Programs

  • Child Care Resource And Referral

    CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL IN ORDER TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS, OPSR FOUNDATION ENTERED INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE OKLAHOMA CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL ASSOCIATION WITH A GOAL OF MERGING AND ABSORBING ITS OPERATIONS. INCREASED COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS WILL LEAD TO EFFICIENCIES IN REPORTING DATA RELATED TO SUPPLY AND DEMAND IN CHILD CARE SETTINGS AND INCREASE OPSR'S ABILITY TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY-LEVEL STAKEHOLDERS IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED EARLY CHILDHOOD OPPORTUNITIES. THIS PLANNED- RESTRUCTURING WAS APPROVED BY THE OPSRF AND OCCRRA BOARDS MARCH 10TH (OPSRF) AND MARCH 24 (OCCRRA) WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JUNE 30, 2022. OCCRRA'S MISSION IS THAT ALL OKLAHOMA FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE AND EDUCATION FOR THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SERVICES. THEY OFFER TAILORED REFERRALS FOR PARENTS NEEDING TO LOCATE QUALITY, LICENSED CHILD CARE, PROVIDE TRAINING, MENTORING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS AND CONNECTS COMMUNITIES ACROSS EIGHT REGIONS OF OKLAHOMA WITH RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROPOSAL TO MERGE AS WELL AS THE ADDITION OF THE OKLAHOMA CLEARINGHOUSE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD SUCCESS TO OPSR'S PROGRAMMING, OPSR'S STATUTE WAS AMENDED, MEMORIALIZING THE WORK BEING DONE IN BOTH PROGRAMS AT OPSR. SENATE BILL 1408 WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR STITT ON 4/29/22.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $209.9K

  • Community Mobilization And Support

    COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION AND SUPPORT: OPSRF SUPPORTS COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION BY ENGAGING COMMUNITY LEADERS TO DEVELOP STRONGER LOCAL EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS. OPSRF PARTNERS WITH THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK INPUT INTO SUPPORTING THE DISTINCT DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM AND CREATED A PLAN TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY EFFORTS. OPSRF SUBMITTED A LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS, COMPILED THROUGH CONVENING COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, FOR SUGGESTED USE OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC RELIEF FUNDS. MANY OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUNDING WERE ADOPTED BY OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND HAVE HELPED TO STABILIZE OKLAHOMA'S CHILD CARE INDUSTRY. IN APRIL, 2022, OPSRF HOSTED ITS FIRST ANNUAL INK DAY (INVEST N KIDS), BRINGING TOGETHER 125 EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS FOR ADVOCACY TRAINING AND LEGISLATIVE VISITS AT THE OKLAHOMA STATE CAPITOL. PARTICIPANTS SHARED WITH LEGISLATORS THAT FOCUSED SUPPORT ON EARLY CHILDHOOD CAN CREATE JOBS, SUPPORT PARENTAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR OKLAHOMA'S CHILDREN.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $398.2K

  • Systems And Policy Development

    SYSTEMS AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT: OPSRF IS SUPPORTED TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN OKLAHOMA'S EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM, RECOMMEND POLICIES THAT CREATE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE USE OF STATE FUNDING, AND ENSURE FAMILIES OF YOUNG CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD. LEGISLATIVE REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES ARE MET BY SUBMITTING AN OPSR ANNUAL REPORT AND AN ANNUAL HOME VISITING OUTCOMES ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, STATE LEGISLATURE AND THE OKLAHOMA COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THESE REPORTS PROVIDE A PERSPECTIVE ON THE STATUS OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM AND PROVIDE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS. MULTIPLE CROSS-SECTOR EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS AND POLICY WORKGROUPS ARE CONVENED BY OPSR. EQUITY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD POLICY IS BUILT THROUGH A STATE LEVEL EQUITY FOCUSED CROSS-SECTOR STATE STAKEHOLDER GROUP.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $340.4K