LITTLE DIXIE COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) PROGRAM. Resource Guide. To services in the tri county area

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1 LITTLE DIXIE COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) PROGRAM Resource Guide To services in the tri county area In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex and familial status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C., or call (800) (voice) or (202) (TDD).

2 OKLAHOMA CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION.. 1 Crime Victims Compensation Program (800) Judicial District 17, District Attorney (580) Choctaw County (580) Pushmataha County (580) ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE INFORMATION AA Abuse Helpline (24 hours) (800) Alcoholics Anonymous/ALANON (580) Kiamichi Council on Alcoholism & Other Drug Abuse, Inc. (580) or (580) New Vision (800) 939 CARE (2273) or (580) CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION & INFORMATION...2 Oklahoma Abuse Hotline (24 hours) (800) Kiamichi Youth Services Crisis Hotline, (580) Administration (580) Kidz Kottage Child Advocacy Center (580) CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.. 2 Choctaw County, CPS Department (800) or (580) McCurtain County, CPS Department (800) or (580) Pushmataha County, CPS Department (800) or (580) CHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMA SERVICES...3 Alcohol/Drug Treatment Centers... 3 Chi Hullo Li (Women & Children s Residential Program) (918) or (918) Choctaw Nation Recovery Program (918) Children Child Care Assistance (580) or (800) Children & Family Services (580) or (800) Foster Care/Adoption (800) ext Family Preservation (800) ext Indian Child Welfare (580) Youth Outreach (580) or (877) Women s, Infants, & Children Program (WIC) (580) or (800) Health Services (800) i l Page

3 Behavioral Health (800) Hospital & Clinics (800) or (918) Outreach Services Adolescent Family Life Project (877) or (580) Community Based Social Work (877) Community Health Representative (877) ext Faith Based Counseling for Victims of Crime (580) or (877) Paralegal Services (800) ext Project C.H.O.I.C.E (800) , ext Project EMPOWER (580) or (877) Victim Assistance Program (580) or (877) Transit (580) or (877) Tribal Police (800) ext COUNSELING SERVICES/AGENCIES Carl Albert Mental Health Center (580) Counseling Center of Southeastern Oklahoma (580) Marva A. Heinemann, MA, LMFT, LPC (580) Mental Health Center (580) Providence of Oklahoma (580) Red River Counseling Center, LLC (580) Zen Gee Counseling & Psychological Services (580) COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE PROGRAM (CASA).. 10 (Little Dixie Community Action Agency Inc., CASA Program) Main Office, Antlers (580) Hugo Office (580) Idabel Office (580) COMMUNITY AGENCIES/SERVICES Choctaw/Pushmataha County Youth Services (580) Hugo Pregnancy Care Center (580) New Beginnings (580) OSU Co op Extension, Antlers (580) OSU Co Op Extension, Hugo (580) OSU Co Op Extension, Idabel (580) Sharing Hope (580) Systems of Care (580) ii l Page

4 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES...11 Choctaw County (800) or (580) McCurtain County (800) or (580) Pushmataha County (800) or (580) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/SEXUAL ASSAULT Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.(See Choctaw Nation Outreach Services, Page 5) SOS for Families HOTLINE (24 hours) (888) Administration (580) or (580) HEALTH CENTERS/HOSPITALS/ COMMUNITY CARE for emergency & ambulance services Choctaw Memorial Hospital (580) Choctaw Nation Healthcare Facilities (See Choctaw Nation Services directory, Page 5) Kiamichi Family Medical Center Battiest (800) Idabel (800) McCurtain Memorial Hospital (800) or (580) Pushmataha County Hospital (580) Pushmataha Family Medical Center, Clayton (888)569 PFMC (7362) LAW ENFORCEMENT for emergency services City Police.. 13 Antlers (580) or Boswell (580) Broken Bow (580) or Hugo (580) Idabel (580) Rattan (580) Valliant (580) Wright City (580) County Sheriffs...13 Choctaw County (580) McCurtain County (580) Pushmataha County (580) iii l Page

