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Written by Robert Ruiz
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Saturday, 09 January 2010 03:00 |
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Tony Reyes Bilingual Child Development Center
Tony Reyes Bilingual Child Development Center opened its doors twelve years ago on June 30, 1998 to serve children ages 6wks to 3 yrs. Today the program serves 42 children and families with Early Head Start services through a contract with Sunbeam Family Services. Three years after opening the center, the program earned a national accreditation with the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Currently, the program is going through NAEYC re-accreditation, the program has earned a three star status with the Department of Human Services since 2000.
The purpose of this program is to work towards enhancing children’s physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development; to assist parents in their role as caregivers and first teachers of their children; and to help parents meet their own goals, including economic independence.
Contact:
Nina Gonzales, Director Tony Reyes Child Development Center
Latino Community Development Agency
420 S W 10 th Oklahoma City, OK 73109
405. 236-4667
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 April 2010 17:36 |
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Written by Robert Ruiz
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Saturday, 09 January 2010 02:54 |
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Information About Free Clinics in our Area
Breaking the Silence Project HIV/AIDS
Proyecto Rompiendo el Silencio educates Hispanics in the Oklahoma City area about HIV/AIDS infection. It also provides individual counseling, testing, support groups, interpretation services and referral services to Hispanics infected with HIV/AIDS. Each year, Rompiendo el Silencio helps identify Hispanics living with HIV/AIDS and assists them with acquiring the skills, referrals and education to live a healthy life by maintaining ongoing medical care with the help of Ryan White programs such as Title III Early Intervention Services, and Title IV CHARTS Program.
Contact:
Claudia Barajas, Director of Health Services
E-mail:
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405.420.4930
Nohora Chandler, HIV-Program Coordinator
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405.236.0701 Ext: 123
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Clínica de la Mujer Latina
Clínica de la Mujer Latina is a breast and cervical cancer screening program that is implemented through a multiple partnership with LCDA, Oklahoma State Health Department (Take Charge! program, Oklahoma’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program), Oklahoma Breast Care Center, and OU College of Nursing. Clínica de la Mujer Latina is funded by the Susan G. Komen for the cure, and Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund. Screening services are provided to Latino women over the age of 40 in 24 clinics throughout the year at the LCDA and Ramirez Center. The program provides approximately 6,588 educational encounters by phone, radio, television and face to face with people about the importance of yearly breast and cervical cancer screenings. Free services provided include: education about breast and cervical cancer, a Pap test exam, limited pelvic exam, clinical breast exam, mammogram (if age appropriate), follow-up of abnormal results and referral to treatment for the women who qualify under the federal poverty guidelines to the Oklahoma CARES program.
Contact:
Claudia Barajas, Director of Health Services
E-mail:
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405.420.4930
Celia Hollis, Clinica de la Mujer Coordinator/ Patient Navigator
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405.236.0701 Ext: 157
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The Hispanic/Latino Tobacco Education Network ( HLTEN )
The Hispanic/Latino Tobacco Education Network ( HLTEN ) of Oklahoma City aims at creating a better and healthier Oklahoma environment. One of our goals is to establish a stronger statewide Hispanic Latino Network composed of individuals representing in five counties including Oklahoma, Tulsa, Jackson, Custer and Comanche counties. In order to establish a culturally sensitive media campaign, a needs assessment was conducted. A media campaign in the Spanish radio, TV was launched as a key component of the program. In addition, we develop posters, billboards and bus benches displaying information in Spanish to promote the Tobacco hotline in order to inform individuals where to seek help to stop smoking.
Contact:
Cindy Garcia, Program Supervisor
E-mail:
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405.236.0701 Ext: 144
Oscar Ruiz, Tobacco Education Network Coordinator HLTEN Program
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405.236.0701 Ext: 138
Immunizations for all Ages
This program is funded by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
The goal is to increase the immunization rates of Hispanics in Oklahoma County. The Immunization program is educating the Latino Community by raising awareness to prevent communicable diseases.
In coordination with the Oklahoma City County Health Department and the Blue Cross/ Blue Shield Caring Van, the Latino Agency provides two clinics per month creating better access for non-English speakers to immunization services. Adults can also receive the flu shot immunizations through this program.
This Program reaches Hispanics parents through home visits, schools, community health fairs and parent immunization education classes.
Contact:
Catalina Beltran/Immunization Coordinator
Email:
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405.236.0701 Ext: 158
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Dental Services for Children
Free dental services for children are offered one day each month in partnership with the Oklahoma Dental Association.
