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
Workforce and Program Analysis Platform (WPAP)
Check out Fiscal Year 2023: Quarter 1 Workforce Reports (July through September 2022)
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
Toledo, OH 43604
Phone: 419-241-3235
Fax: 419-255-5752
email admin@ywcanwo.org
YWCA of Northwest Ohio
School Age Specialists: Ava Staples
Family Child Care Specialists: Peggy Loehrke, Ava Staples
Infant Toddler Specialists: Anita Long
Preschool Specialists: Carol Bandelaria, Lori McCullers, Kirstie Monhollen, 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
(440) 242-0413
email jdodge@ccrcinc.com
http://ccrcinc.com/
School Age Specialists: Anita St. John
Infant Toddler Specialists: Carie Brown
Preschool Specialists: Cecelia Steinman
SUTQ Coordinators: Anita St. John
Serving Erie, Huron, Lorain, Sandusky and Seneca Counties
SDA 3 – STARTING POINT
Your Northeast Ohio Resource and Referral Agency serving
Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga and Lake counties
4600 Euclid Avenue, Suite 500
Cleveland, Ohio 44103
216.575.0061, 800.880.0971(Toll-free)
Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
School Age Specialists: Lori Burk
Family Child Care Specialists: Rosemary Helderman
Infant Toddler Specialists: Jill Klimcak, Michelle Jones,
Preschool Specialists: Judith Bodnar, Teresa Reid
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: 1-877-691-8521 or 330-491-3272
http://www.ecresourcecenter.org/
School Age Specialists: Cathy Schilling
Family Child Care Specialists: Mary Beth Bush
Infant Toddler Specialists: Cindy Gansmiller
Preschool Specialists: Corriene Dippel
SUTQ Coordinators: Maria Spencer
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
PO Box 6215
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
330-364-8882
330-602-7569(fax)
Infant Toddler Specialists: Mindi VonKaenel
Preschool Specialists: 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
Serving Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton and Warren counties
2100 Sherman Ave., #300
Cincinnati, OH 45212
513-221-0033
800-256-1296
fax: 513-221-0393
email agency@4cforchildren.org
http://www.4cforchildren.org
School Age Specialists: Cheri Thinnes
Family Child Care Specialists: Terri Betts, Carlean Chalk
Infant Toddler Specialists: Tracy Schnirring, Myranda Simon
Preschool Specialists: Merideth Burton, Katrina Carter
SUTQ Coordinators: Leslie Johnson
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
email admin@ywcanwo.org
School Age Specialists: Brittany Flick
Family Child Care Specialists: Mary Smicklas
Infant Toddler Specialists: Brittany Flick
Preschool Specialists: LaShonda Cruell
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
email agency@4cforchildren.org
http://www.4cforchildren.org/
School Age Specialists: Archer Thomas
Family Child Care Specialists: Ashley Chiles
Infant Toddler Specialists: Emily Burba
Preschool Specialists: Jamie Shell
SUTQ Coordinators: Andrew Brzezinski
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
http://www.actionforchildren.org/
School Age Specialists: Annette Hank, Christine Hardy, Arielle Scott
Family Child Care Specialists: Heather Lata, Charlene Smith, Elizabeth Shelton
Infant Toddler Specialists: Jerianne Gooding, Edie Warner
Preschool Specialists: Jerianne Gooding, Kathleen Maynard,Janee Ruffin-Owens,
SUTQ Coordinators: Brittany Jackson
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
740-373-6996
740-373-6829(fax)
email contactece@coadinc.org
http://coad4kids.org/
School Age Specialists: Kim Horn
Family Child Care Specialists: Kim Horn
Infant Toddler Specialists: Stephen Collins, Jamie Dye
Preschool Specialists: Stephen Collins, Jamie Dye
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
1-800-577-2276 | 740-789-8800 | 740-353-1797 (fax)
email contactece@coadinc.org
School Age Specialists: Julie Burchett
Family Child Care Specialists: Rebecca Keaton
Infant Toddler Specialists: Debbie Anderson
Preschool Specialists: Anthony Edler
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
email admin@ywcanwo.org
http://www.ywcanwo.org/
School Age Specialists: Melissa Swank
Family Child Care Specialists: Susan Martin
Infant Toddler Specialists: Danielle Reith
Preschool Specialists: Ashley Rhodes
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