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The Madill Record

For the Children:

Art Entries, Nominations of Child Advocates Needed
By Oklahoma Institute for Child this competition. The top pieces of
Advocacy art will be displayed at Rainbow
CEO Joe Dorman Fleet in Oklahoma City’s Paseo
District on Friday, July 5th during
For those looking to help the the First Friday Art Walk, and we
cause of child wellbeing in Okla- will print artwork on each of the
homa, OICA has two important 365 pages of OICA’s legislative cal-
deadlines coming endar. Please encourage children
up this week that under 18 to enter this competition
we need the pub- and to make their submissions this
lic’s help and in- week. Artists can go to our website
put on. First, we at OICA.org (https://tinyurl.com/
will be concluding kidsart2019) and download the
our art contest entry form. Then mail the drawing
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Brighter Future N Classen Blvd, Ste 320, OKC OK
for Oklahoma’s 73106) by Friday, July 28th.
Children – a col- We are also about to close nomina-
Dorman tions for the Anne Roberts People’s
laborative effort
with the Oklahoma Department of Choice Awards next week. This is
Health. We would like for young our award given to an individual
artists from across the state to enter child advocacy leader or organiza-
tion, as voted upon by the people
of Oklahoma on social media. We
are currently receiving nominees
and our board committee will select
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you know of someone or a group that
deserves recognition, then please
submit their information at http://
oica.org/awards/anne-roberts-peo-
ples-choice-award/ to ensure they are
counted! The award for each will be
presented at the OICA Heroes Ball
on Friday, July 26th with our other
presentations.
Regarding State Capitol news, I
am pleased to report that 145 interim
study applications were submitted
by members of the Oklahoma House
of Representatives pertaining to
children’s issues. We greatly appre-
ciate those legislators who focused
on these issues and who responded
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include a robust offering of subjects,
touching on everything from in-
classroom discipline to addressing
and preventing childhood trauma.
We will certainly be writing more
about these studies as they progress.
OICA is looking forward to working
with the House members discussing
children’s policy, and we hope the
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youth policies prior to their deadline
next month.
I want to conclude this column by
thanking Rep. Mickey Dollens for
receiving a perfect score and perfect
attendance in our legislator report
card. He was inadvertently left
off the list when we published the
result. Thank you Rep. Dollens for
your efforts this session to support
Oklahoma’s children!

