Dunn County Wisconsin, May 29, 2025– On March 25, 2025, the Community Foundation of Dunn County awarded the Dunn County Health Department $1,000 to purchase children’s learning and development books in a variety of languages. This funding comes from the Susan Thurin Resettlement Fund.
Why Books in Different Languages?
Kari Quilling, Nurse Clinic Manager at the Dunn County Health Department, shared, “We’re excited to support families who visit our public health clinics by offering books that help children grow and learn in the languages they speak at home.”
- The Health Department contracts with many programs that provide learning and development books to children who use our services, but the books provided are printed in English.
- With this grant, the department will purchase books in languages like Spanish, Hmong, and other languages spoken in our region that are not English.
- Providing books in a child’s native language reduces language barriers for learning and development and can positively impact health across their lifespan.
The Dunn County Health Department sincerely thanks the Community Foundation of Dunn County and the Susan Thurin Resettlement Assistance Fund for their support.
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You can also learn more and support the Community Foundation by checking out their website: Home Page - Community Foundation of Dunn County
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