CINDY SANTA
Growing Up Healthy Director
cindy@hci-mn.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
CINDY ASCENCIO BRAVO
Family Engagement Navigator, Spring Creek Elementary; Early Childhood Navigator (Northfield)
507-403-2314
cindy.a@hci-mn.org
(bilingual in English and Spanish)
NATALIA PETERSON
Family Engagement Navigator, Bridgewater and Spring Creek Elementary
507-400-7887
natalia@hci-mn.org
HEIDY RAMIREZ
Family Engagement Navigator, Greenvale Park Elementary
507-301-6464
hramirez@northfieldschools.org
(working in Northfield, bilingual in English and Spanish)
EVELYN SALGADO
Family Engagement Navigator, Jefferson Elementary
evelyn@hci-mn.org
(working in Faribault, 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
MELODY SOL LOPEZ
Early Childhood Navigator and Family, Friend, and Neighbor Staff
507-400-2518
melody@hci-mn.org
(bilingual in English and Spanish)
Rice County ParentChild+
LAURA GARCIA
Early Learning Specialist
651-347-9433
lauragarcia@hci-mn.org
(bilingual in English and Spanish)
ODALIS ASCENCIO PUGA
Early Learning Specialist
507-403-7979
odalis@hci-mn.org
(bilingual in English and Spanish)
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