Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS)

OKDHS provides a wide range of assistance programs to help Oklahomans in need including: food benefits (SNAP); temporary cash assistance (TANF); services for persons with developmental disabilities and persons who are aging; adult protective services; child welfare programs; child support services; and child care assistance, licensing and monitoring.  OKDHS also handles applications and eligibility for Sooner Care, the state’s Medicaid program offering health care to families with low incomes. To locate the DHS office in your area and determine your eligibility, look for your county listing or call:
405-521-3646 information and referral line
Or visit the website at: www.okdhs.org
www.okdhs.org/countyoffices  is the link for county offices.

• DHS – Adult and Family Services 

       Adult and Family Services (AFS) staff provide access to programs and services that actively support safety, health, independence and productivity for children, adults, and families at risk or in need.
Or visit the website at: www.okdhs.org/services/adult

• SoonerCare and Medicaid

SoonerCare, Oklahoma's Medicaid program, provides health care to children under the age of 19, adults with children under the age of 18, pregnant women and people who are older than 65 or have blindness or another disability.
        800- 987-7767 – SoonerCare Helpline
Or visit the website at: www.okdhs.org/services/health/Pages/Soonercare.aspx

• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)

Cash assistance is available to the family on a time-limited basis through TANF. The purpose of this federal program is to provide temporary support in meeting basic needs, training leading to employment, employment services and childcare assistance for qualified families with children.  
        866-411-1877 or 405-521-4391 main number
Or visit web site at: www.okdhs.org/services/tanf/Pages/TANFHome.aspx

• DHS - Child Support Services 

Our mission at Child Support Services is to promote healthy families by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing reliable support while encouraging self-sufficiency and strengthening relationships. 
You may contact the Child Support Services by calling:
 800-522-2922
 OKC –405-522-2273
 Tulsa –918-295-3500
Or visit the website at:  www.okdhs.org/services/ocss

• DHS - Child Care Services

Our mission is to assure Oklahoma families have access to licensed, affordable, high-quality child care where children have the opportunity to develop their fullest potential in a safe, healthy and nurturing environment.
405-521-3931
Or visit the website at: www.okdhs.org/services/cc/Pages/ChildCare.aspx

If a pregnant woman is diagnosed with a fetal anomaly incompatible with life, there is an alternative to abortion.  Oklahoma Law (63 O.S. § 1-746.3) requires the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision to publish information regarding perinatal and palliative care services available should a woman choose to continue her pregnancy.

Perinatal Hospice and Palliative care is designed for parents who have received a diagnosis of a fetal anomaly that is incompatible with life and choose to continue the pregnancy, despite the possibility that the baby will die before or after birth.  Typically, with perinatal hospice and palliative care, a supportive team will work with the family as they make plans to care for the birth and death of the infant and through the postpartum period.  This supportive care may include maternal-fetal medical specialists, obstetricians, neonatologist, anesthesia specialists, psychiatrists, psychologists, or other mental health professionals, clergy, social workers, and specialty nurses who will provide clear and relevant information that is needed, such as:

Educational Support

• Provide family with specific information about the unborn child’s diagnosis.
• Help family know what to expect throughout the grieving process.
• Offer private childbirth education classes and hospital tours.

Emotional Support

• Provide grief support beginning at time of diagnosis.
• Offer referrals for professional or pastoral care as requested.
• Attend delivery at the family’s request to serve as an advocate and to provide additional emotional support.
• Provide follow-up support throughout the bereavement period.
• Refer family to a local bereavement support group.

Practical Guidance

• Assist with a personalized birth plan that speaks to parents’ wishes for the labor and delivery experience and care of the infant at birth.
• Provide coordination of services between different caregivers.
• Assist the family with the collection and preservation of keepsakes.
• Help the family plan a memorial service.

