Community Service Council
(CSC)
Mission: To provide leadership for community-based planning
and
mobilization
of resources to best meet health and human service needs
Since 1941 the Community Service Council (CSC)
has served as a unique resource for collaborative community-based planning and action
to prevent and address health and human service needs in Tulsa and northeastern
Oklahoma.
CSC is a trusted neutral
convener, bringing diverse organizations and interests together to focus on a
common good. CSC guides community efforts to identify, understand, and
address conditions, trends, and needs impacting our area's quality of life
and future. CSC works to prevent problems and to
improve human service systems and the policies and funding which affect them.
Functions include community research and
planning, trend analysis, data for decision-making, policy and resource planning,
mobilizing community action, supporting community partnerships, developing and
coordinating services and systems, and linking people with needed services.
Activities include study groups, data reports, research and
recommendations for action, resource development, developing pilot/demonstration
projects, coalitions and task forces, conferences, training
and consultation, service provider networking and support, resource centers,
policy partnerships, public policy advocacy, service databases and directories,
and telephone information and referral services.
CSC provides leadership and processes for organizations, units of government,
businesses, religious and education institutions, and individuals to work together
to shape more effective approaches to preventing and addressing many of the most critical
needs affecting Tulsans.
Among current CSC focus issues are early childhood
development/school readiness, early intervention for children with disabilities, prenatal care,
child and family health, child literacy, community schools, positive youth development, self-sufficiency for persons
with disabilities, Tulsa’s growing Hispanic population, and the
prevention of problems including substance abuse, child abuse, gangs, drunk driving, homelessness, and
HIV/AIDS. CSC also enhances Tulsa’s capacity to respond to emergencies
through initiatives including the Human Response Coalition, Weather Coalition,
and Heat Coalition. Among the Council's many programs, some that are most
widely-used and best-known include 2-1-1 Helpline and the
Child Care Resource Center.
Search our site!
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Council
services
Community
planning and mobilization ... overview
Research ... and current studies
Data ... for informed decision making affecting human
services
U.S. Census CIC ... U.S. Census Community
Information Center
Publications ... useful resource materials
Public policy ... and Tulsa's Metropolitan Human
Services Commission (MHSC)
Information
and referral services ...
2-1-1 Helpline, Babyline, Planline, Kidsline:
easy access to help
Council
issues and initiatives
AIDS ... AIDS Coalition of Tulsa, Tulsa Community AIDS
Partnership, Tulsa AIDS Walk, AmeriCorps Team
Child abuse prevention - April is Child
Abuse Prevention Month: resource
materials
Child
care ... Child Care Resource Center (CCRC)
Community Schools ... Tulsa Area Community
Schools Initiative (TACSI, SUNS)
Conecciones;
Hispanic Study
... Hispanic education and workforce
initiatives
Disabilities ... Tulsa Alliance, Early Intervention,
Children's Behavioral Health
Emergencies ... Tulsa Weather
Coalition, Heat Coalition, Tulsa Human Response Coalition (mental health providers, please
volunteer)
Family health ... Family Health Coalition,
Healthy Start
Gang prevention ... Summit and
recommendations
Hispanic Resource Association
Homelessness ... Homeless Services Network, HMIS
PRC
... Prevention Resource Center, East Tulsa
Prevention Coalition, Paseo de Salud
JumpStart ... early childhood development
Substance abuse prevention ... Youthful Drunk Driving Prevention Program, CRASHs Court, DUI Court,
Drug Court
About us
History & roles
... founded in 1941, the Council has evolved over the years and can point to a long
history of accomplishments
Uniqueness & value ... Board members'
views about the Council, its importance, and why they choose to be involved
Board and staff ...
officers & board members; staff directory by area, with e-mail links
Leadership ... Council presidents and executive directors, 1941-2008
Celebrations ... CSC Awards,
2007
2006
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999;
60th anniversary
Honors & awards
...recognition received by CSC
initiatives and staff
CSC in the News ... recent media stories
Job openings ... employment opportunities at the Council
Support
the Council ... making a financial contribution
Contact us ... directions, maps
How to...
Find services ...
locate community resources quickly, using Council-sponsored information and referral
services
Get involved ... ways you can
make a difference for the Council and the community
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CSC Spotlight
The 2008
Friends of the Council Campaign celebrates the success of CSC's Courts Programs
Please become a
Friend of the Council!
Contributions help advance
the scope and impact of our work, and also help assure CSC has the flexibility
to best respond to new, emerging issues.
Read more:
2008 Friends Campaign, Message from the President and
Executive Director
CSC’s
Courts Programs
The Perfect Storm
The CSC Long Range Planning Committee's analysis reveals that developments and
forces in play are so powerful and numerous that it is likely a "perfect storm"
effect may be imminent, as global trends have local impacts. Community engagement activities are being planned.
CSC will co-sponsor an
Institute on The Perfect Storm in Dallas in September for members of the
National Association of Planning Councils.
More about The Perfect Storm; reports,
presentations and materials
Tulsa
welcomes 15th National AIDS Fund AmeriCorps Team
More
U.S. Census
Information Center
The CIC's popular weekly e-newsletter is now archived online. See also:
Census Information Data Conference, September 19.
More
Child
Care Resource Center and CSC Courts Programs receive awards
More
Support CSC! Thank you
for giving generously to support the
Community Service Council and to the Tulsa Area United Way
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