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Volunteers of America of Oklahoma Charity Profile
Volunteers of America of Oklahoma operates Crewson Youth Centers (CYC), a residential psychiatric treatment facility for youth ages 7 to 17, in Tulsa. CYC is prepared to meet the specialized needs of youth and their families in a true, community based and family-styled home environment as an alternative to hospital based programs. All CYC programs and services are arranged in small groups, in a home setting with community involvement. This unique setting is an effective tool to help young people address problems, learn and practice coping and pro-social skills for healthier living.
Volunteers of America of Oklahoma Volunteer Information
Volunteers of America of Oklahoma, through an alliance with the Scholastic Book Grants Program, has developed the Books Are Cool literacy program to promote reading by providing new books to economically disadvantaged children and their families who have limited or no books of their own. Volunteers are needed to assist in sorting and distributing books.
Volunteers of America of Oklahoma Donation Information
Five Volunteers of America local offices were severely damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, displacing hundreds with developmental disabilities and mental illness, the frail elderly, and homeless veterans. Volunteers of America of Oklahoma is stepping up to provide services for these individuals both here in Oklahoma and in other states. 100% of your donation will go to help provide these services and to help restore the local offices devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
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