Resources

The Silas Program, Helmerich Women’s Health Center at Hillcrest – Tulsa
Includes perinatal, neonatal and postpartum support.
918-579-7227
SILAS@Hillcrest.com
http://www.hillcrestmedicalcenter.com/content/silas-program

Be A Pal (Bereavement and Palliative Care) Committee at OU Medical Center, University of Oklahoma – Oklahoma City
Includes perinatal and neonatal support. 
405-271-8001, ext. 42085
https://medicine.ouhsc.edu/Academic-Departments/Pediatrics/Sections

perinatalhospice.org
National clearinghouse for information and referrals to perinatal hospice services

·     OptionLine call: 1-800-712-HELP (4357)
OptionLine provides information regarding pregnancy options and provides access to community resources that can assist a woman throughout her pregnancy, upon childbirth, and while her child is dependent.
Spanish speaking referrals are available upon request.
www.optionline.org or TEXT: 313131      

• International Helpline for Abortion Recovery call: 866-482-5433

Trained phone consultants assess the caller’s needs and refer to local help centers and provide follow-up if requested.
www.internationalhelpline.org

• Statewide 211 Community Resources Information and Referral Line (Bilinqual) call: 211

This community resources information and referral line offers information and referral across the spectrum of human need, including but not limited to rental assistance, food pantries, affordable housing, health resources, child care, after-school programs, caregiver support, financial programs, literacy, and job programs.
www.211oklahoma.org or TEXT “211OK” to 898-211

• National Suicide Prevention Hotline  (Bilinqual) call: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

This service supplies trained crisis counselors.
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

• OK Safeline - Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Hotline call:  1-800-522-SAFE (7233)

Safeline will inform you of your rights to assistance as a victim of domestic violence and/or sexual assault. They can instruct you and help by providing emergency shelter, advocacy in obtaining protective orders, and they might be able to assist you in obtaining medical care. It is important that you report a crime against you within 72 hours of the occurrence. Spanish-speaking interpreters are available upon request.

• National Domestic Violence Hotline call: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

This hotline provides, one-on-one support to each caller and online chatter, offering crisis intervention, options for next steps and direct connection to sources for immediate safety. Bilingual advocates are on hand to speak with callers, and   our Language Line offers translations in 170+ different languages.
www.thehotline.org

• National Sexual Assault Hotline call: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

Calling the National Sexual Assault Hotline gives you access to a range of free services including:  Confidential support from a trained staff member; Support finding a local health facility that is trained to care for survivors of sexual assault; Someone to help you talk through what happened; Local resources that can assist with your next steps toward healing and recovery; Referrals for long term support in your area; Information about the laws in your community; and Basic       information about medical concerns.
www.rainn.org

You should know that, if you choose to have your baby and find yourself weighed down or frightened by the prospect of being a parent, Oklahoma has a "Safe Haven" law. The law allows you, as a parent, to leave a baby seven days old or younger in a safe place and not return for the baby without fear of being charged with a crime, if the baby is not hurt. Safe places are any of the following:
A medical services provider
A Child Rescuer, which is any employee or designated person on duty at a:
Police Station
Fire Station
Child Protective Services agency
Hospital or other medical facility

Talk to someone if you feel weighed down or frightened about being a parent. Help is available. Contact a Child Rescuer at one of the Safe Place locations mentioned above or call:
BABY SAFE HAVEN a Toll-Free Crisis Line: 888-510-BABY (2229)
www.safehaven.tv

By calling or visiting the resources listed by county, you can inquire about agencies that offer assistance and support services through pregnancy, upon childbirth, and while your child is dependent, including adoption agencies that offer an alternative choice to unplanned or problematic pregnancies.
Some services might not be located in each county. If you are unable to locate a particular service within your county, you can contact the following service agencies and providers that will help you to find assistance as near as possible to where you live.

• Adoption Service Agencies

Contact: Child Welfare Information Gateway
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families
800-394-3366
www.childwelfare.gov
OR
Call: 2-1-1 or the Statewide Community Resources and Referral Line listed in your county.

• Child Care Resource and Referral Programs

You can find licensed day-care centers in your county by calling 888-962-2772
www.oklahomachildcare.org

• Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Agencies

OK Safeline 1-800-522-7233 (24 Hour-Toll Free)
www.ocadvsa.org/local-resources

• The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS)

DHS Referral Line 405-521-3646
www.okdhs.org

• The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH)

Referral Line 405-271-5600 or 800-522-0203 (Daytime Only)
 
Prenatal Care Hotline, 800-311-2229
 www.ok.gov/health/Family_Health/Maternal_and_Child_Health_Service/Perinatal_and_Reproductive_Health_/

• Maternity Homes

Call: 2-1-1 or the Statewide Community Resources and Referral Line listed in your county.

• Statewide 211 Community Resources Information and Referral Line (Bilingual)

Call: 211
This community resources information and referral line is available in many Oklahoma counties. Trained volunteers refer you to agencies in your community that can assist you with medical care, legal aid, housing, food, clothing, utilities, maternity and childcare needs, educational/vocational opportunities and more. Look under your county agency listings to see if this 211 service is available in your county.
www.211oklahoma.org

• Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Call: Statewide WIC Referral Line 888-OKLAWIC (655-2942) (Daytime Only-Toll Free)
www.ok.gov/health/Family_Health/WIC/

 

If you are a citizen of an Oklahoma Indian Tribe, you may be able to receive assistance and services which might be available to assist you with expenses such as: housing, food, clothing, health care, legal aid, child care assistance, and educational opportunities.  Contact the tribe you are a citizen of to see if you qualify for services.

Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Indians 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr. Shawnee, OK 74801 405-275-4030 www.astribe.com	Comanche Nation 584 NW Bingo Rd. Lawton, OK 73502 580-492-3240 877-492-4988 toll free www.comanchenation.com
Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town of Oklahoma 101 E. Broadway Wetumka, OK 74883 405-452-3987 www.alabama-quassarte.org	Delaware Nation 31064 State Hwy 281 – Bldg. 100 Anadarko, OK 73005 405-247-2448 www.delawarenation.com
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma 511 E. Colorado Street Anadarko, OK 73005 405-247-9493 800-246-2942 toll free www.apachetribe.org	Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma 12755 South 705 Rd. Wyandotte, OK 74370 918-666-2435 866-674-3786 toll free www.estoo-nsn.gov
Caddo Nation Indian Tribe of Oklahoma Intersection of Highways 281 &152, 5 Miles east of Binger Binger, OK 73009 405-656-2344 mycaddonation.com	Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma 43187 US Hwy 281 Apache, OK 73006 580-588-2298 877-826-0726 toll free www.fortsillapache-nsn.gov
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma 17675 S. Muskogee Ave. Tahlequah, OK 74464 918-453-5000 800-256-0671 toll free www.cherokee.org	Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma 335588 East 750 Rd. Perkins, OK 74059 405-547-2402 800-336-IOWA toll free www.bahkhoje.com
Cheyenne-Arapahoe Tribes of Oklahoma 100 Red Moon Circle Concho, OK 73022 800-247-4612 toll free www.c-a-tribes.org	Kaw Nation 698 Grandview Dr. Kaw City, OK 74641 580-269-2552 866-404-5297 toll free www.kawnation.com
Chickasaw Nation 520 E. Arlington Ada, OK 74820 580-436-2603 www.chickasaw.net	Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma 105365 South Hwy 102 McLoud, OK 74851 405-964-2075 www.kickapootribeofoklahoma.com
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma 1802 Chukka Hina Durant, OK 74701 800-522-6170 toll free www.choctawnation.com	Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma 100 Kiowa Way Carnegie, OK 73015 580-654-2300 www.kiowatribe.org
Citizen Potawatomi Nation 1601 S. Gordon Cooper Dr. Shawnee, OK 74801 405-275-3121 800-880-9880 toll free www.potawatomi.org	Miami Tribe of Oklahoma 3410 “P” Street Miami, OK 74354 918-541-1300 www.miamination.com
Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma 22 N. Eight Tribes Trail Miami, OK 74354 918-542-1190 www.modoctribe.com	Seminole Nation of Oklahoma 36645 US - 270 Wewoka, OK 74884 405-257-7200 www.facebook.com/SeminoleNation/
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Hwy 75 & Loop 56 Okmulgee, OK 74447 918-732-7600 800-482-1979 toll free www.mcn-nsn.gov	Seneca-Cayuga Nation of Oklahoma 23701 S. 655 Road Grove, OK 74344 918-787-5452 866-787-5452 toll free www.sctribe.com
Osage Nation 239 W. 12th St. Pawhuska, OK 74056 918-287-5555 800-320-8742 toll free www.osagenation-nsn.gov	Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma 29 S. Hwy 69A Miami, OK 74354 918-542-2441 www.shawnee-tribe.com
Otoe-Missouria Indian Tribe of Oklahoma 8151 Highway 177 Red Rock, OK 74651 580-723-4466 877-692-6863 toll free www.omtribe.org	Thlopthlocco Tribe PO Box 188 Okemah, OK 74859 918-560-6198 866-988-8696 www.tttown.org
Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma 13 South 69 A Miami, OK 74354 918-540-1536 www.ottawatribe.org	Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma 1 Rush Buffalo Rd. Tonkawa, OK 74653 580-628-2561 www.tonkawatribe.com
Pawnee Tribe of Oklahoma 881 Little Dee Dr. Pawnee, OK 74058 918-762-3621 www.pawneenation.org	United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma 18300 W. Keetoowah Cir. Tahlequah, OK 74465 918-871-2800 www.ukb-nsn.gov/
Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma 118 S. Eight Tribes Trail Miami, OK 74354 918-540-2335 www.peoriatribe.com	Wichita and Affiliated Tribes of Oklahoma 1 ¼ miles North on Hwy 281 PO Box 729 Anadarko, OK 73005 405-247-2425 www.wichitatribe.com
Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma 20 White Eagle Drive Ponca City, OK 74601 580-762-8104 www.ponca.com	Wyandotte Nation 64700 E. Hwy 60 Wyandotte, OK 74370 918-678-2297 800-256-2539 toll free www.wyandotte-nation.org
Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma 5681 South 630 Rd. Quapaw, OK 74363 918-542-1853 888-642-4724 toll free www.quapawtribe.com
Sac and Fox Nation 920883 South Hwy 99, Bldg. A Stroud, OK 74079 918-968-3526 www.sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov

