Together, we can do great things.
2016 ANNUAL REPORT
It is through your support that we are making great strides toward a new era of mental health awareness.
When it comes to untreated mental illness, homelessness, suicide, and the failings of our criminal justice and health systems, there is no us or them – it’s just us. Each of us has been drawn together as a team because we have seen how each of these dire issues can ravage individuals, families, and communities. This 2016 Annual Report is a tribute to you – our team members. It is ultimately your compassion, generosity and unwavering support upon which this team relies. It is your kindness to act when others won’t, to stand together side-by-side as you make it possible to take someone by the hand, give them hope in the aftermath of great personal tragedies, and lead them to support groups, pro bono counseling, treatment, a safe place to live and new beginnings. To exemplify all that you do for our community in so many different ways, this Annual Report is a showcase of donors who represent you… Brian gave to honor his mother, Cheryl. She is impacted by bipolar disorder but, more importantly, she is Brian’s lifelong hero. An amazing group of volunteers in Oklahoma City and Tulsa gave because they know how much it means to welcome our new tenants with baskets full of essential household items at a time when they have nothing except renewed hope for the future. Kenneth gave because he’s on the front lines of ending the stigma of mental illness that kept him from seeking treatment far too long. Charmaine gave in memory of her late brother, David. Sadly, he died by suicide but his legacy lives on in Charmaine’s dedication to raise awareness about our suicide prevention trainings and our Survivors of Suicide support group, which she faithfully attends. Like each of these inspirational donors, you gave to us in 2016 because you want your community to end homelessness, to prevent suicides, and to ensure people get the help, support, and treatment they need when they need it most. The stories shared in this Annual Report represent just a few of the different ways you and the rest of your teammates are involved, contribute and give back to our state. Your gifts, stories and conviction to change lives inspire us every day. For this, we are forever thankful. Gratefully, Michael W. Brose, MSW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OKLAHOMA
BRIAN WEST
PRESIDENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OKLAHOMA
When Brian West was 9 years old, his mother and lifelong hero, Cheryl, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. To help Oklahomans just like his mom, Brian serves as the President of the Association’s Board of Directors. He also joined a handful of Association supporters in 2016 to pilot our first peer-to-peer fundraising campaign to attract new donors by sharing his family’s story.
“ My mom was lucky. She had a family support system that was there for her during this fight. Still, it was almost an impossible task. The financial burden and daily strain were almost too much to bear. ”
“Today, my mom lives a very happy life. She still battles the symptoms of the illness, but she fights them every day. She did this all while loving her children and being a wonderful example of someone who never gave up,” Brian wrote on his peer-to-peer campaign site. During his peer-to-peer campaign, Brian stressed that almost everyone – 1 out of 5 of us – knows someone impacted by mental illness. Many of us have also wondered how to help someone experiencing homelessness and felt the sorrow that comes when we lose someone to suicide. For Brian, this is particularly meaningful because he lost his best friend to suicide at age 19. “These issues impact our city in so many areas, from our overcrowded prisons to our continued increases in health care costs,” Brian wrote. “So many of society’s issues are caused by our inability to solve problems related to mental health. By contributing to this cause, I promise you are working toward the solution. You are giving to an organization that has found solutions that work.”
