What Agencies does RCUW Support?

Rogers County
United Way

Agencies Supported by
Rogers County United Way

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American Red Cross	Camp Fire USA
Big Brothers and Sisters	Chelsea Senior Citizens
Claremore Meals on Wheels	Claremore Senior Citizens
Community Action Resource & Development	Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
D-Dent	Family and Children's Services
Hospice of Green Country	Girl Scouts of the Magic Empire Council
Inola Meals on Wheels	Inola Senior Citizens
Operation Aware	Rogers County Volunteers for Youth
Rogers County Adult Day Care	Rogers County Community Services Center
Rogers County Drug Abuse	Rogers County 4-H Foundation, Inc
Rogers County Youth Services	Rogers County Training Center
Rogers County Literacy Council	The Manger
Indian Nations Council, Boy Scouts of America	Tri-County Court Appointed Special Advocates
William W. Barnes Children's Advocacy Center	The Salvation Army Rogers County Service Unit
Senior Citizens of Chelsea

American Red Cross
Local Office: 407 W. 1st, Claremore, OK 74017
(918)343-1803

American Red Cross is the Nation’s leading organization in providing relief to victims of disaster and helping people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. All emergency assistance, including shelter, food and clothing, is provided at no charge to people affected by local disasters.
In 2003, Red Cross provided $15,424 in emergency assistance to 32 Rogers County families affected by house fires. Red Cross also taught lifesaving skills such as First Air, CPR, Lifeguard Certification and Babysitter training to 1,146 Rogers County residents last year. In 2003, Armed Forces Emergency Services volunteers transmitted 48 verified emergency messages from Rogers County families to their loved ones serving in the military overseas.
The American Red Cross web site is www.tulsaredcross.org

A national mentoring program for children ages 6 to 18. BBS works with one-parent children who are at risk of encountering problems as they grow up. Goals are to develop caring, confident and competent children that stay in school, off drugs, and out of trouble by matching them with solid, safe role models. Professional staff carefully evaluate prospective volunteers and complete assessments of the child’s needs. Each match is selected based on compatible personalities, shared interests, and needs of the child and the strengths of the volunteers. Once a match is made, a personal case manager provides support and guidance. A traditional BBS commits a few hours a week to build a trusting one-to-one friendship with a child. A Couples Match provides an opportunity for a married couple to become involved as a BBS matched to one child. An annual Bowl for Kids Sake is held in March each year as a fundraising activity.

Chelsea Senior Citizens
Rita Graves
P. O. Box 172
618 Pine Street
Chelsea, OK 74016
(918)789-2326

Serves lunches to senior citizens on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at reasonable cost.
A van is provided for transportation to the center for recreation and interaction.

Purpose is to send a hot noon meal to homebound persons and to help them try to stay as independent as they can for as long as possible. Approximately 75 clients are served 3 days per week. Approximately 11,700 meals are served annually. Special treats are served on holidays, and birthdays are recognized. Blizzard bags are sent during periods of bad weather.

Camp Fire USA Green Country Council – for over ninety years, building strong character, life skills and civic responsibility through youth development programs for pre-school through 12th graders. Currently serving Rogers County youth and families with year-round club and outdoor programs and summer day camp. Camp Fire’s outcome-rich programs involve girls and boys with safe, caring adults, positive peers and wholesome, challenging and enriching activities that build caring, confident youth and future leaders. Approximately 250 youth from Claremore and surrounding communities participate in year-round and summer programs.
For information about starting or expanding programs in your area, call 592-2267 or email info@tulsacampfire.org. Website www.tulsacampfire.org.

Owned and operated by the City of Claremore, the Senior Citizen’s Center is a “social” center and serves as a safe, clean, smoke-free place for seniors, 50 and over, to visit, play games, receive information, and have a hot lunch. The lunch program is funded by United Way. A balanced meal is served 5 days a week, with all food prepared in the Center’s kitchen. The center averages 150 meals each day. A modest fee is charged per person to help defray the cost. A discreet program allows a senior to have a good meal without being embarrassed. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. five days per week, and open some hours on the weekend by arrangement. The Center is not a nursing home, does not administer medications, or restrict participants in their movement.

Homemaker Services: This program is only one of many offered by this agency, but is the only one supported by United Way. The In Home Service provides food shopping, food preparation, light housekeeping, bed changing, personal laundry, education in proper home management and information and referral service for clients with special needs. To qualify, one must be 60 or older, homebound, frail, or disabled. There are no conditions as to the length of service, and payment is not required but contributions to the cost of the service or activity are accepted.

