Announcement: Parent Aware One-Star Changes
Effective July 1, 2026, all licensed child care providers that are in good standing with the state or their Tribe will receive a One-Star [...]
2025 Regional Grants Round is Opening Soon!
The 2025 Regional Grant round is opening on September 1! Sign up for an information session to get all of your questions answered so [...]
Head Start Call to Action!
URGENT: Head Start is at risk of being eliminated — we need your voice NOW! On Friday, the National Head Start Association was contacted [...]
For families in a pinch, Olmsted County’s Crisis Nursery keeps them afloat
The Post Bulletin featured a great article about our Crisis Nursery program, which included interviews with our two family advocates, Nikki and Jackie! ___________________ [...]
National Day Without Childcare
Monday, March 3 marks the fourth annual National Day Without Childcare. Several area providers participated, and many community leaders (pictured) attended the "Rochester Rally" [...]
Will You Consider Donating to Families First?
Even post-pandemic, families are still struggling with high child care costs and limited access to early education. This holiday season, we would like to [...]
Crisis Nursery Celebrates 30 Years!
Recently, KTTC did a story on our Crisis Nursery program: " ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – A local organization is celebrating a milestone and supporting [...]
National Preparedness Month
Do you know what kinds of hazards are common where we live, work, and travel? Hazards and disasters are everywhere, and it is important [...]
Families First Welcomes a New Executive Director
Families First of Minnesota is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Executive Director, Kristin Quenzer. She will be replacing Jon Losness, who [...]
Severe Weather Assistance for Child Care Programs
Has your child care program been affected by the severe weather that Southern Minnesota has had in recent weeks? There are resources available to [...]
Advocacy for Children in Legislature
A few weeks ago, several of our Child Care Aware and Early Learning Scholarships team traveled to the Capitol for Advocacy for Children Day! [...]
