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Coloring books are now available and can be picked up at the Foundation offices:
400 South Broadway, Suite 300
Rochester, MN 55904
507.282.1027

Our Partners

Child Care Resource and Referral
126 Woodlake Drive SE
Tel #287-2020 Rochester, MN 55904
Patrick Gannon, Director
http://www.c2r2.org

Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) is a community-based organization that delivers person to person services which include comprehensive information, child care referrals, parental training and training for child care providers. The primary goal of CCRR is to ensure that all children have access to a quality, nurturing environment.

Family Action Collaborative in Olmsted County (FACES)
930 West Center Street
Tel # 280-4700 Rochester, MN 55902
Margo Herman

FACES works to implement strategies that strengthen education, health and human services and community resources that impact children and their families.

Olmsted County Community Services
2116 Campus Drive SE
Tel #287-2242 Rochester, MN 55904
Paul Fleissner, Director
http://www.co.olmsted.mn.us

The Department of Olmsted County Community Services works in partnership to fulfill its statutory responsibilities and local initiatives for the safety, well-being and stability of children, families and adults in Olmsted County.

Olmsted County Health Department
2100 Campus Drive SE Tel #285-8351 Rochester, MN 55904 Mary Wellik, Director
http://www.co.olmsted.mn.us

The Olmsted County Public Health Department works to bring people together to create a healthy future for Olmsted County and to ensure that families are healthy, safe and nurtured.

Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce
220 South Broadway, Suite 100
Tel #288-1122 Rochester, MN 55904
John Wade, President
http://www.rochestermnchamber.com

The Chamber leads, advocates and advances business interests for its membership and promotes a HEALTHY Community and a growing ECONOMY.

Rochester Public Schools
615 7th Street SW
Tel #285-8551 Rochester, MN 55902
Romain Dallemand, Superintendent
http://www.rochester.k12.mn.us

The Rochester Public School System is committed to creating an environment where lifelong learning is valued, excellence is expected and improvement is continuous.

United Way of Olmsted County
903 West Center Street, Room 100
Tel #287-2000 Rochester, MN 55902
Karen Erlenbusch, President
http://www.uwolmsted.org

The United Way of Olmsted County works to unite people and resources to improve lives in Olmsted County.

Other Partners
The Foundation plans to involve many other community organizations in making school readiness a priority for the community.




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