The CCDF program was asked to help with a Johnson O’Malley event on April 12, 2023, at the Quapaw Schools. We taught about playing Indian Dice and helped making corn husk dolls. 

The CCDF Program staff along with other tribal programs sponsored events for “Week of the Young Child” held April 13-April 18, 2023. April 17 and April 18, we had “Buckets & Boards” present 4 shows at the Coleman Theater for a total of 1,729 children from pre-k up to 5th grade. On April 20, we hosted a “Fun Fest” at the Miami Civic Center for 190 children for infants to -5 years old. Then on April 21 we ended the events with a Petting Zoo at the NEO Equine Center with a total of 600 young children attending.   

April 28 and April 29, 2023, we hosted our first ever CCDF conference for 170 childcare providers at the Wyandotte Nation River Bend Casino. We called the event “Re-energize and Revive” due to the fact COVID stopped us from having childcare provider training and our annual provider banquet. To show our appreciation for all the childcare providers, the first evening we had a banquet with a comedian and DJ. Then the next day we had a provider training so that providers could get their required training hours. We paid for their one-night stay at either River Bend Casino or Indigo Sky.   

May 19th, 2023 we are helping host the Native Youth Spring Powwow at the Quapaw Wellness Center. June 5th-9th we will help host Camp Quapaw. June 17th we will be hosting another childcare provider training with the “Ooey-Gooey Lady” -Lisa Murphy.