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The Marlow Review
Art Entries, Nominations of
Child Advocates Needed
By: Joe Dorman
Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy CEO
For those looking to help the cause of child well-
being in Oklahoma, OICA has two important dead-
lines coming up this week that we need the public’s
help and input on. First, we will be concluding
our art contest – Envisioning a Brighter Future for
Oklahoma’s Children – a collaborative effort with
the Oklahoma Department of Health. We would
like for young artists from across the state to enter
this competition. The top pieces of art will be dis-
played at Rainbow Fleet in Oklahoma City’s Paseo
District on Friday, July 5th during the First Friday
Art Walk, and we will print artwork on each of the
365 pages of OICA’s legislative calendar. Please
encourage children under 18 to enter this compe-
tition and to make their submissions this week.
Artists can go to our website at OICA.org (https://
tinyurl.com/kidsart2019) and download the entry
form. Then mail the drawing and entry form to our
RI¿FHV1&ODVVHQ%OYG6WH2.&2.
73106) by Friday, July 28th.
We are also about to close nominations for
the Anne Roberts People’s Choice Awards next
week. This is our award given to an individual
child advocacy leader or organization, as voted
Z upon by the people of Oklahoma on social me-
e- dia. We are currently receiving nominees and our
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at
Property of OPS News Tracker and members of the Oklahoma Press Association.
next week. If you know of someone or a group
that deserves recognition, then please submit their
information at http://oica.org/awards/anne-roberts-
peoples-choice-award/ to ensure they are counted!
The award for each will be presented at the OICA
Heroes Ball on Friday, July 26th with our other
presentations.
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to report that 145 interim study applications were
submitted by members of the Oklahoma House
of Representatives pertaining to children’s is-
sues. We greatly appreciate those legislators who
focused on these issues and who responded spe-
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offering of subjects, touching on everything from
in-classroom discipline to addressing and prevent-
ing childhood trauma. We will certainly be writing
more about these studies as they progress. OICA is
looking forward to working with the House mem-
bers discussing children’s policy, and we hope the
VHQDWRUVZLOO¿OHVHYHUDOUHYLHZVRI\RXWKSROLFLHV
prior to their deadline next month.
I want to conclude this column by thanking
Rep. Mickey Dollens for receiving a perfect score
and perfect attendance in our legislator report
card. He was inadvertently left off the list when
we published the result. Thank you Rep. Dollens
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The Marlow Review
Art Entries, Nominations of
Child Advocates Needed
By: Joe Dorman
Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy CEO
For those looking to help the cause of child well-
being in Oklahoma, OICA has two important dead-
lines coming up this week that we need the public’s
help and input on. First, we will be concluding
our art contest – Envisioning a Brighter Future for
Oklahoma’s Children – a collaborative effort with
the Oklahoma Department of Health. We would
like for young artists from across the state to enter
this competition. The top pieces of art will be dis-
played at Rainbow Fleet in Oklahoma City’s Paseo
District on Friday, July 5th during the First Friday
Art Walk, and we will print artwork on each of the
365 pages of OICA’s legislative calendar. Please
encourage children under 18 to enter this compe-
tition and to make their submissions this week.
Artists can go to our website at OICA.org (https://
tinyurl.com/kidsart2019) and download the entry
form. Then mail the drawing and entry form to our
RI¿FHV1&ODVVHQ%OYG6WH2.&2.
73106) by Friday, July 28th.
We are also about to close nominations for
the Anne Roberts People’s Choice Awards next
week. This is our award given to an individual
child advocacy leader or organization, as voted
Z upon by the people of Oklahoma on social me-
e- dia. We are currently receiving nominees and our
D ERDUGFRPPLWWHHZLOOVHOHFW¿QDOLVWVE\WKHHQGRI
at
Property of OPS News Tracker and members of the Oklahoma Press Association.
next week. If you know of someone or a group
that deserves recognition, then please submit their
information at http://oica.org/awards/anne-roberts-
peoples-choice-award/ to ensure they are counted!
The award for each will be presented at the OICA
Heroes Ball on Friday, July 26th with our other
presentations.
 5HJDUGLQJ 6WDWH &DSLWRO QHZV , DP SOHDVHG
to report that 145 interim study applications were
submitted by members of the Oklahoma House
of Representatives pertaining to children’s is-
sues. We greatly appreciate those legislators who
focused on these issues and who responded spe-
FL¿FDOO\WR2,&$UHTXHVWV7KH\LQFOXGHDUREXVW
offering of subjects, touching on everything from
in-classroom discipline to addressing and prevent-
ing childhood trauma. We will certainly be writing
more about these studies as they progress. OICA is
looking forward to working with the House mem-
bers discussing children’s policy, and we hope the
VHQDWRUVZLOO¿OHVHYHUDOUHYLHZVRI\RXWKSROLFLHV
prior to their deadline next month.
I want to conclude this column by thanking
Rep. Mickey Dollens for receiving a perfect score
and perfect attendance in our legislator report
card. He was inadvertently left off the list when
we published the result. Thank you Rep. Dollens
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Oklahoma City Friday

Mary Yannuzzi joins Rainbow Fleet

Mary Yannuzzi has Oklahoma. has provided innova-
joined Rainbow Fleet “We are thrilled to tive child develop-
Child Care Resource have Mary join the ment programs to
and Referral as a Rainbow Fleet fami- families and child
child care consultant, ly,” said Carrie care service
the non-profit Williams, executive providers. Rainbow
announced. director, “she brings Fleet helps families
In her new role, with her exceptional locate quality child
Yannuzzi is responsi- skills and experience care options and
ble for connecting that will be invalu- assists child care
parents with child able to our mission, providers with a mul-
care options suited to assisting parents and titude of services
their specific needs providers with quali- including licensing
and providing indi- MARY YANNUZZI ty child care pro- and technical assis-
vidualized training grams and services.” tance as well as age-
and support for child nuzzi is a graduate of For more than 45 appropriate activities
care providers. Yan- the University of years, Rainbow Fleet and curriculum.

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