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

Community Child Care Planning: Central Okanagan

Council Members 2020/2021:

Danielle Miranda YMCA Okanagan	Lianna Michaylow Okanagan Boys & Girls Clubs	Terri Russell ECE Okanagan College	Hailey Rilkoff City of West Kelowna
Cheryl Fralick Starbright	Caroline Noga The 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
Cyndy Mymka Kid’s Corner	Rhonda Ovelson School District 23	Melissa Hunt Childhood Connections	Amanda Worms ELOWYN
Carla Hees Sprott Shaw	Amy Wesley ECPN Pedagogist	Justine D’Amico New Beginnings	Shauna Stewart Interior Health Licensing