Parent Child Center Of Tulsa Inc

Programs: Primary prevention programs bright beginnings: a nurse educator program that presents the period of purple crying and read, talk, sing curriculum to parents of newborns, and others invovled in the infant's care. This service takes place in area hospitals and they are eligible to receive parenting information and education during a single hospital visit. Tulsa family connects: a nurse educator program that provides follow up in-home nurse visits to parents of newborns at hillcrest medical center to promote child and parent well-being in the areas of infant/maternal health and parenting readiness. Kids on the block: an interactive puppet program that educates children in their school setting about sensitive topics such as physical and sexual abuse, bullying and life issues. Anti bullying collaboration: promoting a safe, civil, and respectful community by preventing bullying among children, youth, and adults. Public awareness is also provided through presentations and participation in activities with hospitals, schools, and other organizations through the agency speakers bureau and community education booths. The primary prevention programs provided services to 74,443 children and adults during the year ended december 31, 2017.

secondary prevention programs screening/assessments: conducted with every family to determine needs and appropriate services. Parents as teachers: as the designated provider of services using the parents as teachers model through the oklahoma state health department- office of child abuse prevention, the parent child center provides free and voluntary services to pregnant mothers and parents with babies under the age of three months to help families learn proper parenting and prepare for new babies through in-home visitation, education groups, parent-child interaction, and assistance in accessing medical services. Families may be self-referred or referred by other professionals within the community, including health care providers and other social service agencies. Safe care: provides home case management on a voluntary basis to families with children up to 5 years of age and pregnant mothers who are determined at high-risk for child abuse or neglect. Education services involve three primary areas: home safety and cleanliness, child health, and parent-child interaction (bonding). Services also include helping families to identify resources within the community, access children's medical care and needs, create a safe and nurturing environment for their children and provide activities for children based on age and development needs. Families may be self-referred or referred by other professionals within the community, including health care providers and other social service agencies. Shelter program: provides parent education and support, family activities, and crisis intervention to homeless families residing at the tulsa county emergency shelter, which serves families with children. Parent, children's, and family groups are conducted regularly with a focus on appropriate discipline, child development, anger management, positive parenting and relationships, stress reduction, conflict resolution, dealing with feelings, health and safety, family support, and cultural diversity. Individual counseling and support, educational handouts on parenting issues, and referrals to community resources are provided. The secondary prevention program provided services to 1,417 children and adults during the year ended december 31, 2017.

tertiary prevention programs intake/assessments: conducted with every family member to determine needs for services and to develop appropriate treatment plans. Adult and children's services: clients are referred from dhs, family court and may be self referred. Clients may participate in individual, child and family counseling separately or in conjunction with one of the group counseling programs. Referrals to other community services, such as mental health or substance abuse treatment may also be made. The tertiary prevention program provided services to 845 children and adults during the year ended december 31, 2017.

safe babies court team the parent child center of tulsa (pcct) is the administrator for a three year pilot project in tulsa county called safe babies court team. As such, pcct is the recipient of restricted grant funds for the purpose of entering into and managing several contracts on behalf of a local community stakeholders group working to improve care and outcomes for children ages 0 to 3 who enter state custody.