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Bridal said PARB volunteers reviewed about 2,500 foster-care cases and logged more than 7,000 volunteer hours in the most recent reporting year. PARB staff and volunteers reported ongoing system issues to the state board and offered recommendations: support for increasing foster-care payments (referencing House Bill 2030 discussion and broader concerns about payment levels), removal of barriers to Oklahoma’s Promise scholarship eligibility for youth in care, and improved Individual Service Plans (ISPs) to make plans more useful and actionable for families and providers.

Bridal noted volunteer recruitment and board coverage remain uneven across judicial districts; PARB currently operates active local boards in many districts but lacks full statewide coverage as statutorily intended. The PARB board also recommended continued investment in outreach and staffing; Bridal said PARB estimates a need for roughly 600 volunteers statewide and additional staff capacity to meet statutory review frequency.

Commissioners received the PARB recommendations and thanked staff for the report; no formal vote was required on the recommendations themselves at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","OCCY Commission Meeting - September 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Keith Bridal presented the PARB annual report and recommendations, urging support for higher foster care payments, improvements to Individual Service Plans and removal of barriers to scholarship eligibility for youth in care.","taxTitle","Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, Executive, Oklahoma","taxId",27359,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6491030,"Commission approves 43 freestanding multidisciplinary teams for 2026; staff highlights rural coverage and new database reporting",2392,3596000,5988000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5826173-0b13330eee31d9f746af58c0465a3383&start=3596&end=5988","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5826173-0b13330eee31d9f746af58c0465a3383/thumbnail_3596000.jpg","/articles/6491030/Oklahoma/Commission-approves-43-freestanding-multidisciplinary-teams-for-2026-staff-highlights-rural-coverage-and-new-database-reporting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6491030-ade65c0e91ff0e1d53ccb16948149548/orig.mp4?Expires=1770705001&Signature=iVgWz3lvghRqXztRyQeQoQroJrIl5gCN2RIQtPidp0b1IoMMGkBky3B4MfV62ziEvTD49bxHw0xz4Vj8RBboKBqqKFjBhSWNTv~x8P4Wfg1i6WYZ~aRnOuj0v4SSb4gCnJyexgD8o9-5yGYlvBxFA3hIIPieHELxEvJMlGK7S10cDt40eFh-NcYMx67dVvhHit71bcswW56RuH37Za1wrN1Qlep0rtdLyp~NxJxxUc2gTibsGAs9R4-9XsHfPuZyrDkhv0GWphoZ7la3ZcCvKYZul~13k9bQOHd6rOxef1ZqK3V0egtENqpAiuF3RRMwqoDBqoyhBS7jAhIpqjCMWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Britney Gassner (OCCY) explained the statutory requirements, formation timeline and review process for freestanding multidisciplinary teams and presented 43 teams for approval for 2026, including three newly provisionally functioning teams in Harmon, Hughes and Jefferson counties.

Gassner described the statutory core disciplines required on a freestanding MDT—district attorney’s office, law enforcement, child protective services, medical personnel experienced in child maltreatment, a licensed mental-health professional, and a dedicated team coordinator—and the difference between freestanding teams and child advocacy center–based teams (freestanding teams typically serve rural areas and are statutorily separate from accredited child advocacy centers).

She outlined the January–July timeline for new teams, the requirement to hold six consecutive monthly meetings, and documentation required for provisional functioning (interagency agreements, protocols for joint investigations and forensic interviews, confidentiality agreements, sign-in sheets, a financial agent and fiscal policies). Gassner noted statutory confidentiality protections for case staffings (breach can carry criminal penalties and fines) and previewed the new secure database that teams will use to collect data starting Nov. 1.

