Service Providers Childcare Nurse Consultant Taylor County Public Health 405 Jefferson St., Bedford, IA 51632 (712) 523-3405 Contact: Joan Gallagher joanmch@frontiernet.net Or: Julie Thomas jthomas@frontier.com Child Care Resource & Referral West Central Community Action P.O. Box 709, Harlan, IA 51537 1-800-945-9778 www.swiowachildcare.org Contact: Local Consultant – Jolene Mitchell (712) 243-3118 Or: Supervisor – Deb Martens dmartens@swiowachildcare.org Parent Education /Family Support Providers Growing Strong Families Program Fremont County/Iowa State Extension 610 Clay Street/P.O. Box 420, Sidney, IA 51652 712-374-2351 • www.extension.iastate.edu\fremont Contact: Heidi Lowthorp hlowtho@iastate.edu Growing Strong Families Program Page County/Iowa State Extension 311 East Washington Street, Clarinda, IA 51632 712-542-5171 • www.extension.iastate.edu\page Contact: Heidi Carter • heidic@iastate.edu Or: Debbie Pope • dpope@iastate.edu Southwest Iowa Families, Inc. 215 East Washington Street, Clarinda, IA 51632 712-542-3501 Programs: Dinosaur School, Positive Family and Preschool Mental Health Screens, The Stork’s Nest Contact: Director – Bernie Wagoner www.southwestiowafamilies.org Child Care Essex Child Care Center Director: Judy Foutch 513 Iowa Avenue, Essex, IA 51638 712-379-3870 • essexcc@heartland.net Grandma’s House Day Care Center Director: Julie Streitenberger
Corner Counties Early Childhood Area
1335 East Washington St., Clarinda, IA 51632 712-542-5502 • grandmahouse@mediacombb.net Kornerstone Kids Childcare Center Director: Rachel Jewell 2967 US HWY 275, Hamburg, IA 51640 712-382-1478 • kornerstonekids@yahoo.com Noah’s Ark Director: Carleen Smith 301 North 13th Street, Clarinda, IA 51632 712-542-3708 • stjohn.noahsark@gmail.com Turnbull Child Development Center Director: Lori Gibson 1501 Mustang Drive, Shenandoah, IA 51601 712-246-1204 turnbullcdc@hotmail.com Fremont County Preschools Farragut Community Preschool Hartford Avenue, Farragut, IA 51639 712-385-8131 • www.farragutschools.org Contact: Elem. Principal – Nikki Schubauer nschubauer@farragut.k12.ia.us Fremont-Mills Preschool Tabor, IA 51653 • 712-629-6555 www.fmtabor.k12.ia.us/Elementary/preschool Contact: Principal – Allyson Forney aforney@fmtabor.org Great Beginnings Preschool 1002 Illinois, Sidney, IA 51652 712-374-2647 sidneyschools.connections.net/elementary.htm Contact: Principal – Linda Spencer Lspencer@sidney.k12.ia.us Marnie Simons Preschool 309 S, Hamburg, IA 51640 712-382-2017 • www.hamburg.k12.ia.us Contact: Principal – Kenn Wathen/Principal kwathen@hamburg.k12.ia.us Page County Preschools Clarinda Community Preschool 223 West Washington, Clarinda, IA 51632 712-542-3652 Contact: Director – Julia Cavin clarcom.pre+@hotmail.com
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