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RFT Support Groups Calendar
Support Network Groups are designed to assist resource parents with in-service training, community resource information, peer support, and communication with DHS. Attending on a regular basis is not only a great way to get the emotional and practical support you need to succeed, it's a great way to stay on top of the training requirements you need to fulfill.
RFT Support Groups Calendar
Event | Date | Location | |
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Payne/Noble/Pawnee Counties Support Network Group | September 8, 2025 | Stillwater, OK | View Event |
Garvin/McClain Counties Support Network Group Meeting | September 13, 2025 | Pauls Valley, OK | View Event |
Stephens/Jefferson Counties Support Network Group | September 20, 2025 | Duncan, OK | View Event |
Upcoming Support Group Events
August 2025
- Stephens/Jefferson County
Topic: Navigating the Education System
Speakers: Liberty Daniels, Program Field Representative, Oklahoma Human Services
Date: August 16, 10:00am–12:00pm
Location: Duncan New Beginnings Methodist Church, 1115 West Elm Ave., Duncan, OK 73533 - Online Support Group
Topic: Play-Trust-Repeat: Making Magic with the Kids You Care For
Speaker: Tanisha Pearson
Date: August 28, 6:00–7:30pm
Location: Zoom
Register Here - Garvin/McClain County
Topic: Post Adoption Outreach
Speaker: Caitlynn Land
Date: August 9, 10:00am–12:00pm
Location: Compassion Church, 113 W. McClure Ave., Pauls Valley, OK 73075 - Jackson County
Topic: Special Education: Advocating for Your Student
Speaker: Valarie Hahne, Special Education Teacher at Altus HS
Date: August 1, 6:00–8:00pm
Location: First Baptist Church of Granite, 509 N Main St., Granite, OK 73547 - Payne/Noble/Pawnee County
Topic: Supporting the Children in Your Care
Speakers: Mikala Gibbs (Payne County Health Department), Summer Leister (OSU Extension), Staci Dudrey (Enhanced Foster Care)
Date: August 11, 5:30–7:30pm
Location: World Harvest Church, 1718 W. Lakeview Rd., Stillwater, OK 74075
September 2025
- Stephens/Jefferson County
Topic: TBD
Speakers: TBD
Date: August 16, 10:00am–12:00pm
Location: Duncan New Beginnings Methodist Church, 1115 West Elm Ave., Duncan, OK 73533 - Online Support Group
Topic: Loss & Grief
Speaker: Jarrod Moore and Darrell Edwards
Date: September 25, 6:00–7:30pm
Location: Zoom
Register Here - Jackson County
Topic: Holiday Planning with (or without) Biological Family
Speaker: Olliea Tedrick, Foster Care Specialist with DHS
Date: September 5, 6:00–8:00pm
Location: First Baptist Church of Granite, 509 N Main St., Granite, OK 73547 - Garvin/McClain County
Topic: CPR
Speaker: Melinda Ward
Date: September 13, 10:00am–12:00pm
Location: Compassion Church, 113 W. McClure Ave., Pauls Valley, OK 73075 - Payne/Noble/Pawnee County
Topic: OKSA
Speakers: Angie Rogers and Stephen Cagle (NRCYS OKSA Staff)
Date: September 8, 5:30–7:30pm
Location: World Harvest Church, 1718 W. Lakeview Rd., Stillwater, OK 74075
October 2025
- Stephens/Jefferson County
Topic: Diffusing Holiday Land Mines with Kids from Hard Places
Speakers: TBD
Date: October 18, 10:00am–12:00pm
Location: Duncan New Beginnings Methodist Church, 1115 West Elm Ave., Duncan, OK 73533 - Online Support Group
Topic: Loss & Grief
Speaker: Jarrod Moore and Dialma Hildreth
Date: October 23, 6:00–7:30pm
Location: Zoom
Register Here - Jackson County
Topic: ICWA – Understanding the Indian Child Welfare Act
Speaker: Blake Ashlynn, Comanche Nation Director of Child Welfare
Date: October 3, 6:00–8:00pm
Location: First Baptist Church of Granite, 509 N Main St., Granite, OK 73547 - Garvin/McClain County
Topic: TBD
Speaker: Kira Calhoun-Wilson
Date: October 10, 10:00am–12:00pm
Location: Compassion Church, 113 W. McClure Ave., Pauls Valley, OK 73075 - Payne/Noble/Pawnee County
Topic: PAX Tools
Speakers: Jade House, OSU Center for Family Resilience
Date: October 13, 5:30–7:30pm
Location: World Harvest Church, 1718 W. Lakeview Rd., Stillwater, OK 74075
November 2025
- Stephens/Jefferson County
Event: Holiday Celebration
Date: November 15, 10:00am–12:00pm
Location: Duncan New Beginnings Methodist Church, 1115 West Elm Ave., Duncan, OK 73533 - Online Support Group
No meeting this month - Jackson County
Event: Holiday Celebration
Date: November 7th, 6:00-8:00pm
Location: First Baptist Church of Granite, 509 N Main St., Granite, OK 73547 - Garvin/McClain County
Event: Thanksgiving Celebration
Date: TBD
Location: TBD - Payne/Noble/Pawnee County
Topic: Childhood Nutrition
Speaker: Payne County Women, Infant, Children's Program (WIC)
Date: November 10, 5:30–7:30pm
Location: World Harvest Church, 1718 W. Lakeview Rd., Stillwater, OK 74075
December 2025
- No meetings