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A member moved to approve the minutes and another member seconded; commissioners approved the minutes by voice vote (ayes recorded) and the chair declared the minutes approved. No roll‑call vote or individual tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript.

Near the session’s close a member moved to adjourn, a second was made, and the commission approved the motion by voice vote.

The transcript does not identify the mover and seconder by name for either motion and does not provide a numerical tally; the motions were resolved by unanimous voice votes as recorded in the meeting audio.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tulsa - Tulsa Women's Commission - May 02, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Tulsa Women’s Commission voted to approve the April meeting minutes and later voted to adjourn; both motions passed by voice vote with no recorded roll‑call tallies.","taxTitle","Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma","taxId",2682,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6571490,"Commission members warned of child‑care accreditation squeeze and potential Head Start cuts",347,3381000,3728000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3184487-a6900f91a492367dcfb92ee767365219&start=3381&end=3728","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3184487-a6900f91a492367dcfb92ee767365219/thumbnail_3381000.jpg","/articles/6571490/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Commission-members-warned-of-childcare-accreditation-squeeze-and-potential-Head-Start-cuts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6571490-d969b18f25ca3136cf7dd6c42380397e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157532&Signature=j2vIrurSHhwcfDEwaW2KSOcUKXQris16b0Sx3SH6fc8xfrHYYcQOUk0hbJDRfAnkWAXcpam8ejKsQLwnZN2Lnqe37xB3c~sRp9GTTBwd94aXmSWydpkooFyCf4tCntUC6RX~2UcFu58xhhAWE~YbCtGFBq5Ijaf~rfsB3QV18mCJ2N8por07BjF3eJfSwq4KUFMJ9j7YR5-0AaF6gozkdhfhRmYSAHjdkSkHoo-2LlhQp1qsD8BUIqIHAGm4Z9S1Ys-jhhV~OH-e8DWkNTfgI4IntOeFj3Bjo2gYSgNkbmN55T9v1XgtvgCAIiqmAssGVxbK8Bf5aGoBPM-3Me9-dw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners heard a sustained discussion about recent state policy moves and funding pressures affecting child‑care providers, with Maria Palacios, director of Early Learning Works by Tulsa Educare, summarizing local effects and next steps.

Palacios told the Tulsa Women’s Commission that Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) issued many providers five‑star ratings, then later required those providers to obtain National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) accreditation to keep the rating. She said the agency set a much shorter timeline than typical accreditation processes, forcing many home‑based providers to scramble.

“DHS gave a bunch of childcare providers five stars here, and you have two years to show that you could be five stars. That would be requirements that are pretty high standard... The first accreditation that we did with the National Association of Family Child Care took us about three years. Now they want to do it in nine months,” Palacios said.

Commission members discussed possible downstream effects: providers that cannot meet the accreditation deadline may lose five‑star status, which Palacios said ties into DHS subsidy rates. She explained that losing a five‑star rating can reduce per‑child payments and create financial pressure that contributes to closures.

Members also raised concerns about national funding: speakers warned of proposed Head Start funding reductions that could exacerbate child‑care shortages and workforce strain. The commission chair said she would share slide resources and sample advocacy letters for members to use with legislators.

Two state house bills were mentioned by a commissioner as relevant to child care: House Bill 1849 and House Bill 1847; the commission member said the bills “have to do with child care” but did not detail provisions. Commissioners encouraged letters and mailed correspondence to legislators and noted that sample language could be provided for members to submit.

