Oklahoma Turning Point Initiative

In 1998, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation supplied Oklahoma with grant money to begin a pilot project known as Turning Point. The money was divided between three communities: Cherokee, Texas and Tulsa counties.  The pilot project was very successful and today, there are 60 community partnerships in Oklahoma participating in the Turning Point Initiative.  With success ranging from the establishment of new community health centers to improved nutrition in schools to whole communities exercising on newly developed trails, Turning Point is helping to enhance the health status of Oklahomans. These successes are possible only because of the dedication and commitment of the local partners.  

If you would like more information about Oklahoma's Turning Point Initiative or if your county is not listed and you would like to begin a new partnership in your county, please contact:  Larry Olmstead, State Director, 405/271-6127 or by e-mail at larryo@health.ok.gov.  

If you would like to be a member of one of the existing partnerships or the statewide initiative, please e-mail your name, organization, mailing address, phone, fax and e-mail address to larryo@health.ok.gov and karen@health.ok.gov.  

Contact Information:
1000 NE 10th Street, Room 508,
Oklahoma City 73117-1299
Phone: (405)271-6127
Fax: (405) 271-1225