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.
Seven private non-profit CCR&R agencies serve as regional hubs through Ohio’s 88 counties. These agencies provide professional development and technical assistance to early childhood, child serving, and school age program and professionals. In addition, these agencies provide support to providers, parents, and the community. OCCRRA coordinates and ensures consistency among the seven CCR&R agencies and is responsible for managing numerous statewide quality initiatives.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is responsible for exercising all corporate powers of OCCRRA and controlling the conduct and affairs of OCCRRA. The Board of Directors shall consist of up to 13 members. There shall be one agency member per each existing CCR&R member agency, with the remainder of the Board consisting of at-large members; however, the number of at-large members shall be no greater than 49% of the total number of Board members.
- Nancy Mendez (President), Starting Point Inc.
- Angela Moses (Vice President), Early Childhood Resource Center (ECRC)
- Ashley Scott (Treasurer), CPA, GBQ Partners, LLC
- Tasha Booker, Action for Children (AFC)
- Michelle Corrigan, Corporation for Appalachian Development (COAD) Child Care Resource Network
- Jennifer Dodge, Child Care Resource Center (CCRC) Inc.
- Vanessa Freytag, 4C For Children
- Suzanne Gall, YWCA of Northwest Ohio
- Randy Leite, Ph.D., Appalachian Children Coalition
- Alexandra Parriman, Nationwide Insurance
- Valora Washington, Ph.D., CAYL Institute