Access Exchange

Up to April 1, 1971 there was no facility to accommodate children in Pottawatomie, Lincoln, Seminole and Okfuskee Counties who were in distress either by reason of misfortune or their own acting out. Many were housed in the Pottawatomie Children in a cell exactly like  that of the adult offenders. It was barred, locked and stark - a discouraging place for children.   read more

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Unknown author - The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement.

Oklahoma's State animal is the Bison or American Buffalo.

In the USA, an average of 526 people are assaulted every hour. From the Crime Clock - U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime.

Internet Safety

Guiding your child online

Look at the sites your child visits.
Look into software or online services that filter out offensive material. Check with your Internet service provider (ISP) for any blocking features they might offer.
Consider installing a children's search engine, like Yahooligans.
Create a special folder of "bookmarks," or "favorites," for your child on your computer's browser.

From British Columbia Ministry Education

Make Your School a Safe School!

Develop a school safety clearinghouse for current literature and data on school safety issues. Key topics to include are school crime and violence, drugs, discipline, attendance and dropouts, vandalism, security, weapons, youth suicide, child abuse and school law.
Internet citation: National School Safety Center
Establish a systematic, district-wide mandatory incident reporting system. The policy should include the development of a standard form to provide complete and consistent information on accidents, discipline problems, vandalism and security problems as well as suspected child abuse. After the policy and reporting form are developed, distribute them to all district personnel and monitor compliance.
Internet citation: National School Safety Center

Bullying

Bullying occurs when there is little supervision or when large groups of children engage in rough and tumble play or competitive sports.
Bullying is reduced in a school if the principal is committed to reducing bullying.
Internet citation: Bullying.org

Eating Disorders

Our conference tonight is entitled: "A Survival Guide for Parents with Eating Disordered Children". This will cover children will suffer from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
Our guest is Dr. Cris Haltom, PhD. Dr. Haltom has treated many adolescents and adults with eating disorders (anorexia and bulimia), has trained mental health clinic staff in eating disorders treatment and is a guest lecturer on the topic of eating disorders at Cornell University. She also works with parents to help them cope with the emotional stresses of having eating disordered children.
Internet citation: Eating Disorders Survival Guide for Parents with Eating Disordered Children online conference transcript
For additonal information or for help in this area contact Youth & Family 405.275.3340