At the heart of everything we do is the desire to serve as a lifeline for Tulsa’s most vulnerable populations. We do this through customized, client-focused direct service programs, partnerships and data projects that are on the ground and in step with the community.

What We Do

We connect vulnerable, marginalized and under-resourced Tulsans with support, information and services to be strong, safe and healthy.

In 2021, CSC celebrates our 80th year of research, planning and action around improving the lives of Oklahomans. Throughout this time, the Community Service Council has continuously brought people together to research, plan, coordinate action, and assess progress to address some of Oklahoma’s most critical social service, health, education and civic challenges. Our focus is on implementing strategies that invest in individuals and families across the lifespan to better care for themselves, their families, and our community.

Today, CSC remains a trusted agency for direct services, data, research, collaboration, mobilization and strategy development for community improvement.

Programs History Impact

We fulfill these key functions throughout the Tulsa community:

Who We Serve

211 Eastern Oklahoma
37 counties; Anyone in the community needing help finding social services, resources, assistance.
Burmese Peer Educator Program
Burmese refugee women and families living in Tulsa County.
Census Information Center of Eastern Oklahoma
Government, education, corporate and nonprofit sectors.
Child Care Resource Center
Regional child care programs; Families seeking child care; Children in critical years of development.
Healthy Start
Pregnant women, infants through 18 months, and new parents with a focus on improving birth outcomes for Black mothers and babies.
Healthy Women, Healthy Futures
Tulsa women before and in-between pregnancies with a focus on underserved populations with the high disparities in maternal and child health.

Power of Families
Vulnerable and marginalized Hispanic/Latinx immigrant families in Tulsa.
Supportive Services for Veteran Families
35 counties; Veteran families facing eviction or experiencing homelessness.
Oklahoma Veteran Alliance
Veterans across the state struggling in their transition to civilian life.
Tulsa Equality Indicators
Anyone looking to understand racial disparities and inequities in Tulsa.
Tulsa Weather Coalition
Medically fragile or elderly Tulsans who are at-risk during extreme temperatures.
Veteran Employer Network
Oklahoma employers interested in hiring and developing veterans in the workplace.

OUR CORE VALUES

SERVICE | The action of helping or doing work for/with someone
EQUITY | The quality of being fair and impartial
INTEGRITY | The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
COLLABORATION | Produced or conducted by two or more parties working together
ADAPTABILITY | Ready and able to change so as to adjust to different circumstances

Our Funders

Community Service Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit supported by donations from individuals, organizations and businesses; grants from local and national foundations; and grants from federal, state and local government. We are grateful to every one of our donors who make our work possible! Following are some of our top donors from 2020:

George Kaiser Family Foundation
Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation
Tulsa Area United Way
Ms. Ruth Nelson
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma
United Way Worldwide
Morningcrest Healthcare Foundation
Flint Family Foundation
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Philanthropies
Mrs. Judy Davis
ONEOK
The Hille Foundation
Sharna & Irvin Frank Foundation
Tulsa Community Foundation
The Williams Foundation

Through the generous support of our donors, we are able to provide these many services to support thousands of vulnerable individuals and families and help build a stronger, healthier, more equitable Oklahoma.

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Improving Oklahomans’ Lives through Research, Planning & Action