EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY Child Care Resource and Referral's mission is to ensure all Oklahoma families have access to quality child care through community-based resource and referral services. This mission is fulfilled through the efforts of our staff:McKenna Morgenthaler, Child Care Consultant; Stormi McCrate, Infant Toddler Consultant; Jessica Colungo, Business Consultant; Angel Patterson, Regional Director; Leah Lyon, Executive Director; and Bethany Walling, Administrative Specialist.
The East Central University Child Care Resource & Referral Agency South Central service area includes Carter, Garvin, Johnson, Love, Marshall, Murray, McClain, Okfuskee, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, and Seminole counties.
ECU's CCRR program is a part of the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) program. The program serves as a resource hub for families, child care professionals and communities. OPSR administers this program on behalf of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, and its primary goal is to increase access to high quality, affordable child care by providing many different services depending on where an individual lives.
Resource Lending Library/Provider Resources at ECU CCRR
ECU's Child Care Resource and Referral has a resource room and lending library available
for child care providers, public school teachers, and parents. Lending library hours
are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and Saturday by appointment. Please call ahead
to schedule an appointment.
- Check out books, training videos, theme boxes, and curriculum materials
- Use a computer with Internet Access
- Use die-cut machines
- Use the laminator
- Use the copier
Other resources available from ECU CCRR Lending Library:
Die Cut List (PDF)
Curriculum Theme Boxes (PDF)
For Child Care Providers:
Oklahoma Quality Rating and Imporvement System (QRIS) assesses, improves and communicates
quality levels in early care and out-of-school education programs through the Stars
program. The Stars program defines and maintains standards of quality beyond minimum
licensing requirements so Oklahoma children benefit from cate that is always approving.
To learn more, visit:
To apply for your Stars rating, visit:
Other Helpful Links:
For Potential Providers interested in becoming a child care provider. Come talk to us and visit:
For Parents:
Families looking for child care, please visit childcarefind.okdhs.org or call 1(800)438-0008, para Espanol (405)-525-8783 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to speak with a child care referral specialist.
Child care subsidy is available through the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG). It helps parents who met income requirements pay for licensed child care while they are at work, in training or getting an education. Subsidy payments are paid directly to a participating child care provider on the family's behalf. For more information and full requirements, visit .
