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Organizational History

Our Beginnings

1976
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CCRC’s Articles of Incorporation are signed, services begin in the San Fernando Valley

Marj Morris becomes the first paid Executive Director

California Department of Education funds Resource & Referral and Alternative Payment programs
Our Beginnings
Expansion to Antelope Valley

1978
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CCRC expands programs and services to the Antelope Valley
Expansion to Antelope Valley
New Director

1989
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Lorraine Shrag becomes CCRC’s second Executive Director
New Director
Resource Van Project Begins

1993
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Funded by the American Business Collaborative, the Resource Van Project begins to visit family child care home providers
Resource Van Project Begins

Awarded First Head Start Contract

1994
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CCRC is awarded its first Head Start contract to serve 300 children in the San Fernando Valley
Awarded First Head Start Contract
Contract with L.A. Dept. of Social Services

1998
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Ten Los Angeles County Resource & Referral Agencies, including CCRC, contract with the Los Angeles Department of Social Services to provide child care financial assistance for participants in the CalWORKs program
Contract with LA Department of Social Services
New President & CEO

2003
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Dr. Michael Olenick accepts the role of CCRC’s President & CEO
Dr. Michael Olenick becomes president and CEO
15th Annual Legislative Forum

2004
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CCRC holds its 15th Annual Legislative Forum and unveils its new logo and expanded mission statement
CCRC holds its 15th Annual Legislative Forum

Named “Non-Profit of the Year”

2005
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The Valley Industry and Commerce Association (VICA) names CCRC “Non-Profit of the Year”

CCRC’s Head Start programs celebrates its 10th anniversary and opens its fifth preschool serving a total of 502 children
CCRC named non-profit of the year
Excellence in Education award

2006
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Senator Barbara Boxer honors CCRC with her annual Excellence in Education award
Honored with annual excellence in education award
New Headquarters in Chatsworth

2007
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CCRC opens a new headquarters in Chatsworth and formally dedicates the Annabelle Godwin Memorial Library
Opens new headquarters in Chatsworth
Builds a Playground at Osborne Head Start

2008
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With generous support from KaBOOM!, Washington Mutual, Kaiser Permanente, KB Home, Gothic Landscaping and 3M, CCRC builds a playground at its Osborne Head Start
Builds a Playground at Osborne Head Start

Head Start Program Continues to Expand

2009
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CCRC’s Head Start program continues to expand serving 1,402 children
Head Start program continues to expand
Playground Built at Dennis Zine

2010
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Hundreds of volunteers and supporters from Home Depot, New Economics for Women and AmWINS Insurance partner with CCRC and KaBOOM! to build a playground at the Dennis Zine Community Center in just one day
Playground Built at the Dennis Zine Community Center
35 years of Serving Children and Families

2011
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CCRC celebrates 35 years of serving children and families with a gala honoring Champions for Children: Olympian Rafer Johnson, Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield, Senator Carol Liu, Youth Volunteer Noam Gold, First 5 LA Commissioner Duane Dennis, Child Care Provider Mercedes Duobert, AmWINS Insurance Brokerage and Chatsworth/Porter Ranch Chamber of Commerce
Celebrate 35 years of Serving Children and Families
Expansion to San Bernardino County

2013
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CCRC programs and services expand to San Bernardino County creating a new service of 22,500 square miles

CCRC serves 3,000 children 0-5 in its Early Head Start and Head Start program with expansion in to the Antelope Valley
Expansion to San Bernardino County

Celebrating 500,000 books collected

2014
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CCRC celebrates 500,000 books collected through its What a Difference a BOOK Makes campaign
CCRC celebrates 500,000 books collected

Our Impact

On Local Children

Our Impact on Families

Connecting parents to quality child care & resources

17,398 child care referrals
4,294 Book, Toy & Resource Library visitors

On Local Parents

Our Impact on Child Care Providers

Supporting child care providers through training, technical assistance and professional development

2000+ trainees

on Care Providers

Our Impact on Community

Strengthening the economy by helping parents achieve greater economic, personal and social outcomes

$188,236,622 parent income due to employment

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SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

20001 Prairie Street
Chatsworth, CA 91311

818.717.1000

Monday: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday - Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

ANTELOPE VALLEY

250 Grand Cypress Avenue
Palmdale, CA 93551

661.789.1200

Monday: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday - Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

SAN BERNARDINO

1111 East Mill Street, Suite 100
San Bernardino, CA 92408

909.384.8000

Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

VICTORVILLE

15456 West Sage Street
Victorville, CA 92392

760.245.0770

Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm