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Alpha Autism

405-987-7354

Board Certified Behavior Analysts and highly trained Behavior Technicians offering comprehensive, evidence-based treatment for children with autism spectrum disorders. Offers in-home, in-school and in-daycare ABA therapy throughout Oklahoma with no waitlist.

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Ardmore Family Literacy

580-798-6176

223 W Broadway

Ardmore, OK 73401

GED and literacy education for adults.

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Ardmore Public Library

580-223-8290 

320 E St NW 

Ardmore, OK 73401

Library and information services for Carter County residents including free Wi-Fi and public computers.

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Ardmore Public Library Literacy & Outreach Services

580-221-3236 

320 E St NW 

Ardmore, OK 73401

Free citizenship, computer literacy, English, and Spanish classes for adults as well as assistance filling out basic immigration forms. Also provides library outreach programming to local daycares and after-school centers.

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Big Five Community Services

580-223-4613

201 A St SW 

Ardmore, OK 73401

Head Start, family caregiver support, senior wellness, housing assistance, emergency assistance, senior medical transport, outreach services for the elderly, prescription assistance, and transportation services.

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Boys and Girls Club of Red River Valley

580-490-9084 

1501 9th Ave. NW

Ardmore, OK 73401

After-school program, ages 5-18, including tutoring and homework help.

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Carter County Health Department Child Guidance

580-223-9705

405 S. Washington St.

Ardmore, OK 73401

Provides professional services to families with children under age 13, parent education, autism, hearing, speech, and developmental screenings. Circle of Security parenting classes are also offered with no age limitations for the child.

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Carter County Health Department Community Health Worker

580-223-9705 or 405-862-6735

405 S. Washington St.

Ardmore, OK 73401

Community Health Workers can help individuals meet health goals and assist with applications and referrals for services such as health insurance, housing, state and federal benefits and more.

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Carter County Health Department Community Services

580-223-9705

405 S. Washington St.

Ardmore, OK 73401

Health education programs, car seat safety checks, restaurant and public pool inspections, food handling classes, pool maintenance classes for hotel and community pool management, and preparation and response to disasters that threaten the health and well-being of residents.

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Chickasaw Nation - Define Your Direction

580-257-9805

Ada, OK 74820

Educating teens and young adults about the dangers of substance abuse by creating a generation of students eager to participate in their communities, live healthy lives and be positive role models. Provides free resources to use when talking to teens about prescription drug abuse, finding local prescription drug disposal drop box locations and consulting a prevention specialist. 

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Chickasaw Nation - Hofanti Chokma

(580) 436-3980

1925 Warrior Way

Ada, Oklahoma 74820

Hofanti Chokma (“to grow well”) collaborates with child-serving programs, communities, and families to help children thrive through a number of activities including workshops, parenting groups and more.

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Chickasaw Nation Suicide Prevention Services

(580) 421-8734

Ada, OK 74820

Provides suicide prevention training and education to help participants recognize the signs of a mental health crisis and learn suicide prevention skills and techniques. Training is available to the public.

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Cities in Schools

580-221-1704

P.O. Box 1915

Lone Grove, Ok 73443

Literacy based afterschool and summer programs for children PreK through 5th grade with a variety of extracurricular activities.

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East Central University Educational Opportunity Center

580-223-4476

2901 Mt Washington Rd

Ardmore, OK 73401

Assists qualifying individuals with applications for admission and financial aid for postsecondary education as well as provides information about postsecondary educational opportunities.

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FUNdamentals Therapy Services

580-670-3117

1402 Brookview (speech and OT)
1301 Kiowa NW (ABA)

Ardmore, OK 73401

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), speech-language therapy, feeding therapy, occupational therapy, diagnostics for Autism and ADHD. They hold monthly family support groups. Check their social media pages for the most updated meeting time. You do not have to be a client to attend.

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Grace Resource Center

580-223-2027

691 12th ave NW

Ardmore, OK 73401

Utility assistance with a 48-hour cut off notice, assistance with evictions, prescription assistance (Must be on Soonercare or be a patient of Good Shepherd Clinic), clothing vouchers and bus tickets

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Guthrie Job Corps Center

405-282-9301

3106 W. University

Guthrie, OK 73044

No-cost education and career technical training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 through 24 improve the quality of their lives through career technical and academic training. 

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HFV Wilson Community Center

580-319-5350

625 East Main St.

Ardmore, OK 73401

After school recreational programs for youth, teens, and adults, and seniors; summer camp programs including basketball, golf, tennis, team camps, art and music classes, art camps, cross country/track; bingo for senior citizens, and healthcare programs.

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Health Corps' Teens Make Health Happen

HealthCorps works to empower youth in health & wellness education. The HealthCorps’ Teens Make Health Happen club program is a resource that fosters connection among schools, teens, and college students while providing fun and educational opportunities centered around physical and mental health.

