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SERVING 19 COUNTIES ACROSS

NORTH CENTRAL & NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

Child Care Resource & Referral

The Ivy Learning Resource & Referral Program, established in 1997, offers free training and coaching for child care providers, supporting family child care homes and centers. Our mission is to improve and maintain the quality and affordability of child care in central and northeastern Oklahoma through collaboration with community and state organizations and by assisting child care providers in locating adequate resources and referring parents to child care programs that meet their specific needs. For families, we provide a toll free line for them to call and help them find child care programs that fit their needs.

Our agency serves families, child care providers, and employers in the following counties in Oklahoma: North Central - Kay, Lincoln, Logan, Noble, Nowata, Osage, Pawnee, Payne & Washington; and Northeast - Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Ottawa & Sequoyah.

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Child Care Resources

Find resources and connect with agencies supporting early childhood professionals.

Training & Professional Development

Explore training opportunities provided in northcentral and northeast Oklahoma.

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PARTNERING WITH OPSR

Ivy Learning Resource and Referral is a proud partner of the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness (OPSR). The State Resource and Referral Agency is a DHS contract managed by OPSR with the goal of bringing quality care to all Oklahoma families.

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Self-Care Solutions Webinar 10-20-22

Self-Care Solutions Webinar 10-20-22

A webinar about taking care of yourself while you're taking care of others. Oklahoma early childhood, early childhood, child care, daycare, child-care, self-care

Lesson Planning Basics Webinar-Ivy Learning/North Central OK Child Care Resource & Referral

Lesson Planning Basics Webinar-Ivy Learning/North Central OK Child Care Resource & Referral

Is lesson planning a challenge for you or your teachers? In this webinar, we discuss some simple strategies for lesson planning including webbing. We also discuss the importance of planning and the purpose behind creating a play. Finally, we discuss connecting Oklahoma Early Learning Guidelines to the lesson plans. Oklahoma child care, Oklahoma early educators, family child care, child care center, daycare, daycare home

Beating Burnout! webinar-by Ivy Learning/North Central OK Child Care Resource & Referral

Beating Burnout! webinar-by Ivy Learning/North Central OK Child Care Resource & Referral

Is burnout a problem in your child care facility? Check out this webinar for some practical tips and advice for dealing with and getting through burnout as well as ways to cope with daily stress. Oklahoma child care programs, child care centers, family child care, family daycare, stress, burnout

OK Shared Services Overview webinar 07/26/22, by North Central OK Child Care Resource & Referral

OK Shared Services Overview webinar 07/26/22, by North Central OK Child Care Resource & Referral

This webinar recording reviews the basics of OK Shared Services, a web platform available to Oklahoma early childhood educators, family child care home providers, and child care center directors. This resource can be beneficial in helping Oklahoma child care programs meet the new Oklahoma QRIS standards. There are early childhood curriculum resources, resources to help programs with the Human Resources (HR) side of their business, discounts for various vendors such as Lakeshore and Discount School Supply, assorted editable templates including budget templates, parent contract templates, daily reports templates, parent surveys, lesson plan templates, etc. There are resources to help with planning for transitions, working with families, virtual doctor visits, staff wellness, and much more. This video is brought to you by Ivy Learning, a program of Washington County Child Care Foundation, the Resource & Referral agency for North Central and Northeast Oklahoma.

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