Oklahoma – Programs Supporting the Pyramid Model

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Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness (OPSR)

Leading Oklahoma in coordinating an early childhood system that strengthens families and ensures all children are ready for school.

OPSR’s Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) 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. Through eight regional contracts, CCRR offers support to Oklahoma parents, providers and communities.

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Oklahoma Association for the Education of Young Children (OKAEYC)

The Oklahoma Association for the Education of Young Children (OKAEYC) supports all those who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children. Our organization provides local community resources to support families and childcare providers across Oklahoma, including tips, trainings, and connections to organizations offering services in health, safety, and family well-being.

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Oklahoma Warmline

The Oklahoma Warmline is a program for families, child care providers, and other caregivers where callers can receive consultation and support around the difficult job of caring for and nurturing infants, toddlers, and school-aged children birth to 13 as they grow and develop.

Trained Consultants are available to help you by phone Monday through Friday from 8am to 6pm. A team of consultants trained in child health, child development, and behavioral health are here to take your calls, help to generate ideas and solutions for the challenges we face daily as we care for kids, to offer support, and to help you find additional resources and referrals if you are needing them.

Because kids don’t come with instructions.

1-888-574-KIDS (5437)

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Child Guidance

The Child Guidance team is here to help families and caregivers address current concerns, understand their child’s developmental needs, and encourage nurturing relationships to ensure a healthy future for children, families, and the community.

All families have opportunities to benefit from the clinic-based services offered by the Child Guidance program. Child Guidance provides important and useful information and resources that help guide caregivers to nurture their children’s development. In our at county health departments across the state, our clinics have Speech-Language Pathologists, Child Development Specialist, and Behavioral Health Specialists addressing caregivers concerns about children ages birth to age 18.

* Please note, we are not a crisis intervention clinic. Visit our website to find a clinic nearest you. For a list of some our amazing services, please refer to the services tab to the left. This list is not a comprehensive list of our services provided across the state. Please schedule an appointment with one of our clinicians at your local Child Guidance clinic to best find the services that will meet your family’s needs.

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Child Care Services – Quality Rating and Improvement System

Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS), Child Care Services, supports the implementation and sustainability of the Pyramid Model through on-site coaching, professional development, and quarterly Practice-Based Coaching (PBC) Training Institutes for early childhood programs. Quality Coaches provide individualized support to strengthen social-emotional learning environments and implement evidence-based practices, while PBC Institutes help programs build internal coaching systems and coaching capacity to support continuous quality improvement and long-term implementation of Pyramid Model practices.

For more information about coaching services or upcoming training opportunities, please contact [email protected].