Gassner said OCCY has steadily increased county coverage over the past three years and that the secure database provides new metrics—joint investigations, forensic interview usage, subsequent arrests and case outcomes—that were previously unavailable. After the presentation the commission voted by roll call to approve the 43 teams for 2026; the motion passed.","Britney Gassner presented the statutory process for establishing freestanding multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) and asked the commission to approve 43 teams for 2026, including three new teams (Harmon, Hughes and Jefferson counties); the commission approved the list by roll call.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6491036,"OCCY seeks $1.63 million increase in state appropriations for statutory duties; commissioners approve request",2564,1884000,4448000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5826173-0b13330eee31d9f746af58c0465a3383&start=1884&end=4448","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5826173-0b13330eee31d9f746af58c0465a3383/thumbnail_1884000.jpg","/articles/6491036/Oklahoma/OCCY-seeks-163-million-increase-in-state-appropriations-for-statutory-duties-commissioners-approve-request","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6491036-c56c495bd8804c8b202d0da621343c08/orig.mp4?Expires=1770705001&Signature=DXsL68LXJblN3t99EbuHse8VohEH48T6XPkPSzNBB5DZ32J~MkLqPzF2K2d0jHRJZepnLH87MnLvYVvKTIboEaj6u3zK8TsiZhYJAM8YcHoOse82~SY-Y5zS-kWXb7gr4IhedJo5aemANDMo5o~1xyPSexgp3upCrXoodnFhO16UeqEFFPP1YEMDr7vsoCtOY7oKiWPCEydYb6Ews3TMn-l8RdT9PZ-6f3gZn9tWbKQrGa1kT4aVvM3e~~M7uduYyaLFouR6b1HxGwlZUjWyH5zVLOrQ99M7WhqfW0SVqxnkP~cMOHpwEBV~CQR1~LjYC6LPr-udWlgw5EDTdd6Hmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mark James, speaking for the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, presented the commission’s state fiscal year 2027 budget request on Sept. 19 and asked the commission to approve a prioritized total request of $1,630,000 to be submitted to the state (deadline Oct. 1). James said the commission currently receives $3.1 million in state appropriations; about 94.8% of that is consumed by payroll, leaving little or no funds for required fixed operational costs.

James and OCCY staff identified nine prioritized requests totaling $1,630,000: 1) $342,000 for operational overhead (rent, IT, finance/HR services and other fixed costs); 2) a salary-adjustment plan to move agency pay toward comparative state pay bands (James described the request as a strategic, position-based increase rather than an across-the-board raise); 3) three full-time positions for the Office of Juvenile System Oversight (a director and two investigators) to meet recent statutory duties; 4) $45,000 to cover juvenile competency evaluations (previously funded at $60,000 but insufficient given recent volume); 5) $56,000 for external evaluation/reporting contracts (e.g., university evaluation services); 6) one position for an endowment developer to implement the Oklahoma Children’s Endowment Fund (statute-created 2018); 7) a full-time post-adjudication review board (PARB) coordinator for Tulsa County; 8) a children-of-incarcerated-parents (CIP) coordinator position; and 9) $100,000 to expand mentoring programming for children of incarcerated parents.

James said statutory changes this year expanded OCCY’s real-time investigative responsibilities for facility maltreatment complaints (requiring timelier investigative work), but the statute did not include additional staff for those duties. He also said indirect costs historically absorbed by partner contracts will now need to be charged, and that staff used an indirect-cost analysis to calculate realistic overhead.

Commissioners discussed the priorities, asked about personnel cost impacts and reimbursement sources, and heard that OCCY currently relies in part on federal (4E) reimbursements and partner-funded work to cover some costs; James warned that federal reimbursement rates have declined. A commissioner on the finance committee complimented staff on the depth of their costing work.

A motion to approve the FY2027 state budget request was made and approved by roll call. The meeting record shows one abstention during roll call; the motion passed and OCCY staff will submit the prioritized request to the appropriate state budget offices by the Oct. 1 deadline.","OCCY staff presented a prioritized FY2027 state budget request totaling $1,630,000 to cover operational overhead, salary adjustments, juvenile oversight staffing, competency evaluations, evaluation/reporting contracts, an endowment developer and county PARB support; the commission approved the request by roll call.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6491041,"OCCY staff report 9% year-to-date utilization; commissioners approve financial report for FY2026",611,1262000,1873000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5826173-0b13330eee31d9f746af58c0465a3383&start=1262&end=1873","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5826173-0b13330eee31d9f746af58c0465a3383/thumbnail_1262000.jpg","/articles/6491041/Oklahoma/OCCY-staff-report-9-year-to-date-utilization-commissioners-approve-financial-report-for-FY2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6491041-ceb1423ddef178e4061f03ec6279305d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770705001&Signature=fcZ2-6rkCvsmtL7W~~sJjQDLQpMAsoBJrTRphWuL8HCfYEfVNM7kjGTIRHbAZ7gRJLanrQAGWpa~lrU2ysHaRVjJ0yCgLFqBcO0iP0mDkPDh6bn7vxyuKg-IqEjGtNIcKK4BhVLicf-KDUDp2i6lXVVfepv61zxseXjS7h2GNKdBiMQryEvDP7bVRZ8PnXeCgHMt4kKI23y-dVxh6eLhv~QVM74lkyjFdM2y4Tz-fzCvboq3LxY3TwVnaZSEQF6hCGdKl3iOYEuVz48u1AVE9j3FR1FGLXY0VM8oAOYi9KdkuPAh4lqdjKVNmhI-WKwWrgIKuRGhJs4Gg8CMpcN9xA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mehul Huhaq, business manager for the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, presented the commission’s financial snapshot for fiscal year 2026 through Aug. 31, 2025. Huhaq reported a $5.8 million annual budget and year-to-date expenditures of $520,393, which he characterized as approximately 9% utilization of the annual budget and consistent with normal patterns early in the fiscal year when program disbursements and contracts are scheduled later.

