we're here for you
using the nursery:
It's like your child is going to your friend's house or to the grandparents'! We know parenting can be hard, especially when life gets tough. We want to help!
Contact us (call/text or use Facebook Messenger) and tell us what your need/situation is. There are no income requirements. If the nursery has availability, you will need to fill out some brief drop-off paperwork so that we know a little about your child and how to reach you. Children will be checked-in on arrival and you will be given a code specifically for your child—you’ll need this code in order to pick up your child and to call/text for updates. You do not need to bring food or diapers unless your child has a specific need. We have clothes and toiletries. We want to make it as easy as possible.
Our operating hours can't exceed 15 hours per week. We rely on volunteers, so the number of volunteers we have on a given day and their availability may also restrict our ability to provide care in every instance. We are happy to accommodate and schedule requests in the order they are received, with these limitations in mind.
If your child has special needs, it is likely our nursery may not be equipped and volunteers may not have the specified training to ensure the safety of your child. We hope to educate ourselves in this area as we grow. Please discuss these with us when you reach out.
helpful resources:
This list is still growing. If you know of a helpful resource that isn't listed here, please share it with us so that others may easily find it. Thank you!
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FOOD/FINANCIAL:
Morris Memorial Baptist Church
Food bank on the 2nd Monday each month from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
(580) 332-4352
16121 County Road 3540
Ada, OK 74820
Food bank on the 1st and 3rd Thursday each month from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
(580) 332-5266
508 W 6th St
Ada, OK 74820
Food bank on the 3rd Thursday each month from 8 – 11 a.m.
(580) 332-6429
110 E 17th St
Ada, OK 74820
Yellow House Food Bank (Southwest Church of Christ)
Food bank on the Monday following the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 8 – 10 a.m.
(580) 332-3430
505 W. 17th
Ada, OK 74820
FREE hot meals Monday through Friday 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
The OKDHSLive! web site is an easy way to see if you might be eligible for food benefits or SoonerCare Medicaid. You may also use this website to renew your eligibility for SNAP, SoonerCare or Child Care, or to request (apply for) these benefits.
FOR WIC: Click here for the online prescreening tool to help determine if you qualify. Call 1-888-655-2942; they will help you schedule an appointment to visit a clinic. The person receiving the benefits will need to attend the appointment. You will need to bring proof of identification, income and address.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:
Crisis hotline: (580) 436-3504
Office: (580) 436-6648
605 E 12th St
Ada, OK 74820
Find other domestic shelters here.
Oklahoma Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
(800) 522-SAFE
National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-SAFE
SHELTERS:
Mama T's provides meals, shelter and services to the homeless and hungry. shelter residents will have seven days upon arrival, to select classes and/or programs which will help them become self-sufficient adults capable of attaining a fruitful and independent life.
(580) 495-1559
222 West 12th St
Ada, OK 74820
Unity Point Counseling & Resource Center,Inc. is a not-for-profit community organization in Ada, OK that advocates, assists and facilitates community based counseling and care. Our professional and knowledgeable staff provide exceptional and passionate services at school and in the office. Our structured process of emergency shelter care, community counseling, socialization, recreation, and educational assistance make a positive difference in the lives of children and their families.
(580) 436-6130
901 W 18th St
Ada, OK 74820
See Family Crisis Center above.
CHICKASAW NATION:
The Chickasaw Nation Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, is a non-discriminatory program serving Native and non-Native applicants, which provides pregnant or postpartum women, infants and children up to the age of five nutritious foods at no charge. WIC educators and nutritionists provide helpful nutrition information and counseling to moms and families. Lactation consultants and breastfeeding peer counselors are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to encourage and support breastfeeding moms through daily challenges.
(580) 421-4581
1001 N. Country Club Road
Ada, OK 74820
Chickasaw Nation Family Preservation Offices
(580) 310-7900
720 Colony Drive
Ada, OK 74820
Chickasaw Nation Child Support Services
It is free of charge to drop off or pick up items at the center and all services are open to the public.
Tuesday & Thursday 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Chickasaw Nation Recovery Resource Services
The Chickasaw Nation Recovery Resource Services provides specialty court and recovery support services. Specialty court services include full service substance abuse treatment to Chickasaw citizens and/or other Native Americans who have a Chickasaw spouse and/or Chickasaw dependents who are participants in the Pontotoc County Drug Court program. Recovery support services include assessment services, recovery outpatient services and recovery intensive outpatient services to Chickasaw citizens, Native Americans and Chickasaw Nation employees.
