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Hardin County Empowerment Staff

Darla Cobie
Early Childhood Specialist
503 1/2 Washington Avenue
Iowa Falls, IA 50126
(641) 648-6575
FAX (641) 648-6575
e-mail
 

Vicki Ocasio
Empowerment Coordinator
2500 South Center Street
Suite 2380
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 352-5090
FAX (641) 352-5092
e-mail

Empowerment Board Members

Member Representing Work Phone # Fax #
Annette Dunn Dept. of Human Services   641-939-8246
Erv Miller Hardin Co. Supervisor 641-939-8222 641-939-8223
Shelly Moore Alden Schools 515-859-3393 515-859-3395
Michelle Hunt AGWSR Schools 641-847-2699  
Dawn Kruger AEA 267-Education 641-648-9890 641-752-0075
Teri Aucoin E-NP School 641-497-5761  
Dan Gehring Member-At-Large 641-939-2173  
Rev. David Splett Faith 641-858-3225  
Julie Walters Consumer    
LouAnn Busch Hubbard-Radcliffe Schools 515-899-2111  
Beverly Strandell/Dannielle Goodnell Health 641-939-8464  
Dean Stickrod Business 641-939-3214  
Rachel Warrington Iowa Falls Schools 641-648-6410  
 
 
Greenbelt Home Care
1506 Edginington Avenue
Eldora, IA 50627
(641) 939-8444
877-283-0959
 
Center for Child Care Resources
503 1/2 Washington Ave
Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126
(641) 648-4201
 
Hardin County MICA Family Development Center
637 South Oak
Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126
(641) 648-5036

For More Information on These Programs Contact the Following People

Preschool Scholarships

Provider Contact Work Phone # E-mail
Christian Edu-Care Nursery Erin Mulford 641-648-5573  
Community Nursery School Becky Peer 641-648-3050 e-mail
Good Shepherd Preschool Karen Ritter 641-858-5928 e-mail
Cougar's Den Preschool and Child Care Michelle Hunt 641-847-2699 e-mail
Alden Community Preschool Shelly Moore 641-648-7841  
Hubbard-Radcliffe Preschool Dena Zoske 515-899-2111  
Eldora Children's Center/ENP Jr. Kindergarten Denise Hansen 641-939-3926  

Child Care

Provider Contact Work Phone # E-mail
Center for Child Care Resources Elizabeth Lemp 641-648-4201

e-mail

Center for Child Care Resources Jerri Baumeister 1-800-437-8599 e-mail
Cougar's Den Preschool and Child Care Amy Sill / Amy Wiechers 641 847-2699  
Riverbend Child Care Kim Fistler 641 648-2425  
Eldora Children's Center Denise Hansen 641 939-3926  

Head Start / Early Head Start

Provider Contact Work Phone # E-mail
MICA Family Development Center Ruth Kruger, Director 1-800-270-5587  

Mother / Child Health Services

Provider Contact Work Phone # Fax # E-mail
MICA Nutrition Program Wendy Childers 641-752-7162 #145   e-mail
HAWK-I  Health Insurance Carla Andorf 641-752-9724 #102   e-mail
MICA Child Health Services Carla Andorf 641-752-9724 #102   e-mail
MICA Maternal Health Services Janelle Durlin 1-800-890-8230   e-mail
MICA Dental Carla Andorf 641-752-9724 #102    
MICA Child Care Nurse Elaine Lawrence-Consultant      

Preschool Transportation

Provider Contact Work Phone # Fax # E-mail
MICA - Transportation Ruth Krueger 641-648-5036 641-648-9202

e-mail

Family Resources

Provider Contact Work Phone # E-mail
MICA Family Development Center Ruth Krueger-Director 1-877-290-5587 e-mail

 

Web Links

Organization Web Address
Iowa Empowerment Website www.empowerment.state.ia.us
Greenbelt Home Care www.greenbelthomecare.com
Child Care Resource and Referral www.childnetiowa.org
Iowa Department of Human Services

www.dhs.state.ia.us

Healthy Kids in Iowa

www.hawk-i.org

Mid-Iowa Community Action, Inc. www.midiaca.org
State of Iowa www.state.ia.us
Iowa Workforce Development www.iowaworkforce.org
Iowa Department of Public Health www.idph.state.ia.us

Parents As Teachers

www.patnc.com

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