“ I cannot imagine what it would have been like for someone without any support, someone with no resources, someone fighting this illness all alone.”
Donors: DONATIONS MADE IN HONOR OF IN HONOR OF JOHN AMMON BY MADISON BAIRD IN HONOR OF MADISON BAIRD BY AMANDA MEANS IN HONOR OF EMILY BRANDENBURG BY IVY GRIFFEY IN HONOR OF MIKE BROSE AND ALTAMONT RESIDENTS BY JUDI AND KEN KLEIN IN HONOR OF MOLLIE AND JW CRAFT BY MARGE BETLEY AND GREG WEBER IN HONOR OF LAURA DAVIS BY DONNA DAVIS IN HONOR OF ANNE AND ALAN FELD BY JODY PARKER IN HONOR OF BECKY AND JACK FRANK BY THE WILLIAMS FOUNDATION IN HONOR OF LYNN FUENTE BY NANCY AND TOM KIRBY IN HONOR OF VIRGINIA AND MATT GLEASON BY MINDY GALOOB IN HONOR OF GINNY GRAHAM BY MAREN AND MICHAEL BROSE IN HONOR OF GINNY GRAHAM BY ROBINSON FOUNDATION IN HONOR OF DOUG INHOFE BY CRAIG HOSTER IN HONOR OF DOUG INHOFE BY GENTRA AND JAMES SOREM IN HONOR OF JUDY AND TOM KISHNER BY SUE AND RICHARD ARLAN IN HONOR OF JUDY AND TOM KISHNER BY NANCY AND TOM KIRBY IN HONOR OF ADRIANE AND PHIL LAKIN BY PAM AND TERRY CARTER IN HONOR OF MHAOK EMPLOYEES BY THE ZARROW FAMILIES FOUNDATION IN HONOR OF JAMES “JIM” ORLAND MOODY, SR. BY NGOC NGUYEN IN HONOR OF JAMES “JIM” ORLAND MOODY, SR. BY ROSEMARY AND MICHAEL STAFFORD IN HONOR OF JOE MORRISSEY BY LINDA MORRISSEY
IN HONOR OF GAIL AND EMMET RICHARDS, HILARY AND MAXINE ZARROW BY DEBBIE AND STEVEN COCHRAN IN HONOR OF GAIL AND KIP RICHARDS BY KATHIE AND JOHN COYLE IN HONOR OF GAIL AND KIP RICHARDS BY PATRICIA AND FRANK MCDONALD IN HONOR OF MARVIN ROBINOWITZ BY GAIL AND KIP RICHARDS IN HONOR OF MARGARET SCHULTE AND JASON ABERCROMBIE BY MEGAN BROWN IN HONOR OF MARGARET SCHULTE BY KAYE ELLISON IN HONOR OF MARGARET SCHULTE AND JASON ABERCROMBIE BY MAX GRAFF IN HONOR OF MARGARET SCHULTE AND JASON ABERCROMBIE BY SUE HASKINS IN HONOR OF TAMRA AND DAVID SHEEHAN BY HARRY ROUSE IN HONOR OF TY ROBERT SHIPLEY BY RANDY MACON IN HONOR OF TERRIE SHIPLEY BY SOFIA NAGDA IN HONOR OF KENNETH SMITH BY CONNIE DUDGEON IN HONOR OF KENNETH SMITH BY GAYLA LANDEROS IN HONOR OF KENNETH SMITH BY ANITA REDARD IN HONOR OF KENNETH SMITH BY MIKE SEWELL IN HONOR OF KENNETH SMITH BY AMY SHANK IN HONOR OF KENNETH SMITH BY PATTI SMITH IN HONOR OF KENNETH SMITH BY LISA WOLF IN HONOR OF LISA TURNER BY ELIZABETH EDWARDS IN HONOR OF WILLIAM JEFFREY WELTON BY JACQUELINE DIPILLO IN HONOR OF CHERYL WEST BY SARA ALLEN
IN HONOR OF AVARIE WILSON BY ALISON ANTHONY IN HONOR OF DANNY ZELIGSON BY GAIL AND KIP RICHARDS DONATIONS MADE IN MEMORY OF IN MEMORY OF JOHN AMMON BY JORDAN NEAL IN MEMORY OF JOHN AMMON BY ERIKA SILBERG IN MEMORY OF JOHN AMMON BY TRICIA SMART IN MEMORY OF VALERIE BREWER BY MAGGIE FOX AND DEAN WILLIAMS IN MEMORY OF DAVID CHANDLER BY CHARMAINE AND JEREMIAH RICE IN MEMORY OF MARK COSTELLO BY OKLAHOMA CITY ROTARY IN MEMORY OF DR. STEVEN DALE BY FREDERICA TOMPKINS IN MEMORY OF DORIS AND J.R. DILLINGHAM BY JEANNE GILLERT IN MEMORY OF ASHLEY FIOCCHI BY LAURIE AND TERRY BRUMBAUGH IN MEMORY OF MELBA JUNE HOGUE BY BEVERLY FOWLER IN MEMORY OF JASON MARTIN BY JIMMIE GLASS IN MEMORY OF JASON MARTIN BY JANE LUCAS IN MEMORY OF ROBERT JOSEPH MAYOR BY BKD OKLAHOMA CITY IN MEMORY OF STEVE MILLER BY AVA EMERSON IN MEMORY OF JAMES “JIM” ORLAND MOODY, SR. BY REBECCA AND GLENN DENNIS IN MEMORY OF JAMES “JIM” ORLAND MOODY, SR. BY JANET AND ROBERT ESKRIDGE IN MEMORY OF JAMES “JIM” ORLAND MOODY, SR. BY JAMES GRISSOM IN MEMORY OF JAMES “JIM” ORLAND MOODY, SR. BY ROBERT MARGO IN MEMORY OF BETSY MORGAN BY JEANNE SMITH
