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18 North Norwood

Tulsa, OK  74115

918.834.2273

918.834.9339 (fax)

Office Hours:

8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday till 8:00 pm

Saturdays

9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

E-mail:  Info@ccrctulsa.org

CCRC is a program of the Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa

A funded program of the Tulsa Area United Way

And the Oklahoma Child Care Resource and Referral Association

Public Policy and Data

This section of the website contains data reports, advocacy information, and federal, state or local legislation affecting child care and the community. 

What's New?

Future of Children Author Discusses Universal Pre-K on the Radio
Future of Children author and editor Jeanne Brooks-Gunn was a guest recently on the WBUR's program On Point, hosted by Tom Ashbrook. The show, No 3-Year Old Left Behind, aired on Thursday, November 1st 2007 and also included David Kirp of the University California - Berkeley, Richard Lee Colvin of Teachers College at Columbia University, and Douglas Besharov of the American Enterprise Institute and the University of Maryland School of Public Policy.

Follow the link to listen http://www.onpointradio.org/shows/2007/11/20071101_a_main.asp

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Early Childhood Research on Tulsa's Pre-K Programs (for more information visit www.crocus.georgetown.edu).

• The Effects of Oklahoma's Universal Pre-K Program on School Readiness (PDF, 4 pages)

• Classroom Quality and Time Allocation in Tulsa's Early Childhood Programs (PDF, 55 pages)

• The Effects of Universal Pre-K on Cognitive Development (PDF, 45 pages)

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Family Child Care Study Released - Abt Associates, Inc. has produced a powerful report on family child care that offers current data about a vital component of the early care and education field. The report, "National Study of Child Care for Low-Income Families: Care in the Home: A Description of Family Child Care and the Families and Children Who Use It ," was prepared for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in April 26, 2006, but was released at the end of January 2007. Click here for the executive summary.

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"An Examination of Non-Parental Care in Tulsa County" - prepared by Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa and the Child Care Resource Center - the final report is now available for download. 

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Visit the Community Service Council's website for Public Policy information - www.csctulsa.org/publpolicy.htm

CCRC's Annual Reports: (all in PDF Format)

• 2006 Annual Report

• 2005 Annual Report

• 2004 Annual Report

• 2003 Annual Report

Other Studies/Research:

CCRC's "2004 Status of Child Care" Report - Read this new study which summarizes the many issues affecting child care in 2004 in Tulsa.  The Executive Summary is also available. Both are in PDF format. 

Executive Summary (3 pages)

2004 Status of Child Care Study (45 pages)

"JumpStart Tulsa" is Tulsa's Early Childhood Initiative - visit the website for more information - www.jumpstarttulsa.com.

The Oklahoma Child Care Portfolio 2005 is available now.  OCCRRA, the Oklahoma Child Care Resource and Referral Association, has published a portfolio of child care availability, affordability, and quality county by county.  The Portfolio is available on line.  Click here to go to OCCRRA's website and download the Portfolio.

More advocacy and public policy information:

• Stay current on national legislation affecting child care and children's programs:

          Children's Defense Fund (CDF)  www.childrensdefense.org

• Stay current on state legislation affecting child care and children's programs:  

            Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy  www.oica.org

• Oklahoma State Legislature:  All state agencies & legislative info including how to find your legislator, can by found at: http://www.state.ok.us

• Find out what's happening in Tulsa:   

City of Tulsa   

Metro Tulsa Chamber

We've listed many popular advocacy and professional organizations below.  Many of them offer e-newsletters with up to date information on policies, legislation and research.  Click on any of the organizations to visit their websites.

• Zero to Three

• Pre-K Now

• National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)

• Docs for Tots

• Born Learning

• Child Care Action Campaign (CCAC)

• National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI)

• Food and Research Action Council (FRAC)

• National Network for Child Care (NNCC)

• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

• National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)

• Center for the Child Care Workforce

• National Center for Children in Poverty

• National Child Care Information Center

• National Women's Law Center

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Last modified: May 04, 2008