Youth and Family Affairs Committee

04/05/2024

Here is a great your opportunity!

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05/16/2022

The purpose of the Youth and Family Affairs committee is addressing issues relating to the youth in the community, with the goal helping the City's "at-risk" youth, to include identifying opportunities for the community's at-risk youth to develop life and career enhancing skills and thereby help them to avoid involvement in the criminal justice system.
Please see our new website, provided by Leadership Lawton Ft. Sill Class of ###I for more details:

The purpose of the Youth and Family Affairs committee is addressing issues relating to the youth in the community, with the goal helping the City's "at-risk" youth, to include identifying...

03/21/2022

Hungry Hearts Food Ministry will host the Mobile Wellness Unit Tuesday, March 22 from 10 am to 3 pm at 605 SW 11th Street.

No Appointment needed. Walk-ins only!

The “Mobile Health on the Go” mobile wellness unit is part of a statewide fleet mobilized by the Oklahoma State Department of Health to help reach underserved communities with vital health services.

Services offered by the mobile wellness unit will include women and men health exams, immunizations, pregnancy tests, pneumonia vaccine, annual child visits, blood pressure screenings, COVID-19 and flu testing and vaccinations and other public health services.

By mobilizing public health services, we can reduce or remove some of the major barriers that create health disparities in our communities.

03/21/2022

Medicaid enrollment: we are ready to assist you! If you have questions about Medicaid and need help with enrollment, our Community Health Workers are at the Lawton Public Library, Municipal City of Lawton to assist you in applying for Medicaid. Monday, March 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 110 SW 4th Street in Lawton.

03/19/2022

Catch the Comanche County Health Department Mobile Wellness Unit at the Food Bank on March 30th from 9am to 3pm!

03/05/2022

Free STEM event for youth!

07/23/2021

Please use the following link to learn more about applying for program funding:

*** The deadline to submit applications has been extended to 9/30/21. *** PUBLISHED 6/28/21 The Youth & Family Affairs Committee of the City of Lawton has made applications for funding assistance available to nonprofits offering youth services and will collaboratively coordinate support training ses...

07/22/2021

07/21/2021

We had another successful workshop yesterday. The DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2021. There will be discussion of having another workshop in the future to assist with the application process.

07/02/2021

We had a nice turnout yesterday at our training event. Spread the word about this training that will assist nonprofits with a our grant application. We want our local organizations to thrive, ultimately keeping our young people out of the criminal justice system.

The next training will be July 20, 2021 at 11:30 am-1:30 pm in the Johnson Theatre at Ross Hall on CU’s campus. See you there!

06/30/2021

Great job Jeff Elbert!

Jeff Elbert with the organization stopped by 7News Tuesday to talk about how nonprofits can access that funding.