IN MEMORY OF BRANDON OGLESBY BY SCOTT STRACENER IN MEMORY OF JANIE MAI PARDUE BY LESLIE FITCH IN MEMORY OF NANCY KATHRYN PRALLE BY DIANE SANGER IN MEMORY OF TOM QUINN BY DOUGLAS BIZJACK IN MEMORY OF TOM QUINN BY MICHAEL EVANS IN MEMORY OF TOM QUINN BY TERRY KARRAKER IN MEMORY OF TOM QUINN BY ILA SEATON IN MEMORY OF TOM QUINN BY CASSIE SPICER IN MEMORY OF TOM QUINN BY JANE VANFOSSEN IN MEMORY OF MARK REED BY IRENE AND MARC BOOKBINDER IN MEMORY OF MARK REED BY RHONDA BREWER IN MEMORY OF MARK REED BY LINDA AND STEVE CONNER IN MEMORY OF MARK REED BY TAMMIE LAMLE IN MEMORY OF MARK REED BY PHYLLIS SPURLOCK IN MEMORY OF MARK REED BY STAGHORN ENERGY IN MEMORY OF MARK REED BY LAUREN AND JONATHAN VAN ALLEN IN MEMORY OF ANNE STEWART VOSE BY LESLIE FITCH IN MEMORY OF J. BERTIS AND PATRICIA S. TERRELL BY MARCIA TERRELL LEBLANC IN MEMORY OF JAMES WEISS BY JENNIFER WEISS
SUPPORTERS 1 ARCHITECTURE 12 & 12, INC. 21C MUSEUM HOTEL A CHANCE TO CHANGE A PLUS HOMEWORKS, LLC ADAMS HALL WEALTH ADVISORS JIM AND SUSANNAH ADELSON ADP SERVICES AETNA HEALTH INC. ALBERT G’S BBQ B. KYLE ALEXANDER JARED ALEXANDER AND SEAN CONNER JEFF AND JUDY ALEXANDER JEFFREY ALDERMAN AND TOBEY BALLENGER SARA ALLEN AMAZON SMILE FOUNDATION AMBASSADOR HOTEL OKLAHOMA CITY BRIAN AMEND AMERICAN ADDICTION CENTERS AMERICAN FIDELITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AMERIHEALTH CARITAS JUDY ANDEREGG
WAYNE AND JANET ANDERSON MARCIA ANDREW ANDY ALLIGATOR’S FUN PARK THE ANNE AND HENRY ZARROW FOUNDATION ANNE CARMACK TRUST ANONYMOUS ANSCHUTZ FOUNDATION ANTHEM, INC. ALISON ANTHONY APSCO, INC CAROLYN ARKISON RICHARD AND SUE ARLAN ARLAN RDS ARNALL FAMILY FOUNDATION ARNOLD & PAT BROWN FAMILY FOUNDATION THERESA ASBURY ASSURANT AT&T EMPLOYEE GIVING CAMPAIGN ATKINSON SUPPLY CO. NANCY ATWATER THE AUSTIN FAMILY FOUNDATION AVALON EXPLORATION, INC. B’NAI EMUNAH CONGREGATION BETTY BAILEY JAMES AND BETTY JANE BAILEY KEITH AND PAT BAILEY MADISON BAIRD RAND AND JEANNINE BAKER BALANCED BODIES KIMBERLY BALLARD THE BAMA COMPANIES, INC. BANK OF AMERICA BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION BANK OF OKLAHOMA ADRIENNE BARBER WILLIAM BARFIELD MIKE AND CATHEY BARKLEY LOU AND LAURA BARLOW BARNES & NOBLE SOUTHROADS SHOPPING CENTER VICKI BARNETT MERLINDA BARRINGTON CATHARINE BARRY MONICA BASU DAVID BAYLESS MARY BEADLES ROZETTA BEASLEY JANIS BEESON JAMES BELL JERRY AND JACKIE BENDORF MICHAEL AND SHAWNA BERRYMAN JOHN AND CAROL ANN BETHELL BETHESDA, INC. ROGER AND SUSAN BEY DIANA BITTLE DOUGLAS BIZJACK BKD OKLAHOMA CITY PAULETTE BLACK ROBIN BLACK THE BLACK SCINTILLA RALEIGH BLAKEMORE TAHLINA BLAKESTAD ANDI BLEDSOE
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF OKLAHOMA DON AND MARGO BLUMENTHAL ROBIN BOHLS JERRY BOLIN NICK AND LORI BOLLINGER BRUCE AND NANCY BOLZLE MARC AND IRENE BOOKBINDER DAVID AND MOLLY BOREN BOSTON AVENUE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ROBIN BOYD BRUCE BRADLEY JOSEPH AND LORAY BRADY DERRICK AND EMILY BRANDENBURG STEVEN AND SUSAN BRASELTON RHONDA BREWER ROSETTA BRODSKY BROOKHAVEN HOSPITAL MICHAEL AND MAREN BROSE RON BROUGHTON MEGAN BROWN TERRY AND LAURIE BRUMBAUGH TIFFANI BRUTON TAVI BRZOZOWSKI SHEILA BUCK ROBERT BURKE ROBERT AND TERESA BURKETT TRINNA BURROWS JOHANNA BURTON LORETTA BUTCHKO GT AND SUSAN BYNUM DENNY AND MARY ALICE BYRNE JOSEPH AND SANDRA CALLAHAN JAMES AND ANITA CAMERON CAMPBELL-LEPLEY/ HUNT FOUNDATION, INC. JAN CARE CARE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES TERRY AND PAM CARTER ALY CASH CATTLEMEN’S STEAKHOUSE CBRE CEDAR RIDGE INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES IRIS CHANDLER CHARLES AND LYNN SCHUSTERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION CHASE BANK PAT CHERNICKY THE CHICKASAW NATION CHRISTINE CHRYSLER CHURCH OF THE MADALENE CLARITY COFFEE CLARY SAGE COLLEGE JOHN AND LEAH CLAYMAN CLOUD HOOKAH LOUNGE & RESTAURANT CLYDE J. ALBRIGHT FUND NANCY COATS-ASHLEY STEVEN AND DEBBIE COCHRAN JULIE COHEN CAROL COINER JOAN COLLINS
Getting the welcome party started.