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Homeless School Liaison

Ardmore Schools
Sabra Emde - 580- 226-7650
P.O. Box 1709 Ardmore, OK 73401

Dickson Schools
Jacob Melton
4762 Hwy 199 Ardmore, OK 73401

Fox Schools
Mark Williams - 580- 673-2081
P.O. Box 248 Fox, OK 73435

Healdton Schools
Donielle Cantwell - 580- 229-0566
P.O. Box 490 Healdton, OK 73438

Lone Grove Schools
Richie McKee - 580- 867-4690
P.O. Box 1330 Lone Grove, OK 73443

Plainview Schools
Karl Stricker - 580- 223-6319
1140 South Plainview Road Ardmore, OK 73401

Springer Schools
Scott Webb – 580-653-2656
P.O. Box 249 Springer, OK 73458


Wilson Schools
Claudia Labeth – 580-667-2317
1860 Hewitt Road Wilson, OK 73463

Zaneis School District
Cindy Rose - 580- 668-2955
30515 U.S. Highway 70 Wilson, OK 73463
Ensuring rights of all school-age students to go to school, including those without permanent housing and high school students living unaccompanied. If you are in this situation, contact the Homeless Liaison at your school for help.

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Langston University School of Nursing

580-319-0317

2901 Mt. Washington Rd.

Ardmore, OK 73401

Earn an RN or BSN at Langston School of Nursing. A bridge program is available for LPNs. Registered Nurses can earn their online BSN in 9 to 12 months.

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MORE Foundation

580-223-1560

301 W. Main St. Suite 510

Ardmore, OK 73401

Provide financial incentives to all Carter County public high school graduates from average income families to pursue their higher education goals at Oklahoma colleges, universities, and vocational-technical schools of their choice.

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Murray State College - Ardmore Campus

580-319-0300

2901 Mt Washington Rd

Ardmore, OK 73401

Murray State College offers associate, bachelor, and online graduate degrees in one location.

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New Dimension Literacy Council

580-319-1708

320 E St SW

Ardmore, OK 73401

Services for free tutoring in GED, ESL, adult basic education, and digital literacy in Carter and Love Counties for ages 16 years and up.

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Sara's Project

580-226-7283

816 16th Ave NW

Ardmore, OK 73401

Services for suspected or confirmed victims of child abuse in a child-friendly environment while coordinating the corresponding investigation. Also provides crisis & suicide prevention training and suicide intervention & prevention.

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Sooner SUCCESS

405-271-2710 

940 N.E. 13th Street, Suite 4800

Oklahoma City, OK 73104

We work with families that have a child with a special need or medical challenge to find benefits and resources in their community.

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Southern Oklahoma Adolescent Resource (S.O.A.R)

580-798-5059

301 W Main St., Ste 110

Ardmore, OK 73401

Partners with schools and community groups to be engaging, informing, and encouraging to all adolescents. Equipping our youth with knowledge, power and skills to avoid high risk behaviors, such as, early sexual debut, drug and alcohol use, and bullying/violence in schools, while at the same time empowering them to see their personal worth and value.

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Southern Oklahoma Library System

580-223-3164

601 Railway Express

Ardmore, OK 73401

Computer classes, childrens’ story times, summer reading programs, databases, popular websites, author tours, book clubs, homework assistance and tutoring, do-it-yourself programs, research, and community outreach events are offered to residents and library patrons. Patrons can also access computers, comprehensive microfilm archives, high speed wireless internet, e-books, audio books, numerous magazines, DVDs, 3D Printers, as well as printed materials.

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SouthernTech

580-223-2070

2610 Sam Noble Parkway

Ardmore, OK 73401

SouthernTech provides high-quality skills-based technical education opportunities that drive economic success. We do this by training juniors and seniors in high school, as well as adult learners and businesses. We provide extensive testing options, drop-out recovery and graduation remediation, short-term courses, small business consulting services, healthcare programs, and meeting rooms and catering for local businesses.

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Strong Dads

580-223-6570

25 A St. NW, Suite 200

Ardmore, OK 73401

Provides a free program through the OSU Extension office for fathers who are committed to giving their very best to their children. A 12-week program. Offers a certificate of completion. All dads are welcome.

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Take Two Academy

580-221-3037

611 Maxwell St NW

Ardmore, OK 73401

Take Two Academy is a referral-based school that serves grades 9-12 at-risk students, credit recovery students and drop out recovery students for the following school districts: Ardmore, Davis, Marietta, Plainview, and Turner.

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Veterans Upward Bound

580-559-5541

1100 E 14th,
PMB S-36

Ada, OK 74820

Assist U.S. military veterans in the development of academic and other skills necessary for acceptance and success in postsecondary education. The program provides assessment and enhancement of basic skills through counseling, mentoring, tutoring and academic instruction in the core subject areas.

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Work Ready Oklahoma

580-319-8111

2610 Sam Noble Parkway

Ardmore, OK 73401

Provides essential workforce development resources locally and participants attend comprehensive workshops tailored for various populations. Workshops and specialized resources strengthen families by helping low-income individuals gain livable wages through stable quality employment opportunities. Workshops begin September 2024.

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