- Connects families and professionals to local agencies across the state - Provides statewide data on childcare supply and demand and supports local agencies in coordinating childcare provider training, administers grants for quality improvement and recruiting, retaining care and education providers - Provides technical assistance to Minnesota's 13 Child Care Aware agencies and works to enhance its members' ability to provide quality services to all 87 counties - Statewide system of agencies providing services throughout Minnesota to support the professional development of childcare providers

Child Care Aware is a statewide early childhood education program providing early child care resources, information, tools, and navigation to network with other child care programs. Programs include: - Child Care Assistance Wayfinder: One-stop navigation network to help individuals interested in starting a child care program - Early childhood professional resources, grants, and scholarships - Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN): Unlicensed care provided by a relative, friend, or someone in the community - Parent Aware: A quality rating system for child care centers and family centers and directory tool to locate a child care or family center

Provide assistance, information, and resources for child care licensing and general child care information for parents and providers

Provides the following information and services: - Child care licensing - Child care provider information and referral - General information on licensing for child care

Administers licensing for child care. Services include: - Child care provider information ?- Information about licensing requirements and standards ?- Inspections and investigations on certifications - Orientation, licensing, and re-licensing of child care certification

Provides the following information and services: - Child care licensing and monitoring family child care homes - Child care provider information - General information on licensing for child care

Provides the licensing for child care, which typically takes three to six months to complete. Services include: - Child care provider information - Information about licensing requirements and standards - Inspections and investigations on certifications - Orientation, licensing, and re-licensing of child care certification

Provides the following information and services: - Child care licensing - Child care provider information and referral ?- General information on licensing for child care

Services include: - Adoption planning and placement - Baby items include Bundles of Love gift bags ( filled with baby clothes, bibs, blankets, diapers, toys, wipes, and more) for all newborns, pack and play - Crisis hotline - Domestic and international adoption - Home studies - Mother and Child Assistance Fund provides 1-time assistance to pregnant women and families with children under 12 months old. Electric service, gas service, heating fuel, rent payment, and water service assistance are provided. - Parenting planning and education - Post-adoption assistance - Pro-life pregnancy planning services - Referrals for medical assistance, financial assistance, housing assistance, legal assistance, nutrition services, and parenting education

Provides the following information and services: - Child care licensing and monitoring family child care homes - Child care provider information - General information on licensing for child care

Provides the licensing for childcare, which typically takes three to six months to complete. Services include: - Child care provider information - Information about licensing requirements and standards - Inspections and investigations on certifications - Orientation, licensing, and re-licensing of childcare certification

Provides the licensing for child care. Services include: - Childcare provider information - Information about licensing requirements and standards - Inspections and investigations on certifications - Orientation, licensing, and re-licensing of child care certification

This office oversees child care licensing and child care information; this office can provide a list of child care providers in Fillmore County.

Provides the licensing for child care, which typically takes three to six months to complete. Services include: - Child care provider information - Information about licensing requirements and standards - Inspections and investigations on certifications - Orientation, licensing, and re-licensing of child care certification

Provides the following information and services: - Child care licensing - Child care provider information and referral? ?- General information on licensing for child care

Provides outreach services and support to families of young children and the adults that care for them, including licensed family child care providers, child care centers, and family friend and neighbor caregivers. Programs include: - Connecting to a childcare liaison to assist families with the process of securing child care that meets the family's needs, including county and enrollment forms - Resources, support, and training to family friends, and neighbors who are unlicensed caregivers to improve the quality of care provided to children - Car seat education, distribution, and installation for families with qualifying insurance. Car seat education classes are also provided in Somali and can be translated into other languages as needed. - Shared Services Alliances: Designed to work in partnership with Early Child Care programs to offer the services needed to improve long-term financial strength and manage capacity, along with the abilitiy to provide care and services.

- Professional development training for providers - Provides services to assist families in finding quality child care - Start-up assistance including technical assistance, coaching, and grant funds to support providers

Provides the following information and services: - Child care licensing - Child care provider information and referral? ?- General information on licensing for child care

Provides the licensing for child care. Services include: - Child care provider information - Information about licensing requirements and standards - Inspections and investigations on certifications - Orientation, licensing, and re-licensing of child care certification

Houston County Department of Human Services provides the licensing services for child care providers in the county. In addition the County can provide a list of licensed child care providers as well as supportive information for families and for providers.

Provides the licensing for child care, which typically takes three to six months to complete. Services include: ??- Child care provider information - Information about licensing requirements and standards - Inspections and investigations on certifications ?- Orientation, licensing, and re-licensing of child care certification

Provides the following information and services: - Child care licensing? - Child care provider information and referral? ?- General information on licensing for child care

Provides the following information and services: - Child care licensing - Child care provider information and referral - General information on licensing for child care

Provides coaching and support to Child Care Providers in Dakota, Carver, and Scott counties to help them prepare children for school. Services include: - Collaboration with community organizations to promote high-quality child care - Information on caregiving options, including center care, licensed family care, and family, friend, and neighbor care - Links providers to training, grants, and professional development opportunities - Links to culturally specific resources and referrals - Provides individual consultation to caregivers to start or strengthen their child care program - Support and resources for families and caregivers

Provides the licensing for child care, which typically takes three to six months to complete. Services include: - Child care provider information - Information about licensing requirements and standards - Inspections and investigations on certifications - Orientation, licensing, and re-licensing of child care certification