Welcome to the Northwest Minnesota Council of Collaboratives

The Northwest Minnesota Council of Collaboratives is comprised of a variety of organizations from individual county collaboratives in northwest Minnesota representing Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk and Red Lake counties. Its 44 members include school districts and special education districts, and agencies in the areas of social services, public health, mental health and corrections.

The primary goal of the Council is to promote the welfare of youth and families in the five-county area by coordinating human and financial resources to maximize the efficiency of services offered by its members. The Council also works to expand the resource base available to meet the growing needs of its population of almost 60,000. 

Collaborative News
  • Council of Collaboratives 2006 Meeting Presentation -- (11-16-06) -- PowerPoint presentation from the 2006 Annual Meeting
  • PRESS RELEASE: Northwest Minnesota Council of Collaboratives Receives Major Grant Awards -- (09-21-06) -- The Northwest Minnesota Council of Collaboratives, a coalition of 45 schools and agencies in northwestern Minnesota, is proud to announce receipt of two major grant awards.
  • Photos from the 9/8/06 Governing Board Meeting -- (09-14-06) -- Attached are pictures from the Northwest Council of Collaboratives Governing Board Meeting held on Sept. 8th, 2006.
  • Annual Community Mental Health Awards Announced -- (11-14-05) -- The Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs, Inc. is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2005 awards. These annual awards spotlight excellence, express our core values, and publicly say "thank you" to those that make substantial contributions to the field. The awards were presented before about 550 participants at the association's Annual Community Mental Health Conference held September 28-30, 2005 in Duluth, Minnesota.
  • Spotlight on... Prairie Winds: Carol M. White Physical Education Grant -- (10-10-05) -- Minnesota legislators have been notified of a $490,278 grant awarded to the Northwest Service Cooperative on behalf of 19 partners in the Northwest Minnesota Council of Collaboratives. Total project costs will approach $668,000. Grant partners will provide the cash and in-kind match to fully fund the Prairie Winds Physical Education project. This grant is renewable for up to three years for a total award of approximately $1.5 million.
  • Council of Collaborative Northwest Minnesota Foundation Final Progress Report -- Submitted February 18, 2004 -- (02-20-04) -- The latest Council of Collaborative progress report submitted to the Northwest Minnesota Foundation is on file.
  • The Northwestern Council of Collaborative's Principles for Cooperation -- (10-23-03) -- Here are the Principles for Cooperation that were adopted at the Annual Council of Collaboration Meeting on October 17, 2003.
  • Northwestern Minnesota Council of Collaborative Financial Report -- (10-22-03) -- The Northwestern Minnesota Council of Collaborative Financial Report to Members 10-17-2003
  • Council of Collaboratives' NW MN Foundation Progress Report posted to site -- (08-14-03) -- The Council of Collaboratives' progress report submitted to the Northwest Minnesota Foundation is on file.
  • 2003 Membership List of the Northwestern Minnesota Council of Collaboratives -- (05-01-03) -- The 2003 Membership list of the Northwestern Minnesota Council of Collaboratives is posted on the website as a News and Events item for use in Word or PDF.
  • Grant Writers added to the Grantwriters' Clearinghouse -- (03-31-03) -- Four grant writers entered into the Grant Writers' Clearinghouse include talented individuals ready to write grants on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Program Evaluation, Collaboratives, Juvenile Justice, Adult Corrections, Adolescent Health, Disaster Recovery and Human Resources
  • Website description for your agency urgently needed -- (02-20-03) -- If you have not already done so, please submit an agency description for posting on the Council of Collaboratives' website.

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    January 03, 2007

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