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Sequoyah Memorial Office Building, 2400 N. Lincoln Blvd. • Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 521-3646 • Fax (405) 521-6684 • Internet: www.okdhs.org
Oklahoma

  • Center for Early Childhood Professional Development (Link opens in  new window)
    • This organization is committed to quality child care in Oklahoma and provides training, support and recognition
  • Good Health Handbook (Link opens in new window)
    • A publication that supports parents and other caregivers in understanding, practicing, and teaching children the value of positive health behaviors
  • Insure Oklahoma (Link opens in new window)
    • This site offers child care center owners assistance with health insurance costs for employees. 
  • Oklahoma Child Care (Link opens in new window)
    • This organization, established in 1999, coordinates state-wide network, community-based child care resources and referral
  • Oklahoma Child Care Association (Link opens in new window)
    • OCCA is a state association serving the private, licensed childhood care and education community. OCCA has been developed to provide private, licensed child care center/preschool owners, administrators and directors with up-to-date information and resources to help stay on top of the industry and prepare for future growth and success. 
  • Oklahoma Child Care Licensing Statute (Link opens in new window)
    • This Oklahoma State Courts Network houses Oklahoma statutes and allows visitors to view individual Oklahoma statutes
  • Oklahoma's Scholars for Excellence (Link opens in new window)
    • Awards scholarships to eligible child care professionals to complete coursework in the area of child development or early childhood education, which enables child care teachers to improve their skills
  • Oklahoma Sex Offender Registry
    • Search for the location of sex offenders and violent criminals
  • Oklahoma Supreme Court Network (OSCN)
    • Conduct legal research or view court dockets
  • R.E.W.A.R.D. Oklahoma (Link opens in new window)
    • Provides education-based salary supplements to teachers, directors and family child care providers working with young children in child care settings
Federal

  • Oklahoma's child care licensing requirements (Link opens in new window)
    • Visit this site to learn licensing requirements for child care centers, part day children's programs and more.
  • Good Start Grow Smart (Link opens in new window)
    • The Child Care Bureau supports low income working families through child care financial assistance and promotes children's learning by improving the quality of life of early care and education and afterschool programs
  • National Child Care Information Center  (Link opens in new window)
    • This organization provides technical assistance to states and regions on the Good Start Grow Smart initiative
  • Zero to Three (Link opens in new window)
    • This site offers innovative learning opportunities for trainers, directors, supervisors and practitioners.

 

Other

  • Online Resources on Family Involvement (Link opens in new window)
    • This site offer information on familty involvement from the Harvard Family Research Project 
  • Social and Emotional Development (Link opens  in new window)
    • The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning is a five-year project designed to strengthen the capacity of Head Start and child care programs. Resources include the What Works Briefs, a series of short papers on managing challenging behavior in the preschool classroom.