(580) 310-5719
Chickasaw Nation Transportation Services
The mission of transportation services is to provide transportation, as well as prescription pickup and delivery to all Native Americans within the Chickasaw Nation, in a comfortable, simple, safe and easy-to-access fashion.
(580) 310-6453
CLOTHING/ITEMS:
Clothing and some household items, call ahead for appointment
Email: meshelle.herrington@uss.salvationarmy.org
(580) 559-2669
203 W. Main St
Ada, OK
Clothing Closet - Every Wednesday 1 – 3 p.m. (Open to the public: men, women, children & infant)
Free Clinic - 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. (Call for appointment.)
1124 Cradduck Rd
Ada, OK 74820
Infant Crisis Services/BabyMobile
Infant Crisis Services provides formula, food, diapers, blankets, clothing, and other basic necessities by appointment. Please call (405) 528-3663 to schedule an appointment. These services are available four times annually to children birth – age 3.
The BabyMobile, a mobile formula, food, and diaper pantry, provides assistance to children from birth through age three. The BabyMobile is designed to eliminate the barrier of transportation that prevents many families from receiving our services. The BabyMobile travels to partner agencies in the Oklahoma City metro area as well as Canadian, Carter, Cleveland, Comanche, Custer, Garvin, Grady, Lincoln, McClain, Payne, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, and Seminole counties. See the schedule
See Chickasaw Nation ReUse above.
THERAPY/HEALTH:
House of Hope Pregnancy Center
House of Hope wants to walk alongside expectant and new parents, serving as a support system, by offering educational, emotional, and material resources. We offer the tools you need to make healthy choices for the best future.
House of Hope is a non-profit organization committed to serving women of all backgrounds, ages and walks of life. Our services are free and confidential. We recognize that everyone’s story is special and unique. We want you to know we are here for you.
(580) 332-4199
509 E. 12th St
Ada, OK 74820
See Compassion Outreach Clinic above.
Oklahoma Pregnancy Care Network
100% free pregnancy care. Find help near you.
Eden Clinic is a non-profit medical clinic and pregnancy care center, serving healthcare and pregnancy needs of women in the Norman, Oklahoma area.
Online speech therapy for kids who have Soonercare.
Southeastern Oklahoma Family Services
SOFS can assist you and your family in learning to focus on making positive productive change that will help overcome the obstacles in your life. It takes courage to seek change, but nothing of value comes without effort. Whatever is happening in your life, we are here to help you and your family. Southeastern Oklahoma Family Services provides assistance to families in need. Our focus is to improve relationships while maintaining continuity in the family when possible.
1201 Arlington, Suite G
Ada, OK 74820
(580) 235-0274
Since 1997, Multi-County Counseling has offered counseling services for adults and children through our four office locations in Oklahoma. Our offices are located in Ada, Lawton, Purcell and Wewoka, and we provide home-based and school-based therapy in surrounding communities.
314 S Broadway Ave Ste 106
Ada, OK 74820
(888) 272-0210
Cerebral Palsy Guide
https://www.cerebralpalsyguide.com/cerebral-palsy/
Learn how adults can talk to their children about a loved one having cancer.
Mesothelioma Financial Assistance
Visit to explore options in financial and legal assistance when dealing with a mesothelioma diagnosis in the family.
OTHER:
Baby Box Co. offers free online parenting classes from healthcare experts, and rewards for completing them—like onesies, burp cloths, and more. From safe sleep to nutrition to brain health, The Baby Box Co. Courses (formerly Baby Box University) has videos that will answer your questions and get you prepared.
If child is showing signs of a delay, Sooner Start will provide in-depth screening and developmental services to ensure that the child is ready to enter school at grade level.
Ardmore: (580) 223-9705
Norman: (405) 321-4048
Visit the webpage for other locations.
Oklahoma Breastfeeding Support Hotline
Breastfeeding resources are provided on this website, as well as a FREE 24-hour breastfeeding support hotline.
Guide to Breastfeeding & OUD Treatment
Can I Breastfeed While Taking Suboxone?
Support from other moms who are also breastfeeding their babies.
A place for all local veterans and their families from all military branches to come together, along with those in the community wanting to help and support our local veterans.
The Oklahoma Family Network (OFN)
Family-to-Family Health Information Center informs and connects individuals with special health care needs and disabilities, their families and professionals to services and supports in their communities.
A national organization and grassroots network of families and friends of children and youth with special health care needs and disabilities that promotes partnership with families–including those of cultural, linguistic and geographic diversity—in order to improve healthcare services and policies for children.
OKLaw is a joint project with Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc., the Legal Services Corporation and Pro Bono Net. Our goal is to provide the public with easy internet access to basic legal information and legal resources in Oklahoma.