1 in 10 children in Oklahoma (that’s 96,000 kids!) have at one point in their life experienced a parent incarcerated. Last November, Oklahoma took a bold step in passing State Questions 780 and 781, reclassifying some drug possession crimes as… Read More
PR: Foster Care Reform and Improvement Bill Advances
For Immediate Release February 20, 2017 Media Contact: Joe Dorman; jdorman@oica.org or 405-892-9205 Foster Care Reform and Improvement Bill Advances OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) today thanked lawmakers for advancing a bill to help better… Read More
PR Bill Increasing Food Security Passes in Oklahoma House of Representatives
For Immediate Release February 21, 2017 Media Contact: Joe Dorman; jdorman@oica.org or 405-892-9205 Bill Increasing Food Security Passes in Oklahoma House of Representatives OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) applauded the Oklahoma House of Representatives today… Read More
A Day In the Life
First rule of advocacy, wear comfortable shoes to the Capitol. (If you’re sassy like me and enjoy high heels, DON’T.) You will walk up, at minimum, four flights of stairs to get to House of Representatives level, and five if… Read More
Helping Children Through Mentorship
The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy takes the role of championing causes for kids very seriously. OICA has worked at the state capitol and around Oklahoma for 34 years to see better opportunities, primarily for at-risk kids. While we will… Read More
Is Your Glass Half-Full?
I try to be a “glass half-full” kind of person, but there are times when parts of your world can wear you down. We all experience this to some extent, but it is how you deal with these situations that… Read More
Adventures in Advocacy
Hi, I’m Lani Habrock, Director of KIDS COUNT at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy. In this role, I have the privilege of heading up our advocacy efforts for our Institute. I’ll be honest, I was a little overwhelmed at… Read More
2017 State of the State Address
This Monday marked the beginning of the 2017 legislative session and a return to work for senators and representatives. This also was the day that Governor Mary Fallin delivered her 7th State of the State address. In her speech, she… Read More
Working Together to Find Solutions
The state of Oklahoma is facing a $900 million budget shortfall, and legislators have stated that “everything is on the table” when it comes to closing the gap and balancing the budget. While I am hopeful that “everything” includes reasonable… Read More
Resolve to Help Oklahoma’s Children in 2017
I hope each of you have had the happiest of holidays! There were many complaints regarding 2016, but I am thankful for many of the personal and professional changes in my life and look forward to the great opportunities we… Read More