Community Partners
"It takes an entire village to raise a child".
Look At Me Grow! Partners are all the early childhood providers dedicated to supporting young children and families. The partners represent public agencies serving very young children residing in the school districts of Barnum, Carlton, Cloquet, Cromwell, Esko, Hermantown, Lake Superior, McGregor, Moose Lake, Proctor, Willow River and Wrenshall.
Interested in becoming a partner?
To become a contributor and partner to the Look At Me Grow! project, contact Marilyn Nelson at 218-879-1283.
Early Childhood Family Education
Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) is a program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth to kindergarten entrance. The program is offered through Minnesota public schools. ECFE is based on the idea that the family provides a child’s first and most significant learning environment and parents are a child’s first and most important teachers. ECFE works to strengthen families. ECFE’s goal is to enhance the ability of all parents to provide the best possible environment for their child’s learning and growth.
Click here to view the Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) Districts involved in this grant.
Current Partners
Look At Me Grow! would especially like to thank the following partners: Early Childhood Family Education Coordinators and staff, located in each of the 12 school districts of the Northern Lights Special Education Cooperative.
Carlton County Public Health
30 10th St. North
Cloquet, MN 55720
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| Contact: | Joan Peterson, Parent Child Health Team joan.peterson@co.carlton.mn.us 218-879-4511 |
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| Website: | http://www.co.carlton.mn.us/PublicHealth.htm |
Carlton County Public Health provides many different programs. They offer Prenatal Home Visits, Newborn Home Visits, WIC, "Choices" Program and Child and Teen Check-ups. Please refer to their website for more information.
Early Intervention from Willow River and Cloquet Schools
Washington Elementary, Cloquet Public Schools
12th St. and Doddridge Ave.
Cloquet, MN 55720
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| Contact: | Betsy Whitehouse, ECSE Teacher ewhiteho@cloquet.k12.mn.us 218-879-3361 |
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Fond du Lac Head Start
1720 Big Lake Road
Cloquet, MN 55720
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| Contact: | Melanie Hansen melaniehansen@fdlrez.com 218-878-8125 |
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| Website: | http://www.fdlrez.com/headstart/index.htm |
Mille Lacs Early Education Program
| Contact: | Tammy Wickstrom, Director twickstrom@nas.k12.mn.us 320-532-4690 |
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| Website: | http://www.millelacsojibwe.org/ |
Includes Head Start, Early Head Start and daycare services
Also, contact Tabatha Boyd, Coordinator, 218-768-3111
Minnesota Department of Education
1500 Hwy. 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113
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| Contact: | Marty Smith, Part C Specialist in Special Education Section 651-582-8883 |
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| Website: | http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/Learning_Support/Early_Lear ning_Services/Early_Childhood_Programs/index.html |
Northern Lights Special Education Cooperative
302 14th Street
Cloquet, MN 55720
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| Contact: | Marilyn Nelson, ECSE and Child Find Coordinator mnelson@nlsec.k12.mn.us 218-879-1283 x6016 |
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| Website: | http://www.nlsec.k12.mn.us |
Special Thanks to:
Dee Kneeland, Early Childhood Autism Specialist
Linda Forsberg, Director Northern Lights Special Education Cooperative
Shannon Proulx, Technology Coordinator
Prenatal/EC Coalition, Carlton Co.
Barnum, MN
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| Contact: | Mary Lindgren mlindgre@barnum.k12.mn.us 218-389-3001 |
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Ad Hoc Partners
There are several ad hoc partners to the Look At Me Grow! project, because of their history of dedication to prekindergarteners and their families:
AEOA Head Start
Hermantown Family Resource Center
5028 Miller Trunk Hwy
Hermantown, MN 55811
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| Contact: | Kathy Kraus 218-729-5509 |
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| Website: | http://www.aeoahs.org/index.htm |
Atkin County Public Health
Aitkin, MN
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| Website: | http://www.co.aitkin.mn.us/departments/Health%20&%20Human%20 Services/Public%20Health/PublicHealth2.h |
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800-328-3744
Lake County Public Health
601 3rd Avenue Two Harbors
Two Harbors, MN 55616
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| Website: | http://www.co.lake.mn.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={1D5A956 0-4FE5-48D7-B19D-7B9E65140B0D} |
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Lakes/Pines Head Start
Mora, MN
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| Website: | http://www.lakesandpines.org/index_files/headstart.html |
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"Partnering with parents to education children”
Serving the counties of Aitkin, Chisago, Isanti, Kanaqbec, Mille Lacs and Pine
1-320-679-1800
Pine County Public Health
130 Oriole Street East
Sandstone, MN 55072
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| Contact: | Gwen Lewis, Public Health Nursing Director 320-245-3059 |
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St. Louis County Public Health
Arvig Building, Suite 300
325 West 1st Street
Duluth, MN 55802
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| Contact: | Guy Peterson (218) 725-5267 |
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| Website: | http://www.co.st-louis.mn.us/slcportal/ |
