(Article Courtesy of KROX-AM) The Crookston City Council met Monday Night in the City Hall Council Chambers. The meeting began with a proclamation made by Crookston Mayor Dale Stainbrook and TRI-Valley Opportunity Council CEO Jason Carlson. The proclamation states May 2024 is Community Action Month in recognition of the hard work and dedication of Tri-Valley
The Minnesota Head Start Association sponsors a recognition program each year that honors members of the Minnesota Head Start community who overcame tremendous challenges and achieved personal and family success. These children, families, alumni and staff members have been selected by the MHSA Scholarships and Awards Committee based on compelling, personal testimonies about their Head
Governor Tim Walz has proclaimed March 10-16, 2024, as National CACFP Week in Minnesota. CACFP Week is a national education and information campaign sponsored annually the third week of March by the National CACFP Sponsors Association. The campaign is designed to raise awareness of how the USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program works to
Minnesota Community Action Partnership, which serves as the Community Action state association, is seeking speakers and presenters for the Community Action Annual Training Conference, Our Legacy, Our Future: 60 Years of Community Action, July 30-August 1, 2024 in Duluth. Session proposals are due by April 5, 2024. Feel free to submit multiple session proposals. Submit
Tri-Valley Head Start in Monticello is hosting an Open House at their new center location! The public is invited to visit the center located at 108 Thomas Circle in Monticello on Thursday, March 7, from 3:00 – 6:00 pm. Join center staff for light refreshments and snacks. Tour the facility and learn more about Tri-Valley
Ernie’s Place, started in a UND policy class, will open in the new year and fill a gap in Grand Forks organizers say is not being filled. By Matthew Voigt / Grand Forks Herald / EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is part of an ongoing series about homelessness in Grand Forks. GRAND FORKS — A new Grand
(Article courtesy of Minnesota Community Action Partnership) Tri-Valley Opportunity Council’s Rural Transportation Collaborative (RTC) is a division of the agency’s public transportation department. The RTC office is located in Crookston. RTC is a partnership program that coordinates volunteer drivers to transport those who have no other means of transportation or cannot drive. Volunteer drivers donate
With over 2,000 participants, 12 Tri-Valley Head Start employees attended the Zero to Three Learn Conference on September 19 – 20. Employees included teachers, education supervisors, and an early childhood coach. Two of the twelve employees had been awarded a scholarship from Zero to Three to attend the conference. The conference was a research-based resource for advocates and policymakers on
(Crookston, Minn.)- Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. CEO, Jason Carlson, announced today that Joyce Tangen has been hired as the director of Tri-Valley’s Head Start, Child, and Family Programs. She will begin her duties as the new director on October 23. “Now that the search process is complete, I look forward to getting Joyce acquainted with