 

The public and private agencies listed below can offer birth mothers an alternative choice for unplanned or problematic pregnancies. Services provided to the birth mother might include assistance with living expenses such as housing, food, medical care, and legal services, possibly at no cost to the birth mother. In addition, educational opportunities might also be available. Contact information has been provided if you decide to make an adoption plan for your unborn child. You may contact any of these agencies regardless of your current location within the state of Oklahoma for further information and assistance.

Adoption Affiliates 6136 E. 32nd Place Tulsa, OK 74135 918-664-2275 800-253-6307 toll free www.facebook.com/adoptionaffiliates/	Crisis Pregnancy Outreach 7807 E. 76th St. Tulsa, OK 74133 918-296-3377 www.crisispregnancyoutreach.org Strictly open adoptions
Adoption Choices of Oklahoma – OKC 201 N. Broadway, Suite 107 Moore, OK 73160 405-794-7500 800-898-6028 toll free www.adoptionchoicesofoklahoma.org info@adoptionchoicesofoklahoma.org	Deaconess Pregnancy & Adoption Services 8308 N. May Ave., Ste 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73132 405-949-4200 800-567-6631 toll free www.deaconessadoption.org info@deaconessadoption.org Bilingual
Adoption Choices of Oklahoma – Tulsa 36 E Cameron Street Tulsa, OK 74103 918-982-6220 www.adoptionchoicesofoklahoma.org info@adoptionchoicesofoklahoma.org	Lilyfield Christian Adoption 501 E. 15th St., Ste. 400A Edmond, OK 73013 405-216-5240 918-346-6373 – Tulsa Office www.lilyfield.org info@lilyfield.org
Adoption Services of Oklahoma 109 N. Grand Street Enid, OK 73701 580-242-9700 www.facebook.com/Adoption-Services-of-Oklahoma-Inc-650180351680576/ info@adoptionservicesoklahoma.com	Nightlight Christian Adoption 7929 E. 50th St., #D7 Tulsa, OK 74145 918-491-6767 nightlight.org info@nightlight.org
Catholic Charities – OKC 1232 N. Classen Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73106-6699 405-524-0969 800-375-8514 toll free www.catholiccharitiesok.org Bilingual	The Gladney Center for Adoption Oklahoma City, OK 405-848-8435 adoptionsbygladney.com
Catholic Charities of Tulsa 2450 N. Harvard Ave. Tulsa, OK 74115 918-508-7131 918-978-4673 24-hr Hopeline www.cctulsa.org

 

The Woman’s Right to Know Resource Directory lists the following public and private agencies and the services they offer that will assist you through pregnancy, upon childbirth, and while your child is still dependent. Look for the services that are available in the county where you live or the county where you would like to receive services. Some of these agencies and their programs have special eligibility requirements, so contact the agency you are interested in to see if you qualify for services.

