Personal/Family Development

FREE LOAN ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE ONLY TO KAY COUNTY OKLAHOMA RESIDENTS

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Adults and Children Together - ACT - Against Violence is a national initiative emphasizing the importance of early prevention. It is a research-based violence prevention program focusing on the importance of early prevention by offering knowledge and skills to professionals who work with families and children, and to the adults who play important roles in preventing the development of aggressive behaviors in young children. (Free loan program available to Kay County, OK residents only.)

ASK ME! - This course is a 5-lesson sex education series for parents of children ages nine to 14. It will help your nine to 14-year-old build a healthy self-concept, and boost your own self-confidence during this exciting period of family life. Contact by email to order. Cost $3.00.

Bruce Lutz Resource Room - Made possible to area professionals working with families and individuals. Topics covered: Professional Resources; Relationship/Marriage; Grief/Loss; Character Development; Parenting and Divorce.  Available at the Kay County Health Department, Ponca City, Ok. (Free loan program available to Kay County, OK residents only.)

Character Critters - Story and activity approach to teaching character to preschool and kindergarten aged children. Developed for use by teachers. (Free loan program available to Kay County, OK residents only.)

Character Education for Infants, Children & Teens - Civic and community groups, parents of young children and professionals who work with children are all encouraged to join our Character Education Fellowship.

Child Care Aware (free) - Learn about quality child care and receive a listing of licensed centers and homes in your community. Contact by email to order. Oklahoma contact
1-888-962-2772 National contact 1-800-424-2246

Children of Divorce  -School and agency professionals may borrow materials for use in working with children. Designed for children who have experienced divorce in their families. It helps children cope with the emotional and behavioral difficulties that often result from divorce. (Free loan program available to Kay County, OK residents only.)

Children & Stress Helping Children Cope ($3.00)  - Home-study program helps parents to identify stress-related behavior in children up to age ten, provides suggestions for reducing stress, and activities to help children adapt to change in their lives.

Co-Parenting - Research-based educational seminar developed by OSU Cooperative Extension Service and is made available monthly through the voluntary cooperation of trained staff. Classes held monthly.

Fatherhood - Whether a father is absent or present, emotionally and physically, in his child's life makes a significant difference in later developmental and behavioral issues of the child. This publication looks at the important role a father plays in the lives of his children.

Guiding Young Children (free) - Parents and adults who work with children have many questions about discipline. This program helps them find their own answer to unique situations.

KidTime - A 6-lesson series to help parents of children age 4-10 learn positive ways to communicate with children. Also helpful for child caregivers, youth group leaders, etc. Cost $4.00.

Parenting Education for Teens -   Ready-0r-Not-Tot Dolls;
Snowbabies; Smokey Sue Smokes for Two; Sex, Learn to Say NO Curriculum; Bottles with Impact - (Free loan program available to Kay County, OK residents only.)

Parentime (free) - This 4-part series deals with "the forgotten age", the elementary child. It explains unexpected growth and development for children six to 12. Contact by email to order.

PREP - Prevention & Relationship Enhancement Program
These workshops can be beneficial to any committed couple - dating, engaged, newlyweds, and those who have celebrated many anniversaries together. (available to  Kay County, OK residents only)

Project Home Safe (free) -

A 6-part series dealing with the children safely staying alone after school or on school holidays. Contact by email to order.

Puppets - Five puppets are ready to assist you in teaching children about anything you want them to learn. Just write a script with the information you want the children to learn and start performing! Puppets move their mouth and arms with a little help from someone. (Free loan program available to Kay County, OK residents only.)

School Begins at Birth (free) - This 12-lesson series was written for parents of children, birth to 12 months. It guides parents through the first 12 months, describing the changing infant through that 1st year of rapid growth and development. Contact by email or call Extension Center to order.

Where There's A Will There's An A - Free loan program for students of all ages to improve their  study skills. (Free loan program available to Kay County, OK residents only.)

WITHIN MY REACH - This new curriculum is an adaptation to the PREP program and is designed for individuals who are economically disadvantaged and at higher risk for negative relationship outcomes. The curriculum will be useful for those who are working with disadvantaged, higher risk adults. (available to  Kay County, OK  residents only)