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Youth Leadership Forum
Youth Leadership Form is a program organized by the Developmental Disabilities Council of Oklahoma. In this program, youth will spend a week on a college campus with other students who have a disability and are from Oklahoma. They’ll participate in activities to help them improve their leadership and advocacy skills, explore career options, meet with state legislators, create a leadership plan to reach THEIR GOOD LIFE and so much more!
The mission of the Developmental Disabilities Council of Oklahoma is to advance communities where everyone has the opportunity to live, learn, work, and play where they choose. The Council builds partnerships to change systems to improve services, resources, and supports for Oklahomans with developmental disabilities and their families.
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Parents Helping Parents
Parents Helping Parents provide education, resources, shared experiences, and support to parents whose children are struggling with substance use disorder.
Parents Helping Parents offer in person and virtual support groups.
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Kids Joining Eternity
Kids Joining Eternity was formed in Central Oklahoma with the intent to help parents, siblings, family members, friends and caregivers come to terms with the loss of a child whether it be through miscarriage, stillborn loss, sudden infant death, and/or chronic childhood illness.
Kids Joining Eternity hosts a variety of different support groups and events. Visit their Facebook page to stay up to date on current support groups and events.
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Zarrow Institute on Transition & Self-Determination
The Zarrow Institute offers a variety of transition-related curriculum, assessments, and other resources. They also host the Zarrow Summer Institute which explores current topics in transition research and Sooner Works, a comprehensive integrated program for students with an intellectual or developmental disability who desire a postsecondary experience on a college campus.
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Oklahoma Fosters
Oklahoma Fosters uses a grassroots approach to coordinate foster care recruitment efforts between government, business, faith, and nonprofit organizations to ensure the right families are available to meet the specific needs of children in foster care in Oklahoma.
In addition to enhancing recruitment efforts for both foster and adoptive families, Oklahoma Fosters utilizes pre-existing networks (e.g., city chambers, churches, Rotary Clubs) to spread information about the cause throughout the state.
For more information, or to get involved, call the foster parent hotline, 1-800-376-9729.
Oklahoma Fosters Support Groups are offered all across the state at various locations, date and times. Visit their website for more information.
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