Oklahoma KIDS COUNT Partnership supported by:

Annie E. Casey Foundation

The Chickasaw Nation

Stillwater National Bank and Trust Company

Sonic, America's Drive-In

Crowe & Dunlevy

Drs. Carol and Roger Sheldon

Integris Health

Quapah Tribe

Success By 6

United Way

Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa

Oklahoma Natural Gas

The Fuller Agency

Cindy Ritchie Photography

The Oklahoma KIDS COUNT Partnership includes:

Lead Agency:
Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy
Anne Roberts
Marlo Nash
Ann Salazar
Julianna Osuna

Data Analyst and Writer:
Ingraham & Associates, PLLC
Sandy Ingraham
Nina Rowland

Data Partner:
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
Russell Perry
Ronald Bussert
Jeff Wallace

Leadership Partner:
Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth
Janice Hendryx
Lisa Smith

Design Partners:
S Design, Inc.
Sarah Sears
Anne Richardson
Leah Sharpe
Chris Sharpe

Acknowledgments

Oklahoma KIDS COUNT thanks the many individuals and organizations for their partnership in preparing this publication. Many individuals at the respective agencies assisted with this endeavor.

Leslie Beitsch
Oklahoma State Department of Health

Robert Buswell
Office of Accountability

Sandy Garrett
State Department of Education

Howard Hendrick
Oklahoma Department of Human Services

DeWade Langley
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation

Susan McVey
Oklahoma Department of Libraries

Russell Perry
Oklahoma Department of Commerce

Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy Board of Directors

Ronald L. Matlock, President, Oklahoma City

Ken Young, VP Public Policy, Oklahoma City

Peggy & Bob McCormick, VP Development, Stillwater

Ronald J. Rocke, VP Directors, Oklahoma City

M. Andrew Glenn, Ph.D., Secretary/Treasurer, Norman

Lyn Hester, President Elect, Oklahoma City

Anne Calvert, Oklahoma City
Bill Doenges, Tulsa
Kimberly Francisco, Oklahoma City
Doug Fox, Edmond
Laurie Fuller, Muskogee
Kay Grant, Ed.D, Tahlequah
Shawn Groendyke-Hodgen, Enid
Rob Johnson, Tulsa
Jay Keel, Ada
Albert C. Kelly, Bristow
Ed Legako, M.D., Lawton
Brian Mayer, Muskogee
D. Kent Meyers, Oklahoma City
Mary Montfort, PhD., Edmond
Dick Mosher, Bartlesville
Lela Robison, Muskogee
Cathy Shearer, LPC M.Div., Oklahoma City
Roger Sheldon, M.D., Oklahoma City
Deborah Watson, Drumright
Dessa Weber, Tulsa

Oklahoma KIDS COUNT Leadership

Oklahoma KIDS COUNT Leaders are trained in the areas of legislative and grass roots advocacy, communicating children’s issues and community organizing. KIDS COUNT Leaders are available for group presentations and individual meetings.

KIDS COUNT Leaders are chosen annually through an application process. To receive an application call 405-236-5437.

Northwestern Oklahoma
Coleen Buckmaster, Clinton
Cammy McDaugale, Clinton
Debi Shire, Enid
Robin Wittwer-Swaim, Enid

Southwestern Oklahoma
Elaine Bellamy, Fort Cobb
Angelina Bernard, Lawton
Jenny Breeden, Lawton
Lesley Green, Anadarko
Regina Hargrove, Lawton
Katy Isham, Lawton
Rose Jenkins, Altus
Anne Jones-Gray, Lawton
Art Koenig, Lawton
Barbara Morgan, Lawton
Mary Jac Rauh, Lawton

