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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 county 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 call Minnesota Tribal Resources for Early Childhood Care (MNTRECC) at 218.335.8381 or visit their website at llboearlychildhood.com/programs/mn-trecc.

For a complete Coordinating Office staff directory, visit the About Us page.

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Coordinating Office Contacts
LEADERSHIP

Interim Executive Director
David Hamilton
DavidH@childcareawaremn.org

Director of Finance
Anny Vang
AnnyV@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 153

Director of Operations
Calahena Merrick
CalahenaM@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 124

Director of Programs
Nou Thao
NouT@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 125

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Interim Lead Professional Development Coordinator
Heather Charmoli
HeatherC@childcareawaremn.org

Child Care Wayfinder
Childcarewayfinder.org
888.986.8207

GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Director of Financial Supports
Chelssi Klein
ChelssiK@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 135

Great Start Compensation Support Payments
Supportfunds@childcareawaremn.org
651.273.2644

TEACH Scholarships
TEACH@childcareawaremn.org

TEACH Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship@childcareawaremn.org

TEACH Manager
Erin Young
ErinY@childcareawaremn.org

CDA Awards and Foreign Credential Evaluation Scholarships
CDA@childcareawaremn.org

QUALITY INITIATIVES

Director of Quality Improvement
Stacy French
StacyF@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 108

Parent Aware
ParentAware.org
888.291.9811

STATEWIDE SUPPORT

Director of Communications
Diane Benjamin
DianeB@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 112

Child Care Information Services Manager
Jen Goinz
JenG@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704 ext. 120

Director of Equity and Inclusion
Nicolette Graf
NicoletteG@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 114

Child Care Information Outreach Coordinator
Debra Spaeth
DebraS@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704 ext. 266