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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
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Hello! As President of the Community Service Council, I would like to
greet you and thank you for helping make our progress possible.
The 2010 Friends of the Council campaign is
now under way. I hope you'll follow these links to find out
how you can help,
how Tulsans from all walks of life benefit from our work, and
the main
things the Council accomplished last year with your help. Click on
this link to view a
special message (please be sure your computer’s speakers are on).
As always, we truly appreciate all the great work and support of our
Board, staff, community partners, funders, and Friends of the Council. We are
counting on your continued involvement as we work together to meet the
challenges of 2010 and beyond.
Sincerely,
Jill Willey
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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.
Support the Council
Search our site
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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:
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, Infant Mental Health, 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, Babyline, Planline,
training podcasts
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
State Judicial Education Project
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 & staff
... officers & board members; staff directory by area, with e-mail links
Leadership ... Council
presidents and executive directors, 1941-2009
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
CSC video
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
Search our site
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CSC Spotlight
"Coffee
Bunker" grand opening September 11
Serving and thanking service members and veterans
Invitation
Global Gardens at Rosa Parks Elementary in the news
Watch
the Channel 6 News story
Event June 28 launched Tulsa's
Disproportionate Minority Contact initiative
Details
Health care reform: new initiative
The
Greater Tulsa Health Access Network (GTHAN) in partnership with the
Council has won a $12 million
grant to improve health care through technology allowing secure online
access to health information. The Network's acting coordinator Dr. David
Kendrick calls this a "game changer" for the entire region.
TV interview with Dr.
Kendrick about
Tulsa's initiative
Tulsa's
AIDS AmeriCorps Team's video
Here it is!
Join
the CSC team: jobs now available
More
2-1-1
responds to increasing need, and launches state wide appeal for donations
More on the needs, the campaign, and how to help
Oklahoma
leaders support the Calling for 2-1-1 Act
Oklahoma Congressmen John Sullivan and Dan Boren recently signed on as
co-sponsors of the Calling for 2-1-1 Act, which would create a federal grant
program to complete implementation of a nationwide 2-1-1 system. 2-1-1 is a
comprehensive information and referral service that streamlines the process of
locating and accessing critical social services and community-based programs.
More
CSC
End-of-Year Highlights Report
Available
here
Please support CSC ... be a Friend of the Council!
Please join us as a Friend of the Council.
Contributions from Friends help advance the impact
of all our work and also help assure CSC has the flexibility to best respond to
new, emerging issues.
This year's Friends campaign celebrates
the success of the Tulsa Area Community Schools Initiative (TACSI).
More about becoming a Friend ...
and donating online
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
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HL
