OU Medicine has developed a public health resource toolkit. The assets created are free to use within your organization, business or community. Click below to access the toolkit: And, OU Medicine and its academic health partner, the OU Health Sciences Center are preparing for the anticipated surge of patients with COVID-19 requiring hospitalization. Learn more
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Isolated children after a traumatic event are at a higher risk for long-term negative mental health effects. Even though school is not in session on site, the Handle with Care Initiative is still working across the state to provide everyone a fair and just opportunity to protect, heal, and thrive. School teachers and counselors will
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Hunger Free Oklahoma and the Sarkeys Foundation are offering a resource hub at https://www.sarkeys.org/covid_19_relief_efforts.html to share information and raise awareness about available resources. Community Organizations like social service groups, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and local businesses are asked to share information for individuals and families to connect with local food resources. As of April 2020, Sarkeys
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In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS) is launching a new ECHO (Extension for Community Health Care Outcomes) program to keep healthcare providers updated as the situation changes. This ECHO will be held weekly every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:30 a.m. until further notice. Expect topics
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The Community Tool Box team remains committed to connecting people, ideas, and resources during this challenging time. The Coronavirus Response Tool Box is a curated list of helpful resources and inspiring community stories and examples, along with trusted resources from the World Health Organization, CDC, and tools for change from the Community Tool Box.
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Click below to download a shareable poster (in English and Spanish) highlighting 211 and other statewide hotlines to support mental health. For communities looking to promote best resources gathered by Oklahoma families with lived experience that can be shared with all Oklahoma families.
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As always, we are grateful for the strong public health network, the skilled healthcare workers and supportive communities in Oklahoma. We encourage adherence to the most current CDC recommendations, found here, and want to offer these additional resources for community-based organizations: DATA: Broadstreet has created COVID-19 maps by county. Available at https://www.broadstreet.io/map/?id=Qm9hcmRDYXJkVXNlTm9kZTo1NzMxOTY= COMMUNICATION: Thank you
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Did you hear the news!? TSET launched a monthly podcast! The following info is from their site at https://tset.ok.gov/podcast . The TSET Better Health Podcast is your go-to source for everything related to tobacco, health, fitness and community. Join us each month as we cover topics like health care in rural communities, mental health and tobacco use,
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NOMINATIONS OPEN! 2020 OK Turning Point Community Health Champion & Neil Hann Leadership Awards NOMINATIONS CLOSE APRIL 15th AT 5 PM COMMUNITY HEALTH CHAMPIONS The Community Health Champion Award Program recognizes the service and dedication of partnerships that make our communities better. Turning Point encourages nominations of initiatives, projects or events in Oklahoma that contribute to health
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