BETH TOOPS (front left) TULSA WELCOME PARTY
LORI WHARTON (back left), KEIKO WRIGHT (back right), EMILY BRANDENBURG (front right) OKLAHOMA CITY WELCOME PARTY
When someone moves off the streets and into a safe place to live, oftentimes all they have in the world is what can fit in a single backpack. They do not have a mattress to sleep on or even the most basic of necessities. Seeing this huge need to help our new tenants overcoming homelessness, a small band of volunteers – we call them the Welcome Party – help turn empty apartments into warm homes. Since October 2016, they have surprised new tenants with overflowing welcome baskets full of essential items ranging from dishes to toiletries and so much more. They even arranged for furniture donations, including those made possible by a generous gift from the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation. The Welcome Party is led by Beth Toops in Tulsa, and Lori Wharton, Keiko Wright and Emily Brandenburg in Oklahoma City. Their team includes spouses, friends, co-workers, advocates and even Beth’s 93-year-old mother. When a tenant moves in, a handful of these amazing volunteers gather for an impromptu celebration with plenty of hugs, a few happy tears, and enough smiles to make their cheeks ache in the best way. Ask the Welcome Party about some of the most amazing people they have met and they’ll tell you stories like John’s. Before John moved into our first apartment complex in Oklahoma City, Frontier Apartments, John spent four years living in a makeshift campsite too scared to seek help. Now, because of the Welcome Party, John has a bed, furniture and so many reminders around his apartment that people really do care about him.
T H E ROA D TO SU P P O RT:
In 2016 we provided a safe place to live for 2,859 tenants, many of whom are impacted by mental illness and homelessness. They live within our 27 apartment complexes across Tulsa, and our very first apartment complex in Oklahoma City, Frontier Apartments. At each of our apartment complexes, our case managers walk alongside tenants to help them connect to life-changing support and services.
It is powerful to see how the work of a few volunteers can improve the lives of those we serve.
Donors: COMEDY PARLOR COMMUNITYCARE STEVE AND LINDA CONNER CONSTELLATION BRANDS MIKE COOKE AND SARAH HANSEL KEVIN AND KERI COOPER PAUL COOPER THOMAS AND SHELLEY COOPER JEFF AND CONNIE COPE VINCEL RAY CORDRY AND MARCIA WHEELER CORDRY CORT FURNITURE COUNSELING AND RECOVERY SERVICES OF OKLAHOMA PHIL AND GLENNIS COVE REBECCA COWLES WHITNEY COX COX COMMUNICATIONS JOHN AND KATHIE COYLE JW AND MOLLIE CRAFT KATHY CRAFT TIMOTHY AND FLINN CREMIN CREOKS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN CROWE & DUNLEVY MARY AND JP CULLEY FRANK DALE DAVID W. GORHAM GIFT FUND RUTH DAVIDSON KRISTEN DAVIDSON PAUL AND JULIE DAVIS DONNA DAVIS LAWRENCE AND RONNA DAVIS SARAH DAYRINGER DAYSPRING COMMUNITY SERVICES DE BEAUMONT FOUNDATION RAYMOND DEBROSSE LINDA DEE GLENN AND REBECCA DENNIS WALTER AND MARY DILLARD JACQUELINE DIPILLO CLINT DISHMAN FREDERIC AND NANU DORWART GEORGE AND PHYLLIS DOTSON DOUBLETREE BY HILTON HOTEL TULSA DOWNTOWN DIAN DOWELL CONNIE DUDGEON E.L. AND THELMA GAYLORD FOUNDATION EATING RECOVERY CENTER
SUSAN ECK RANDY AND FANNIE EDENS DREW AND LINDA EDMONDSON WADE AND CHARLOTTE EDMUNDSON THERESA EDWARDS LARRY AND PAMELA EDWARDS CARL AND SUSAN EDWARDS ELIZABETH EDWARDS BILL AND SHERRY EGERMEIER EINSTEIN’S BROS. BAGELS CHRIS EISSENSTAT MERRIE ELISENS KAYE ELLISON TIM AND LAURA ELLSWORTH AVA EMERSON TONI ENGLAND ROBERT AND JANET ESKRIDGE MICHAEL AND MANDY ESMOND MICHAEL EVANS EXPRESS SERVICES, INC. MARI FAGIN FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SERVICES FEED THE CHILDREN MOLLIE FELTMAN JAMEL FIELDS KEN AND PATRICIA FIKE BERNADETTE FIRKUS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF TULSA LESLIE FITCH ANGELA FITZGERALD MARC BOONE FITZERMAN AND ALICE BLUE DAVID AND PAM FLEISCHAKER JASON FLEMING THE FLINT FAMILY FOUNDATION SYLVIE FLINT WILLIAM FOSTERR FOUNDERS OF DOCTORS’ HOSPITAL, INC. BEVERLY FOWLER NICOLE FRANGIONE JACK AND BECKY FRANK ALLEN FRAZIER FRONTIER CITY ROLF AND LESLIE GAINER LINDA GALLAHAR PAT GALLAGHER ROBERT GARNER THE GELVIN FOUNDATION GENOA, A QOL HEALTHCARE COMPANY RICHARD GEORGE GEORGE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION
