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 The
CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE for ORPHANS
helps you find resources, connections, partners, and advocates
to help you better serve the “least of these”. They also offer a webinar series
designed to help individuals create and grow effective adoption, foster care and
global orphan ministry in local congregations.
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 One approach to accomplishing the mission of the Office of
Faith Based & Community Initiatives (OFBCI) is to inform and educate individuals
on aspects of life outside their everyday world. With that in mind, OFBCI
presents two, one-woman dramatic sketches:
En route to Freedom
about a free Negro woman and
Harriet Tubman: A Moses to her People.
For more information contact our community partner Delanie Brewer at
dbrewer777@yahoo.com.
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www.okrehab.org
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Most communities of faith promote demonstrating compassion for the
poor and the disabled but often it is difficult to know where to start. One resource
in our state is the
OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT of REHABILITATION SERVICES
and one of their highlighted services is helping arrange for employment for those who
are disabled.
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The Oklahoma State Department of Health provides
master training for their
LIVING LONGER LIVING STRONGER
program which focuses on self-managed lifestyle changes for improved health. The program also
offers the opportunity for people in the community to receive
individual support. This is an
excellent program for faith groups to serve their congregations and local communities in a
practical way. For more information contact Pastor H. David Lee at 405-420-2690 or
haroldl@health.ok.gov
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The website of the
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF
FAITH-BASED AND NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIPS
(www.whitehouse.gov/partnerships)
is designed to help organizations learn more about how they can partner with
government to better serve individuals, families and communities in need. A
Partnerships Blog will be updated regularly with the latest information
about the office.
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The
OKLAHOMA BRIDGE FAMILY RESOURCE
was developed to educate families with an interest
in providing care to a child in need. In addition, the Resource Center offers
new bridge families help, advice and training provided by the Oklahoma
Department of Human Services. All of the resources are provided free of
charge.
www.okbridgefamilies.com
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HEALTHY EATING, SAVING MONEY AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES
are the commitments of
Food Share America and
Angel
Food Ministries. Both of these food relief programs are open to anyone at a
substantially reduced cost. Lists of monthly food items and host locations are
provided on their web sites.
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2-1-1, ANOTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCE.
In case you haven't heard, 2-1-1 is an information and referral helpline for individuals
and families in need. By simply dialing 211, a caller is automatically routed to the
local call center for assistance. The call specialist will help locate appropriate
faith-based or community resources by accessing a comprehensive database of health and
human service providers in the callers community. If your faith-based organization
provides a community service or ministry and you would
like to request inclusion in the information and referral network, contact the call
center for your area. This may be determined by visiting:
www.211oklahoma.org.
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CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION GRANTS
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CFG was developed to address the need of faith-based
organizations for a comprehensive and user-friendly database through which to search for
grants. CFG seeks to increase funding for faith-based organizations by improving access
to like minded foundations.
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STATE SOCIAL SERVICE CONTRACTS.
From time to time, the Department
of Central Services issues Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
or Invitations to Bid (ITBs) on certain social service
programs for community, regional or statewide
implementation. Historically, these contracts have
included a variety of program topics such as
Adopt-A-Worker, Job Coaching, Fatherhood Education,
Healthy Marriages, etc., many of which are areas of
interest to the faith community. Faith-based and
community organizations may request that they be placed
on Oklahoma's vendor list. Once registered, the
organization will be eligible to apply for funded
service opportunities as they appear on the DCS website.
For more information on Oklahoma vendor registration,
please click here.
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Faith-based organizations can accept federal or state awards without
compromising the integrity of their message. The basic
guideline is that “inherently religious activities” are
separated by time or location from the funded program.
Participation in any religious activity must be on a
purely voluntary basis and refusal cannot result in
discrimination against an individual or jeopardize the
individual’s participation in the program receiving
funding. See document entitled "Commonly Asked
Questions and Answers".
Current contract postings are located on the Department
of Central Services website at:
http://www.dcs.state.ok.us/Solicitations.nsf
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