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Our Vision
The Oklahoma
Federation of Families for Youth and Children's Mental Health seeks
to end the isolation and stigma associated with emotional,
behavioral or mental disorders in children by empowering their
families and caregivers to advocate for the removal of barriers to
effective treatment and support.
Our Mission
The Oklahoma
Federation of Families for Youth and Children's Mental Health
provides education, information and support to families and
caregivers of children and youth with emotional, behavioral or other
mental health related issues.
Contact Us
- Telephone
405-364-8879 or
Toll
Free at
866-837-9122
- Address
1692
E. Redbud Road
Washington, OK 73093
Email
info@okfederation.org
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Direct Services from the Oklahoma Federation of Families
The Oklahoma Federation of Families
provides direct services to families who have children or youth with behavioral
or emotional health issues. We also provide services to communities,
agencies, and organizations that work directly with these families. Our
strategic planning and training services can also be adapted to meet the needs
of a variety of organizations. If you are interested in our services
contact us so we can talk specifically about your needs and how we can help.
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- Strategic Planning Facilitation
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We offer a custom-tailored
strategic planning service to community coalitions and agency staff that work on
issues related to youth and children's emotional and behavioral health.
Team building exercises can be incorporated into this service at the request
of the client. This service is offered at no charge to Community Teams
in Systems of Care communities, and to agency staff working with Systems of
Care families in those communities.
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These
services are also available at a negotiated price for other organizations
seeking an intensive, compacted planning event.
Find
out more about our strategic planning services here
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- Training & Technical Assistance to Systems
of Care Communities
- The Oklahoma
Federation of Families partners with the Oklahoma Department of Mental
Health and Substance Abuse Services in making the national Systems of Care
model the standard for providing services to children and youth in the state
of Oklahoma. Training and Technical Assistance related to Systems of
Care development is provided at no charge to family members, youth,
child-serving agency staff, community leaders, volunteers, and other
interested professionals in those communities that have embraced the Systems
of Care concept.
The same training events, team
building, and coalition building strengths we bring to Systems of Care are
easily adapted for other organizations. Contact us if you are
interested in using our training expertise for your organization.
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out more about our training and technical assistance services here
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- Group Facilitation
Sometimes organization need a little
outside help to move their group or staff toward a goal. That goal may
be something as fun as playing together or as serious as conflict
resolution. Perhaps a group needs to brainstorm some new solutions
together or learn to communicate better across departments. Whatever
your need, our talented staff can help design and implement a facilitation
process to meet your goal.
Find
out more about our group facilitation services here
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- Technical Assistance to Family Support
Groups
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Our staff provides technical
assistance to family support groups for families of children and youth with
emotional and behavioral issues. We help groups develop leadership,
provide tip sheets for meetings, conduct training in meeting facilitation,
help groups complete applications for state and federal non-profit agency status, etc.
These services are offered free of charge to family groups with a focus on
children and youth's emotional and behavioral health. Recently we
designed a Family Support Group Development
Manual as part of this service.
Find
out more about our technical assistance to family support groups service
here
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- Family Leadership Academy
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The Family
Leadership Academy is a series of interactive classes for family members and
caregivers aimed at developing the skills necessary for effective
participation at the policy level on boards and committees. The six
two-hour sessions focus on public speaking, meeting facilitation, board
member responsibilities, advocacy, interpretation of financial reports, etc.
These services are offered free of charge to family groups with a focus on
children and youth's emotional and behavioral health.
Although originally designed to train
parents and caregivers of children and youth with emotional and behavioral
health needs, we have many requests to offer this service and these
materials to a larger audience--adult and youth consumers as well as agency
and organization personnel. The materials are easily adapted.
Contact us if you are interested in our Leadership Academy for your group.
Find
out more about our family leadership academy here
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- Children's Conference
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Sponsored by the Oklahoma Department of
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, this large annual conference
focuses on issues and programs specifically related to children with
emotional and behavioral issues, and their families. The Oklahoma
Federation of Families sponsors a specific conference track for families
aimed at issues they have identified as critical to their ability
to work with their children. Scholarships offsetting the costs of
registration, lodging, transportation, meals and child-care are available.
Find out more about the annual children's conference here
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