CCRC Historical Timeline

1987 to Present

 

1987 – Task Force Formed, CCRC begins with Referral Service and is located in the basement of the Tulsa Area United Way building along with Helpline.

 

1988 – Child Care Food Program for Family Child Care Homes begins through USDA.

 

1992 – Judy Burton, CCRC Director, Retires

 

1992 – Liz Reece hired as CCRC director

 

1992 – CCRC moves out of Community Service Council building (1430 S. Boulder) into classrooms at Eisenhower Elementary.

 

1993 – United Way Venture Grant funds Toy Lending Library.

 

1995 – CCRC moves to F&M Bank Building, 17th and Sheridan, and is housed with Helpline, Babyline, and Planline, along with the Tulsa Children’s Coalition.

 

1996 – Whirlpool Foundation Grant expands Toy Lending and Resource Library.

 

1997 - Website launched.

 

1997 – Statewide R&R Network funded through Legislature – added Creek and Wagoner Counties to Service Area.

 

1997 – United Way Venture Grant funds Caring Hearts Network to recruit and train new family child care providers.  Funding shifted to DHS in 1999.

 

1999 – Bank of American/United Way funds Success by 6®.

 

1999 – United Way Venture Grant funds “Quality Through Accreditation” to help child care centers achieve NAEYC accreditation. 

 

2000 – Child Care Health Consultant hired with Expansion Grant from Success by 6.  

 

2001 – Bright Horizons funds Community Child Care Network for UAW/Ford employees. 

 

2002 – CCRC moves to new building at Admiral and Sheridan. 

 

2004 – Liz Reece, Director of CCRC for 13 years, retires.

 

2004 – Jan Figart serves as interim CCRC director.

 

2004 – Rogers County added to Service area.

 

2005 – CCRC accepts donation of Bookstore from Friends of Early Education.  Expands space to accommodate Bookstore, expanded Library, and expanded training room/conference facilities.

 

2005 – CCRC selected as Pilot site for “Mind in the Making”.  “Raising a Reader” program begins in partnership with JumpStart.  CCRC partners with local educators to bring back Fall Conference for Early Childhood professionals. 

 

2005 - Infant/Toddler Enhancement Project funded through contract with OCCRRA. 

 

2006 – LINK Project (developmental screenings for young children) reorganizes under the CCRC umbrella. 

 

2006 – CCRC receives an expansion grant from George Kaiser Family Foundation to create the Quality Enhancement Initiative and fund a second Infant/Toddler Specialist.

 

2007 – Karen Smith hired as CCRC Director.

 

2007 – Read Now! added to CCRC programs

 

2007 – Began Strengthening Families through Early Care and Education initiative with funds from Smart Start Oklahoma.

 

2009 – CCRC sponsors the first International Infant Toddler Conference with participants from seven different countries.

 

2009 – CCRC sponsors the first annual Top of the Town fund raising event featuring a tour of five downtown buildings, five restaurants and Girouard Winery.

 

2009 – CCRC moves into Main Square Towers at 16th and Main Street.

 

2010 – Babyline and Planline were added to CCRC programs.

 

2011 – CCRC began Cradling Literacy Initiative with funds from Smart Start Oklahoma and the AEP-PSO Foundation.

 

 

*** Programs, Initiatives, and Activities in bold are current