Sunbeam Family Services Inc

FOUNDED IN 1907, SUNBEAM'S MISSION IS BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES WITH ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SHOWS RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADULT CAREGIVERS BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION OF NEURAL CONNECTIONS IN THE BRAIN BY AGE 3. ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IS ESSENTIAL TO THE FUTURE SUCCESS OF BABIES, TODDLERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT PREPARED TO START SCHOOL AT AGE 5 ARE AT RISK OF NEVER CATCHING UP, LEAVING AN ACHIEVEMENT GAP THAT CAN PERSIST THROUGHOUT THEIR ENTIRE LIVES. AS THE EARLY HEAD START PROVIDER IN OKLAHOMA CITY, SUNBEAM IS A LEADER IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. THE GOALS OF SUNBEAM'S EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM ARE HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCES, STRONG FAMILIES, AND GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. WITH SUPPORT FROM DONORS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, SUNBEAM PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO CHILDREN FROM AGE BIRTH THROUGH AGE FOUR, PREPARING THEM TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO BE READY FOR SCHOOL - AND BEYOND. SUNBEAM CREATES A FOUNDATION FOR CONTINUED ACHIEVEMENT AND READINESS FOR SCHOOL BY BUILDING COMMUNITY SUPPORT AMONG SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES. FAMILIES ARE INVOLVED IN EVERY ASPECT OF THEIR CHILDREN'S LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS THEIR OWN PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. FAMILIES ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO CONSULTATION AND SERVICES FROM SUNBEAM'S OTHER SERVICES. DURING FISCAL YEAR 21, SUNBEAM HAD THE CAPACITY TO SERVE 704 INFANTS AND TODDLERS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS AT 15 LOCATIONS ACROSS OKLAHOMA CITY, INCLUDING EDUCARE OKLAHOMA CITY, AS WELL AS THE HOME VISITATION PROGRAM. IN TOTAL, 139,525 SERVICE DELIVERIES WERE PROVIDED, WHICH INCLUDED DAYS OF CARE, CHILDREN SERVED, FAMILY CONTACTS, MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS, DISABILITY SCREENINGS/ASSESSMENTS AND MEALS SERVED. IMPACT: 89% OF PARENTS DEMONSTRATED INCREASED KNOWLEDGE IN RAISING THEIR BABIES AND TODDLERS. 86% OF BABIES AND TODDLERS IMPROVED IN LITERACY LANGUAGE.

SUPPORT FOR CAREGIVERS: OKLAHOMA HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATES OF GRANDPARENTS RAISING THEIR GRANDCHILDREN ACROSS THE COUNTRY, IN PART, ATTRIBUTED TO ITS HIGH INCARCERATION RATES. SUNBEAM HELPS GRANDFAMILIES THROUGH SUPPORT GROUPS, CONNECTION TO RESOURCES, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND REFERRAL TO ONE OF SUNBEAM'S EARLY EDUCATION CENTERS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE 550,000 CAREGIVERS ACROSS OKLAHOMA, 40% OF WHOM REPORT THEIR CAREGIVING TO BE STRESSFUL. SUNBEAM PROVIDES VARIOUS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREGIVERS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR CAREGIVING ROLES. THE FOUNDATION OF SUNBEAM'S TRAINING IS THE EVIDENCE- BASED PROGRAM "POWERFUL TOOLS FOR CAREGIVERS". LAST FISCAL YEAR, SUNBEAM SUPPORTED 1,665 GRANDPARENTS AND GRANDCHILDREN AS WELL AS CAREGIVERS AND CARE RECEIVERS.

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: OKLAHOMA REGULARLY SCORES IN THE BOTTOM 5 STATES FOR ITS RATES OF DEPRESSION, SUICIDALITY, TRAUMA, AND POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER. OKLAHOMA ALSO HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATES OF INDIVIDUALS HAVING TWO OR MORE ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES), WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES AND EVENTS RANGING FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT TO HAVING AN INCARCERATED PARENT. SUNBEAM PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING SLIDING SCALE SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND CHILDREN. HIGHLY SKILLED AND CARING STAFF ARE TRAINED IN EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES WHERE THEY WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. SERVICES ARE ALSO OFFERED IN SPANISH. THROUGH INFANT EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH, THERAPY SERVICES OFFERED BY LICENSED AND LICENSED- ELIGIBLE THERAPISTS TO FAMILIES WITH INFANTS, YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS PRENATALLY THOUGH AGE 5. THIS INCLUDES PROVIDING SUPPORT AND CONSULTATION TO TEACHERS AND PARENTS IN SUNBEAM'S EARLY EDUCATION CENTERS AND TO SUNBEAM FOSTER PARENTS. LAST FISCAL YEAR, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 565 ADULTS AND CHILDREN. IN TOTAL, 5,819 CLINICAL ASSESSMENTS OR SESSIONS WERE PROVIDED. IMPACT: 92% OF MENTAL HEALTH CLIENTS EXPERIENCED IMPROVED EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING.