Welcome to the OPEN Initiative
We administer the MOPD ID, Toolbox,
and the MOPD Registry.
For questions about how training data reaches your reports, please click on the training tab below.
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You are invited:
Beginning in July, OPEN will be setting aside one hour on the third Friday of every month from 1pm to 2pm to allow providers to ask us questions via Zoom
Zoom link: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/95614542216
If you are unable to attend, the sessions will be recorded and available for viewing after the session on our website and Facebook!
Key Functions of the MOPD System
DHSS-SCCR’s Primary Function:
Administer Child Care Licensing Regulations
(including approving and monitoring clock hour trainings)
Child Care Aware’s Primary Function (via the Missouri Workshop Calendar):
Accept Training Applications
Advertise Approved Trainings
Collect Training Attendance Data
Send Training Attendance to OPEN
OPEN’s Primary Function:
Collect Workforce Data (including training data) provide reports to:
MOPD Registry Members
Individuals with Program Level Access
DHSS-SCCR (Child Care Licensing)
DSS (Subsidy)
Missouri Accreditation
Face-To-Face Training Opportunity
OPEN offers on-site training and technical assistance for any staff wanting to learn how to navigate the MOPD system.
If you are interested in having an OPEN staff member come to your program, please contact us at openinitiative@missouri.edu.
*Please note that all documents on the OPEN web site are .pdf documents and require the use of Adobe Reader to open the document. Adobe Reader is a free download available here.
