The Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Association, the thought-leading network of highly functioning Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies, will be the “go-to”, collaborative resource for quality child and youth learning and development systems.
Our Work
Incorporated in 1989, The Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association (OCCRRA) and the Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) network is a proven high functioning public-private partnership.
OCCRRA serves the state of Ohio as the premiere workforce registry and learning management system for early care and learning, school-age, and child serving programs and professionals. OCCRRA creates and implements professional development and technical assistance programs, products, and services for statewide delivery by levering state investments in our regional child care resource and referral member agencies.
New Mobile Responsive OPR
The Ohio Professional Registry (OPR) is getting some exciting new updates! Starting September 1st, the OPR will become mobile responsive. A new look and feel of the OPR will be launched in conjunction with this update. Follow the link below for more information.
Scholarships and Wage Supplements Available
OCCRRA is proud to support Ohio’s early care and learning, school-age, and child serving programs and professionals with workforce development scholarships and wage supplements such as T.E.A.C.H. Ohio and POWER Ohio.
Learn more about scholarships and wage supplement opportunities
Resource & Referral Member Agencies
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SDA Locations
- SDA 1 YWCA of Northwest Ohio
- SDA 2 Child Care Resource Center (CCRC) Inc.
- SDA 3 Starting Point Inc.
- SDA 4 Early Childhood Resource Center
- SDA 5 Corporation for Appalachian Development (COAD) Child Care Resource Network
- SDA 6 4C for Children
- SDA 7 YWCA of Northwest Ohio
- SDA 8 4C for Children
- SDA 9 Action for Children
- SDA 10 Corporation for Appalachian Development (COAD) Child Care Resource Network
- SDA 11 Corporation for Appalachian Development (COAD) Child Care Resource Network
- SDA 12 YWCA of Northwest Ohio
SDA 1 – YWCA NORTHWEST OHIO
1018 Jefferson Avenue
Toleo, OH 43604
Phone: (419) 241-3235
Fax: (419) 255-5752
- Family Child Care Specialists: Peggy Loehrke
- Infant Toddler Specialists: Anita Long
- Ohio PROMISE Specialists: Stephanie Parsons
- Preschool Specialists: Stephanie Parsons
- School Age Specialists: Stephanie Parsons
- SUTQ Coordinators: Kirstie Monhollen
Serving Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Williams and Wood Counties
SDA 2 – Child Care Resource Center – Main Office
5350 Oberlin Ave.
Lorain, OH 44053-3483
Phone: (440) 242-0413
- Infant Toddler Specialists: Anita St. John
- Ohio PROMISE Specialists: Delissa Nelson
- Preschool Specialists: Cecelia Steinman
- School Age Specialists: Anita St. John
- SUTQ Coordinators: Anita St. John
Serving Erie, Huron, Lorain, Sandusky and Seneca Counties
SDA 3 – STARTING POINT
6001 Euclid Avenue, Suite 200
Cleveland, Ohio 44103
Phone: (216) 575-0061
Toll Free: (800) 880-0971
- Family Child Care Specialists: Rosemary Helderman
- Infant Toddler Specialists: Kelly Felice,Jill Klimcak
- Preschool Specialists: Teresa Reid
- School Age Specialists: Lori Burk
- SUTQ Coordinators: Tammi Seifertt
Serving Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga and Lake Counties
SDA 4 – Early Childhood Resource Center
1718 Cleveland Avenue Northwest
Canton, OH 44703
Phone: (330) 491-3272
Toll Free: (877) 691-8521
- Family Child Care Specialists: Mary Beth Bush
- Infant Toddler Specialists: Jennifer Pasvanis
- Ohio PROMISE: Elizabeth Schilling
- Preschool Specialists: Corriene Dippel
- School Age Specialists: Danielle Kern
- SUTQ Coordinators: Amy Wise
Serving Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit and Trumbull Counties
SDA 5 – Corporation for Appalachian Development (COAD) Child Care Resource Network
East Central Ohio Office
1260 Monroe St NW, Suite 39S
P.O. Box 6215
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Phone: (330) 364-8882
Fax: (330) 602-7569
