Child Care Aware - Milestones - Saint Cloud
314 10th Avenue South, Suite 180, Saint Cloud, MN 56301
Eligibility
Required documents
Hours
Interpretation services
Somali; Interpreters available
Application process
Call; email; visit website
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
Other Information
Program Fees
Languages
Description
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 are available to licensed child care programs each year, starting September 1 through the 25th - Start-up grants on an ongoing basis, depending on funding
Last Assured
12/30/2025
Providing organization
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.