1987 – Task Force Formed, CCRC begins with Referral Service

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

1992 – Judy Burton, CCRC Director, Retires

1992 – Move #1 - 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 – Move #2 - CCRC moves to F&M Bank Building, 17^th 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 America/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 – Move #3 - CCRC moves to new building at Admiral and Sheridan. 

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

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 grant from George Kaiser Family Foundation to expand the Quality Enhancement Initiative and fund a second Infant/Toddler Specialist.

2007 – Karen Smith hired as Director.  ReadNow! added to CCRC programs, under the direction of Don Farr.

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

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

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

2009 – Move # 4 - CCRC moved into Main Square Towers at 16th and Main Street.

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