CASA programs operate in dependency cases in which children have been abused, neglected, or abandoned by their families. The primary circumstances bringing a child to the attention of the court are defined as neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, abandonment, unwilling or unable parent or custodian, and psychological abuse. Only the court can appoint a CASA and only the court can dismiss a CASA for failing to meet responsibilities. The appointment is ideally made when a child’s interests are first threatened and a petition is presented to the court. The appointment generally takes place during or immediately after the first hearing, which may be a shelter care of custody hearing. The role of the CASA as a guardian is to investigate, evaluate, and recommend to the court that which is truly in the child’s best interest, both from a temporary and a long-term standpoint.

Tri-County Court Appointed Special Advocates
321 W. 1st – P. O. Box 1468, Claremore, OK 74018
(918) 343-1515

Tri-County CASA provides quality trained volunteers (court appointed special advocates) to speak for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the juvenile courts of Rogers, Mayes and Craig counties in Oklahoma, otherwise known as the 12th Judicial District. Although there are abused and neglected children in all three counties, Rogers County has the largest number of cases, with 246 confirmed cases in 2003, up 25 cases over 2002. The primary circumstances that bring a child to the attention of the court are child neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, abandonment, or situations where caregivers are unable or unwilling to parent. Once allegations of abuse or neglect have been proven, the child remains in child protective custody and the judge may appoint a court-appointed special advocate to speak for the best interests of the child. CASA volunteers seek safe, permanent, nurturing homes for deprived children. Our overall goal is to provide permanency , reducing the amount of time a child spends in child protective custody and in the court system – whether that involves reunification with the parent(s) or adoption.

D-Dent, Inc. Dentists for the Developmentally disabled and Elderly in Need of Treatment, Inc. – provides restorative dental care to low-income developmentally disabled and low-income elderly. Services are provided through an organized system of volunteer dentists and dental laboratories.
Contact information: 1-800-722-9510.

Family and Children's Services
Local Office: 1750 N. Sioux, Ste. D, Claremore, OK 74017
(918)749-6095

Family & Children’s Services is one of the premier human service providers in Northeastern Oklahoma. The agency provides counseling services, parenting education, child abuse prevention and treatment, literacy programs, marriage and family strengthening programs, early childhood family support, youth development programs and mental health services.
Last year, our programs touched more than 300 lives in Rogers County and offered 40 therapeutic groups. Family & Children’s Services partners with families, schools, business and other organizations to share resources and develop comprehensive solutions to the problems that threaten the well-being of families and our community.
F&CS can be found on the web at: www.fcsok.org.

Indian Nations Council, Boy Scouts of America
4925 S. Garnett Rd., Tulsa, OK 74146
(918) 732-6125

Indian Nations Council, Boy Scouts of America – Building citizenship and character and stimulating personal growth and development for over 800 boys in Rogers County. The purpose of Boy Scouts is to provide an educational program for boys and young adults to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and to develop personal fitness. Scouting offers a time-tested set of activities that have produced fine citizens, strong family members, and community leaders.

Inola Meals on Wheels
Beth McCaw
P. O. Box 1176
Inola, OK 74036-1176
(918)543-2113

The mission of this program is to provide a nutritious noon meal to the elderly, disabled, homebound, or convalescent for as long as the need exists. Recipients are requested to confidentially contribute according to what they can afford toward the cost of these meals. All workers are volunteers.

Inola Senior Citizens
Betty Mell, President
P. O. Box 913
Inola, OK 74036
(918)543-8513

Serving citizens 55 and older, this agency serves seniors in the area 12 months a year, 5 days per week, and provides lunches on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They own their own building with furniture, kitchen and equipment, and a storage building. They have no debts. They offer Triad eye services, speakers on Social Security matters, Trust Funds, Long Term Health Care, new Medicare cards and Pharmacy cards, and an occasional visit by a nurse to do wellness checkups. The objectives of the organization are to provide a means of communication among all persons concerned with the needs of the aging; to be a voice for older citizens from local to national level; to study the needs of aging and to determine if those needs are being met; to assist in area programs and services for the aging, and to provide a place for fellowship and recreation for the elderly.

Girl Scouts of the Magic Empire Council
2432 E. 51st St., Tulsa, OK 74105
(918)749-2551

Girl Scouts of the Magic Empire Council is the premier girls’ organization, providing opportunities for more than 10,700 girls and more than 2,700 adults in 14 counties in northeastern Oklahoma. In 2003, Girl Scouts of the Magic Empire Council served 427 girls and 122 adult volunteers in Rogers County. Girls 5 to 17 participate in Girl Scout activities that promote fun, teach life skills, and develop positive character traits. The Girl Scout program positively influences and empowers girls to achieve their greatest potential and become tomorrow’s leaders. The Council maintains a team of diverse, highly trained and compassionate adult volunteers. The Girl Scout Mission is “to inspire girls with the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism and service that they may become happy and resourceful citizens.” Web site: www.mecgs.org.

