Introducing: Community Connection

Parent Promise is excited to launch our first Community Connection, a monthly newsletter highlighting events, activities, projects, and partners in our community! Each month you will receive an inside look at the work Parent Promise and our partners are doing in the community to support children and families across our state. Follow along to learn more!

Since 1982, the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth has helped create quality systems for children, youth, and families by bringing accountability and independent oversight into Oklahoma’s child and youth service system. Its mission is to improve services to Oklahoma’s children by planning, coordinating, and communicating with communities as well as between public and private agencies. Click here to learn more about OCCY.

Congratulations to Fanchon Berryman for earning the Best Home Visitor of the Year Award and to Kim Berger for earning the Mary Ellen Wilson Award. We are incredibly fortunate to have these two wonderful people on our team.

Parent Promise plants pinwheel gardens for Pinwheels for Prevention

Parent Promise is proud to have partnered with agencies including the Potts Family Foundation, the Oklahoma Commission on Youth and Children, Sunbeam Family Services, and more during April for Pinwheels for Prevention. The pinwheel is the national symbol for child abuse prevention as it embodies the whimsy and joy of childhood. Agencies across Oklahoma planted pinwheels gardens to raise awareness around the need for the prevention of child abuse and neglect in Oklahoma.



Parent Promise hosts open house for Parent Advisory Committee

Parent Promise is an Oklahoma Family Resource Center (OFRC) through the Oklahoma State Department of Health. As a part of the OFRC Model, Parent Promise has a Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) that meets monthly to ensure meaningful family engagement, develop leadership skills, and support program success. On April 24th, we hosted an open house for interested parents to learn more about the benefits and responsibilities of becoming a PAC member. Learn more about our programs below.

Parent Promise staff undergoes Access to Justice Training

On April 27th, Parent Promise staff underwent the Access to Justice training provided by the Oklahoma Community Justice Network (OCJN). This training provided the staff with the skills and tools to assist their program participants in identifying legal issues, locating the right information, and connecting with legal assistance. OCJN supports partners in trusted, community-based organizations to help their clients navigate the legal system. Learn more about OCJN below.