Adoption Agencies
Adoption agencies offer birth mothers an alternative choice for unplanned or problematic pregnancies. Services provided to the birth mother might include assistance with living expenses such as; housing, food, medical care, and legal services, possibly at no cost to the birth mother. In addition, educational opportunities might be available. Public and private adoption agencies are listed if you decide to make an adoption plan for your unborn child. 

Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Agencies
Domestic Violence agencies often can provide shelter, food, clothing, crisis counseling, and referrals for transitional housing, health services, children/family services, legal resources, vocational/educational opportunities, advocacy support groups, and other programs that will assist a woman in domestic violence circumstances. These agencies might also assist a woman in rape crisis services.

The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS)
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) can provide financial help, food, and medical care to low-income Oklahomans. They can provide pregnant women with basic health care coverage, and children under 19 can be eligible for medical benefits. DHS can provide temporary support for meeting basic needs, training leading to employment, and day care assistance for qualified families with children.    

Oklahoma Health Departments
Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH)
Oklahoma City-County Health Department (OCCHD)
Tulsa Health Department (THD)
Each of these public health agencies provides pre-natal care services at selected health department locations to optimize the health wellness, and nutrition of pregnant women by promoting early and continuous pre-natal care.

Children First, Oklahoma's Nurse-Family Partnership is a voluntary family support program that offers home visitation services to mothers expecting their first child. Upon enrollment, a public health nurse works with the mother in order to increase her chances of delivering a healthy baby. In addition, the nurse will educate the mother about child safety and child development. The nurse can also connect the mother to needed services in her community such as childcare, housing and job/educational programs.

Other services provided by the health departments that might be of assistance to childbearing and childrearing families include:

• Preventative physical and behavioral screenings and health services for children
• Services for children with special health care needs
• Child immunizations
• Family planning services
• Screening and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases and HIV
• Infant car seat programs
• Screening for breast and cervical cancer
• Referrals for services such as personal development, mental health or drug/alcohol treatment and domestic violence prevention might also be available.

Services are targeted for individuals or families who are uninsured or underinsured. Services might be free or on a sliding scale based on family size and income. Services will not be refused based on inability to pay for those who meet the eligibility requirements.

Pregnancy Resource Centers
Pregnancy resource centers (also called Pregnancy Crisis Centers) are non-profit service agencies that assist pregnant women and encourage continuation of a pregnancy. These centers offer a broad range of free services such as pregnancy testing, crisis pregnancy peer counseling, pregnancy education, fetal development and pre-natal care information, adoption referrals, and childbirth and parenting classes. They may also assist in providing maternity and infant clothing, diapers,

formula, baby food, and access to a network of public and private community programs that assist pregnant women with housing, food, medical treatment, legal aid, childcare assistance, and educational opportunities. Some of these centers offer on-site pre-natal health care.

Additional Agencies
Agencies that may offer services and assistance to a woman through her pregnancy, upon childbirth, and while her child is dependent.

(WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides nutritious foods for women, infants, and children, referrals to health and human services, breastfeeding support, and immunizations at some clinics. WIC has nutrition education programs that tend to emphasize the relationship between proper nutrition and good health, with special emphasis on the nutritional needs of pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children.
Note: You may inquire about available services and providers, by county, at the statewide toll-free WIC  Referral line - 1-888-655-2942.

Free Ultrasound Imaging/Heart Tone Monitoring
The agencies listed under this heading offer free ultrasound imaging and/or heart tone monitoring that enable a pregnant women to view her unborn child or listen to the heartbeat of the unborn child.  Interested women may call one of the agencies for a confidential appointment.