Palacios and other members suggested local steps to mitigate impacts: support for providers pursuing accreditation, expanded partnerships with funders, and outreach to policymakers about the practical timeline for home‑based provider accreditation. The commission did not take a formal vote on the items but resolved to distribute informational materials and sample letters for advocacy.","Commission discussion flagged state DHS changes to Oklahoma’s child‑care star accreditation and a compressed timeline for homes to gain required accreditation, concerns that local providers say are forcing closures and reducing provider pay. Members also urged awareness of proposed federal Head Start funding cuts.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6571495,"Speakers at Tulsa commission meeting describe trauma‑informed reentry work for women",2521,877000,3398000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3184487-a6900f91a492367dcfb92ee767365219&start=877&end=3398","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3184487-a6900f91a492367dcfb92ee767365219/thumbnail_877000.jpg","/articles/6571495/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Speakers-at-Tulsa-commission-meeting-describe-traumainformed-reentry-work-for-women","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6571495-0671a9d3900f27d465d39fe674d46e79/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157532&Signature=bK~REBJdGcbnGkLQ8-DNq4kreJsplR0TSIzi3IAapFcr4v403WP6hnPcIWPMOcVoHyYMXZG4VPetq9~Rt4J5f62aYrXF4EBDwMdwB9bWvr0U6hXatvR87Ua8UhyYSWI98~GPCzFcJxaEOQiWSs--R4z1kvntCm9BN4M6TB2iv7xLtYmOQTEzCqkfJ1LBAeK73ajApjggdSmWLXvyTywcKxgl86EgkXhfx2clODuP~6joxAcBcpzGw736cdsNHJ9MKunLHGymCgErg6MWIYmiNBKfTHypHQBDqkiVI8ggGBbEVqvxX1dS9SO8a0Nx7CAWotvhEGhZua3IcAXfFCFKeQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Deidra Kirtley, executive director of the Resonance Center for Women, and Melissa Hoover, Claremore case manager for SheBrews, told the Tulsa Women’s Commission that trauma‑informed care is central to treating addiction and helping formerly incarcerated women reenter the community.

Kirtley opened the presentation by outlining types of trauma — acute, chronic and complex — and described how “complex trauma” (multiple, overlapping adversities) alters brain wiring in children and later contributes to substance use and criminal‑justice involvement. She said many women the Resonance Center served had very high Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) scores and that addiction and high ACEs were common threads among clients.

“Trauma‑informed care is probably the one way to be truly successful with addiction treatment. You can’t treat the addiction if you don’t treat the trauma,” Kirtley said.

Kirtley described Resonance’s approach while she led the nonprofit: a mix of court diversion and treatment, on‑site corrections contracts, transitional work and housing, and case management. She said the program included a transitional employment operation, Take 2 Cafe, and a year‑and‑a‑half to two‑year intensive outpatient model that kept participants out of incarceration while they received treatment.

Melissa Hoover, a program alum who now serves as a case manager, described SheBrews’ model of job training and transitional housing. SheBrews operates coffee houses used for barista and events roles and maintains transitional homes in Tulsa and Claremore. Hoover said she worked first as a barista and later as a house manager and events coordinator before moving into a case management role that currently serves about 22 clients.

Hoover recounted her own path: trauma in young adulthood, subsequent substance use and incarceration, and then participation in SheBrews’ residential and employment programs after release. She said the program combines therapy (including EMDR and cognitive behavioral approaches), faith‑based support where required by the program, and on‑the‑job training at the coffee houses.

Hoover credited SheBrews founder Rhonda Behr with saying that “safe housing and safe employment are the two biggest keys” to successful reentry; she described the organization’s 11 transitional homes and its practice of pairing case managers with clients to work monthly on goals across domains like employment, education, legal needs and health.

Both speakers and commission members highlighted barriers women face after release: background checks and hiring practices that block access to interviews, landlords who refuse to rent to people with felony records, and lifetime registration rules for some offenses. Kirtley and Hoover identified “Ban the Box”‑style hiring practices and relationships with second‑chance landlords as practical changes that help graduates secure housing and work.

Commission members asked about program outcomes and volunteer needs. Hoover said the organization has served hundreds of people over its history and highlighted results she described as generational: reuniting children with mothers and graduates moving into steady employment. SheBrews posts program and volunteer information at shebrews.org.

The discussion closed with commissioners noting that trauma‑informed services and post‑release case management — including housing, employment training and clinical therapy — were viewed by speakers as the most effective route to reduce reoffending and improve long‑term outcomes.","At a Tulsa Women’s Commission meeting, Deidra Kirtley of Resonance Center for Women and Melissa Hoover of SheBrews described trauma‑informed treatment, transitional employment and housing programs for women leaving incarceration and how those services address high ACE scores and reduce recidivism.","actionData","errors"]

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