Programs Directory

Early Childhood Screening is a no-cost check of how a child is growing, moving, talking, seeing, hearing and behaving. Screening seeks to answer the question “Does this child need a closer look?”

Early Learning Scholarships increase access to high-quality early childhood programs for children ages birth to 4 years old with the highest needs. Scholarships can be used at Parent Aware-rated programs.

Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) offers caregivers of young children a space to connect with other families and participate in activities that support both parenting and children's learning and development.

Early childhood special education services help infants, toddlers and young children with disabilities or developmental delays from birth to kindergarten enrollment.

Help Me Connect is an online navigator connecting expectant families, families with young children, and those working with families to programs and services that support healthy child development and family well-being.

Help Me Grow Minnesota connects families with early intervention and preschool special education services through their school district or cooperative.

Foreign Credential Evaluation Scholarships help early childhood educators who have completed their high school or higher education coursework outside of the United States pay for the evaluation of educational transcripts.

Achieve supports career development for individuals, trainers, Relationship Based Professional Development (RBPD) specialists, and course writers in the child care and early childhood education workforce.