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Community Action
A True Oklahoma Asset
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Housing and Energy Conference Set
The Oklahoma Weatherization and Housing Advisory Council
2010 Housing and Energy Conference is scheduled for August 18-20 at the
Biltmore Hotel located at 401 S. Meridian in Oklahoma City. Click
here to see a summary of the
conference schedule. Click here
for a registration form. Click
here for an exhibit registration form.
OKACAA Issues 2010 Directory & Performance Report
The 2010 Directory
and Annual Performance Report has been published by the Oklahoma
Association of Community Action Agencies. It includes names, contact
information, service areas, program sites and other information about
member agencies. It also includes a complete list of Head Start grantees
including center sites. The
2009,
2008,
2007, 2005
and the 2004 Directories and Annual Reports
are also available.
Head Start Fact Sheet
The Head Start
Fact Sheet
contains information on enrollment, services, and funding
for this federal program.
Self-Sufficiency Standard
Details Family Living Costs for State
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Oklahoma is a measure of
income adequacy that gives detailed information on what it costs to live
in different parts of Oklahoma, for families with different
compositions. The Standard measures what it costs to meet one's most
basic needs, without public or private subsidies. Click
here to access the full report
Weatherization Assistance Program
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is
providing funds to Oklahoma for the Weatherization Assistance
Program. This program can help reduce energy costs by improving the
energy efficiency of homes of eligible persons. Weatherization services are provided
by your local Community Action Agency. Click
here learn more about Weatherization and to find the agency name and
phone number for the county in which you live.
You can also call 1-866-933-4203 or 405-949-1495 for
a referral to the appropriate agency. Please provide the name of the
county in which you live when calling.
Report Summarizes Needs Assessment
Survey of Head Start Programs
The Head Start State Collaboration Office conducted a needs
assessment of Head Start programs to gather information on
cooperation, coordination, and collaboration in key areas. This
report summarizes the findings from the needs assessment survey
of Head Start programs in Oklahoma. The eight priority areas
are: 1) Health Services; 2) Services for Children Experiencing
Homelessness; 3) Welfare/Child Welfare; 4) Child Care; 5) Family
Literacy; 6) Services for Children with Disabilities; 7)
Community Services; and 8) Professional Development. In
addition, the survey included sections that covered the areas of
Head Start Pre-K Partnership Development and Head Start
Transition Alignment with K-12. Click
here to see the
report.
Head Start Centers
Looking for a Head Start Center? Click
here. You can also find center locations
within the OKACAA 2010 Directory and Performance Report.
Oral Health Care For Children With
Special Health Care Needs
A
Guide for Family Members/Caregivers
and Dental Providers
This
guide is designed to be a tool kit for
family members/caregivers to help provide good oral care for the
children they care for.
It is also designed to be a quick reference guide for dental providers
on how to best provide oral care for children with special health care
needs. The guide is also available in a
pdf format
for ease in printing.
Oklahoma Core Competencies for
Early Childhood Practitioners
These Oklahoma Core Competencies
for Early Childhood Practitioners has been a work in progress over the
last three years. These core competencies, posted for review, are basic
skills we expect to see demonstrated by early childhood professionals
from the entry level classroom assistant to the teacher with an advanced
degree. Representatives from Head Start, child care, higher education,
and public schools worked on these competencies to ensure that they are
aligned with standards and expectations of all early childhood programs.
Reports from Oral Health Forums
You can review the
Final Report from the Children's Oral
Health Forum held on February 7, 2003, the Children's Oral Health
Coalition Oral Health Forum
Market Research
Study Executive Summary prepared in 2005 and the
Final
Report from the Children and Youth Special Health Care Needs Oral
Health Forum held August 25, 2006.
Community Action Programs and Services
Here is a brochure which highlights programs and services are offered by the Community Action
Agency that serves your county? Click
here to see a map and
contact information for agencies. Click
here to see what programs each
agency offers.
Virtual CAP
The Virtual CAP (http://www.virtualcap.org/)
provides an in-depth look at innovative programs and projects
developed by Community Action Agencies around the United States.
Oklahoma programs are featured on the site.
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