Agency: Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) – Child Care Services
Website: https://oklahoma.gov/okdhs
Description: Oklahoma Human Services licenses and regulates child care centers, family child care homes, large family child care homes, and school-age programs. The department provides licensing regulations, inspections, provider resources, forms, and compliance guidance.
Program: Oklahoma Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) – Reaching for the Stars
Website: https://oklahoma.gov/okdhs/services/cc/reaching-stars.html
Description: Reaching for the Stars is Oklahoma's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), recognizing child care programs that exceed licensing standards through continuous quality improvement, professional development, technical assistance, and quality ratings.
Registry: Oklahoma Professional Development Registry (OPDR)
Website: https://cecpd.org
Description: Oklahoma's Professional Development Registry allows early childhood professionals to document education, credentials, training, and career advancement while accessing approved professional development opportunities.
Organization: Oklahoma Child Care Resource & Referral Association (OCCRRA)
Website: https://oklahomachildcare.org
Description: Oklahoma's Child Care Resource & Referral network provides referrals, coaching, technical assistance, professional development, and business support for child care providers and families.
Organization: Oklahoma Association for the Education of Young Children (OKAEYC)
Website: https://okaeyc.org
Description: Supports early childhood professionals through advocacy, conferences, networking, leadership development, and professional learning opportunities.
Organization: Oklahoma State Department of Education – Child Nutrition Programs
Website: https://sde.ok.gov
Description: Administers Oklahoma's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), providing reimbursement, nutrition guidance, training, and technical assistance.
Agency: Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Website: https://oklahoma.gov/okdhs
Description: Child care providers and employees must complete fingerprint-based criminal background checks and required child abuse and neglect clearances before working in licensed child care settings.
Program: Oklahoma Universal Pre-K
Website: https://sde.ok.gov/early-childhood-education
Description: Oklahoma's nationally recognized Universal Pre-K program provides voluntary, high-quality preschool opportunities for four-year-old children through public schools and approved community providers.
Program: SoonerStart Early Intervention
Website: https://oklahoma.gov/health
Description: SoonerStart provides coordinated early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities while supporting families.
Organization: Oklahoma Human Services & CECPD
Website: https://cecpd.org
Description: Provides workforce initiatives, scholarships, quality improvement supports, grants, and professional development opportunities for Oklahoma's early childhood professionals.
Training requirements include pediatric CPR and First Aid, health and safety, child abuse and neglect reporting, safe sleep practices, emergency preparedness, and ongoing professional development. Training records are maintained through the Oklahoma Professional Development Registry.
Website: https://oklahoma.gov/okdhs
Description: Access licensing applications, provider forms, inspection reports, regulations, background check information, and additional child care resources.
Website: https://oklahoma.gov/okdhs
Description: Stay informed about licensing updates, policy changes, grant opportunities, quality initiatives, professional development, and early childhood news throughout Oklahoma.
Agency: Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC)
Website: https://www.oregon.gov/delc
Description: The Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care licenses and regulates child care centers, family child care homes, school-age programs, and certified facilities throughout Oregon. The department provides licensing regulations, inspections, provider resources, forms, and compliance guidance.
Program: Spark
Website: https://oregonearlylearning.com/spark
Description: Spark is Oregon's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), supporting continuous quality improvement through coaching, technical assistance, professional development, and quality recognition.
Registry: Oregon Registry Online (ORO)
Website: https://oregonregistryonline.org
Description: Oregon Registry Online allows early childhood professionals to document education, credentials, training, and career advancement while accessing approved professional development opportunities.
Organization: Oregon Child Care Resource & Referral Network (OCCRRN)
Website: https://oregonccrr.com
Description: Oregon's Child Care Resource & Referral network provides referrals, coaching, technical assistance, professional development, and business support for child care providers and families.
Organization: Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children (Oregon AEYC)
Website: https://oregonaeyc.org
Description: Supports early childhood professionals through advocacy, conferences, networking, leadership development, and professional learning opportunities.
Organization: Oregon Department of Education – Child Nutrition Programs
Website: https://www.oregon.gov/ode
Description: Administers Oregon's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), providing reimbursement, nutrition guidance, training, and technical assistance.
Agency: Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care
Website: https://www.oregon.gov/delc
Description: Child care providers and employees must complete criminal background checks through the Central Background Registry before working in licensed child care settings.
Program: Oregon Preschool Promise
Website: https://www.oregon.gov/delc
Description: Preschool Promise provides free, high-quality preschool opportunities for eligible three- and four-year-old children through community-based early learning programs.
Program: Early Intervention / Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE)
Website: https://www.oregon.gov/ode
Description: Oregon's EI/ECSE program provides coordinated early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities while supporting families.
Organization: Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care
Website: https://www.oregon.gov/delc
Description: Provides workforce initiatives, scholarships, quality improvement supports, grants, and professional development opportunities for Oregon's early childhood professionals.
Training requirements include pediatric CPR and First Aid, health and safety, child abuse and neglect reporting, safe sleep practices, emergency preparedness, recognition and reporting of child abuse, and ongoing professional development. Training records are maintained through Oregon Registry Online.
Website: https://www.oregon.gov/delc
Description: Access licensing applications, provider forms, inspection reports, regulations, background check information, and additional child care resources.
Website: https://www.oregon.gov/delc
Description: Stay informed about licensing updates, policy changes, grant opportunities, quality initiatives, professional development, and early childhood news throughout Oregon.
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