Dennis P. DeMers, President of Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. was honored with the 2014 Plate of Bounty Award on Monday, February 24. The award was bestowed on him by the National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association at the 2014 Annual Conference Luncheon held in Tysons Corner, Virginia. The Plate of Bounty Award acknowledges an individual
The National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association Parent Affiliate Training and Elections were held on February 21, 2014 in Tysons Corner, Va. Maria Gonzalez, Tri-Valley Migrant and Seasonal Head Start/Early Head Start Policy Council President was elected as the Vice President of the National and Migrant Seasonal Head Start Association Parent Affiliate. On Saturday,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 11, 2013 CONTACT: Josh Collins, 651-582-8205, josh.collins@state.mn.us More Minnesota Children Ready for Kindergarten Than Ever Before 72.8 percent of students prepared to succeed in school, according to data released by Department of Education today ROSEVILLE – Today the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) released the findings of their annual study of
Shelly Goddard (Program Design Manager) and Robyn Klemm (Assistant Center Manager) started working with the Child Care Resource and Referral and The Boys and Girls Club of Rochester, Minn. in 2004 to think of a way they could collaborate to serve all the kids and families in Rochester. After nine years, all their hard work
Story courtesy of Christina Killion Valdez, life@postbulletin.com After years of bouncing between jobs and relying on family to care for her three children, Nimo Keyman, of Rochester, found stability in what’s designed to be a temporary program, Migrant and Seasonal Head Start. From April to November, Migrant and Seasonal Head Start offers child development, health
After a national competition and 18 months of waiting, local Community Action Agency receives a Notice of Award from federal funding source [Office of Head Start] Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has received two federal grant awards for Head Start and Early Head Start in Northwestern Minnesota and for the
Dr. Saul Ovalle, DDS, has been coming to the EALC for the past four years to provide the dental screenings for the children. This year, he was “Wowed” by the healthy teeth and cooperative children that hopped on his chair! While visiting with him afterwards he commented on the great improvement he’s seen since his
Tami Northagen, Center Manager at Tri-Valley’s Grafton Family Service Center was able to meet and speak with North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp on Tuesday, July 2. The two spoke about the many great things happening with the Head Start Program. Northagen invited her to visit the center and to meet with Head Start, Child &
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. would like to thank the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation for their generous donation of 650 books for the children and families at the South Central Area Learning Center (Winnebago), South Eastern Learning Site (Rochester) and Elysian Area Learning Center (Elysian) through the Book Start grant. Photo left to right: Jenn Derry- Winnebago
Andraeh Szczech has been with the Tri-Valley Region V Head Start/Early Head Start since 2010 as the Representative for the Crookston center. Andraeh held the Vice President position for the 2010-2011 program year and the President position for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 program years. Andraeh has been very active in the Minnesota Head Start Association
