Child Care Aware - Milestones - Saint Cloud
The program supports early childhood educators including family child care providers, child care centers, and preschools to improve the quality of care they provide. Programs include: - Child Care Wayfinder, a one-stop navigation network for starting and growing child care programs. Navigators offer personalized support and resources. - Parent Aware recruitment to enroll childhood educators. Once enrolled, childhood educators are provided with parent-aware coaching, quality rating, and support. - Professional development and workforce advising for individuals interested in early childhood knowledge and/or attaining a college degree in the field - Professional training for childhood educators to meet licensing requirements - Regional grants available to licensed child care programs each year starting September 1 through 25th - Start-up grants on an ongoing basis depending on funding
Last assured
08/14/2024
Physical Address
314 10th Avenue South, Saint Cloud, MN 56301
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Voice
Voice
Fax
(320)654-8650
Application process
Call; email; visit website
Required documents
Application form; vary by service
Eligibility
Licensed family child care providers, child care centers, and those interested in early childhood education who are residents of 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
Service area
Benton County, MN Big Stone County, MN Chippewa County, MN Cottonwood County, MN Jackson County, MN Kandiyohi County, MN Lac Qui Parle County, MN Lincoln County, MN Lyon County, MN Mcleod County, MN Meeker County, MN Murray County, MN Nobles County, MN Pipestone County, MN Redwood County, MN Renville County, MN Rock County, MN Sherburne County, MN Stearns County, MN Swift County, MN Wright County, MN Yellow Medicine County, MN
Agency info
Milestones - Saint Cloud
Provides coaching, training, technical assistance, grants, scholarships, meal reimbursement, capacity building, and business/planning support for early childhood centers, family child care, and the early childhood community.