SUNBEAM FAMILY SERVICES INC
1100 NW 14TH ST, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73106 www.sunbeamfamilyservices.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: SUNBEAM FAMILY SERVICES PROVIDES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH HELP, HOPE, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD, FOSTER CARE, COUNSELING, AND SENIOR SERVICES.

EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICE: LEARNING BEGINS LONG BEFORE A CHILD STARTS KINDERGARTEN. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SHOWS RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADULT CAREGIVERS BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION OF NEURAL CONNECTIONS IN THE BRAIN BY AGE 3. ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IS ESSENTIAL TO THE FUTURE SUCCESS OF BABIES, TODDLERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT PREPARED TO START SCHOOL AT AGE 5 ARE AT RISK OF NEVER CATCHING UP, LEAVING AN ACHIEVEMENT GAP THAT CAN PERSIST THROUGHOUT THEIR ENTIRE LIVES. THIS GAP CAN BE LINKED TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS LATER IN LIFE, INCLUDING ILLITERACY, TEEN PREGNANCY, AND HIGH DROPOUT RATES IN SCHOOL. THE GOAL OF SUNBEAM'S EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES PROGRAM ARE: HIGH QUALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCES, STRONG FAMILIES, GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. WITH SUPPORT FROM DONORS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, SUNBEAM'S EARLY EDUCATION CENTERS AND PARTNER SITES PREPARE YOUNG CHILDREN FROM PRENATAL TO FIVE TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO BE READY FOR SCHOOL - AND BEYOND. DURING FISCAL YEAR 20, SUNBEAM HAD THE CAPACITY TO SERVE 680 INFANTS AND TODDLERS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY EARLY HEAD START EDUCATION THROUGH FULL-DAY, FULL-YEAR CENTER-BASED SERVICES AT NEARLY 20 LOCATIONS ACROSS OKLAHOMA CITY, AS WELL AS THE HOME VISITATION PROGRAM. AS SUNBEAM'S FLAGSHIP EARLY EDUCATION CENTER, EDUCARE OKLAHOMA CITY IS PART OF THE EDUCARE LEARNING NETWORK (ELN). THIS NETWORK OF SCHOOLS IS WIDELY RESPECTED AS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST EFFECTIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD MODELS AND USES AN APPROACH THAT EXTENDS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM TO HELP CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND NEIGHBORHOODS THRIVE. AS ITS INCUBATOR OF BEST PRACTICES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY, SUNBEAM LEVERAGES THE EXPERTISE AT EDUCARE OKC BY SHARING IT WITH ALL OF ITS EARLY EDUCATION CENTERS ACROSS OKLAHOMA CITY. SUNBEAM USES CREATIVE CURRICULUM/TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD CURRICULA AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS. SUNBEAM CREATES A FOUNDATION FOR CONTINUED ACHIEVEMENT AND READINESS FOR SCHOOL BY BUILDING COMMUNITY SUPPORT AMONG SCHOOLS, TEACHERS AND FAMILIES. FAMILIES ARE INVOLVED IN EVERY ASPECT OF SUNBEAM'S EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES PROGRAM AND PARTICIPATE IN THEIR CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS THEIR OWN PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

SENIOR SERVICES: OKLAHOMA SENIORS EXPERIENCE POORER HEALTH CHOICES, HIGHER POVERTY LEVELS, AND MORE DEPRESSION THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. OKLAHOMA ALSO CONSISTENTLY RANKS AS ONE OF THE TOP STATES IN THE NATION FOR GRANDPARENTS RAISING THEIR GRANDCHILDREN. SUNBEAM'S SENIOR SERVICES PROGRAM HAS BEEN ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF SENIORS FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY. THANKS TO SUPPORT FROM DONORS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, DURING FISCAL YEAR 20 951 SENIOR ADULTS STAYED ACTIVE, CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, FOUND PERMANENT HOUSING, AND WERE SUPPORTED LIVING IN THEIR OWN HOMES. THE CAREGIVER FUNDAMENTALS PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT GROUPS, ASSISTANCE, AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO OKLAHOMANS 55 AND OLDER WHO PROVIDE CARE TO A LOVED. DURING FISCAL YEAR 20, 704 CAREGIVERS RECEIVED SUPPORT, INCLUDING 497 GRANDPARENTS AND 35 RESPITE CLIENTS. AN ADDITIONAL 743 GRANDCHILDREN ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM. THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM PROVIDES QUALITY, IN-HOME SUPPORT TO SENIORS EACH YEAR THROUGH COMPANIONSHIP AND STIPEND VOLUNTEERISM. SUNBEAM CONNECTS SENIOR VOLUNTEERS 55 AND OLDER WITH SENIOR CLIENTS AGE 60 AND OLDER WHO ARE HOMEBOUND, DUE TO ILLNESS OR AGE, AND IN NEED OF SUPPORT TO LIVE IN THEIR OWN HOME LONGER. DURING FISCAL YEAR 20, 77 SENIOR COMPANIONS PROVIDED QUALITY, IN-HOME SUPPORT AND COMPANIONSHIP TO 90 HOMEBOUND SENIORS. THE SENIOR SHELTER SUPPORTS SENIOR RESIDENTS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. RESIDENTS IMMEDIATELY RECEIVE SPACE IN A PRIVATE ROOM, INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT AND A 30-DAY WORK PLAN TO SECURE SAFE, PERMANENT HOUSING. DURING FISCAL YEAR 20, 80 SENIORS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS RECEIVED CARE AT THE EMERGENCY SENIOR SHELTER AND FOUND SAFE, PERMANENT HOMES.

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: THANKS TO SUPPORT FROM DONORS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, 567 OKLAHOMANS RECEIVED COMPASSIONATE MENTAL HEALTH DURING FISCAL YEAR 20. SUNBEAM PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND PLAY THERAPY. CLIENTS LEARN WAYS TO IDENTIFY, COPE AND BUILD STRENGTHS TO OVERCOME DIFFICULTIES. SERVICES ARE ALSO OFFERED IN SPANISH. SUNBEAM ALSO HAS A HIGHLY-TRAINED TEAM OF INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD CLINICIANS, INCLUDING A TRAINER OF CHILD PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY. THIS EXPERTISE ALLOWS STAFF TO NOT ONLY PROVIDE EXPERT THERAPY TO ALL CHILDREN, BUT IT ALSO ALLOWS THEM TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND CONSULTATION TO TEACHERS AND PARENTS IN SUNBEAM'S EARLY EDUCATION CENTERS AND SUNBEAM FOSTER PARENTS.

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