Child Care Information Services Engagement Coordinator
AnnaMarie Schluender
AnnaMarieS@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704 ext. 260
Communications Director
Diane Benjamin
DianeB@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704 ext. 112
Communications Specialist
Carly Hawley
CarlyH@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704 ext. 117
Data Programs Manager
Angie Bowman
AngieB@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704 ext. 127
Child Care Information Outreach Coordinator
Debra Spaeth
DebraS@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704 ext. 266
Communications Coordinator
Courtney Bokovoy
CourtneyB@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704 ext. 119
Accounting Associate/Professional Development Assistant
Julie Wasiluk
JulieW@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704 ext. 100
Capacity Building Coordinator
Matt Carlson
MattC@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704 ext. 128