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OKLAHOMA BRIDGES COALITION

Next Meeting
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July 24th at 2:00pm

Zoom Link:
us02web.zoom.us/j/9186166710?omn=85031507589

Who is doing Bridges Out of Poverty and/or Getting Ahead in Oklahoma?

Let’s create a database of communities doing Bridges/Getting Ahead and Follow each other on social media!

If your initiative or organization is not listed, email the details to [email protected]
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Click here to access the database: 
ok_bridges_initiatives_.xlsx
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How to become a Bridges Community

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First attend a Bridges Workshop or read the Bridges Out of Poverty book.

Treasure does a FREE 3.5 hour workshop 3-times a year. 
​The next one is: 
      May 9, 2025 at 1:00pm
      at Connor's State College Muskogee Port Campus
      Click here for details and to RSVP:
   www.muskogeebridgesoutofpoverty.org/workshops.html
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​Contact Aha! Process:
Community Engagement Manager, Lynn Jackson can help walk you through the next steps and answer any questions:   [email protected]

How become a Getting Ahead Facilitator or Bridges Out of Poverty Trainer

Getting Ahead In a Just Gettin-by World Certified Facilitator Training:
 www.ahaprocess.com/event/getting-ahead-in-a-just-gettin-by-world-certified-facilitator-training-7/

Bridges Out of Poverty Trainer Certification:
 www.ahaprocess.com/event/bridges-out-of-poverty-trainer-certification-6/

Or go to: 
https://www.ahaprocess.com/events/

ACES & PACES

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FOR GETTING AHEAD:
You can add the ACES supplement to your current Getting Ahead. It adds up to 5 sessions to your current curriculum.    To get certified click here:
 www.ahaprocess.com/event/getting-ahead-aces-certified-facilitator-training-4/

FOR YOUR COMMUNITY:
Request free Trauma training for your community or organization (film showing, community panel, NEAR Science):
      okstateches.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0cZBrKNfNSzRASa
      
      resilientoklahoma.com/

Self-Healing Communities meet the 4th Thursdays at 10am
For more information and to register, visit:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclde-hpz8rHdPF6JMn6jgMyU01gtvNJWru#/registration

Possible Funding Sources for Getting Ahead

Read this blog about how to solicit banks for funding using the CRA:  www.ahaprocess.com/funding-sources-for-getting-ahead-community-reinvestment-act/

​Contact your local Methodist Church to see if they have access to the “Scholarship” money to fund Bridges initiatives.

Robert C and Mary E Lolmaugh Trust Foundation (EIN 73-1516313). They are based out of Wichita but fund things in Oklahoma. 

Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation up to $40,000  LOI due Feb. 27th.   Grant due Mar. 6th.  Please direct all login and access questions to [email protected].   Projects must directly serve communities in one or more of the following Oklahoma counties: Adair, Atoka, Bryan, Caddo, Cherokee, Choctaw, Coal, Haskell, Johnston, Kiowa, Latimer, McCurtain, McIntosh, Okfuskee, and Pushmataha. Projects benefiting cities or towns with populations under 6,000 will receive priority.
occf.org/rural/

Poverty Simulations

​E-mail request to [email protected]

Monthly Meetings You Might Find Helpful

OK Facilitators SDOH (Socio-economic Drivers Of Health)– Statewide meeting with Adrienne Elder
Every 2nd Wednesday at 10:30 am
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrcOGorjojGNyvNKnoVh4f0rw3rBqo3nef

​To join a SHIP (State Health Improvement Plan) workgroup meeting or to get more information, please fill out and submit this interest form:  forms.office.com/g/BeMZHg8EfV

OK State Health Equity Plan
   oklahoma.gov/health/health-education/community-outreach/community-development-services/minority-health-and-health-equity.html     To get involved email: [email protected]

Community Partnership Agreement Template:
docs.google.com/document/d/1yPoG4aGR8dfKAKYxuFWP_-lZw_ss1y7V/edit usp=sharing&ouid=102895141314219214041&rtpof=true&sd=true

Emerge Solutions (like Facebook for all things Bridges!)

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​Wish you could connect with other like-minded people and organizations addressing poverty?
Emerge Solutions is a membership organization and learning community for Investigators, Facilitators, Trainers, and Anti-Poverty Organizations.  It’s like being at the National Addressing the Challenges of Poverty Conference ALL YEAR!
 
Use the link below to JOIN and DOWNLOAD THE APP to your phone! (We like to think of this as our “facebook” for all things Bridges.)
 
Instantly start enjoying these benefits…

  • Networking with members like you
  • Discover best-practices, share ideas and challenges, and ask questions
  • Access resources, articles, and tips & tricks that you can use NOW!
  • Exclusive educational opportunities from experts in poverty alleviation
  • Take a quest - join book clubs, classes, webinars, and conferences
 
Click here for a special 25% off for life (that’s only $30 year!):
https://emergesolutions.org/plans/285674?bundle_token=d1cecd8f1496369231aef7d421b87652&utm_source=manual
You can also encourage Investigators to join at ½ price at www.emergesolutions.org 
 
We are excited to connect with you!
 
Sincerely,
 
Stephen MacDonald                                   Treasure McKenzie
President, Emerge Solutions                       Secretary, Emerge Solutions
and GA & Bridges Manager                         and Executive Director 
Lucas County Family Council                      Muskogee Bridges Out of Poverty
Toledo, Ohio                                                  Muskogee, Oklahoma

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Then don’t forget to join the “Oklahoma” group.  
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​And use the $50 discount to attend the National Conference in Toledo, OH this fall!    

Marketing Material Samples in Canva


Click here to access marketing materials in Canva that you can copy and use:
www.canva.com/folder/FAFcNJ4gis0

Correspondance you might find helpful:

How to request a Meal Sponsorship: meal_request_email.docx

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Muskogee Bridges Out of Poverty
1503 W. Broadway
Muskogee, OK 74401

office 918.840.5331


www.muskogeebridgesoutofpoverty.org

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