Wichita Mountains Prevention Network

06/19/2026

Our offices will be closed today for Juneteenth. We will see everyone on Monday!

06/18/2026

Just as the body needs care and attention, so does emotional and mental well-being. Yet, there is a silent crisis in men’s mental health — one that too often goes unnoticed or unspoken.

06/17/2026

How Can You Help?

Start a conversation: A simple conversation can spark transformation. Whether a father, brother, uncle, friend, or colleague, check in with the men in your life.

Share resources: Help normalize seeking help by sharing information about mental health support services, hotlines, and local organizations. Let others know support is available — and that it works.

Create safe spaces: Encourage environments — at home, work, school, barbershop, gym, church, or in the community — where men feel comfortable opening up without judgment. Sometimes, just knowing it’s OK to talk makes all the difference.

06/17/2026

Last week, the Comanche County Community Coalition’s Parent Support Committee hosted their 5th Community Resource Fair.

Shout out to our awesome vendors who showed up and shared their resources with our fair attendees. Also, big thanks to our vendors for generously donating to our gift baskets that were raffled off throughout the evening. A special thanks to Patty Sheffield from KBZQ The Breeze for broadcasting live from the fair. The organizers are grateful for the support of our local media partners who promoted this fair, like The Breeze, KSWO, and The Lawton Constitution.

The Parent Support Committee received a wide variety of donations for the swap and, afterwards, volunteers donated the remaining items to another local nonprofit. This is what is so amazing about our coalition and all the wonderful people who make up the coalition. Our power and our strength comes from our innate ability to collaborate and lift each other up to broaden our collective impact.

Special shout out to our Parent Support co-chairs, Denra Riley and Lexi Tusek, and WMPN’s Coalition Coordinator, Charlot Haumesser, for your dedication in making this another successful fair.

06/16/2026

06/16/2026

This week is National Men's Health Week. Let’s build a culture where men feel safe speaking up and reaching out. As a community, we can break the stigma, support one another, and ensure no one struggles in silence.

06/16/2026

Today, the Comanche County Community Coalition (C4) was well represented at the Kids First Action Forum held at the Lawton Farmer’s Market. Our C4 Vice Chair Denra Riley, our C4 Secretary Precious Moore and our Coalition Coordinator Erica Johnson participated in the forum. Several other coalition members were on hand to participate, as well. This is what our coalition looks like in action. Agencies and organizations joining forces to help keep moving our community forward and finding ways to build capacity and un-silo our work.

Spread the word. Join our coalition! We want to have your voice, your expertise at our table. Email Erica Johnson at [email protected] to connect with our coalition.

06/12/2026

Businesses: Remember employee well-being affects your bottom line. Here are some things to consider...

06/11/2026

It's National Safety Month, and we would like to encourage business owners to be prepared for an opioid overdose by obtaining naloxone for your workplace, training employees on how to respond to an opioid overdose emergency, and creating stigma-free, recovery-supportive workplaces.

For more information, visit https://www.nsc.org/workplace/safety-topics/respond-ready-workplace/overdose-emergency-planning-tool

Volunteers of America can also help provide free naloxone kits to some counties. Please reach out to them for more information.

06/11/2026

📆✨TODAY IS THE DAY!!!!📆✨

Join the Comanche County Community Coalition for our 5th Community Resource Fair today!! We are excited to support our local agencies and organizations who will be on site to provide access to their services and resources. Plus, we will have our swap area again, too! Lots of vendors and good stuff happening this evening.

Looking forward to getting to connect and support our community members! See you at the fair!!

Dave Hunter talked with Erica Johnson and Charlot Haumesser at the Life Ready Center about their 5th annual Community Resource Fair.