We would like to take a moment and provide you with more indepth information about our program.  The Osage Nation Child Care Program is designed to assist parents with the rising cost of child care.  We do this in a couple of different ways.

 

  1. In order to sign up for child care assistance, the parent must fill out an application and return it with social security cards for all household members, CDIB cards, proof of residence, proof of income, birth certificates for children, class schedule if attending school, divorce decree and custody papers if this applies to the situation.  These items must be turned in with the completed application in order to process the information and determine eligibility.  Everyone on our program has a co-pay that is determined by the gross monthly income and the size of the family.  To view our co-pay chart and see if you are eligible, please click here: Sliding Scale Fee In order for a family to qualify parents must be working and/or attending school.  The family must also live in Osage Reservation/County.

 

  2.As far as child care providers, we have contracts with various licensed child care facilities in Osage Reservation/County, which allows parents to take their children to these facilities once they are on our program or the parents may prefer that a relative sign up as a family provider in order to watch their children.  If someone is interested in becoming a child care provider please feel free to contact our office and we will send all the necessary information to you. For a list of our current childcare providers, please click on the following link:   ProviderList

 (all providers with "FAM" next to them are family providers only).

 

  3.The Osage Nation Child Care Program also provides a variety of classes for those interested.  We offer "What To Do When Your Child Is Sick", Parenting Skills, Marriage Initiative, etc.  Parenting Classes are scheduled on a rotating schedule.  There are fifteen different classes & attendance if free. Parents are responsible for their training manual which is a one time cost of $15.  Once the classes are completed, a certificate of completion is given to the participant. 

CPR, First Aid & AED classes are provided free of charge to our providers and are done by the staff at ONCCP.

   For more information call the ONCCP office at (918)-287-5377. All other persons interested are referred to Marie Rumsey @ (918) 287-5528. Other classes that are offered are done on a needs basis.  If someone is interested in attending these classes, they just need to call and let us know the need and a class will be scheduled.