Local Child Care Programs Seeing Stars

The Child Care Aware Program at Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. announced today that local child care programs are seeing stars; Parent Aware Star ratings that is. Kim Feiro, Karen Salentiny, Sunrise Center for Children and Families in Crookston and Susan Weber and June Kassa in East Grand Forks recently completed the Star Rating process called

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Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Donates Books to Tri-Valley Head Start

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

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DeMers Honored with National Head Start Association Award

(Crookston, Minn.)- Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Dennis P. DeMers was bestowed with the Head Start Pioneers Award at the 2013 Living Our Legacy Luncheon. The luncheon was part of the 40th Annual Head Start Conference held on Wednesday, May 1 in Washington, D.C. and hosted by the National Head Start Association (NHSA).

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Tri-Valley Foster Grandparent Keeps Crookston After School Program in Stitches

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. Foster Grandparent Adeline Woinarowicz wanted to give the kids she volunteers with a new experience. She wanted to teach them a craft, something other than coloring, something “different”. The result is an after school program that includes learning how to embroider. Woinarowicz who has been a Foster Grandparent since 2004 teaches

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Child Care Resource and Referral Reintroduced as Child Care Aware of Minnesota

(St. Paul, Minn.)- Child Care Resource and Referral is changing its name to Child Care Aware of Minnesota. Since opening its doors 25 years ago, the statewide system of agencies has served over 60,000 parents looking for child care and more than 100,000 child care professionals seeking education and professional development. Locally, Tri-Valley Opportunity Council,

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Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. Offers Biometric Testing to City of Crookston Employees

(Crookston, Minn.)- Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. offered biometric testing to City of Crookston employees on Tuesday, October 23 from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Crookston City Hall. The event had an outstanding turnout with nearly 60 employees taking part in the testing which will directly affect each individual’s insurance premiums. This level of biometric testing is

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Tri-Valley Program Gives Kids Head Start

Article by Jodelle Greiner – Staff Writer , Fairmont Sentinel WINNEBAGO – Giving kids the tools they need to make it in school is the goal behind Tri-Valley Opportunity Council’s Head Start for migrant seasonal workers at Winnebago. “Our ultimate goal is to prepare the children for kindergarten, so they succeed long term in school,”

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Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. Launches New and Improved Company Website

(Crookston, Minn.)- Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. announced today that the company has launched a new and improved website at www.tvoc.org. The new website was designed with improved navigation features that will help promote the mission of Tri-Valley and its programs to the communities the company serves. Updated features of the website include a calendar that

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