5 Highway Patrol (580) LITTLE DIXIE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC. (580) Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program (580) (See page 10) Early Headstart & Headstart (580) Healthy Marriages (580) Passport to the Future Mentoring Program (580) Smart Start (580) Transit, Administration (580) OKLAHOMA, STATE OF/GOVERNMENT AGENCIES..15 Child Support Services (800) or (580) Crime Victims Compensation (800) Health Department, Choctaw County (580) Health Department, McCurtain County (580) Health Department, Pushmataha County (580) McCurtain County Drug Court (580) Office of Juvenile Affairs, District Office (918) Antlers (580) Hugo, (580) Idabel, (580) iv l Page

6 STATE WIDE & NATIONAL HOTLINES OKLAHOMA ABUSE HOTLINE (800) Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline (800) 4 A CHILD or (800) National Adolescent Suicide Hotline (800) National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (800) THE LOST or (800) National Center for Victims of Crime (800) FYI CALL or (800) National Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 799 SAFE or (800) National Organization for Victims Assistance (800) TRY NOVA or (800) National Runaway Hotline (800) RUNAWAY OR (800) National Substance Abuse Hotline (800) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800)273 TALK or (800) Office for Victims of Crime Resource Center (800) Oklahoma Resource Hotline 211 Okla. Assoc. for Problem & Compulsive Gambling (800) Oklahoma Parenting Helpline (877) Oklahoma Safeline (800) 522 SAFE or (800) Poison Control (800) Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (800) 656 HOPE or (800) School Safety Hotline (877) SAFE CALL ext. OK1 or (877) , ext. OK1 (i.e. anti bullying) Teenline (800) 522 TEEN or (800) (noon midnight) Youth Crisis & Runaway Hotline (800) v l Page

7 OKLAHOMA CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION Crime Victims Compensation Program (800) Judicial District 17, District Attorney 108 N. Central Idabel, OK (580) Choctaw County office Pushmataha County office District Attorney District Attorney 300 East Duke 200 S.W. 2 nd Street Antlers, OK (580) (580) The program is provided through legislation and is a method of compensation and assistance to persons who are victims of criminal acts and who suffer physical or psychological injury or death as a result. Those individuals who are a victim, a dependent of a deceased victim or those persons authorized to act on behalf of the victim or dependent may be eligible. ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE INFORMATION AA Abuse Helpline (24 hours) (800) Alcoholics Anonymous/ALANON (580) Alcoholics Anonymous is a non profit organization which acts as a support group for any individual with a drinking problem or who is affected by another s drinking problem. All decisions are kept confidential. Kiamichi Council on Alcoholism & Other Drug Abuse, Inc Choctaw County McCurtain County 308 East Jefferson Street 104 N.E. Avenue A Idabel, OK (580) (580) Kiamichi Council offers help to all those who seek to make a positive change in the client s life as well as the family s life in overcoming addiction. The Council provides out patient alcohol and drug abuse services, consultation, education and referral services to people of all ages. New Vision 1800 University Boulevard Durant, OK (800) 939 CARE (2273) or (580) New Vision is a medical stabilization service for people with drug, alcohol and health related issues. The service accepts appropriate patients who are experiencing incapacitation due to substance use or 1 l Page

8 are experiencing acute withdrawal symptoms. Accepts Medicaid, Medicare and most commercial insurance. CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION & INFORMATION Oklahoma Abuse Hotline (24 hours) (800) Twenty four (24) hour line open for reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. Also provides services for adult and elder abuse. Kiamichi Youth Services Crisis Hotline (580) S.E. Avenue A Idabel, OK (580) or Serves Choctaw, McCurtain & Pushmataha Counties and is free to children 0 18 years of age. They provide 24 hour shelter for runaways, abused or neglected children, juvenile delinquents and disadvantaged children. Also counseling, tutoring, mentoring, parent aid, parent assistance, VISTA, area school prevention and First Time Offender programs are available. Kidz Kottage Child Advocacy Center (580) The purpose of the organization is to provide support and aid for child victims and their nonoffending families. Professional, trained volunteers law enforcement, prosecution, child welfare, and treatment work together to reduce the trauma that frightened, injured, abused or neglected children must endure. CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Choctaw County DHS McCurtain County DHS Push. County DHS 2565 East 2070 Road PO Box S.E. B Street 1300 S.E. Adams Antlers, OK (800) Idabel, OK (800) (580) (800) (580) (580) Provided through the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Child Protective Services are to identify, treat and prevent child abuse and neglect. The two purposes of CPS intervention are to protect the safety of children and to provide services to help families with any difficulties that cause the safety of their children to be at risk. Services are provided either through community resources or through OKDHS. While every attempt is made to preserve the family, if a child's safety cannot be controlled, then court intervention, including removal of the child, may be necessary. 2 l Page

