|
|
 Skip Nav Skip to Search |
FAQs | Contact |
|
Identification Documents/ Housing / Basic Needs & Services / Employment / Computers and the World Wide Web / Treatment & Mental Health Services / Probation & Parole / Voting Resources for Offenders, Families and Friends 2-1-1 is an easy to remember telephone number that connects people with important community services and volunteer opportunities. While services that are offered through 2-1-1 vary from community to community, 2-1-1 provides callers with information about, and referrals to, human service organizations for every day needs and in times of crisis.
Restorative Justice Community is a continually evolving suite of integrated web-based tools that you can use to build community capacity for prisoner reentry and restorative justice. Your social security card is an important item of identification. If you do not have a social security card, it is very important that you obtain one from the United States Social Security administration.
Birth certificates must be requested from the state where you were born. If you were born in a state other than Oklahoma, the following link will assist you in locating the correct agency for the state in which you were born. Out of State Birth Certificate
This link to the Department of Public Safety contains the Oklahoma Driver's Manual and a link to a a list of all examination stations state-wide to assist you in finding the location nearest you.
Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaska Native Blood (CDIB) A Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood or Certificate of Degree of Alaska Native Blood (CDIB), is an official U.S. document that certifies an individual possesses a specific degree of Indian blood of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community. Your application for a CDIB card will begin with your tribe of affiliation. A complete listing of all tribes in Oklahoma can be found by following this link: Oklahoma Tribes
Another form of personal identification is your DD-214 form. This document is issued when a member of the United States armed forces retires, separates or discharges from active-duty military. The form is also referred to as "discharge papers".
Immediate/Short Term Homeless shelters are temporary residences for homeless people. Homeless shelters sometimes also provide other services, such as a soup kitchen, job seeking skills training, job training, job placement, support groups, an/or substance abuse treatment. The above link provides a list of Oklahoma housing agencies. These agencies have very specific guidelines and regulations regarding who qualifies for funding, most of which are HUD (Housing and Urban Development) regulated.
Assistance in obtaining food may be possible for you upon release through your local Department of Human Services agency. There are county offices in each county, and some counties have more than one office. For the office location and information in your county, you may visit the state DHS web site by following the link above. Food Stamp Eligibility The Oklahoma Food Stamp program exists to help those in need. It allows low-income households to obtain important, nutritional food items from authorized grocery stores at no cost. If you think you're eligible, you need to begin the application process. You can obtain an application:
Transportation METRO Transit has over 25 interconnecting routes, including two Express routes, to take you all over the Oklahoma City metro area. Check out the System Maps to see where all the routes connect or download individual maps and schedules to guide you to your destination! Tulsa transit's bus service is available throughout the City of Tulsa, and extends into Jenks, Sand Springs and Broken Arrow. Visit the maps section to see complete system maps.
Financial Responsibilities A budget is a money plan. Personal budgeting allows you to know exactly how much money you have, or have to have to meet known expenses for each month. Budgeting is about planning, and planning is crucial to produce a desired result. An example of a budgeting worksheet can be found here.
Prescription Drug Savings Programs Qualifying low-income Oklahomans may receive free or deeply discounted prescription drugs. This service is provided through participating pharmaceutical manufacturers to qualifying low-income individuals. The Oklahoma Pharmacy Connection Council, created by the Legislature in 2002, wants all Oklahomans to know about these programs. To obtain information and an application, you need to know the name of the drug. Enter the product name www.needymeds.com or www.phrma.org.
This free drug card program is being sponsored by a non-profit organization to help all Americans cur their prescription drug costs. As a resident of Oklahoma, you and your family have access to a free Prescription Drug Card program. Simply download your Prescription Drug Card and receive savings of up to 75% at more than 50,000 national and regional pharmacies.
FamilyWize Prescription Drug Discount Card This is a free resource from the FamilyWize community service partnership. Use this FamilyWize card to start saving money on your prescription drugs today.
Prescription Cards are not insurance!
Application/Interview/Resume Building This link provides helpful tips for finding the right job.
Workforce Oklahoma is a new workforce development system where business leaders, educators and employment professionals are working together to achieve job growth, employee productivity and employer satisfaction.
Computers and the World Wide Web Computer literacy will be an essential attribute of the work force of the 21st century. To fill the need for computer knowledge, many libraries offer internet access and are expanding their resources to include services designed to develop keyboarding skills and other computer familiarity. Provides an easy to navigate site provide basic computer and internet terms.
Substance Abuse Treatment and Mental Health Services Follow this link for a complete listing of mental health and substance abuse services in your area.
Support Groups Narcotics Anonymous Meeting Schedule
You must fill out a voter registration application form to be eligible to vote. Voter registration applications are available at your County Election Board, post offices, tag agencies, libraries and many other public locations. Eligibility and registration information can be found at the link above. |
||||
| Copyright ©
State of Oklahoma OK.gov Help Desk | OK.gov Policies | About Oklahoma's Web Portal | Feedback |
|||||