CINDY SANTA
Growing Up Healthy Director
612-405-8827
csanta@northfieldschools.org
(working in Northfield, bilingual in English and Spanish)
Family Engagement Navigators
Contact the Family Engagement Navigators about:
- Outreach and support to families with elementary school children to promote attendance and school engagement
- Greenvale Park Community School programming
JENNYFFER BARRIENTOS
Family Engagement Navigator
651-243-1331
jen@healthycommunityinitiative.org
(bilingual in English and Spanish)
HEIDY RAMIREZ
Family Engagement Navigator, Greenvale Park Elementary
507-301-6464
hramirez@northfieldschools.org
(working in Northfield, bilingual in English and Spanish)
Early Childhood Navigators
Reach the Early Childhood Navigators by emailing navigator@healthycommunityinitiative.org or contacting them directly below.
Contact the Early Childhood Navigator about:
- Connecting families with preschool-age children with early learning experiences, preschool, and early childhood screening
- Supporting families with accessing Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) and other public and/or community programs
- Rice County Ready for Kindergarten Council
MIA M. ROCHA
Early Childhood Navigator
507-301-6345
mia@healthycommunityinitiative.org
(bilingual in English and Spanish)
MELODY SOL LOPEZ
Early Childhood Navigator
507-400-2518
melody@healthycommunityinitiative.org
(bilingual in English and Spanish)
Rice County ParentChild+
LAURA GARCIA
Early Learning Specialist
651-347-9433
lauragarcia@healthycommunityinitiative.org
(bilingual in English and Spanish)
ODALIS ASCENCIO PUGA
Early Learning Specialist
507-403-7979
odalis@healthycommunityinitiative.org
(bilingual in English and Spanish)
CINDY ASCENCIO BRAVO
Early Learning Specialist
507-403-2314
cindy.a@healthycommunityinitiative.org
(bilingual in English and Spanish)
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