Contact:
Claudia Barajas, Director of Health Services
E-mail:
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405.420.4930
Catalina Beltran/Immunization Coordinator
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405.236.0701 Ext: 158
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Written by Robert Ruiz
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Saturday, 09 January 2010 02:51 |
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Oklahoma County Community At-Risk System (OCARS!)
The Community At-Risk Services for Oklahoma County is funded by the Department of Juvenile Affairs. We provide services to youth between 9-17½ years of age. The services provided are: individual rehabilitation, tutoring, mentoring, and family support.
Contact:
Janys Esparza, Director of Treatments Programs
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405.236.0701 Ext: 143
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Adolescent Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Program
The Adolescent Outpatient Substance Abuse Program (AOSAP) is a certified program funded by The Oklahoma State Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. The goal is to provide effective drug/alcohol treatment services to adolescents and young adults. Services available include: individual and family counseling, co-occurring disorder, group treatment, crisis intervention, intensive outreach, community presentations, and case management. All services offered are center-based and school-based according to a schedule authorized by each school principal. Currently we are serving 5 schools grades 6 trough 12. The above services are provided throughout the school year. This program offers Individual, Group and Family therapy and Case Management, and is free for participants with or without Medicaid.
Contact:
Janys Esparza, Director of Treatments Programs
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405.236.0701 Ext: 143
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Child Trauma
The Child Trauma Program is certified and under contract to the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. The program utilizes a specialized cognitive behavioral model. It serves children between the ages of 4 and 21 years old who have witnessed violence or have been traumatized by violence. This program offers Individual, Family therapy and Case Management, and is free for participants with or without Medicaid.
Contact:
Janys Esparza, Director of Treatments Programs
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405.236.0701 Ext: 143
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Proyecto Cambio Intimate Partner Violence/Sexual Violence
The IPV/SV program is certified by the Office of the Attorney General to provide services to victims of domestic violence/sexual assault and stalking such as crisis intervention, advocacy, safety planning, case management and psychosocial educational group. Our mission is to eliminate domestic/dating violence, sexual violence, and stalking within the Hispanic community of the greater Oklahoma City metro area.
Contact:
Cindy Garcia, Program Supervisor
E-mail:
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405.236.0701 Ext: 144
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VAWA Bilingual Translator Program
The Spanish Bilingual Translator Program is funded by the VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) Recovery Act and provides victims of domestic violence and sexual violence access to local services by providing technical assistance for translation assistance and referrals in making reports and filling out paperwork. Cultural Competency for service providers as well as community presentations also form a component of this program.
Contact:
Cindy Garcia, Program Supervisor
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405.236.0701 Ext: 144
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Hombres de Paz Batterers Intervention Program
Hombres de Paz is a Batterer’s Intervention Program certified by the Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma. Male perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence/Sexual violence attend fifty-two (52) weeks of group intervention for two hours each week. The group focuses on individual accountability, victim safety and changing cultural codes. There is an assessment fee and fee for service requiring accountability by the offender.
Contact:
Cindy Garcia, Program Supervisor
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405.236.0701 Ext: 144
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North Care/Systems of Care
Funded by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services through a subcontract with North Care Center , this program provides comprehensive care to children with severe emotional and behavioral disturbances between the ages of 4-21 years of age in their home community. The program offers practical tools to youth and their families in order to enhance the quality of the family’s life providing services to Hispanic families around the Oklahoma City area and vicinities. This program provides the youth and their families the necessary support to address complex behavioral issues. The families are given the opportunity to receive professional counseling as a solid foundation to be able to produce positive results within the family system.
Contact:
Janys Esparza, Director of Treatments Programs
E-mail:
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405.236.0701 Ext: 143
Carlos Jimenez, Care Coordinator Wraparound Program
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405.236.0701 Ext: 133
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Parent Assistance and Parent Aide
Through a contract with the Department of Human Services, the Latino Community Development Agency provides Parent Assistance and Parent Aide services for parents referred to the program. Parent Assistance services consist of 16 week parenting classes that are center-based and therapeutic in nature. It includes parent support groups, individual counseling, Compassion/Core Values, Parent-Child Observation Groups and education on parenting techniques. Classes are kept small to encourage parent participation and sharing. Parent Aide services are-home-based therapeutic services in which the Parent Educator acts as a mentor and models appropriate parenting skills and deals with basic issues, such as housekeeping, child development, health issues, budgeting, learning/accessing community resources, obtaining housing, transportation. This program is based on the DHS Safe Care Model.
Contact:
Janys Esparza, Director of Treatments Programs
E-mail:
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405.236.0701 Ext: 143
Elizabeth Salinas, DHS Parent Education-Case Manager
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405.236.0701 Ext: 141
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Transitional Housing
The Transitional Supportive Services Housing project provides services for homeless individuals and families fleeing domestic violence. Services include case management, support group, rental and/or home buying counseling, domestic violence education and creating a work plan.
Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency provides funding to maintain four properties in order to assist survivors and their families of domestic violence as they work towards economic self-sufficiency.
Contact:
Cindy Garcia, Program Supervisor
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405.236.0701 Ext: 144
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Last Updated on Monday, 15 March 2010 21:25 |
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Written by Robert Ruiz
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Saturday, 09 January 2010 02:44 |
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Nuestras Familias: A Healthy Family Resource Program for Hispanic Families
The program is funded by the Oklahoma State Department of Health; Office of Child Abuse Prevention. The goal is to prevent child abuse by enhancing the family’s functioning, promoting positive parent-child interaction and healthy childhood growth and development. The program offers home-based, center-based and community-based services that are prevention-oriented, child-centered and family-focused. The program serves first-time pregnant women past the 28th week of pregnancy and/or subsequent pregnancies and first-time mothers with newborns no more than one year-old.
Contact:
Patty DeMoraes-Huffine, Director of Prevention Programs
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405.236.0701 Ext: 111
Nubia Fiesel Gallegos, Nuestras Familias-Family Assessment Worker
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405.236.0701 Ext: 106
SafeCare Program
This a research project from the Children’s Bureau, Department of Youth and Families and the evaluation is being conducted by the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center (OUHSC). The purpose of the program is to help Latino families living in Oklahoma County to meet the health, safety and well-being needs of their young children. The main goal is to prevent child maltreatment. This program utilizes the SafeCare model which is an evidence-based, parent-training curriculum in which trained professionals work with at-risk families in their home environments to improve parents’ skills in several domains. To qualify the family must have one child 5 years-old or younger and not to have a current CPS involvement.
Contact: Ivelisse Cruz, Program Supervisor
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405.236.0701 Ext: 126
Substance Abuse Prevention Program - Latino Leadership Clubs
This is a school-based substance abuse prevention program implemented in 13 different schools (Elementary, middle and high schools). Activities aim to encourage students to stay in school, graduate, and to stay free of alcohol, drugs and gangs. Students are exposed to leadership opportunities and are responsible for organizing and implementing community service and fellowship activities. The school year culminates with a Senior Banquet celebration. We award scholarships which are matched by area colleges and universities. The goal is to encourage more Latino High School Seniors to further their education. A summer program is implemented from June-August for children 5-12 years of age.
McDonald’s Latino Youth Leader
LCDA, in conjunction with Cox and McDonald’s developed a program aimed at identifying and honoring youth leaders among the Latino community. These young people with their actions and lifestyles are an example of leadership to our community and the community at whole. The targeted group is high school students in grades 9 through 12. Each High School nominates one candidate per month, from which one student is selected to receive the “McDonald’s Latino Youth Leader of the Month Award”. All nominees are honored at the LCDA Senior Banquet and invited to participate in the NCLR Annual Youth Summit Conference.
Contact:
Patty DeMoraes-Huffine, Director of Prevention Programs
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405.236.0701 Ext: 111
Daniela Cruz, Latino Clubs-Coordinator
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405.236.0701 Ext: 122
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Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program
The program serves youth 12 to 18 years of age. Provides leadership training and opportunities for participation in encampments, maneuvers, engaging in specific curriculum and community service.
Contact:
Bill Fennell
405.236.0701 Ext. 142
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Tattoo Removal
Removal of stigmatizing tattoos that are no longer desired
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Last Updated on Monday, 15 March 2010 21:43 |
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Written by Robert Ruiz
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Friday, 13 November 2009 03:33 |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 March 2010 16:02 |
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Written by Robert Ruiz
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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 02:21 |
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To the LCDA Scholarship Donors.
As the first generation in my family to go to college, I am thankful with all those who are helping me reach my goals in starting as a incoming freshman. this scholarship has given me the opportunity to continue my education and to be motivated of donating when I’m in the same position you are. My family and would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for not only helping me but also the Hispanic community. Some of us have seen and been through the hardships that our parents have been through to get us to this country and give us a better education. By donating to the LCDA scholarship Program you as Donors are helping us in having a better future for not just ourselves but also our family, community and this country. I know that this scholarship will help me out to achieve my career goals and someday be in your position to continue giving other students the help to continue their education.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
Agencia Latina,
I’m writing you this letter to thank you for all the help you’ve given my son. During the time that he attended counseling you cannot imagine the changes that he has made in his way of thinking and acting. Thanks to your agency he is motivated to finish school and plans to graduate and study for a career. Thank you for helping him get back into school,
Again, thank you very much,
“Mamá de un cliente.”
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