Operation Aware of Oklahoma, Inc. is a non-profit organization that teaches children in grades 3-10 to avoid drugs, prevent bullying by managing anger and resolving conflicts, resist peer pressure, set goals and make decisions. The drug and violence prevention and positive life skills program is taught in public and private schools. Full-time prevention specialists teach the power of making positive choices at Chelsea Middle, Claremore Alternative, Justus Tiawah, McIntosh Elementary (Chelsea), Oologah, and Sequoyah schools, reaching more than 1600 students in Rogers County each year.

The center serves lunches to senior citizens on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at reasonable cost. A van is provided for transportation to the center for recreation and interaction. Games are played Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays that include Pitch, Scrabble, and Chicken Foot. Bingo is played every 4th Wednesday.

Services consist of nutritious meals and snacks, stimulating activities and crafts, transportation to and from the center and to other activities. The mission is to provide a safe place of warmth and caring to promote the independence of the impaired adult, enhance the quality of life, and prevent premature institutionalization. The intent is to provide therapeutic, rehabilitative, social maintenance and health maintenance, and also to provide caregivers a respite. The program serves adults 18 years of age and over. The primary source of income is through patient fees, either hourly or daily. DHS assistance funds are available.

This agency has three programs funded by the Rogers County United Way. They are: Crisis Line – (918)341-9200. This is a community referral line answered by volunteers 24 hours, 7 days per week. Information, referrals, and crisis intervention specializing in domestic violence. The Crisis Line activates the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (S.A.N.E.) to the Claremore Regional Hospital. Separate exam and waiting rooms help preserve the confidentiality of the victims. Staff advocates assist at the hospital, legal proceedings, and locate social services for the victim.

Domestic Abuse – A shelter is available with 12 beds and 3 baby beds. The agency is currently launching a campaign for a 30-bed shelter. Staff maintain a home-life atmosphere that promotes independent living skills, positive child rearing, goal setting and harmony through therapy. Residents may stay 30 days or until goals have been achieved. The shelter is certified by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health; referrals are made for an Abusers Treatment Program. Victims of violence can receive individual and/or group counseling to enhance new beginnings. Children and teens who have witnessed or been victims of violence/abuse may receive intervention via conflict resolution, anger management, safety planning, and basic communication/social skills. Second Impressions Resale Boutique and Outlet stores are staffed with volunteers; proceeds benefit the Domestic Abuse Shelter. Victims of domestic violence receive assistance with protective orders and support during court hearings. Emotional support, identifying resources, and assisting with referrals are offered to all victims, whether or not they are shelter residents. Support groups are also available.

Parenting Classes – Parenting classes are held quarterly. These sessions feature techniques in “kid time” and “active parenting” for parents of young children or teens. Child care is provided and special self-esteem activities. Classes include active parenting, positive discipline, empowering parents of teens, special teens classes, and child care for birth.

This program provides counseling to develop the skills and behavior necessary to live a chemically free lifestyle. It focuses on lessening the incidence, impact and severity of alcoholism and other drug-related problems on individuals, families and society. Any individual with an alcohol and/or other chemical dependency problem is eligible for services, as well as any individual whose life is affected by a chemically dependent person. Fees are based on the ability to pay, and no person is denied services due to inability to pay.

Rogers County Volunteers for Youth provides services for Rogers County youth in the areas of mentoring, safe and structured activities, skill building and service opportunities. More than 100 young people are served by
Rogers County Volunteers for Youth.

RCVY’s B.L.A.S.T. Program offers Claremore students in grades 5-8 the opportunity to enrich their lives through activities after school to encourage mental, physical, emotional and social development. RCVY’s P.A.L. Program is committed to making positive contributions to the lives of youth in the areas of improved self-esteem, promotion of good citizenship and creation of successful lives by matching adult mentors in ongoing relationships with students in the public schools of Rogers County.

The mission of the 4-H Youth program is “Learning by Doing”. Youth ages 5 to 19 learn valuable life skills through educational opportunities in a variety of projects. 4-H helps youth explore career opportunities as they develop an awareness and appreciation for their communities. They participate in leadership development and develop positive self-esteem as they strive to live up to the 4-H motto: “To make the best better”.