NANCY GETTY JUDY GILLASPIE JEANNE GILLERT RUSSELL AND JULIE GILLETTE RITA GILLIAM JIMMIE GLASS MATT AND VIRGINIA GLEASON SCOTT AND ONDRIA GLEASON JESSICA GLEDHILL GLOBALHEALTH, INC. TRISHA GOERLITZ R.K GOPINATH SUSAN GORDEN GARY GOSS MAX GRAFF GINNY GRAHAM THOMAS GRAY TIEG GRAYSON JOAN GREEN IVY GRIFFEY JACOB AND LACEY GRINNELL JAMES GRISSOM CHRIS GUZIK HAHN APPLIANCE RICHARD AND EILEEN HALBROOK RAYMOND HALE III LORI HALL HALL ESTILL J. PHIL AND NANCY HAMMOND CHRISTIAN AND CAROL HANSON THE HARDESTY FAMILY FOUNDATION CHARLES AND ELLEN HARTMAN FREDDIE HARTMANN SUE HASKINS KIRSTEN HAVIG RANDY AND PATTY HECKENKEMPER HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. HERMAN KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION ALAN HERZBERGER SAM HEWES HILLE FOUNDATION HOBBY’S HOAGIES BRIAN HODGE HELEN HOELSCHER KATIE HOFFMAN CURTIS HOLDRIDGE, II AND MARGARET HOLDRIDGE KIRK HOLT HOPE UNITARIAN CHURCH GABRIEL HORN CRAIG HOSTER
DAVID AND DONNIE HOUSE JOHN AND KAREN HUDGENS HUMAN SKILLS & RESOURCES, INC. J. R. HUNTER JOHN HURLBURT DENNIE HURT PHILIP C. HYDE IBC BANK IDA RED BOUTIQUE IHLOFF SALON & DAY SPA IMPROVING LIVES COUNSELING SERVICES INASMUCH FOUNDATION LAURA INGRAM INTEGRIS CENTER FOR MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT INTEGRIS MENTAL HEALTH SARAH ISELIN JACKIE COOPER IMPORTS STEVE AND DEBBIE JACOBY EDWARD AND JAHANNAH JAMELARIN JAMES D. AND CATHRYN M. MOORE FOUNDATION ERV JANSSEN ROBERT JECH JOHN STEELE ZINK FOUNDATION JOSEPH AND DEBORAH JOHNSON RICHARD AND LISA JOHNSON JOCELYN JONES MARY ELLEN JONES MILTON AND KAREN JONES THE JOSEPH F. MUELLER, SR. AND MARIE P. MUELLER FAMILY TRUST JOY IN THE CAUSE JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. JP MORGAN PRIVATE BANK THE JUDITH AND JEAN PAPE ADAMS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION PHILIP AND MIRANDA KAISER ZARA KAMRUDDIN DON A. KARCHMER DANA KARLIN TERRY KARRAKER KATHLEEN’S KIDS KAVALIS KEEP IT LOCAL OK BRIAN KEITH KENDRA SCOTT UTICA SQUARE KIMBERLY-CLARK ANDY KINSLOW AND RUSS KIRKPATRICK TOM AND NANCY KIRBY KIRKPATRICK FAMILY FUND KEN AND JUDI KLEIN SANDRA KLEIN SUNYOUNG KLEINEDLER JIM AND SUZANNE KNEALE KNOWLEDGE SHARING COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS JACK KOEHLE AND JONELL O’BRIEN KOEHLE EDWARD AND DEBRA KONIECZNY KURT AND DEBRA KRANS AUSTIN KRUG GEORGE AND ALDEAN KRUMME TAMMIE LAMLE GAYLA LANDEROS
MARK AND KAREN LAPLANTE NANCY LAPLANTE LAUREATE INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN RESEARCH PETER LAWRENCE MARCIA TERRELL LEBLANC LEFTY’S ON GREENWOOD BONNIE LEIGHTY PETE AND SALLY LEININGER DEBBIE LETTERMAN SCOTT AND MARY LEWIS LILLY USA, LLC CHERYL LINDLE JESSACA LINNABERY TODD LISLE LIVE EVENT TRIVIA, LLC JANICE LOEWEN DAVE AND LANA LOPEZ LOVE’S TRAVEL STOPS JAQUELIN LOYD JANE LUCAS PATSY LYON BARBARA MACE RANDY MACON DAVID AND MARY MADDOX RICHARD GREYSON AND MARLENE MAGRINI-GREYSON JAMES MANCHESTER SUZANNE MANISS THOMAS MANOR ROBERT MARGO NICOLE MARK BRAD MARKEL JACK MARSHALL AL CARLOZZI AND RENEE MARSHALL-CARLOZZI DEAN AND ANDREA MARTIN THE MARY K. CHAPMAN FOUNDATION ROBERT AND SUSAN MASE JACKIE MASHORE NICK MASON PATRICIA MASON JERRY AND NEVILLE MASSIE JEFF MATULIS THE MAXINE AND JACK ZARROW FOUNDATION MARSHALL AND CAROL MAYES COLLEEN MCCALLUM MCCUBBIN HOSIERY, LLC FRANK AND PATRICIA MCDONALD CHARLES AND BARBARA MCENTEE WILLIAM MCGHEE AND CHERYL WILSON KAREN MCGRATH JOE AND CAROL MCGRAW LORI MCNEARNEY MCNELLIES GROUP AMANDA MEANS BRENDA MELANCON SEAN MERRILL MERRILL LYNCH MERVIN BOVAIRD FOUNDATION DOUG VAN METER METLIFE METRO APPLIANCES METRO TULSA CIVITAN CLUB KARSTEN AND CARLA MEYER
