Good News from CSC
  April 2017
Investing in People Across the Lifespan
Leadership

Officers
Ann Domin
President
Larry Wofford
Vice President
Michael P. Evanson
Treasurer
Steven Nell
Past President
 
Governing Members
Beau Brock
Barbara Bucholtz
Teresa Burkett
Lanny Endicott
Walter J. Evans
Chris Graber
Robert Ireton
Charlie Jackson
Kerry Lewis
Rick Kelly
April Merrill
Rebecca Nightingale
Denise Reid
John Richer
Matt Rodgers
Paula Shannon
Deborah Shallcross
Stephen Wolff
 
Resource Members
James Chavez
Karen Davis
Ruth Ann Fate
Sentell Fox
Carole Huff Hicks
Nancy McDonald
Tina Pena
Jill Willey 
 
Presidential Appointees
Dana Birkes
Peggy Gaskill
Erv Janssen
Gary Percefull 
Senior Staff

Kevin Burr 
CEO 
Jan Figart 
Associate Director
John Gonsalves
CFO 
Heather Hope-Hernandez
Chief of External Affairs 

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Helping Families and Veterans
 
CSC Landlord Liaison Courtney Spohn recently represented our Abode Initiative--which helps put families into affordable, quality housing-- as well as other CSC programs that focus on housing and preventing homelessness at the Oklahoma State Apartment Association. With her is Michelle Bachelor, Veterans Administration, who is an important partner in our work to house veterans.
A National Presence

Congratulations to CSC's Healthy Start and Family Health Coalition staff and interns on their excellent work providing the backbone (and enthusiasm) to convene the National Healthy Start Association's (NHSA) annual conference recently in Washington, D.C. Their hard work prior to and throughout the conference, earned CSC public recognition as the "A-Team from Tulsa" by Kenn Harris, president of the NHSA board, in his opening remarks. Program staff, interns and consumers also visited the Oklahoma congressional delegation to talk about their important work
International Impact
 
More than 325 people attended the International Infant and Toddler Conference put on by CSC's Child Care Resource Center. Presenters came from as far away as New Zealand and Poland. Local experts were featured as well on topics ranging from infants and toddler curriculum to development, discipline, and play.
Our Work has No Borders!

World Learning, a global development and exchange organization, recently published an article focusing on Tulsa's international exchange programs that included a highlight of CSC's Karen Smith, program director of the Child Care Resource Center, and her recent Pakistan exchange.

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Congratulations Jan!

CSC's Jan Figart was recently honored by the Margaret Hudson Program during its Teatime Toast to Moms. She was recognized for her continued community service and public health advocacy.

(Pictured L to R: Dr. Margaret Hudson Award Honoree Vanessa Hall-Harper, BS, MSM, MHP; Margaret Hudson Executive Director Betina Tillman; Dr. Margaret Hudson Award Honoree Dr. Jan Figart; and Alumnae Honorees Heidi Spencer and Karen Alley) 
Family Time

Jim Lyall recently retired an Associate Director after 37 years at the Community Service Council.  Jim will continue to his work to restore state funding for 2-1-1 and expand the Community Service Council's capacity to serve military veterans.  He says the increased time with family and friends will be a pure joy. 
Our Vision  
A community empowered to ignite opportunities and eliminate disparities for all people across the lifespan.

Our Mission
To be a leader in confronting challenges to health, social, education and economic opportunities, and strategically advancing effective community-based solutions. We do this through research, planning, networking, and mobilizing resources.

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