THE PARENT CHILD CTR OF TULSA INC

COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS EVERY YEAR ON HOW TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT ABUSE AND OTHER TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES; NURSE EDUCATORS ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO PARENTS ON HOW TO SAFELY CARE FOR NEWBORNS. BRIGHT BEGINNINGS - A HOSPITAL-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR PARENTS OF NEWBORNS TO EDUCATE THEM ON HOW TO PREVENT ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SINGING, READING, AND TALKING TO INFANTS FOR HEALTHY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT. MOMS WHO DELIVER BABIES IN SIX TULSA HOSPITALS (ASCENSION ST. JOHN MEDICAL CENTER, HILLCREST HOSPITAL, HILLCREST HOSPITAL SOUTH, OSU MEDICAL CENTER, ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL, ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL SOUTH)RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION FROM REGISTERED NURSES. COMMUNITY AND FAMILY OUTREACH - A COMMUNITY-BASED OUTREACH PROGRAM FOCUSED ON RAISING AWARENESS AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION AND HEALTHY PARENTING PRACTICES. THE PREVENTION COMMUNITY EDUCATOR SPREADS THIS INFORMATION AND SHARES HELPFUL RESOURCES AT COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIRS AND THROUGH VISITS WITH LOCAL GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE GREATER TULSA AREA. YOUTH PROGRAMS - A SUITE OF PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO ENSURE EDUCATORS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND OTHER ADULTS KNOW HOW TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE AND TO TEACH CHILDREN HOW TO COPE WITH ADVERSITY AND IDENTIFY/REPORT ABUSE. THIS PROGRAMMING INCLUDES THE KIDS ON THE BLOCK PUPPET SHOW FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS, BULLYING PREVENTION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOL EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS, THE ANTI-BULLYING COLLABORATION, A COHORT OF OVER 25 AGENCIES WORKING TOWARD SAFER ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN THROUGHOUT TULSA, AND TWO PILOT PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CALLED MIND UP AND SQUABBLES. COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS PROVIDED SERVICES TO 80,175 CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN 2023.

FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS PROVIDE DIRECT FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH HOME VISITS FOR FAMILIES VULNERABLE TO CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT, COMPREHENSIVE INFANT DEVELOPMENT AND WELLNESS CHECKS AT PEDIATRIC CLINICS, AND SPECIALIZED SUPPORT CLASSES FOR FATHERS AND FATHER FIGURES. FAMILY CONNECTS - A HOME VISITATION PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES WITH NEWBORNS, IN WHICH NURSES PROVIDE WELLNESS CHECKS AND HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR MOM AND BABY. NURSES ALSO PROVIDE RESOURCE REFERRALS, EDUCATION ON POSITIVE PARENTING PRACTICES, AND ANY ADDITIONAL NEEDED SUPPORT FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. POSITIVE PARENTING - A HOME VISITATION PROGRAM FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-5 THAT PROMOTES POSITIVE PARENTING AND ENCOURAGES CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT. PARENT EDUCATORS PROVIDE RISK SCREENINGS, CONNECT TO NEEDED COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND SHARE THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS CURRICULUM THE OFFERS PARENT-CHILD STRATEGIES FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL READINESS, AIMING TO IMPROVE PARENTING PRACTICES. SAFECARE - AN INTENSIVE HOME VISITATION PROGRAM THAT TARGETS HIGH-RISK HOMES, ADDRESSING THE NEED TO REDUCE CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR OTHER ADVERSE EXPERIENCES. PARENT EDUCATORS PROVIDE WEEKLY SAFETY AND HEALTH CHECKS AND SHARE AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM THAT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND NURTURING PARENT-CHILD INTERACTIONS, MANAGING CHILD BEHAVIORS, AND IMPROVING SAFETY SKILLS. THEY ALSO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO ENSURE ESSENTIAL NEEDS ARE BEING MET. HEALTHYSTEPS - A RELATIONSHIP-BASED PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-3. DEVELOPMENTAL SPECIALISTS PARTNER WITH PRIMARY CARE CLINICS IN ORDER TO SUPPORT FAMILIES DURING WELL-CHILD APPOINTMENTS WITH EARLY SCREENING ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS THE ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND OTHER RISK FACTORS. SPECIALISTS OFFER NURTURING PARENTING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION ON AGE-APPROPRIATE CHILD BEHAVIOR, SAFE SLEEP, FEEDING, ATTACHMENT, MATERNAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND ADAPTING TO LIFE WITH A BABY OR TODDLER. FATHERHOOD TODAY - A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS AND EDUCATES FATHERS AND FATHER FIGURES IN THEIR PARENTING ROLES USING THE EVIDENCE- BASED 24/7 DAD CURRICULUM. IT PROVIDES FATHERS WITH RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE FOR NAVIGATING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF FATHERHOOD, FOSTERING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR CHILDREN, AND PROMOTING ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND WELL-BEING. FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS PROVIDED SERVICES TO 10,195 CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN 2023.