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
507.516.0675
RhondaO@familiesfirstmn.org
(Goodhue, Dodge, Mower, Wabasha, Olmsted, Fillmore, Winona, and Houston Counties)
Jessica Neaton, Families First of Minnesota
507.516.0686
JessicaN@familiesfirstmn.org
(Brown, Watonwan, Martin, Sibley, Nicollet, Blue Earth, Faribault, Le Sueur, Waseca, Rice, Steele, and Freeborn Counties)
Professional Development Support Coordinator:
Calie Bruender, Families First of Minnesota
507.287.2020
CalieB@familiesfirstmn.org
Professional Development Delivery:
Alissa Sperling, Families First of Minnesota
507.424.1521
AlissaS@familiesfirstmn.org
Marissa Brown, Families First of Minnesota
507.229.5181
MarissaB@familiesfirstmn.org
Grant Administrators:
Dawn Eckhoff, Families First of Minnesota
507.424.1525
DawnE@familiesfirstmn.org
(Rice, Steele, Freeborn, Goodhue, Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona, Houston, Dodge, Mower, Fillmore)
Angi Tweed, Families First of Minnesota
507.516.0676
AngelaT@familiesfirstmn.org
(Le Sueur, Waseca, Faribault, Blue Earth, Sibley, Nicollet, Brown, Watonwan, Martin)
Parent Aware Recruiter:
Allison Pudlitzke, Families First of Minnesota
507.516.0668
AllisonP@familiesfirstmn.org
Workforce Advisor:
Sheila Burfield, Families First of Minnesota
507.287.2020
SheilaB@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