Ensuring Positive Beginnings for All Young Children and their Families

Early Learning Scholarships provide financial assistance to eligible families with young children to increase access to high-quality early education programs to support school readiness and long-term academic success.

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Head Start is a high-quality preschool program that focuses on parent and child development at no-cost for those who qualify.

We serve Olmsted and Freeborn Counties only.

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Early Head Start

Early Head Start is a high-quality early childhood education program for infants and toddlers that focuses on parent and child development at no-cost for those who qualify.

We serve Olmsted and Freeborn Counties only.

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Child Care Aware (CCA) helps set children up for success in school and life by supporting the professional growth of early childhood educators through advising, financial resources, and connecting families to quality child care with the Parent Aware program.

Empower to Educate helps current and aspiring early childhood educators advance and sustain their career goals. With the help of a local Workforce Advisor, educators can receive personal support and guidance through financial support, free training options, and job placement support.

Child Care Wayfinder

Child Care Wayfinder is a one-stop navigation network for starting and growing child care programs.

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School Readiness

The School Readiness program allows children 3 years old to kindergarten enrollment to participate in early childhood programs and services.

Family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) providers include grandparents, aunts and uncles, elders, older siblings, friends, neighbors, and others who help families by providing childcare.

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Crisis Nursery

Crisis Nursery is a child abuse prevention and family support program that provides temporary, short-term care for children in Olmsted County while families address a crisis.

Ensuring Positive Beginnings for All Young Children and their Families

Families First of Minnesota will be closed Friday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. We will reopen at our regular hours on Monday, July 7.

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Early Learning Scholarships

High-quality early learning ensures our children enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and life. Eligibility is based on family income.

Head Start Logo

Head Start is a high-quality preschool program that focuses on parent and child development at no-cost for those who qualify. We serve Olmsted and Freeborn Counties only.

Head Start Logo

Early Head Start

Early Head Start is a high-quality early childhood education program for infants and toddlers that focuses on parent and child development at no-cost for those who qualify. We serve Olmsted and Freeborn Counties only.

Families First of MN Logo

School Readiness

The School Readiness program allows children 3 years old to kindergarten enrollment to participate in early childhood programs and services.

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Crisis Nursery

Crisis Nursery is a child abuse prevention and family support program that provides temporary, short-term care for children in Olmsted County while families address a crisis.

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Child Care Aware (CCA) helps families find child care and supports the professional growth of child care programs.

Empower to Educate actively promotes equity, inclusion, and cultural responsiveness according to the Child Care Aware of Minnesota mission statement.

Child Care Wayfinder

Child Care Wayfinder is a one-stop navigation network for starting and growing child care programs.

Family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) providers include grandparents, aunts and uncles, elders, older siblings, friends, neighbors, and others who help families by providing childcare.

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Instructor-Led Online Training

Our online instructor-led courses are designed to provide quality, accessible, educational and Develop approved opportunities for people who care for children.

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