MIDFIRST BANK STEVE AND ANNABELLE MILLER PATRICIA MONTGOMERY KATHRYN MOOMEY JIM MOORE AND CHERYL HERLING JOE AND DARCEY MORAN DANIEL MORRIS LINDA MORRISSEY SUSAN MORSE GRACIE MOYERS CHANDRANI MUKHOPADHYAY SUSAN MURRAY BUDDY MYERS NAADAC SOFIA NAGDA NAMEPLATES, INC. RICHARD AND JACKIE NEEL NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES ORGANIZATION RUTH NELSON NEW HOPE RECOVERY CENTER RUSSELL AND GAIL NEWMAN NGOC NGUYEN BRADY NGUYEN JOHN AND JULIE NICKEL THERESA NOLAN DALE AND KIM NOLAN OFMQ-OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL QUALITY OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OKLAHOMA CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY OKLAHOMA CITY ROTARY OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER OKLAHOMA CITY-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT OKLAHOMA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY OLD SCHOOL BAGEL CAFE STEVE OLSEN ON A WHIM ONE GAS CHARLES OPPENHEIM MARY ORMSBY CHRIS OSKO OSU CENTER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES OSU-TULSA COUNSELING CENTER OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. OU SCHOOL OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE - TULSA THE OXLEY FOUNDATION EUGENE AND FRANCES PACE DAVID AND KAROL PAGE PALACE CAFE PARENTS HELPING PARENTS, INC. JODY PARKER CHARLES AND MARY PARKER PARKSIDE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL & CLINIC SUSAN PARROTT DAVID AND DONNA PATTERSON CORRIA PAUL BRET PERKINS JT PETHERICK PHAT PHILLY’S CHEESESTEAKS NANCY PHILLIPS
KENNETH SMITH
FATHER, CYCLIST AND MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE
Mental illness does not define Kenneth Smith. He is not “crazy” or “mentally ill.” These are stigmatizing words that kept Kenneth from seeking help for his obsessive compulsive disorder for far too long. During our 2016 May is Mental Health Month campaign, #iAMaPersonFirst, Kenneth’s message to Oklahoma was this: “I am defined as a father, a cyclist and a mental health advocate ready to end stigma now and forever.” As one of the faces of the campaign, Kenneth stressed the power of using person-first language to give “people impacted by mental illness” and “people experiencing homelessness” the compassion, respect and treatment everyone deserves. Not only did Kenneth lend his story to the campaign, he gave a gift to support our work. And he used his bicycle to lead a bicycle tour of our housing and recovery programs. The tour included stops at our peer-run drop-in center, Denver House, where all of our staff members have experienced the difficulties of living with a mental illness in their own lives, giving them the ability to truly empathize with our participants. “Leading the housing tour allowed me to show others how beneficial cycling can be for one’s mental health,” Kenneth said. “But what meant so much to me was showing that I, and all of the inspirational people they met on the tour, are not defined by our mental illness. We are people first capable of so many amazing things that make a difference.”
“I am defined as a father, a cyclist and mental health advocate, ready to end stigma now and forever.” – KENNETH SMITH
E M P OW E R I NG R ECOVE RY:
Our Recovery Services programs seek to empower people impacted by mental illness, particularly those with limited social networks, to engage in community life. The Association applies a mixed-income, mixed-population model at each of our housing sites that fosters community reintegration, neighborhood stabilization, and homelessness prevention. We are ensuring mental health care services are available to our housing tenants and all people we serve through programs focused on socialization and case management such as Peer Outreach Services, Creating Connections, Employment First, and our peer-run drop-in centers.
