Who We Are

Established in 1907, Sunbeam is one of Oklahoma’s longest-serving nonprofits. Sunbeam helps over 6,200 Central Oklahoma children and families learn, grow, and thrive each year through high-quality Early Head Start and Head Start, with specialized extra support for entire family systems, including mental health services, and programming for foster families and grandparents raising their grandchildren. The nonprofit is also a founding agency of the United Way of Central Oklahoma.

Sunbeam is a trauma-sensitive, hope-centered and culturally aware agency.

What does it mean to be Hope-Centered?

A hope-centered approach means believing that the future can be better and that you can make it happen. It focuses on:

Goals

Setting clear, reachable goals.

Pathways

Finding different ways to reach those goals.

Motivation

Having the drive to follow those paths and overcome challenges.

What does it mean to be trauma-responsive?

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Recognizing the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledging the role trauma may play in an individual’s life

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We strive to understand the whole of an individual. Trauma affects an individual’s sense of self, their sense of others and their beliefs about the world.

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The shift from “what is wrong with person” to “what has happened to this person”.

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The 5 guiding principles of TIC are wrapped up in our core values – safety, choice, collaboration, trust, empowerment.

Strategic Plan

Core Values

Advocacy:

Influencing systemic change that positively impacts the people we serve.

Innovation:

Identifying and embracing new pathways in support of our communities.

Community:

Building and embracing inclusive relationships and impactful collaborations

Integrity:

Committing the organization, teams, and individuals to meet or exceed high standards.

Respect:

Honoring others, treating people with dignity, and embracing our differences.

Growth:

Fostering hope, development, and well-being within our teams and the people we serve.

Mission

Building Brighter Futures with All Children and Families.

Vision

We aspire to be a recognized leader in early child care and education, with specialized support for entire family systems. We consistently strive to strengthen social service in our communities. We seek to be advocates of the highest-quality services and ensure the sustainability of our work.

Board of Directors

We’re honored to work with leaders whose philanthropic efforts strengthen our community. Our Board is made up of community leaders and professionals who support our mission and give selflessly of their expertise, time and resources. Their responsibilities include approving the annual budget, setting policies and procedures, raising funds and awareness and participating in strategic planning.

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Board meeting dates and times:

Below are the dates and times of Sunbeam’s Board of Director Meetings. Meetings are held at Sunbeam Family Services, located at 1100 N.W. 14th St. at noon. For more information, contact Cynthia Willis at cwillis@sunbeamfamilyservices.org.

Foundation Board

Craig Knutson – Chair
Charlotte Ream Cooper – Treasurer
Doug Eason – Advisory Director

James Bennett
Kelly Gray
Jane Haskin
Patrick Hill
Gary Huneryager
Evan Walter
Tony Welch

Accreditations and Memberships

Candid – Platinum Transparency
Certified Healthy Business – Excellence
Certified Healthy Early Childhood Program (All Locations) – Excellence
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
National Head Start Association
Charity Navigator – Four Star
Council on Accreditation (COA)
Educare Network Member
Early Head Start and Head Start Grantee from the Office of Head Start
Gold Star Employer – Breastfeeding-Friendly workplace for outstanding support of mothers and their breastfeeding infants and children.
Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits Member
Oklahoma Family Support Member
Oklahoma Human Services
Parent Pro
Sunbeam is also a Family Positive Workplace and has completed the Standards of Excellence Certification with Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits.
Family Resource Centers – Sunbeam’s early education centers are Family Resource Centers, which are community-based resource hubs where families can access formal and informal supports to promote their health and well-being.

Audited Financials

Annual Reports

We’ve tried to list all our donors correctly. If your name has been inadvertently omitted, placed in the wrong category, or misspelled, please contact us at adoss@sunbeamfamilyservices.org

Our Impact