Contact Us
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
Executive Director
Ann McCully
AnnM@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 115
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
Director of Workforce Development
Barbara Wagner
BarbaraW@childcareawaremn.org
Eager-to-Learn
Eagertolearn.org
ETLsupport@childcareawaremn.org
651.335.6658
Empower to Educate
EmpowertoEducate@childcareawaremn.org
Child Care Wayfinder
Childcarewayfinder.org
888.986.8207
Director of Financial Supports
Valerie Peterson
ValerieP@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 107
Great Start and Stabilization Grants
Supportfunds@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 (option 7)
T.E.A.C.H. Scholarships
TEACH@childcareawaremn.org
Erin Young 651.290.9704 ext. 200
Nghia Vang 651.290.9704 ext. 106
Kimberly Giertz 651.290.9704 ext. 137
Nathaly Maldonado 651.290.9704 ext. 147
T.E.A.C.H. Apprenticeship: Janet Peterson 651.290.9704 ext. 123
REETAIN Bonuses, CDA Awards, and Foreign Credential Evaluation Scholarships
Mai Na Vang
Mainav@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 129
Director of Quality Improvement
Stacy French
StacyF@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 108
Parent Aware
ParentAware.org
888.291.9811
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