A Message From the Executive Director
Mission Statement | Message from Director
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Mission Statement:
Delaware Child Development Program provides quality services through partnerships with families, providers and the community while nurturing the development of the whole child and supporting cultural and family values.
The Delaware Child Development Program believes that all children deserve a caring, nurturing environment in which to grow and develop to his / her fullest potential. Our mission is to work with many other agencies, businesses, and individuals to help guide that to happen. By working with centers, family child care homes, schools, parents, or the community, we hope to touch the lives of all children that we encounter either directly or indirectly. Education and knowledge is the key to addressing this need.
The core of our belief lies with the heart, mind and souls of our future – our children. We must do everything in our power to inform and educate the public regarding the importance of a strong foundation for our children. Only then, will we be able to see a societal change that will embrace the importance of opportunities for children at an early age.
The Delaware Child Development Program has very dedicated and knowledgeable staff that serves in many capacities with the single goal of strengthening children’s programs. They are leaders in the mission to educate and inform. They are vessels for change in programming and policy. They work with children, parents, child care providers, and business and community leaders to continually demonstrate and show them what we know to be a fact – THE EARLY YEARS OF A CHILD’S LIFE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT TIME OF HIS / HER LIFE!
Sincerely,
Sherry Rackliff, Executive Director
Delaware Child Development/WCCCF
Sherry Rackliff, Executive Director
Email Sherry Rackliff | 918.337.6501
I am the Executive Director of Delaware Child Development. I am a certified teacher in grades K-12 with an emphasis on math and high school science. I have been working with children, families and education since 1974. The DCD/WCCCF has piloted several programs including Family Child Care Home Networks, Sparking Connections, ANGELS (substitute program), and Extended Hours Care. Our team has also written grants and implemented construction, planning, and programming for four child development centers for children ages birth through eight years and began programs for Resource and Referral, Success By Six, Child Nutrition Program (CACFP) and more. I have attended the Harvard School of Design for Child Care Centers summer session. I have served as Chair of the Oklahoma Tribal Child Care Association and Secretary of the National Indian Child Care Association (NICCA) and am a Fellow with Children's Defense Fund Leadership Network and work closely with child advocate groups in Washington, D.C. such as National Women's Law Center, CDF, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) and National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA). I, as well as several of our staff have presented at many national, regional, and state level conferences on tribal/state collaboration, budgeting, grant writing, programming, and curriculum. I am currently serving a third term in an elected position on our local school board. I am a very strong advocate of promoting agencies to work together to provide the best possible learning environments for young children and am avid about educating the communities on the importance of early childhood experiences using scientific data from the latest neuroscience research.
Board of Directors
Kenneth Adams, Adams Investment, 4100 SE Adams Rd., Bartlesville OK 74006, 918.335.1010
Thad Satterfield, United Way, 333 SW Keeler, Bartlesville OK 74003, 918.336.1044
Bryan Henderson, AEP-PSO, 310 S. Comanche, Bartlesville OK 74003, 918.337.1277
Edna Havens, Secretary, WCCCF Board of Directors, 6641 SE Castle Court, Bartlesville OK 74006, 918.333.3428
Sam Westfall, Nowata Co. DHS, 309 East Delaware, Nowata OK 74048, 918.273.2327
Suellen Holtzman, Caney Valley School Board, 604 S. State, Caney KS 67333, 620.879.2493
Scott Thompson, Arvest Bank, Trust Dept, Frank Phiilips & Johnstone, Bartlesville OK 74003, 918.337.3279
Mary Jo Peterson, Delaware tribe of Indians, 170 NE Barbara Street, Bartlesville OK 74006, 918-337-6597
Marilyn Cole, Delaware tribe of Indians, 170 NE Barbara Street, Bartlesville OK 74006, 918.337-6593