9 CHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMA (800) Alcohol/Drug Treatment Centers Chi Hullo Li (Women s & Children s Residential Program) RR 2 Box 1774 Talihina, OK (918) or (918) Chi Hullo Li is a six month program that focuses on women 18 to 35 years of age who have substance abuse problems and are parenting up to two (2) children ages birth to 10 years. The primary goals for the program are for participants to eliminate substance use and abuse, improve social functioning, build strong families, and develop a comprehensive support network within one s family and community. Recovery Center (918) The Recovery Center is a 28 day program for people who suffer from substance abuse. It includes individual, group, and family counseling within a highly structured environment. The recovery program assists in the positive development of personal problem solving, decision making, and general coping skills for patients with addictive behaviors. Children Child Care Assistance 601 ½ N. 16 th P.O. Box 1210 Durant, OK (800) or (580) The objective of the program is to increase availability, affordability and quality of child care services. Such activities will enable Indian families to maintain or achieve self sufficiency through employment and training and to increase their earnings. Children & Family Services (800) Foster Care/Adoption P.O. Box 1210 Durant, OK Lari Ann Brister (800) ext 2635 The program works to provide information and assistance to those children needing stable homes and families while in the foster care system and/or waiting to be adopted. It is the Choctaw Nation s belief and vision that with the help of loving, caring Choctaw homes, families can once again become strong. 3 l Page

10 Family Preservation P.O. Box 1210 Durant, OK (800) ext The Choctaw Children and Family Services Family Preservation program promotes family strength, stability, parental functions and the protection of children. The program is designed to prevent family disruption and out of home placement by meeting the needs of a family in times of crisis. Indian Child Welfare Durant Office Hugo Office P.O. Box 1210 P.O. Box 757 Durant, OK (800) ext 2643 (580) Janis Andrews Choctaw, McCurtain & Push. Choctaw Children and Family Services Indian Child Welfare program works on behalf of Choctaw children and families in accordance with the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of Our social workers join with state workers and the courts in working to insure safe and healthy homes for Choctaw children removed from their homes. This includes finding Choctaw foster and adoptive homes to prevent placement in non Indian homes. Youth Outreach 219 North Broadway (877) or (580) The Youth Outreach program was established in 2005 and our goal is to assist young Choctaw students in finding solutions for hardships that may occur throughout adolescent and teen years. The program also assists in goal setting, plan development and preparation for the future. Range of services include: mentoring, after school activities, college preparation and home and school visits to clients. Women, Infants, & Children Program (WIC) Durant Office P.O. Box 1210 Durant, OK (800) The WIC program is a supplemental feeding program for women, infants and children. The nutrition program provides foods that are high in iron, protein, calcium, vitamin A and vitamin C. WIC sites are located throughout the Choctaw Nation. 4 l Page