- Infant Toddler Specialists: Catherine Ballentine
- Preschool Specialists: Karma Cline
- Ohio PROMISE: Karma Cline
- SUTQ Coordinators: Karma Cline
Serving Ashland, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Knox, Tuscarawas and Wayne Counties
SDA 6 – 4C for Children
Central Office and Southwest Ohio Regional Office
2100 Sherman Avenue, #300
Cincinnati, OH 45212
Phone: (513) 221-0033
Toll Free: (800) 256-1296
Fax: (513) 221-0393
- Family Child Care Specialists: Lori Cook
- Infant Toddler Specialists: Alissa Nasiatka, Victoria Faris
- Preschool Specialists: Jennifer Kerns, Marlo Parlin
- Ohio PROMISE Specialist: Surbhi Narula
- School Age Specialists: Cheri Thinnes
- SUTQ Coordinators:Andrew Brzezinski, Tracy Schnirring
Serving Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton and Warren Counties
SDA 7 – YWCA NORTHWEST OHIO
YWCA Child Care Resource and Referral
608 W. High Street
Lima, OH 45801
Phone: (419) 241-3235
Fax: (419) 255-5752
- Family Child Care Specialists: Lashonda Cruell
- Infant Toddler Specialists: Brittany Flick
- Ohio PROMISE Specialist: Denise Johnston
- Preschool Specialists: LaShonda Cruell
- School Age Specialists: Lisa Morales
- SUTQ Coordinators: Denise Johnston
Serving Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Mercer, Putnam, Van Wert and Wyandot Counties
SDA 8 – 4C for Children
Miami Valley Regional Office
2213 Arbor Blvd.
Dayton, Ohio 45439
- Family Child Care Specialists: Kristin Lucas
- Infant Toddler Specialists: Alissa Nasiatka, Emily Burba
- Ohio PROMISE Specialist: Surbhi Narula
- Preschool Specialists: Jamie Shell
- School Age Specialists: Kristin McDermott
- SUTQ Coordinators: Andrew Brzezinski, Kristin McDermott
Serving Champaign, Clark, Darke, Fayette, Greene, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Shelby Counties
SDA 9 – Action for Children
78 Jefferson Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone: (614) 224-0222
Fax: (614) 224-5437
- Family Child Care Specialists: Elizabeth Shelton, Kassie Matamoros, Marie Miller
- Infant Toddler Specialists: Edie Warner, Jerianne Gooding, Marie Miller
- Ohio PROMISE Specialist: Sara Krugman
- Preschool Specialists: Janee Ruffin-Owens, Jerianne Gooding, Rene Orozco
- School Age Specialists: Christine Hardy, Janee Ruffin-Owens, Rene Orozco
- SUTQ Coordinators: Marie Miller
Serving Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway, and Union Counties
SDA 10 – Corporation for Appalachian Development (COAD) Child Care Resource Network
Southeast Ohio Office
110 Putnam Street
Marietta, OH 45750
Phone: (740) 373-6996
Fax: (740) v373-6829
- Family Child Care Specialists: Kim Horn
- Infant Toddler Specialists: Stephen Collins, Jamie Dye
- Ohio PROMISE Specialist: Kim Horn
- Preschool Specialists: Stephen Collins, Jamie Dye
- School Age Specialists: Kim Horn
- SUTQ Coordinators: Kim Horn
Serving Athens, Belmont, Guernsey, Hocking, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry and Washington Counties
SDA 11 – Corporation for Appalachian Development (COAD) Child Care Resource Network
Southern Ohio Office
191 Seif Road
Piketon, OH 45661
Phone: (740) 789-8800
Toll Free: (800) 577-2276
Fax: (740) 353-1797
- Family Child Care Specialists: Julie Burchett
- Infant Toddler Specialists: Debbie Anderson
- Ohio PROMISE Specialist: Debbie Anderson
- Preschool Specialists: Anthony Edler
- School Age Specialists: Julie Burchett
- SUTQ Coordinators: Debbie Anderson
Serving Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton Counties
SDA 12 – YWCA NORTHWEST OHIO
800 Park Ave West, Suite 100
Mansfield, OH 44096
Phone: (419) 775-5179
Fax: (419) 709-9193
- Family Child Care Specialists: Susan Martin
- Infant Toddler Specialists: Danielle Reith
- Ohio PROMISE Specialist: Melissa Swank
- Preschool Specialists: Ashley Rhodes
- School Age Specialists: Melissa Swank
- SUTQ Coordinators: Susan Martin
Serving Crawford, Marion, Morrow and Richland Counties
Proudly Partnering With These State Agencies
- Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
- Ohio Department of Education
- Ohio Department of Health
- Ohio Department of Job & Family Services
- Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services