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
Professional Development Advisors
Rhonda Olson, Families First of MN
507.516.0675
Rhondao@familiesfirstmn.org
(Fillmore, Houston, Olmsted, Winona Counties)
Alissa Sperling, Families First of MN
507.424.1521
Alissas@familiesfirstmn.org
(Brown, Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Martin, Mower, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan Counties)
Professional Development Support Line
651.641.3549
PDSupport@thinksmall.org
Professional Development Support Coordinators
Grant Administrators
Dawn Eckhoff, Families First of MN
507.424.1525
Dawne@familiesfirstmn.org
(Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan Counties)
Angi Tweed, Families First of MN
507.516.0676
Angelat@familiesfirstmn.org
(Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Winona Counties)
Parent Aware Recruiter
Allison Pudlitzke, Families First of Minnesota
507.577.1551
AllisonP@familiesfirstmn.org
Workforce Advisor
Angel Cichosz, Families First of Minnesota
507.718.9881
AngelC@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
507.516.0682
SaraSt@familiesfirstmn.org
Region 10 - Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona Counties
Sara Stebbins, Families First of Minnesota
507.516.0682
SaraSt@familiesfirstmn.org