Oklahoma Outreach Foundation

The Oklahoma Outreach Foundation is a 501-3C Non-Profit Corporation created in 2000 to aid youth and families in their journey to recovery.

What We Do:

	Assist sober youth with items needed for independent living.
	Provide financial support to families seeking substance abuse treatment.

How You Can Help:

We gladly accept tax deductible donations of good used furniture, automobiles, cash etc... We also welcome volunteers to mentor or provide services in their area of expertise.

Entering Into the Lives of Teenagers We Love:

A parent, no matter how loving and involved, doesn't always know what their teenager's world is like. We care about all teenagers and so we have partnered with Families and Communities Together (FACT) to educate parents and families about the real world that our teenagers live in, to enable parents to respond to their children's needs, and to empower them to do so.

Families And Communities Together is a partnership of families, schools and communities working together to prevent alcohol, tobacco and other drug use among our youth.

Watching our children grow into young adults is meant to be one of parenthood's great rewards. The teen years provide countless occasions for pride, for joy, for fun, for sharing—for teens themselves, for the families that love them, and for the schools and communities that nurture their progress.

But today our teens face risks and obstacles that can turn innocent dreams for a happy life into waking nightmares, or worse. Fear, stress, violence, depression, suicide—these are among the dark realities our young people encounter in their daily lives. Many express feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. Coping can be a real challenge, in more ways than one.

Alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs are widely and readily available to young people today. The statistics for alcohol alone are heartbreaking. With 10.5 million U.S. drinkers between the ages of 12 and 20, eight young people die in alcohol-related car crashes every day.

Too many young people, when confronted with the temptation to drink, smoke, or use other drugs, are unsure what to do. Despite displays of indifference or even hostility our teenagers need and want our guidance and support. The fact is, teenagers whose parents talk to them regularly about the dangers of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs are far less likely to use these substances.

We hope you will find the information on this website to be a useful guide for discussing these serious issues with your children, family, friends, school, and the broader community. Read-think-discuss-act! Always bearing in mind, of course, that the ultimate goal of this effort—the lifelong happiness of our sons and daughters—is the single greatest reward any parent could ever have.

Families And Communities Together (FACT) is a National Coalition of Families, Schools and Communities Working Together To Encourage The Prevention of Alcohol, Inhalants, Tobacco and other Drug Use Among Our Youth. For more information contact The Lowe Foundation: 202-363-4883, www.lowefamily.org.

 Special Thanks To:

Our Family Support Group	Our Aftercare Group
Friends & Family of Ben W.	McMann Communications
Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.	Kent & Carmen Himes
Joe & Ruby Palmer	Al Mertens
Mike & Marcy Bordeaux	Mike & Trish Bilcik
Peter & Judy Dobelbower	Fred & Susan Brooks
Johnny & Barbara Johnson	Fred & Silvia Johnson
Charley Newcomb	Charlie Ford
Ron & Linda Tewksbury	Parents Helping Parents
Patrick Donnelly	Mike McCoy
Landon's Buildings	Ed Reed
Tim & Kathy Payne	Monden Plumbing & Electric
Lyle & Barbara Prouse	Rob Northwood
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Jones	Semco Homes
Lori Bacigalupi	Dr. Kathryn Cooper
Ken & Jan Culver	Joe & Sue Malonee
John & Robyn Rankin	Crafts, Etc.
Bruce & Robin Bahr
Dr. Richard & Kathleen Trautman
In Special Memory of those whom we loved and lost:
Ben W.Peggy D.Bill B.T.J. Q.