Childcare Council of Central Okanagan (CCofCO)

The Childcare Council is a collaborative group representing the communities of the Central Okanagan. The focus of the group is to discuss, plan and create innovative ideas to enhance the childcare sector of Central Okanagan municipalities.

Child Care Matters for Municipalities

Childcare Needs Assessment

Earlier this year, 2020, the council was excited to support the four Central Okanagan municipalities with their successful Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) grant application to receive funding for a childcare needs assessment that delivered an Action Plan to the municipalities upon completion of the research study in March 2020.

The Childcare needs Assessment resulted in the Care for Our Kids project. Read about it here.

Recruitment & Retention for the Early Care and Learning Sector

This program year, the focus of the Council was on networking and management training opportunities to connect the childcare sector’s resources to better support the childcare sector crisis with their struggle to staff newly created spaces. Part of the Council’s work focused on advocating for increased wages to Early Childhood Educators (ECEs).

Early Childhood Educators Matter

The Best Investment: Early Childhood Education

Council Members 2020/2021:

Danielle Miranda YMCA Okanagan	Lianna Michaylowa Okanagan Boys & Girls Clubs	Terry Russel Okanagan College	Cheryl Fralick Starbright
Elizabeth Ulrich Starbright	Joanne Muller Clubhouse	Jennifer Robins Parent	Yvonne Stauble Child Care Resource & Referral
Betty Cleland ECE Instructor	Tom Clark City of Kelowna	Holly Flinkman District of Lake Country	Robert Southam For the Kids Daycare
Cindy Mimka Kids’ Place	Rhonda Ovelson Scholl District 23	Melissa Hunt Childhood Connections