11 Health Services Behavioral Health (800) The Department of Behavioral Health concentrates on the short and long term care and treatment of clients who have mental health and substance abuse issues. Common treatment issues include depression, anxiety, panic, addiction, abuse and other challenges to living a stable and full life. Main clinic is located in Talihina but services are offered in other satellite clinics within the Choctaw Nation. Hospital & Clinics (800) or (918) Choctaw Nation Hospital One Choctaw Way Talihina, OK (800) or (918) The Choctaw Nation Health Care Center is a health facility with 37 hospital beds for in patient care and 52 exam rooms. It is the center of the Nation s health care services covering 10 ½ counties of southeastern Oklahoma. There are four out patient clinics and a diabetes wellness center in/or near the hospital. Boasting a multi specialty medical staff, the hospital renders care through both in patient services and 150,000 out patient visits annually. Clinics (800) (for listing) There are also has seven satellite clinics within the 10 ½ counties that make up the Choctaw Nation to provide quality healthcare to tribal members. Outreach Services Adolescent Family Life Project 219 North Broadway (877) or (580) The program provides services to pregnant and parenting teens under 19 years of age, their infants, male partners, and families who reside in the 10 ½ county service area of the Choctaw Nation. The project provides comprehensive and integrated services to reduce repeat pregnancies, improve health outcomes for mother and infant, increase healthy parenting skills, provide opportunities for education and job training, and increase healthy relationship skills. 5 l Page

12 Community Based Social Work 219 North Broadway (877) or (580) The program serves Choctaw Individuals and families. Being a community based program, services are taken directly to the community and assistance is given there where families are more comfortable. The mission of the program is to help Choctaw families find permanent solutions to long term problems by initiating change, setting goals, making a plan and following through. The program s primary goal is to assist Choctaw families in locating resources to help meet immediate needs. Community Health Representative (CHR) 219 North Broadway (877) ext This program is designed to assist Choctaws and other Native Americans maintain the health of themselves and their families. The CHR Program can do many things to assist clients such as taking vitals, glucose monitoring for diabetes, hypertension and cholesterol diet education, patient education, maternal and child health, drug and alcohol abuse counseling, patient assessments, medical referral follow up care, as well as the provision of many other health care services. Faith Based Counseling/Services for Victims of Crime 219 North Broadway (877) or (580) Program provides faith based counseling to restore the balance and harmony in the lives of crime victims. Through the collaboration of spiritual leaders, victim service providers, and traditional healers, the program works to overcome the violence, and abuse within our native families who reside within our 10 ½ county service area within the Choctaw Nation. Paralegal Services P.O. Box 1210 Durant, OK (800) ext Benny Robison, Paralegal For domestic violence victims: P.O. Box 1210 Durant, OK (800) ext Melissa Middleton, Attorney Through this program the Choctaw Nation is able to provide victims with legal representation and legal advocacy in family, immigration, administrative agency, housing matters, protection orders and other similar matters. The Choctaw Legal Assistance for Victims Program is designed 6 l Page

13 to provide effective legal aid to victims who are seeking relief in legal matters arising as a consequence of abuse or violence. Project C.H.O.I.C.E. One Choctaw Way Talihina, OK (800) , ext 6295 or (918) , ext 6295 Project C.H.O.I.C.E. (Committed to Helping Others (victims) In our Community and Environment) is a program is committed to fighting against domestic violence. They provide services such as brief counseling, case management, safety planning & behavioral health. They can also make referrals for other Choctaw Nation services. There are eligibility requirements. Project EMPOWER 219 North Broadway (877) or (580) Project EMPOWER s (Educating, Motivating and Providing for victim s Working to Enrich and Reclaim their lives) goal is to provide a broad range of services to individuals who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking. Some of the services include transitional housing and support, safety and life planning, and transportation. Victim Assistance Program 219 North Broadway (877) or (580) The program assists Choctaws and other American Indians within the Choctaw Nation to cope with and heal from the victimization of crime. CNVA seeks to identify and address the needs of crime victims. Victims to be served include: victims of elder abuse, child abuse, homicide, gang violence, domestic violence, and driving while intoxicated victims, and other victims of crime. The types of services provided are emergency food, clothing and shelter, transportation, courtroom advocacy and other emergency services that will restore the victim s sense of dignity. Transit 219 North Broadway (877) or (580) Choctaw Nation Transit provides or assists with transportation to and from non emergency medical appointments. The goal of the program is to develop and implement a comprehensive transportation strategy that will enable tribal members and all community members to have reliable transportation to Choctaw Nation Health Facilities, and to participate in other aspects of community life. 7 l Page

