www.oklahomachildcareassociation.com http://www.oklahomachildcareassociation.com/ Oklahoma Child Care Association news feed. en-us Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:02:06 -0500 5 <![CDATA[Super Heros]]> http://www.oklahomachildcareassociation.com/m.blog/19/super-heros http://www.oklahomachildcareassociation.com/m.blog/19/super-heros "When I was very young, most of my childhood heroes wore capes, flew through the air,

or picked up buildings with one arm.  They were spectacular and got a lot of attention. 

But as i grew, my heroes changed, so that now I can honestly say that anyone who does

anything to help a child is a hero to me." Fred Rogers, The World According to Mister Rogers

]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 <![CDATA[Preparing Child Care Programs for Pandemic Influenza]]> http://www.oklahomachildcareassociation.com/m.blog/19/preparing-child-care-programs-for-pandemic-influenza http://www.oklahomachildcareassociation.com/m.blog/19/preparing-child-care-programs-for-pandemic-influenza Check out the link below..it has a great resource for preparing your center for flu or just good practices to start in your center!!

 

http://www.aap.org/disasters/pandemic-flu-cc.cfm

]]> Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 <![CDATA[2010 Spring Conference Pictures]]> http://www.oklahomachildcareassociation.com/m.blog/19/2010-spring-conference-pictures http://www.oklahomachildcareassociation.com/m.blog/19/2010-spring-conference-pictures Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 <![CDATA[INFLUENCE]]> http://www.oklahomachildcareassociation.com/m.blog/19/influence http://www.oklahomachildcareassociation.com/m.blog/19/influence You have the opportunity to be a powerful influence on the lives of other people, no matter your position in life. ~ V.J. Smith ]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 <![CDATA[MEMBERS WHO JOIN ONLINE IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS]]> http://www.oklahomachildcareassociation.com/m.blog/19/members-who-join-online-in-the-last-couple-of-weeks http://www.oklahomachildcareassociation.com/m.blog/19/members-who-join-online-in-the-last-couple-of-weeks If you have joined OCCA using the online feature in the last couple of weeks - the online membership function was not working properly - the information was deleted when the enter button was hit.  Please call the office to get this straightened out.  I am sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused

 

Jennifer

]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 <![CDATA[THINK!!]]> http://www.oklahomachildcareassociation.com/m.blog/19/think http://www.oklahomachildcareassociation.com/m.blog/19/think "Please think of the children first. If you ever have anything to do with their entertainment, their food, their toys, their custody, their day or night care, their health care, their education-listen to the children, learn about them, learn from them. Think of the children first." The World According to Mister Rogers

]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 <![CDATA[The Costs of Disinvestment: Why States Can’t Afford to Cut Smart Early Childhood Programs]]> http://www.oklahomachildcareassociation.com/m.blog/19/the-costs-of-disinvestment-why-states-can-t-afford-to-cut-smart-early-childhood-programs http://www.oklahomachildcareassociation.com/m.blog/19/the-costs-of-disinvestment-why-states-can-t-afford-to-cut-smart-early-childhood-programs

"Cutting effective early childhood programs hurts states now. When public resources are stretched thin, essential programs for young children often lose out in the budget process. Budget cuts that deprive children of a strong developmental start mean society and taxpayers lose, too.

Investments in early child development benefit states now. This year, policy makers in every state are forced to make hard choices. Priority must go to programs whose demonstrated economic and societal benefits, based on solid research, save money now and generate future revenue."

 

Click the link to access the article by the Pew Foundation.

 

http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=56874&category=10

]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Food for Thought]]> http://www.oklahomachildcareassociation.com/m.blog/19/food-for-thought http://www.oklahomachildcareassociation.com/m.blog/19/food-for-thought Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Yeah!! We are up and running again!!]]> http://www.oklahomachildcareassociation.com/blog/m.blog/20/yeah-we-are-up-and-running-again http://www.oklahomachildcareassociation.com/blog/m.blog/20/yeah-we-are-up-and-running-again Well, the process has been a long - but well worth the wait!!  The new and improved website is up and running!!!  It was a fun and interesting process - thanks to the Back40 Design crew for doing such a great job!!

Cruise around and investigate the website and let me know what you think!!

 

Jennifer

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