Let me introduce myself and tell you a little bit about our program.

• My name is Yvonne Willis and I've been a licensed family child care provider since 1992.  
• August, 1999 - Our program became the first DHS Two Star child care facility in McCurtain County.
• April, 2000 - I received my Child Development Associate   Credential (CDA).
• May, 2001 - Our program became a Large Family Child Care Home with the licensing capacity of 12.
• June, 2001 - I became a member of the Center for Early Childhood Professional Development - Oklahoma Registry.
• June, 2001 - Our program became accredited through the National Association for Family Child Care (nafcc).
• August, 2001 - Our program became the first Three Star child care facility in McCurtain County. 
• May, 2003 - I graduated from Carl Albert State College as        Co-valedictorian with an Associates of Arts degree in Child Development.
• December, 2006 - I graduated Summa Cum Laude, from Southeastern Oklahoma State University, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Early Childhood and Mild to Moderate Special Needs.

Assistant Caregiver:

• We are truly blessed to have my niece Rebecca Ann Yanez as our full-time assistant caregiver.  Rebecca has been a vital part of our family child care home since she was a very young child; and now that she is older and no longer requires childcare for herself, I consider it a great honor that she continues to be a part of our family child care home.   Her warm, loving attitude towards the families in our care is a great contribution to the level of quality that our program upholds.  Rebecca is a 2005 graduate of Broken Bow High School  and is currently a student with Southeastern Oklahoma State University working towards an Elementary Education degree.