The National Directory of
Family-Run & Youth-Guided Organizations
for Children’s Behavioral Health
Oklahoma Federation of Families
Mailing Address:
1692 E. Redbud Road
Washington, OK 73093
Phone: 405-364-8879 or Toll Free 866-837-9122
Contact Person: joey@okfederation.org
Email:
Web Site: http://www.okfederation.org
Population Served:
Serious Emotional and Behavioral Disturbances,Mental Illness/Mental Health
Mission:
The Oklahoma Federation of Families for Youth and Children's Mental Health provides education, information and support to families and caregivers of children and youth with emotional, behavioral or other mental health related issues.
Description:
The Oklahoma Federation of Families provides services to families who have children or youth with behavioral or emotional health issues. We also provide services to communities, agencies, and organizations that work directly with these families.
Organization role:
• Sponsor/run support groups for families or youth
• Provide education to families or youth on issues of interest
• Provide training and mentoring of family members or youth (e.g., to assume leadership roles, act as provider)
• Provide training and presentations to system of care/child serving agencies or community
• Provide technical assistance (e.g., to other family or youth organizations, child serving agencies)
• Organize conferences
• Participate in child serving system/system of care policy-making and leadership groups
• Participate in child serving system/system of care management meetings
• Provide advocacy
Organization type:
• A statewide family-run chapter of a national organization
Region(s) served:
• Statewide