Central Oklahoma
Shawn Alyea, Edmond
Lindsay Ames, Oklahoma City
Jana Armstrong, Oklahoma City
Patricia Atkinson, Newcastle
Marty Bacher, Oklahoma City
Gloria Bates, Oklahoma City
Mary Boren, Edmond
Robyn Bourlan-Carey, Tecumseh
Katie Bradshaw-Campbell, Norman
Jessica Brent, Edmond
Allysceacioun Britt-Warrior, Edmond
Masie Bross, Oklahoma City
Terri Burlison, Edmond
Peggy Byerly, Oklahoma City
Diane Cabellero, Oklahoma City
Belinda Caudle, Oklahoma City
Melinda Campbell, Chandler
Suzanne Cannon, Oklahoma City
Thelma Chambers Young, Oklahoma City
Doug Cherry, Oklahoma City
Karen Coakley, Oklahoma City
Susan Cochran-Morris, Shawnee
Marcia Coffman, Oklahoma City
Cara Collinson, Oklahoma City
Tonya Dennis, Oklahoma City
Denise Edmond, Oklahoma City
April Edwards, Oklahoma City
Vera Ford, Oklahoma City
Chris Foss, Oklahoma City
Stacey Frakes, Oklahoma City
Deann Gattis, Oklahoma City
Sheila Griffin, Edmond
Patty Grotta, Oklahoma City
Mary Holter, Norman
Lou Huff, Oklahoma City
LaDonna Hunt, Oklahoma City
Annette Jacobi, Oklahoma City
Denise Johnson-Hole, Oklahoma City
Jennifer King, Yukon
Sarah Koss, Edmond
Beth Kouba, El Reno
Karen Landolfi, Oklahoma City
Barbara Liggins-Acosta, Oklahoma City
Lacy Lodes, Edmond
Heather Martin, Oklahoma City
Earlene Mason, Oklahoma City
Melissa McLawhorn, Norman
Kelli McNeal, Oklahoma City
Priscilla Metoyer, Oklahoma City
Debbie Miller, Oklahoma City
Maira Moreno-Hoetker, Edmond
Katie Morris-Henson, Shawnee
Kelley Nedbalek, Norman
Marchell Newton, Oklahoma City
Julianna Osuna, Norman
Leshia Pearson, Edmond
Keith Pirtle, Oklahoma City
Scott Prough, Oklahoma City
Ed Pulido, Oklahoma City
Corina Ramirez, Oklahoma City
Sarah Ann Redwine, Norman
Casey Reed, Edmond
Julia Reed, Edmond
Laura Rhodes, Norman
Belinda Rogers, Oklahoma City
Sally Selvidge, Oklahoma City
Brent Simpson, Oklahoma City
Denise Squier, Norman
Charla Tubb, Oklahoma City
Carole Turner, Oklahoma City
Chelsea Waller, Midwest City
Sjonna Whitsitt, Moore
Marcy Wiggins, Oklahoma City
Ellen Wisdom, Oklahoma City
Linda York, Lexington
George Young, Oklahoma City

Northeastern Oklahoma
Janice Airhart, Tulsa
Gayla Anderson, Pryor
Patricia Atkinson, Tulsa
Regina Christie-Bell, Tahlequah
Becky Bland, Sapulpa
Sammy Bouy, Bartlesville
Molly Casteel, Tulsa
Howard Clark, Tahlequah
Kathy J. Coorpender, Tulsa
Tonya Crewell, Tulsa
Bethany Dornberger, Mannford
Brian Franklin, Tulsa
Samantha Franklin, Tulsa
Laurie Fuller, Muskogee
Barbara Gish, Stillwater
Shirley Glenn, Porter
Christy Gonterman, Ponca City
Lesley Gudgel, Tulsa
Lisa Jo Griffith-Eldridge, Ochelata
Kim Hall, Tulsa
Sue Ann Holder, Miami
Sarah Hopkins, Muskogee
Dianna Humphrey, Okmulgee
Peggy Lisenbee, Tulsa
Marjorie Lyons, Sapulpa
Peggy McCormick, Stillwater
Elizabeth Nottingham, Vinita
Melissa Nuttall, Bartlesville
Watt Osage, Wellington
Dawn Parton, Tulsa
Arthetta Pouncil, Tulsa
Karen Rhoades, Tulsa
Debbie Rischard, Bartlesville
Lynn Roach, Tulsa
Stacey Rogers, Tulsa
Toby Robles, Tahlequah
JoBeth Spears, Pawnee
Linda Watts, Tulsa
Susan Weaver, Stillwater
Mark Wilkerson, Muskogee

Southeastern Oklahoma
Teresa Butler, Whitefield
Sharon Gile, Wewoka
Hal Johnson, Durant
Earlene Mason, McAlester
Cindy Simmons, McAlester
Beth Stanford, Poteau
Shaen Sommers, Hartshorne
Carol Williams, Pauls Valley