Agenda’s Early Learning Resource Center
Agenda for Children’s Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) connects educators to resources, ideas, services, and networks that can help their efforts to help children thrive, even in the face of limited resources.
We support early childhood education programs of all types (including Type I and II licensed centers and registered family child care homes) in our 11-parish CCR&R region: Assumption, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John, St. Tammany, Terrebonne and Washington.
ELRC Resources
Directors’ Collaborative Meetings: We host monthly directors’ collaborative meetings to provide directors with a space to learn from one another and partner organizations. Learn more
Technical Assistance: We offer free technical assistance for all licensed centers and family child care providers through phone and email. Contact us
: We share critical information for early childhood educators and child care center directors on our website and through our newsletter about professional development opportunities, early education news, grants and more.
Educator
Olayeela “Mama O” Daste is a lifelong educator and learner who started Child Care Resource and Referral in 1989, and worked at Agenda for Children until her retirement in 2018. Generations of early care and educators benefited from her leadership, wisdom and gentle belief in doing what’s right for kids. She co-led the Umoja Committee for many years, organizing Children’s Kwanzaa and an annual Celebration of the African American Child.
In 2024, Agenda provided over 7,500 hours of professional development, coaching, and technical assistance to more 830 teachers and 274 directors across 188 programs including Family Child Care providers in Southeast Louisiana.