Funded Partners
United Way of Norman funds 33 programs at 24 agencies in the Norman Area. These programs are divided among four Impact Areas: Basic Needs, Successful Children & Youth, Strong & Safe Individuals & Families and Seniors & Persons with Disabilities. These are our funded partners through June 2011.
BASIC NEEDS
American Red Cross
Emergency Response- $60,000
Provides relief to victims of disasters, supplying basic needs and addressing mental health needs
Service to Armed Forces- $5,000
Links members of the U.S. Armed Forces with their families during a crisis and provides emergency financial assistance to those individuals.
405.321.0591
http://www.redcrossheart.org/
Central Oklahoma Community Action Agency
Rent & Mortgage Assistance- $25,000
Provides rent and mortgage assistance to prevent imminent homelessness. This program funds deposits, which would not happen without money from United Way of Norman, due to federal grant restrictions.
405.447.0832
http://www.cocaa.org/
Food & Shelter for Friends
Food & Outreach- $45,000
Provides hot meals, laundry facilities and showers to economically disadvantaged persons. Also equipped with phone and internet access to assist with employment and housing searches.
Emergency Transportation- $15,000
Provides transportation assistance to individuals and families who are in transition or crisis.
405.360.4954
http://www.foodandshelterforfriends.org/
Salvation Army
Emergency Services- $40,000
Provides emergency shelter, food, utility assistance, clothing and disaster services.
405.364.9910
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf
Women's Resource Center
Family Violence Shelter- $62,000
Shelter is for people impacted by domestic violence. Provides meals, clothing, counseling, support and referral information.
405.364.9424
http://www.wrcnorman.org/
CHILDREN & YOUTH
Bethesda
Outreach & Prevention- $17,250
Presentations to demonstrate ways to prevent child abuse and teach children how to protect themselves.
Abuse Counseling- $55,000
Therapeutic counseling and treatment services for sexually abused children and their non-offending caregiver.
405.364.0333
http://www.bethesdaok.org/
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Mentoring- $70,000
Provides one-on-one positive adult role models through a community-based and school-based mentoring program
405.364.3722
http://www.bbbsok.org/
Bridges
Student Services- $40,000
Provides high school students who are living on their own with access to housing and basic services so they can graduate high school.
405.579.9280
http://www.bridgesnorman.org/
Cleveland County CASA
Court Appointed Special Advocates- $15,000
Trains and supervises community volunteers who act as advocates for abused and neglected children who are wards of the juvenile court.
405.360.5295
http://www.clevelandcountycasa.org/
Center for Children and Families, Inc.
Neighborhood Centers- $79,000
Provides an enriching out of school time program for youth and families, including special neighborhood events
Healing & Preventing- $52,500
Provides parent support and education, therapy for abused or negelcted children, support for foster and adoptive caregivers and short term care for children whose parents are in severe distress.
405.364.1420
http://www.ccfinorman.org/
Community After School Program, CASP
CATCH- $15,500
A nutrition and physical education program that aims to increase nutritional knowledge and physical activity in its Elementary school participants.
405.366.5970
http://www.caspinc.org/
Mary Abbott Children's House
Mary Abbott Children's House- $50,000
Offers coordinated investigation and intervention services to child abuse victims in a child-friendly location.
405.579.5800
http://www.abbott-house.org/
NAIC- Norman Addiction Information & Counseling
Youth & Family Services- $66,000
Addresses the individual needs of adolescents with substance abuse problems through counseling, education, case management and intervention.
405.321.0022
http://www.fotizo.net/naic/index.tcl
Parents Helping Parents
Operation Parent Power- $500
Provides support and education to parents on ways to prevent substance abuse in children and youth.
405.562.1919
http://www.parentshelpingparents.info/
Kaleidoscope Grief Support
Kaleidoscope- $500
Provides support groups for children and their families who have experienced the death of a family member.
405.306.0052
http://www.kaleidoscopegriefsupport.com/index.html
INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES
Central Oklahoma Community Action Agency
Norman Transitional Housing Case Management- $22,250
Provides transitional housing combined with supportive case management to persons transitioning out of homelessness.
405.447.0832
http://www.cocaa.org/
Health for Friends
Dental Clinic- $75,000
Provides education, referrals and dental care to the underserved in Norman.
Pharmacy- $33,000
Provides an in-house pharmacy for low income and uninsured individuals at low or no cost.
General Medicine- $58,000
Provides routine medical servoces, urgent care medical services and health education to lwo income and uninsured individuals.
405.329.4161
http://www.healthforfriends.org/
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma
Legal Aid Services- $46,000
Provides free, high quality civil legal services to low income and elderly people in Oklahoma.
405.360.6631
http://www.legalaidok.org/
NAIC- Norman Addiction Information & Counseling
Substance Abuse Services- $41,000
Assesses and addresses the needs of individuals with substance abuse problems through counseling, education, family services and case management.
405.321.0022
http://www.fotizo.net/naic/index.tcl
Transition House
Community Outreach- $47,000
Provides on-going socialization opportunities, support and crisis intervention for individuals with mental illness.
Transitional Living- $12,000
Provides treatment, education, linkage to benefits and support to assist individuals with mental illness as they transition from patient settings to community living.
405.360.7926
http://www.thouse.org/
SENIORS & PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
ABLE- Council for Developmental Disabilities
Residential Program- $15,000
Provides residential and employment services to adults with developmental disabilities.
405.701.5682
http://www.ableinnorman.org/
Among Friends
Adult Care- $20,000
Provides a safe and friendly place for adults with special needs who are limited in their access to the community.
405.701.2121
Full Circle
DHS Assisted Program- $27,500
Assists families by providing activities, meals and health monitoring for their elderly loved ones in order to prevent nursing home placement.
405.447.2955
http://www.fullcircleok.com/
Meals on Wheels of Norman
Meal Delivery- $102,000
Provides a hot, nutritious, home-delivered meal to Norman's senior, disabled or ill residents who are in need.
405.321.7272
http://www.mealsonwheelsnorman.com/
Thunderbird Clubhouse
Nutrition Expansion- $9,500
Provides nutritious meals to mentally ill members to enhance nutritional levels.
Vocational Program- $6,000
Provides assistance with transitional, supported and independent employment opportunities for Thunderbird Clubhouse members in the Norman community.
405.321.7331
http://www.thunderbirdclubhouse.org/
Aging Services Inc.
Housekeeping- $12,500
Provides housekeeping services to senior citizens, allowing them to stay in their homes.
405.321.3200
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