OKLAHOMA PARTNERSHIP FOR SCHOOL READINESS FOUNDATION INC

CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL: OPSRF'S CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL PROGRAM (CCRR) SERVES AS A RESOURCE HUB FOR FAMILIES, CHILD CARE PROFESSIONALS, AND COMMUNITIES. OPSRF ADMINISTERS THE CCRR NETWORK ON BEHALF OF THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, WITH ITS PRIMARY GOAL TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE BY PROVIDING MANY DIFFERENT SERVICES TO PROGRAMS AND PARENTS. THROUGH EIGHT REGIONAL CONTRACTS, CCRR OFFERS SUPPORT TO OKLAHOMA PARENTS, PROVIDERS, AND COMMUNITIES. PARENTS ARE ABLE TO SEARCH FOR CHILD CARE PROGRAMS, LEARN THE COST AND QUALITY OF CARE IN THEIR AREA, AS WELL AS RECEIVE CONSUMER INFORMATION TO SUPPORT THE SELECTION OF CARE THAT MEETS FAMILIES' UNIQUE NEEDS. CCRR PROVIDED TRAINING, MENTORING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO LICENSED PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THEIR STAR LEVEL IN THE NEW QUALITY RATING AND IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM (QRIS).IN THE SECOND FULL YEAR OF LAUNCHING THE THRIVE NETWORK, A HOME CHILD CARE COLLECTIVE, CCRR HAS RECRUITED 750 FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES TO BECOME MEMBERS. THIS HIGH-QUALITY SUPPORT FOR OKLAHOMA'S FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES INCLUDES STATEWIDE ADVOCACY, PEER COLLABORATION, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THRIVE HAS FOSTERED COLLABORATION AND RELATIONSHIPS FOR THE OFTEN-ISOLATED FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMEOWNER IN OKLAHOMA. THRIVE MEMBERS WERE OFFERED AT NO COST, TELEHEALTH AND TELETHERAPY THROUGH PDG FUNDING. THE CCRR NETWORK HAS CONTINUED TO DELIVER ITS SERVICES TO ALL LICENSED FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES AND CENTERS IN FY25, AS WELL AS CONNECT FAMILIES TO CARE OPTIONS THROUGH ONLINE AND PHONE REFERRALS. 3,088 FAMILIES WERE SERVED, 1,055 PROGRAMS WERE PROVIDED WITH ONSITE CONSULTATION, TOTALING 2,697 VISITS AND 2,588 HOURS. THE CCRR NETWORK ALSO PROVIDED 266 TRAININGS TO 3,710 PARTICIPANTS, TOTALING 788 HOURS.SIX OPSRF CCRR STAFF BECAME A CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE ENDORSED FACILITATOR (CDEF) TO CONSULT WITH PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE A YOUNG CHILD'S HEALTHY SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND REDUCE CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES.

COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION AND SUPPORT: OPSRF SUPPORTS COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION BY ENGAGING COMMUNITY LEADERS TO DEVELOP STRONGER LOCAL EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS. IN APRIL 2025, OPSRF HOSTED ITS FOURTH ANNUAL INK DAY (INVEST N KIDS), BRINGING TOGETHER OVER 200 EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS AND PEDIATRIC RESIDENTS FOR ADVOCACY TRAINING AND LEGISLATIVE VISITS AT THE OKLAHOMA STATE CAPITOL. PARTICIPANTS SHARED WITH LEGISLATORS THAT EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION IS AN ECONOMIC ISSUE AS A TOOL TO CREATE JOBS, SUPPORT PARENTS' SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR OKLAHOMA'S CHILDREN.THE OKLAHOMA CLEARINGHOUSE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD SUCCESS: THE CLEARINGHOUSE PROMOTES WELL-BEING FOR OKLAHOMA'S CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES BY BUILDING AN EVOLVING DEFINITION OF QUALITY, FAST-TRACKING INNOVATION, IMPLEMENTING RESEARCH-INFORMED PRACTICES AND PRACTICE-INFORMED RESEARCH TO SUPPORT AND IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS AND MAXIMIZE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. IN FY25, SUBMISSION ROUNDS 7 AND 8 WERE HELD.SUBMISSIONS ARE REVIEWED, AND THOSE HIGHLY RATED BY COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE POSTED TO THE CLEARINGHOUSE WEBSITE AND PRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION OF IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT. OPSRF SEEKS SUBMISSIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. FOR ROUND 7'S INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH, FOUR SUBMISSIONS WERE ADDED TO THE CLEARINGHOUSE AND THREE FUNDED WITH FEDERAL PRESCHOOL DEVELOPMENT GRANT DOLLARS AND MATCHED WITH PRIVATE DOLLARS: LITTLE OTTER HEALTH, IMPROVING ACCESS TO REFLECTIVE CONSULTATION, AND IECMH ENDORSEDMENT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS, AND STRENGTHENING OKLAHOMA'S IEMCH WORKFORCE. ROUND 8 HAD A TOTAL OF NINE PROPOSALS SUBMITTED; OF THESE, TWO WERE APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION ON THE WEBSITE. AS OF JUNE 2025, ONE HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED ROOTED TOGETHER: A CULTURAL GUIDE FOR FAMILIES.OKLAHOMA'S PRESCHOOL DEVELOPMENT GRANT (PDG) BIRTH THROUGH FIVE RENEWAL AIMS TO BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING EARLY CHILDHOOD DATA SYSTEMS; ENHANCE FAMILIES' KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE ECCE MIXED DELIVERY SYSTEM AND SUPPORT THEIR ACCESS TO PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES; EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY ECCE PROGRAMS; SUPPORT A QUALIFIED, WELL-COMPENSATED, AND TRAINED ECCE WORKFORCE; EVALUATE EFFECTIVENESS OF GRANT ACTIVITIES; AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND BEST PRACTICES TO ENHANCE AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION IN B-5 SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS. THESE OUTCOMES WILL BE ACHIEVED BY SCALING, SPREADING, AND ENHANCING RESEARCH-BASED AND PROMISING PROGRAMS WHILE ALSO INVESTING IN INNOVATIVE PILOTS AND INITIATIVES.PDG MADE INVESTMENTS IN FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN COMMUNITIES THROUGH REACH OUT & READ, THE OKLAHOMA COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, AND HOME VISITATION.