Community Service Council

Community
Service Council

16 East 16th Street,
Suite 202
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119-4402

918 / 585-5551 phone
918 / 585-3285 fax

The Council is a citizen-
led non-profit United Way member agency

and a member of the
National Association
of Planning Councils

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Community Service Council (CSC)

Mission: To provide leadership for community-based planning and mobilization of resources to best meet health and human service needs

Since 1941 the Community Service Council (CSC) has served as a unique resource for collaborative community-based planning and action to prevent and address health and human service needs in Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

CSC is a trusted neutral convener, bringing diverse organizations and interests together to focus on a common good. CSC guides community efforts to identify, understand, and address conditions, trends, and needs impacting our area's quality of life and future. CSC works to prevent problems and to improve human service systems and the policies and funding which affect them.

Functions include community research and planning, trend analysis, data for decision-making, policy and resource planning, mobilizing community action, supporting community partnerships, developing and coordinating services and systems, and linking people with needed services. Activities include study groups, data reports, research and recommendations for action, resource development, developing pilot/demonstration projects, coalitions and task forces, conferences, training and consultation, service provider networking and support, resource centers, policy partnerships, public policy advocacy, service databases and directories, and telephone information and referral services.

CSC provides leadership and processes for organizations, units of government, businesses, religious and education institutions, and individuals to work together to shape more effective approaches to preventing and addressing many of the most critical needs affecting Tulsans.

Among current CSC focus issues are early childhood development/school readiness, early intervention for children with disabilities, prenatal care, child and family health, child literacy, community schools, positive youth development, self-sufficiency for persons with disabilities, Tulsa’s growing Hispanic population, and the prevention of problems including substance abuse, child abuse, gangs, drunk driving, homelessness, and HIV/AIDS. CSC also enhances Tulsa’s capacity to respond to emergencies through initiatives including the Human Response Coalition, Weather Coalition, and Heat Coalition. Among the Council's many programs, some that are most widely-used and best-known include 2-1-1 Helpline and the Child Care Resource Center.

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Council services

Community planning and mobilization ... overview
Research ... and current studies
Data ... for informed decision making affecting human services
U.S. Census CIC ... U.S. Census Community Information Center
Publications ... useful resource materials
Public policy ... and Tulsa's Metropolitan Human Services Commission (MHSC)
Information and referral services ... 2-1-1 Helpline, Babyline, Planline, Kidsline: easy access to help

Council issues and initiatives

AIDS ... AIDS Coalition of Tulsa, Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership, Tulsa AIDS Walk, AmeriCorps Team
Child abuse prevention - April is Child Abuse Prevention Month: resource materials
Child care ... Child Care Resource Center (CCRC)
Community Schools ... Tulsa Area Community Schools Initiative (TACSI)
Conecciones; Hispanic Study ... Hispanic education and workforce initiatives
Disabilities ... Tulsa Alliance, Early Intervention, Children's Behavioral Health
Emergencies ... Tulsa Weather Coalition, Heat Coalition, Tulsa Human Response Coalition (mental health providers, please volunteer)
Family health ... Family Health Coalition, Healthy Start
Gang prevention ... Summit and recommendations
Hispanic Resource Association
Homelessness ... Homeless Services Network, HMIS
PRC ... Prevention Resource Center, East Tulsa Prevention Coalition, Paseo de Salud
JumpStart ... early childhood development
Substance abuse prevention ... Youthful Drunk Driving Prevention Program, CRASHs Court, DUI Court, Drug Court

About us

History & roles ... founded in 1941, the Council has evolved over the years and can point to a long history of accomplishments
Uniqueness & value ... Board members' views about the Council, its importance, and why they choose to be involved
Board and staff ... officers & board members; staff directory by area, with e-mail links
Leadership ... Council presidents and executive directors, 1941-2008
Celebrations ... CSC Awards, 2007 2006 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999; 60th anniversary
Honors & awards ...recognition received by CSC initiatives and staff
CSC in the News ... recent media stories
Job openings ... employment opportunities at the Council
Support the Council ... making a financial contribution
Contact us ... directions, maps

How to...

Find services ... locate community resources quickly, using Council-sponsored information and referral services
Get involved ... ways you can make a difference for the Council and the community

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CSC Spotlight

18 community schools will benefit from a $40,000 grant from Bank of America and the Walton Family Foundation
This funding will support mentoring programs at TACSI elementary schools, through the City of Tulsa's Mentoring to the Max initiative. Story and radio interviews on KWGS

"Top of the Town" summer fundraiser for the Child Care Resource Center--big success! More
More than six hundred Tulsans participated in the "Skyline Tour Restaurant Crawl" on June 18th from 6-10. Thanks to everyone who helped make this new fundraiser such a success.

Oklahoma Economic Summit on Early Childhood Investment, coming July 27 in Oklahoma City
Videos: The summit "Change the First Five Years and You Change Everything" from Ounce of Prevention
President Obama, "The Benefits of Early Childhood Education" and "Why We Must Reach Young Children Early"
By investing in early childhood, we plant the seeds for economic growth. Agenda Brochure, pages 1 and 2

Marian Wright Edelman spoke at "Cradle to Prison" Summit April 21st
Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor hosted a Cradle to Prison Pipeline Summit in Tulsa on April 21, 2009, at the University of Tulsa's Reynolds Center. The summit focused on the issues of incarceration, health and mental health, poverty, and education. Partners included US Cellular, the University of Tulsa, the Child Care Resource Center, and the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF). For more information about CDF and the national cradle to prison pipeline campaign: www.childrensdefense.org.

New video for teens: "Babies Are Forever. Think About It."
Oklahoma's teen pregnancy rate is one of the highest in the country. The Family Health Coalition Social Marketing Committee invited teens to create a video on teen pregnancy. A group from Youth Services of Tulsa submitted the following video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP8A56tw8o8. The end screen of the video directs people to a website, www.bcthefacts.com, listing internet sites where teens can find information about birth control, sex, and reproductive health; the Coalition created this website to give teens a place to get clear and reliable information.

International infant & toddler conference in Tulsa
CSC's Child Care Resource Center and JumpStart Tulsa were among co-sponsors of a major international conference held in Tulsa April 23-25, "revolutionizing the way we look at infancy and the early toddler years...cutting-edge early childhood practices." More

JumpStart focuses on quality early care and learning Issues and definitions

CSC staff and initiatives are honored More

The Perfect Storm
The CSC Long Range Planning Committee's analysis reveals that "a perfect storm" of major forces are converging to present unprecedented challenges for our community and our world. Surviving and thriving will require a better understanding, and new ways of thinking. More about The Perfect Storm -- reports, presentations, materials, news coverage, and blog

U.S. Census Information Center
The CIC's popular weekly e-newsletter is now archived online. More

Support CSC! Thank you for giving generously to support the Community Service Council and to the Tulsa Area United Way
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