Donors: PHOENIX PLUMBING RORY PIETSCH MARKUS PILSL PINKERTON LAW P.C. JOE AND JANICE PODPECHAN MICHAEL POLLACK MARY ANN PORTER ARTURO PRADO PREMIER CARE OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS PRESBYTERIAN HEALTH FOUNDATION MATTHEW PRESLEY PREVARIAN SENIOR LIVING PAMELA PRICE-HOSKINS SEAN PRINCE SUNDEEP PULASKAR JENIFER QUEEN QUIKTRIP CORPORATION RAISING CANE’S CHICKEN FINGERS RAM ENERGY, LLC RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES JULIE REAGLE REASOR’S RETAIL SUPPORT CENTER RED RIVER YOUTH ACADEMY ANITA REDARD MICHAEL REDMAN MARGARET REDWINE ED AND KAREN REED JAMES REED THOMAS AND STEPHANIE REGAN PATSY REID RENEE F. NEUWALD FOUNDATION FUND MICHELE RHINE JEREMIAH AND CHARMAINE RICE BILL AND SARA RICH RICHARD AND VESTA RICH RICH & CARTMILL, INC. JAMES RICHARD AND MARY HOLLOWAY RICHARD RUTH RICHARDS ERIC AND SHANNON RICHARDS KIP AND GAIL RICHARDS WENDELENE RIOS TIM AND PAMELA ROBERTS BERNARD AND MARCY ROBINOWITZ DON AND SHARON ROBINSON ROBINSON FOUNDATION ALICE RODGERS ROLLING HILLS HOSPITAL SEAN ROONEY ROONEY INSURANCE AGENCY
JOEY AND JENNY ROSS ROSS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION HARRY ROUSE CARL AND DEBBY RUBENSTEIN MICHAEL AND PEGGY RUBENSTEIN RUTH K. NELSON FAMILY FOUNDATION SAFARI JOE’S H2O SAINT FRANCIS HEALTH SYSTEM SALT YOGA MEG SALYER VIRGINIA SANDERS SALLY SANDERSON JOLENE SANDITEN WILFRED AND JEAN SANDITEN SANFORD & IRENE BURNSTEIN FOUNDATION DIANE SANGER SANTÉ CENTER FOR HEALING JOSE AND BETTY SANTIAGO SARKEYS FOUNDATION PETER SCHAFFER MICHELLE SCHNITKER DAVID AND NEVONNA SCHROEDER MEREDITH BUSH SCHUH JOHN AND SARAH-ANNE SCHUMANN STEVEN DOW AND STACY SCHUSTERMAN SCIENCE MUSEUM OKLAHOMA ADAM SEAMAN ILA SEATON HARRY AND JOAN SEAY SEMGROUP, L.P. CARLY SENGER KELLY SENNHOLZ MIKE SEWELL SHADOW MOUNTAIN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM BRANDY SHAMBLIN AMY SHANK BEN AND SHIRLEY SHANKER SHARNA AND IRVIN FRANK FOUNDATION RITA SHECKARSKI DAVID AND TAMRA SHEEHAN JOHN AND PAMELA SHERMAN ANN SHERMAN SHERMAN E. SMITH FAMILY FOUNDATION SHAYNEE SHERWOOD BLAKE AND TERRIE SHIPLEY CHRIS SHOAF KIM SHOEMAKE DICK SIAS
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thank you.
CHARMAINE RICE
SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE SUPPORT GROUP MEMBER
Twice a month for more than two years, Charmaine Rice surrounded herself with people who understand what it’s like to lose a loved one to suicide. They each had a story to tell about what drew them together. For Charmaine, it was the loss of her younger brother, David, a Navy veteran who died by suicide in 2014. After David’s passing, some family members simply could not accept or talk about the realities of his death. She struggled alone with the pain until she discovered our Survivors of Suicide Support Group, where she and other members could have frank conversations, share coping skills and begin to heal. Last year, Charmaine gave a gift to the Association in David’s memory. It was her way of showing her gratitude. Then she went one step further by accepting our request to speak with a newspaper reporter about attending the Survivors of Suicide Support Group and her dedication to raising awareness about our suicide prevention trainings. “I want everyone to know help is out there, whether you have lost someone or if you’re ready to learn the warning signs of suicide to prevent one more,” Charmaine said. “Twice as many people die by suicide as homicide, yet people don’t want to talk about it, or feel shame about seeking help.”
SUP P O RT I S AVA I L A B LE :
As a survivor – a family member or friend of the person who died by suicide – our Survivors of Suicide Support Group members come together to share, listen, teach and learn with others also overcoming the loss of a loved one. Meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of each month in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Our free, one-hour suicide prevention training, QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer), is offered by request across the state. To schedule a QPR training, call us at 918.585.1213 or 405.943.3700.
“ We each have a role in saving lives.” – CHARMAINE RICE
Highlights:
New Pet Project Kennels When someone experiences homelessness, so does their dog. Our Pet Project outreaches to people impacted by mental illness and homelessness who previously refused medical care and sacrificed housing and services because they simply could not take their dog with them. As a part of the solution, we celebrated the opening of four brand new dog kennels located outside of Denver House, our peer-run drop-in center. They were specially built in 2016 by Tulsa-area Boy Scouts for the pets of Tulsans experiencing homelessness. In addition to caring for dogs while the owners are in Denver House, Pet Project also offers a free Vaccinations and Wellness Clinic every six weeks.
