A 24- hour, residential safe place for  young people who are at risk and need refuge due to neglect, abuse,  abandonment or are in need of supervision.

Shelter Coordinator: Brandi Pierce, bpierce@childrenshelter.org

104 youth spent an average stay of 21 days in the emergency shelter.

We are the only Trust Based Relational  Intervention (TBRI) provider in Southern Oklahoma. We serve children,  youth and families on a regular or intensive basis on-site, in school or  in a community setting.

*Now  accepting new clients for individual, family, and group counseling. We  would be glad to serve you. For more information please contact:

Executive Director, Kaylyn Weldon Gary MA, LPC 

Office: 580-226-1838 

Email: kweldongary@childrenshelter.org

126  youth through intervention outpatient services, 54 adolescences needing  community at-risk services, 60 young people in the First-Time Offender  Program, and 32 teens needing community service supervised hours for a  total of 474 young adults wrapped in positive supports. 

Providing  short-term educational services for children, youth and families for  identifying and promoting positive behaviors and enhancing relationships. 

• First-time offender  Program- Service geared  for the first time offender, giving a second chance to our youth who  finish the program. We teach proper communication, anger management, and  drug and alcohol abuse education. Bringing together our youth and their  parents/guardians.
  
• Education Programs -  School based Botvin Life Skills Classes, and No-Cost Parenting Classes