Resources to help meet other demands you may have

Resources to help meet other demands you may have

Resources to help meet other demands you may have. 

Whether you have immediate needs like shelter and food, are looking for counseling services, or would like educational resources while schools are closed, Smart Start Central Oklahoma has compiled a list to help you manage certain aspects in this uncertain time. 

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I Need to Meet Immediate Needs

• 211 Oklahoma

Information and referral services to meet a wide range of needs including food, housing, legal services, child care, mental health services, job programs, and literacy. 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Call 2-1-1 or Text “211OK” to 898211

• Visit the SSCO Live Binder 

A list of community resources for parents and caregivers

• Find School Meal Program Sites 

• OKCPS

• Putnam City

• Western Heights

• Edmond

• Mid Del

• Catholic Charities

Emergency assistance available to all persons regardless of race, religion, ability to pay or national origin. Call 405-523-3000

• Regional Food Bank

Anyone in need of food assistance in central and western Oklahoma is encouraged to visit rfbo.org/get-help to locate a nearby food pantry or call 405-972-1111 during workday hours

• OKCity Crisis Nursery

Provides emergency care for children in times of crisis. Open 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Call or text 405-979-0706

• Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS)

Check eligibility for food benefits, Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, WIC, energy assistance, and more

• Latino Community Development Agency

Providing services to the Latino community. Call 405-236-0701

• OKDOH Child Care Warmline

Provides free telephone consultation and/or referrals to child care providers and parents on numerous topics of concern. Call 888-574-5437

• Child Guidance Program

Provides services to build healthy family relationships and enhance child development including Behavioral Health Services, Childhood Development and Parent Education Services, and Speech Language Services. Call 405-271-4477

I Need General Information on COVID-19

• Oklahoma Department of Health

General information about Coronavirus including current statistics, what to do if you have symptoms, facts and fiction, and resources and recommendations.

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

What you need to know, community resources, and latest updates. 

• FEMA Coronavirus Rumor Control

Distinguish between rumors and facts regarding the response to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

• Get Your Household Ready 

• American Academy of Pediatrics (also available in Spanish)

• CDC Coronavirus Resources in Other Languages

I Need Help with Mental Health and/or Abuse

• Call the Mental Health Hotline at 800-985-5990

• Call the Child Abuse Hotline at 800-522-3511

• Call NorthCare at 405-858-1700

Outpatient behavioral health services including crisis intervention, counseling, child abuse prevention and court-related services in Oklahoma and Logan counties.

• Call YWCA at 800-522-7233

Emergency shelter hotline for domestic violence and sexual assault victims during COVID-19

• Contact National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 

Call 800-273-TALK or Text “NAMI” to 741741

• Contact Palomar at 800-522-7233 

Get help with safety planning, crisis intervention, emergency shelter, and advocacy

• Contact Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (OCADVSA)

Full directory or crisis centers and shelters

• Call Native Alliance Against Violence (OKNAAV) at 405-801-2277

Tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalition 

• Call La Luz at 405-812-0762

Provides domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking support

• Call Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) at 800-985-5990

Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7 crisis counseling to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.

• Call Sunbeam Family Services at 405-528-7721

Offering Telehealth mental health services 

I Need Free Remote Learning Resources

• Building Young Brains When School is Out

• 5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return

• Vroom

Adds learning to mealtime, bathtime, bedtime, or anytime with 1,000+ fun, free activities.

• Scholastic

Free online teaching resources for PreK - 9th grade students

• Distance Learning with OETA

Beginning March 30, OETA will provide curriculum-based programming for students on its broadcast channel, OETA WORLD.

• Google Arts & Culture

Take virtual field trips at home from over 1200 leading museums and archives worldwide

• PBS Learning Media

Resources for early childhood lesson plans including videos, games and activities aligned to state and national standards.

• Swing Education

Online learning websites and educational activities for teachers and parents

• GoNoodle

Engage kids with free movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts

• Starfall

Free reading, language arts and mathematics activities for PreK - 3rd grade students

• Khan Academy

Free learning resources for children ages 2-18

I Need Information on Self-Care

• Managing Anxiety and Stress

• Young Children at Home during the COVID-19 Outbreak: The Importance of Self-Care

• Working and Learning from Home

I am Pregnant or Have a New Baby

• Information on Pregnancy and Breastfeed during Coronavirus

• Coronavirus Disease and its Impact on Moms and Babies

• Coping with a New Baby

I Need Resources for My Child with Special Needs 

• Oklahoma Family Network

Informs and connects individuals with special health care needs and disabilities, their families and professionals to services and supports in their communities.

• Oklahoma Parents Center

Parent training and information for children with disabilities

• Sooner Success

System of health, social and educational services for Oklahoma children and youth with special needs

• Oklahoma State Department of Education Special Education

Provides guidance and support from infancy to adulthood for children with disabilities

• Eduptopia

Educator-provided recommendations for apps for students with special needs

• Sesame Street and Autism

• Autism Speaks  

• National Center for Learning Disabilities

Actions to improve your child's experience with online learning

An educator's guide to support students with disabilities and their families