14 Tribal Police Tribal Headquarters 16 th & Locust Durant, OK (800) ext (to contact an officer in your area) The Choctaw Nation Tribal Police Department covers the 10 ½ counties of the Choctaw Nation. There are nineteen Patrol Officers, one K 9 Officer and one Investigator/Polygraph Examiner to provide law enforcement services on tribally owned, restricted or allocated lands within the tribal jurisdiction boundaries. All Tribal Police Officers must be Oklahoma CLEET certified or have completed the Federal Indian Police Academy. COUNSELING SERVICES/AGENCIES Carl Albert Mental Health Center P.O. Box East Lincoln Idabel, OK (580) Center provides case management, crisis intervention, individual therapy, group and family therapy and a medication clinic. Counseling Center of Southeastern Oklahoma Antlers Office Hugo Office Idabel Office P.O. Box East Jackson St. 411 South Central 107 S. High Idabel, OK Antlers, OK (580) (580) (580) The mission of the Counseling Center of SE Oklahoma is to provide outpatient mental health and substance abuse services designed to enhance and enrich the lives of children, youth, adults and families. Marva A. Heinemann, MA, LMFT, LPC RR 5 Box 170 Idabel, OK (580) Ms. Heinemann counsels individuals, couples, families and groups. She specializes in sexual assault, survivors and perpetrators of abuse and also does trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy. 8 l Page

15 Mental Health Center 17 South Central Idabel, OK (580) The Mental Health Center offers outpatient behavior health services for victims. Providence of Oklahoma Antlers Office Hugo Office 301 North High 117 East Main St. Antlers, OK (580) (580) Providence services include reintegration of families, social skill development, adult & juvenile case management, bereavement counseling, psychiatric evaluations, parenting skills, and medication management. Red River Counseling Center, LLC 1717 ½ West Jackson (580) Center provides outpatient care, behavioral services to children, adolescents, adults, senior citizens and families. Soonercare is accepted. Zen Gee Counseling & Psychological Services, LLC (877) Antlers Office Clayton Office P.O. Box Highway 271 South 608 Highway 271 North Clayton, OK Antlers, OK (580) (580) Hugo Office Valliant Office Drug & Alcohol assessments 11 McClish 119 East Jackson Valliant, OK (580) (580) The Mission of Zen Gee Counseling and Psychological Services is to facilitate and promote mental wellness by embracing change in the lives of adults, adolescents and children. It is our belief that every person served has the right to be treated with dignity, respect and to receive services based on his or her individual needs. 9 l Page

16 COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE PROGRAM (CASA) (Little Dixie Community Action Agency Inc., CASA Program) Main office, Antlers Hugo Office Idabel Office 603 S.W. B Street 502 West Duke 312 NW Texas Antlers, OK Idabel, OK (580) (580) (580) The CASA program is a nonprofit organization that trains community volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children who are in the court system. Volunteers receive 30 hours of training from the program prior to becoming an advocate. The program manages the volunteers and provides additional in service training to volunteers and families they service. COMMUNITY AGENCIES/SERVICES Choctaw/Pushmataha County Youth Services 101 West Jefferson (580) Services provided include counseling, Community At Risk (CARs) program, help with juveniles in trouble, crisis intervention, tutoring, placement assistance, summer school programs, and the First Time Offender program. Hugo Pregnancy Care Center 1006 West Jackson St. (580) Agency provides pregnancy tests, sonograms and parenting classes. New Beginnings 208 N.E. C Street Antlers, OK (580) The program is a support group for women in situations of domestic violence or drug abuse or women recently released from incarceration. This weekly program was developed to help women discuss and solve problems, look at personal and family needs, and plan for the future. Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Choctaw Co. Office McCurtain Co. Office Pushmataha Co. Office 415 East Rena 108 B North Central 306 SW B Street Idabel, OK Antlers, OK (580) (580) (580) l Page