Rogers County 4-H programs last year had 348 regular 4-H Club members, being assisted by 74 certified adults in twelve 4-H Clubs. In addition, 525 children were reached through 4-H School Enrichment programs in Rogers County schools.

The Rogers County Literacy Council provides free one-on-one tutoring for persons 16 and over who want to improve their reading skills up to the eighth grade level. In addition to reading, students also learn spelling, writing, basic grammar, punctuation and pre-GED studies. The materials used are developed especially for adults, and are available at cost to the student. The Council is an all-volunteer organization, and holds tutor training sessions several times throughout the year. A fee is charged to cover the cost of a tutor handbook and other handouts. The Council is a member of ProLiteracy America, national affiliate of ProLiteracy
Worldwide, the world’s oldest and largest nonprofit adult literacy organization.

This center is a sheltered workshop, committed to assistance and help in providing each individual vocational training, employment, and placement in the least restrictive community environment for persons mentally and physically disabled over the age of 18 and living in Rogers County. The Center is also committed to the provision and protection of the human and legal rights of individuals with a disability. Staff will assist and aid each individual who desires or needs assistance to protect these rights.

Provides services to the community through these program components: temporary emergency youth shelter, outreach counseling, and first-time offender program. The shelter is open 24 hours each day of the year. Food, shelter, clothing and social activities are provided for at-risk and abused youth, 11 through 17 years of age. Counseling services are provided to each school in Rogers County. Outreach counselors assist school counselors by providing youth with individual, group, and family counseling. Preventive programs designed for each school’s particular needs are also provided. RCYS is also assisting the operation of a Juvenile Drug Court in Rogers County and an after-school program, Family Academy, Community At-Risk Services, and Co-Generational Activities. The majority of funding is provided by the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs. No fees are charged for any service provided by RCYS

The Salvation Army – Rogers County Service Unit
21555 S. Echo Canyon Rd., (Res.) Claremore, OK 74017
(918)341-5000

The Salvation Army provides help for people in crisis. Established to help Rogers County residents through emergency situations when other resources are not available. Help may be requested with food, lodging, medications, transportation or other necessary needs. The Salvation Army Rogers County Unit also provides Christmas items for the countrywide annual campaign and the Heart O’ the Hills summer camp for Rogers County children. Information and voucher distribution through the CARD agency located at Highway 66 and Will Rogers Blvd. (341-5000) Monday through Friday. After 4 p.m. and weekends contact the Claremore Police Department. All volunteer board/staff members welcome volunteers to help with the special “Bell Ringing” holiday event.

The Manger
Shelly Jones
102 E. 4th St.
Claremore, OK 74017
(918)341-6587 or (918)342-0289

The Manger provides formula, milk, baby and toddler food, diapers, diaper supplies and available clothing to infants and children 5 years and under whose families are low-income and/or in a crisis situation, the latter of which includes fire, stolen or lost food stamps, interim between receiving assistance through WIC, AFDS and/or Food Stamp Grant or application not yet made to same. Thus, the dispensing of supplies is for an emergency interim period. Clients may receive services from The Manger six times a year. The first visit, no referral is needed; the remaining 5 visits must come with a referral from a Rogers County agency such as DSH, RCHD, Community Action Resource and Development, etc. The agency is open 3 hours per day, 3 days per week.

Hospice of Green Country is a non-profit, community based agency dedicated to providing compassionate and quality end-of-life care and support to patients and families regardless of age, race, religion, gender, ethnicity, diagnosis, handicap of ability to pay. Programs provided by Hospice of Green Country include Courtesy Care for patients needing hospice services without the ability to pay, Live Alone for patients who lack a full time caregiver but want to remain in their own homes, and Grief Recovery for support through the grieving process.

Hospice of Green Country is a Medicare certified, JCAHO accredited and accepts most private insurance. In 2003 in Rogers County, Hospice of Green Country served 106 patients, 5 were Courtesy Care patients and 14 participated in the Live Alone Program. Visit our website at www.hospiceofgreencountry.org.

This agency is a community-based effort to reduce the trauma of child abuse, serving the families of Rogers, Mayes and Craig counties. The center furnishes a child-friendly environment for coordinated investigation, intervention, treatment, education, and support services. By reducing the number of interviews a child must undergo and coordinating the activities of various professionals involved in treatment, the healing process is promoted, trauma is reduced, and investigations improved.

In FY 2004, the CAC provided 102 services to 85 Rogers County children through forensic interview, medical evaluation, court school, mental health treatment or a combination of these services.
Website: www.cacclaremore.org.