At BEFS, we understand that there are multiple factors that contribute to one's mental health. Below, you'll find links to various resources for extra support, as well as articles we thought may be helpful in your search to find the best services for yourself or your teen.
ResourcesMedical Assistance
Skyline's goal is to establish an atmosphere of respect and empathy while providing groceries, meals, clothing, eye exams and dignity to Oklahomans struggling with resources.
New Eyes provides a basic pair of single or lined bifocal lenses. A New Eyes voucher is for individuals who have no other resources with which to obtain a basic pair eyeglasses.
The Oklahoma County Pharmacy provides prescription medication at no cost to eligible residents of Oklahoma County.
Watertree Health offers a discount prescription card to help bridge the gap between the price and distribution of health care products and services, and to provide better solutions. The Discount Card was designed to address the growing need for affordable medicines by the tens of millions of people in America without adequate prescription coverage, who are subject to high out-of-pocket costs.
Insurances
Click here to apply for SoonerCare coverage
Crisis Services
Infant Crisis Services provides life-sustaining formula, food, diapers and other basic needs to babies and toddlers in times of crisis. These services are by appointment only and available a maximum of five times to children under the age of four. Infant Crisis Center has a car seat program and a baby mobile in the community for easy access.
Essentials Support
The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, a member of the Feeding America network of Food Banks, is the largest hunger-relief charity in the state - providing enough food to feed more than 136,000 hungry Oklahomans every week, 37 percent of which are children.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can help stretch your budget and keep your family healthy by providing extra money for groceries each month. SNAP is distributed on the Access Card, which you can use to purchase food at most grocery stores and some farmers’ markets.
WIC provides supplemental foods, healthcare referrals, nutrition education, and breastfeeding promotion and support to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.
LGBTQ+ Support
Family Support
The National Alliance on Mental Illness offers support to individuals and families affected by mental illness through education and advocacy. Their local chapters offer classes and support groups for various diagnoses.
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Crossings offers a wide range of support classes and groups.
Anger Management, Celebrate Recovery for Kids, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Al-Anon, Alcoholics Anonymous, Anger Management, Boundaries, Depression and Bipolar, Divorce Recovery, Gamblers Anonymous, Grief Share, NAMI Caring Families Support Group, Survivors of Suicide
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