17 The OSU Co Op Extension offices are dedicated to providing information and education in the areas of agriculture, family and consumer sciences, nutrition and 4 H Youth Development. Educational programs are presented throughout the year and meetings are open to the public. Sharing Hope 400 West Bissell Food Pantry (580) Clothes Closet (580) A community funded non profit corporation dedicated to sharing food and clothing with the needy. Systems of Care (provided through Counseling Center of Southeastern Oklahoma) Choctaw County McCurtain County Pushmataha County PO Box South Central PO Box East Jackson Street Idabel, OK South High (580) Antlers, OK (580) (580) Program provides an integrated system of behavioral health services and support for at risk children and youth and their families, in southeast Oklahoma. Wraparound services include: assessing the child s and family s strengths, merging resources that meet the child s or family s needs, and coordinating support to help the family achieve strength and resiliency needed for success. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Choctaw County DHS McCurtain County DHS Pushmataha County DHS 2565 East 2070 Road PO Box S.E. B Street 1300 S.E. Adams Antlers, OK (800) Idabel, OK (800) (580) (800) (580) (580) The Department of Human Services serves underprivileged individuals and families in need to help them lead safer, healthier, more independent and productive lives. A variety of programs are available to assist including health related and medical services, adult and older person services and children/youth services. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/SEXUAL ASSAULT Choctaw Nation (See Choctaw Nation Outreach Services) 11 l Page

18 SOS for Families CRISIS/Hotline (24 hours) or South Central Idabel, OK (580) (Administration) (580) Confidential services for victims of family violence that include: shelter, court advocacy, sexual assault advocacy, child advocacy, counseling for women and children, emergency transportation when necessary, and a support group. HEALTH CENTERS/HOSPITALS/COMMUNITY CARE Choctaw Memorial Hospital 1405 East Kirk Street (580) FOR EMERGENCY & AMBULANCE SERVICES Mission Statement: Choctaw Memorial Hospital is here to improve physical, emotional and spiritual well being of those we serve by providing quality compassionate healthcare. Choctaw Nation Healthcare Facilities (See Choctaw Nation Services, Health Services for numbers) Kiamichi Family Medical Center, Battiest P.O. Box 180 Battiest, OK (800) or (580) Kiamichi Family Medical Center, Idabel 601 East Washington Street Idabel, OK (800) or (580) The Kiamichi Family Medical Center at both the Battiest and Idabel locations provides high quality, affordable medical, dental and behavioral health services to people of all ages. McCurtain Memorial Hospital 1301 East Lincoln Road Idabel, OK (800) or (580) McCurtain Memorial Hospital exists to provide excellence in healthcare. Our vision is to strive to be the healthcare provider of choice in our community. 12 l Page

19 Pushmataha County Hospital 510 East Main Antlers, OK (580) Our community hospital is poised to provide you with the best services possible in a wide range of inpatient and out patient programs including surgical, diagnostic, laboratory, home health, urgent and emergency care, as well as disease process education. Pushmataha Family Medical Center 109 Stanley Road P.O. Box 219 Clayton, OK (888) 569 PFMC (7362) It is our mission to ensure that all people, regardless of ability to pay, are able to access and benefit from quality medical and dental care. That is why we serve the uninsured, under insured as well as the insured, Medicare and Medicaid populations. LAW ENFORCEMENT City Police FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES Antlers Police Dept. Boswell Police Dept. Broken Bow Police Dept. 100 S.E. 2nd th Street 215 North Main Street Antlers, OK Boswell, OK Broken Bow, OK (580) , 2475 (580) , 2653 (580) Hugo Police Dept. Idabel Police Dept. Rattan Police Dept nd Street 207 South Central Ave. P.O. Box 269, S.3 93JCT Idabel, OK Rattan, OK (580) (580) (580) Valliant Police Dept. Wright City Police Dept. 111 North Dalton St. West 10 th Street Valliant, OK Wright City, OK (580) (580) County Sheriffs Choctaw County McCurtain County Pushmataha County 305 East Jefferson 200 North Central Ave. 207 SW 3 rd Street Idabel, OK Antlers, OK (580) (580) (580) l Page

