The Ohio Association of Child Care Providers represents the directors and business owners of over 600 licensed child care centers. Our members educate and care for over 50,000 of Ohio's youngest citizens, including private pay and publically funded children, who are served in faith-based, for-profit and non-profit programs. Our Vision:
To create a powerful network of Ohio child care center provide
rs who advocate for fair funding commensurate with increased quality expectations to INFLUENCE regulatory and legislative decisions, to INFORM state representatives and elected officials, to INVEST in the businesses and organizations that provide early learning services essential to:
Our state's economy,
the school readiness needs of our young children, and
the early childhood workforce. Many of our members serve the most vulnerable high-needs children: infants through school age children, whose families struggle financially and are among the poorest of Ohio's citizens. OACCP representatives actively participate in ODJFS, ODE, ODH and ODMH committees and the Governor's Early Childhood Advisory Council. Our board members lead the Association focusing on Advocacy, Communications, Leadership and Membership. New members are always welcome and additional information may be found at www.oaccp.org
