Counties Served: Bryan, Carter, Coal, Love & Pontotoc

Programs

Asset Development - Tax Return Preparation Assistance, Budget Counseling/Financial Management Services
Developmental Disabilities - Residential Services, Job Assistance
Early Childhood - Head Start
Emergency Services - Prescription Assistance, Food, Clothing, Temporary Housing, Rent/Mortgage Payment Assistance, Utility Payment Assistance, Fans/Blankets
Employment - Job Training
Housing - Homebuyer Education Classes, Multifamily Housing Developments, Rentals, Weatherization
Nutrition - Child & Adult Care Food Program
Senior Citizens - RSVP
Transit - Road to Work Routes, SoonerRide
Youth - Workforce Investment Act, Tutoring, Summer Programs

Key Staff

Executive Director
Carol Ammons
E-mail: cammons@bigfive.org

Housing & Community Programs Director
Beth Parker
E-mail: bparker@bigfive.org

Developmental Disabilities
Thelma Jo Clark, Program Manager
114 E. Choctaw
P.O. Box 413
McAlester, OK 74502
(918) 423-3559
E-mail: tjclarkbig5@allegiance.tv

Head Start
Jeff Alexander, Director
(580) 924-5331
E-mail: jalexander@bigfive.org

Transit/Weatherization
Allen Leaird, Director
E-mail: aleaird@bigfive.org

Human Resources
Christy Taylor
E-mail: ctaylor@bigfive.org

RSVP
Eyvonna Lemons
(580) 276-3154
E-mail: elemons@bigfive.org

Workforce Development & Youth Training
Kerry Manning, Workforce Development Specialist
(580) 924-5331
E-mail: kmanning@bigfive.org