Building Oklahoma, Building Lives Capital Campaign We successfully completed the Association’s statewide Building Oklahoma, Building Lives $12 million integrated capital campaign! Co-chaired by Becky and Jack Frank, and Drew Edmondson, the campaign raised the funds to help renovate the Association’s five floors in our future headquarters at Legacy Plaza, add to the Association’s capital replacement reserve and endowment, and begin offering affordable housing in Oklahoma City.
Our First OKC Apartment Complex We announced the purchase of our first apartment complex in Oklahoma City, Frontier Apartments! This allowed us to expand our service model to Oklahoma City as a collaboration between the Association and the Homeless Alliance. Our 2016 Tenants The Association provided safe, decent and affordable housing to 2,859 combined tenants in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, many of whom are impacted by mental illness and homelessness. They don’t just have an apartment to call home; our case managers help them connect to critical services in the community, including mental health treatment, case management, support groups, job training and more.
#iAMaPersonFirst May is Mental Health Month Campaign We cringe every time someone increases stigma by saying “the mentally ill” and “the homeless.” During our 2016 May is Mental Health Month campaign, #iAMaPersonFirst, we raised awareness about the importance of using person-first language. It’s time to give “people impacted by mental illness” and “people experiencing homelessness” the compassion and respect everyone deserves.
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Preventing Youth Suicide In the 2015-2016 school year in Tulsa and Oklahoma City schools, over 1,600 sixth through twelfth graders were screened by our youth wellness screening program, TeenScreen. Of those students, 447 screenings indicated a mental health issue and/or warning signs of suicide. Without gifts like yours, these young people would not have been able to identify early indicators of mental illness and warning signs of suicide. Because of you, we worked alongside their parents to help link them to counseling in their community.
Sock Drive & Backpack Giveaway! On #GivingTuesday, the national day of giving and throughout December we received socks and undergarments for our #GivingTuesday Sock Drive. Your gifts helped make a difference in the lives of men, women and kids living on the streets of Tulsa and Oklahoma City! In addition, nearly 300 individuals received backpacks full of essentials as an early holiday gift thanks to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
National Zarrow Mental Health Symposium Ready For Zero More than 1,000 attendees from 33 states and Canada attended our national conference! We co-presented the Symposium with Community Solutions, a nonprofit that organized the national campaign Zero: 2016. Together we attracted 200 speakers and offered more than 130 breakout sessions addressing innovative and sustainable solutions for housing and recovery.
Special Services Docket In partnership with the Tulsa City Municipal Court and other local non-profit organizations, the Special Services Docket is an alternative court program that creatively identifies pathways of early diversion for people impacted by mental illness and substance use disorders. It helps link participants to necessary resources and treatment and, ultimately, prevents incarceration. Between 2014 and 2016, the Special Services Docket had over 150 participants and saved the City of Tulsa over 9,000 days of incarceration and $700,000 in jail costs.
Legislation that Matters Your gifts helped fund our advocacy work at the Capitol. Because of your support, we lobbied to protect core mental health funding, supported criminal justice reform and built awareness of the benefits of adopting Medicaid expansion. One of our key victories was working behind the scenes to successfully pass the Labor Commissioner Mark Costello Act, a new law that clarifies language regarding when a judge can court order an Oklahoman to outpatient mental health treatment.
Faith & Mental Health Expands to OKC Our Caring For Your Congregation’s Mental Health series began in 2002 in Tulsa. In 2016, the event now known as Faith & Mental Health expanded into Oklahoma City as a part of the “Ministry During a Mental Health Crisis” seminar presented by the Association and the Oklahoma Conference of Churches. In both Tulsa and OKC, Faith & Mental Health helps faith community leaders, staff, lay leaders and chaplains adequately address mental health issues in their congregations.
Financials:
EVENUE R 2016 ACTUAL 2017 BUDGET Contributions 11,751,345.61 1,815,160.00 Fundraiser 722,188.00 1,050,000.00 Program Service Fees 478,241.00 165,000.00 Grants/Contracts 5,493,316.00 3,113,914.00 Investments (Includes rents) 8,113,491.25 7,880,624.00 Other 472,546.14 406,170.00 TOTAL 27,031,128.00 14,430,868.00 *The 2016 actual revenue include received gifts for acquisition of new properties as part of our Building Oklahoma Building Lives Capital campaign.
EXPENSES Mental Health Education and Communication 440,368.00 445,558.00 Outreach and Prevention Services 636,350.00 787,685.00 Recovery Services 3,660,830.00 3,714,662.00 Mental Health Assistance Center 513,149.00 118,255.00 Advocacy & Public Policy 201,766.00 49,956.00 Housing Development and Services 8,744,648.00 8,216,854.00 Legal Outreach and Coordination 133,310.00 57,688.00 Administrative and Support Services 2,562,834.00 2,726,274.00 TOTAL 16,893,255.00 16,116,932.00 *The Association has $1,686,064 in restricted funds received last year. These funds are now available for use in 2017, which eliminates the deficit in our 2017 budget.
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