From the Editor “Activism is my rent for living on the planet.” ― Alice Walker

No matter how busy you are with your own programs and life, participate in every opportunity to publicize or support mentoring, a loving form of social and economic change. Mentoring includes leadership development, coaching, apprenticeships, and internships in all aspects of life and careers.

Oklahomans can apply for and have received funding from the Youth Mentoring Grant through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

Who You, board members, mentors, staff, your friends, associates, et al.

How Click Action Alert.

When Now! Congress will soon make funding decisions.

Why Let our Congress members know we support continued funding of the grant.

Who Benefits Youth in Oklahoma and nationwide

Easy-to-use template and suggested messaging from MENTOR.

Extra! Know any eighth graders? An essay contest for eighth grade students If I Were a Mayor Contest, Oklahoma Municipal League, due January 31. Share.

Short Mic Up Mentoring Videos

Carolyn Le

Associate Director

Loveworks Leadership

Norman, Oklahoma

Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Character Development, Multiple Forms of Outreach & Ages

Roxanne Bilby

Executive Director

Volunteers for Youth

Rogers County

Claremore

One-on-One and Group Mentoring Based in Schools and Recovery Groups

Cindy Wilson

PAL+ Program Director

Volunteers for Youth

Upcoming Videos Whiz Kids (literacy), ArtSup?! (art), and OK-LSAMP (college STEM)

Resources from Potts Family Foundation

FOCI: Family Support, Preventative Healthcare, Early Learning, High Quality Child Care

Thirty-six participated in the virtual screening of the Resilience, The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope, documentary, 9-28-22. Contact Linda Manaugh for organizing an in- person or virtual screening. Resources from the subsequent moderated discussion.

Self-Healing Communities Initiative Dr. Misty Boyd and Jennifer Jesse on Resilience in First Americans for Native American Heritage Month (November). Resources, including all presentations and handouts: Raising Resilient Oklahomans! (OK) PACEsConnection. Next Raising Resilient Oklahomans: January 26, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

Sarah Steffes, Circle of Care, will lead a book study starting January 18 on What Happened to You? by Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey. Flyer PDF

In late August, the Public Health Institute of Oklahoma announced the 2022 CHIO Certification Launch. Some mentoring programs could participate in the 2022 CHIO Certification Launch. Learn about Oklahoma's system of CHIOs - Community/County Health Improvement Organizations, which provides networking, resources, and funding opportunities for communities/counties that are certified through the Public Health Institute of Oklahoma and the 2022 CHIO certification process. CHIOs can help to address health disparities through cross-sector collaboration. PACES CONNECTION National

PACEs for Children: Overcoming Adversity and Building Resilience, OSU