Huhaq broke spending down by major categories: personal services (about 12% utilized to date), travel (6%), administrative (7%), equipment (4%) and grants/program-related disbursements (none yet, scheduled later). He described cash balances across appropriations and said the agency is positioned to manage 2025 closeouts and 2026 operations.

After the presentation, a commissioner moved to approve the finance report. The commission conducted a roll call vote and approved the finance report; the meeting record shows the motion passed by roll call.","Business manager reported OCCY had spent roughly $520,393 (about 9% of the $5.8M annual budget) through August 2025; commissioners voted to approve the finance report.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6491044,"Parent Partnership Board urges statewide focus on maternal mental health, proposes closed-loop referrals",809,276000,1085000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5826173-0b13330eee31d9f746af58c0465a3383&start=276&end=1085","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5826173-0b13330eee31d9f746af58c0465a3383/thumbnail_276000.jpg","/articles/6491044/Oklahoma/Parent-Partnership-Board-urges-statewide-focus-on-maternal-mental-health-proposes-closed-loop-referrals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6491044-08b670f334830ba6decf89a087682a0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770705001&Signature=JMVdyh~nZ53NYBqOpEG4ihgEsphXB7qHKZopoq3G9QzS5o079UlE9WZjkrGAbnZHjsghrMLRv4OgWQ9WUU7FXRPH19rotkFxYgmi-QAgLffrC7BjPwyHEmC33Lr2QUDb8kIPMD7sLZCZb9NcfBPYkmVIivV1iis5BXdZSMzPQdf-JIc62AVz31qLA~REmtUpZcST1fl0JqZ0drIy2ZP2EvBmPfBdYtSwpjrKgeTqUpsmmnRNfofEyqIPbQVThoCHUTel5tv0RyXZ1PNYbqFD70q-eO8-cFWyEVsbZ~mnOU89Xp1qiFAkgBIapBhwgPyZDV2VZd2ZBz0wh358ML7YTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Colleen Kauell, a member of the OCCY Parent Partnership Board, told the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth on Sept. 19 that gaps in screening and follow-up for postpartum depression left her out of care and contributed to long-term family harms. Kauell said she “filled out the surveys at the doctor” during postpartum visits but the results were not followed up, and that she resigned from her job because untreated depression made returning to work impossible.

Kauell told commissioners the board’s new strategic plan (included in the meeting packet) aims to “strengthen child-serving systems across Oklahoma by bringing authentic parent perspectives directly into decision making, policy development, and system improvements.” She described the board’s composition as parents with lived experience of addiction recovery, foster care, homelessness, DHS involvement and mental health, and said the board can review policies, present at events, join work groups, and serve as “thought partners.”

Kauell cited state screening and provider gaps: she said Oklahoma screened only about 54% of new mothers for postpartum depression from 2016–2019, that mothers with a bachelor’s degree or higher had a lower screening rate (about 50.6%), and that the state received a D grade in 2024 for maternal mental health screening and provider availability. “Maternal mental health must be treated as a public health priority,” she said, adding that untreated postpartum depression can affect child development, family stability and long-term public costs.

Kauell praised recent state steps that expand coverage — including Medicaid postpartum coverage to 12 months and new funding streams supporting childbirth-related services — but urged systems-level changes so mothers who screen positive are actually connected to services. As an example, she proposed a “thorough and genuine needs assessment at well-child or postpartum visits” integrated into a closed-loop referral system so that families receive follow-up and care navigation rather than only screening.

Commissioners thanked Kauell for sharing her story and for the Parent Partnership Board’s strategic plan; no formal action was taken on the presentation. Kauell invited commissioners to contact the board’s staff lead, Isabelle, for follow-up and noted the board will open applications to recruit more parent partners.

The Parent Partnership Board’s materials and the full strategic plan were provided in the meeting packet; Kauell encouraged commissioners to review the packet QR code for more detail.","A parent board member told the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth that gaps in postpartum screening and follow-up leave many mothers untreated and urged agencies to adopt proactive, closed-loop needs assessments to connect families to care.","actionData","errors"]

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