20 Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Troop E 3202 Carl Albert Drive Durant, OK (580) Field troopers are first responders to emergency situations from traffic collisions to natural disasters and civil disorders. Troopers provide everyday service to the public, whether it be a motorist assist or promoting Oklahoma to a visitor in the state. Troopers are prepared and willing to assist any law enforcement agency when asked and perceptive to take the initiative to offer assistance when needed. LITTLE DIXIE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC. Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program (See Court Appointed Special Advocate for contact information) Early Headstart & Headstart 104 North E Street (866) or (580) The Early Headstart is a child development program that seeks to enhance the development of infants and toddlers by establishing strong partnerships with parents. Also serves pregnant women. The Headstart program is an early childhood development program designed to provide comprehensive health, educational, nutritional, social and other services primarily to income eligible 3 and 4 year children and to involve parents in activities with their children to enable them to obtain overall social competence. Healthy Marriages 104 North E Street Antlers, OK (866) or (580) The Little Dixie Head Start/Early Head Start is now offering relationship enhancement classes through the Little Dixie Healthy Marriage Initiative. Classes are available to anyone is the primary caregiver of a Head Start eligible child. Classes will be offered to couples and singles who are interested in building healthy relationships. PREP and Within My Reach is a research based curriculum which focuses on positive communication skills and positive conflict resolution. Passport to the Future Mentoring Program Main Office Choctaw County McCurtain County 603 S.W. B Street 502 West Duke 312 NW Texas Street Antlers, OK Idabel, OK (580) (580) (580) The mentoring program's goal is to provide youth, ages 4 18, who have a parent or guardian that is or has been incarcerated with a volunteer mentor. The mentors, with the program s help, offer 14 l Page

21 emotional and academic support as well as exposure to a variety of experiences that the youth might not otherwise encounter thus decreasing the risk of them following the path that their guardian took. Smart Start 502 West Duke (580) Smart Start Oklahoma is a grassroots initiative that supports families as they raise children who are safe, healthy, eager to learn and ready to succeed in school. By making local civic and business leaders, educators and volunteers aware of children s needs and by collaborating with local service providers, Smart Start makes better use of programs or resources that already exist. Transit Antlers Dispatch (580) Administration Broken Bow Dispatch (580) West Jackson Clayton Dispatch (918) Hugo Dispatch (580) (580) Idabel Dispatch (580) Little Dixie CAA operates the only public transit service in its tri county service area. The program also serves as a transportation provider for the SoonerRide program which provides free public transportation to eligible Medicaid clients. It also operates by reservations to airports in Dallas and Oklahoma City. OKLAHOMA, STATE OF/GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Child Support Services District Office 301 North Central Idabel, OK (800) or contact local DHS Oklahoma Child Support Services acts as an economic advocate for the children of Oklahoma, ensuring that parents financially support their children. OCSS helps families become self sufficient, and for those who are not receiving public assistance to remain self sufficient. Crime Victims Compensation (please refer to page 1) (800) Health Departments Choctaw County McCurtain County Pushmataha County 103 South 4 th 1400 Lynn Lane 318 West Main Idabel, OK Antlers, OK (580) (580) (580) The County Health Departments offers a variety of public health services to protect and promote health to our residents, including Child Guidance, Children First, Consumer Protection, Family Planning, 15 l Page

22 Health Education, Immunizations, Male Involvement, SoonerStart Early Intervention, Take Charge, Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Tobacco Prevention, Turning Point, and WIC. Our healthcare staff are licensed or certified in their professions, assuring the upmost in quality care for you and your family. All services are provided without regard to religion, race, color, national origin, creed, disability, gender, or ability to pay. McCurtain County Drug Court 14 NE Martin Luther King Idabel, OK (580) Drug Court provides a supervised, structured environment so that a substance abuser can become a responsible and productive contributor to their community. Office of Juvenile Affairs District Office 104 East Carl Albert McAlester, OK (918) Choctaw County McCurtain County Pushmataha County 300 East Duke 16 North Central 205 S.W. 2 nd Street Idabel, OK Antlers, OK (580) (580) (580) The Office of Juvenile Affairs is a state agency entrusted by the people of Oklahoma to provide professional prevention, education, and treatment services as well as secure facilities for juveniles in order to promote public safety and reduce juvenile delinquency. 16 l Page