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CASA volunteers participated in "Engaging with a Purpose", which included an overview of CPP and having a deeper dive on building trust with children and caregivers as part of our 2026 training series with Tulsa CASA

On going training series with Circle of Care Counseling Department: Excited to bring this training on "Nourish to Flourish." Nourish to Flourish explores how understanding nutrition can support healthy child development and strengthen child maltreatment prevention and intervention efforts.

We were grateful to begin Part 1 of our 3-part training series with the Child Advocacy Centers of Oklahoma by hosting Forensic Interviews for a full-day training on recognizing signs of neglect and grooming.

On April 28, Haruv USA once again welcomed Rogers State University nursing students to OU–Tulsa for a day focused on intimate partner violence and child maltreatment. Through professional lectures, lived-experience testimony, and interactive simulations such as In Her Shoes, students deepened their understanding of these critical issues and their relevance to nursing practice. Thank you to our colleagues at RSU for another meaningful collaboration!

On April 24, Haruv USA was proud to support the annual OSBI Sexual Assault Awareness Month Symposium alongside the OSBI Sexual Assault Unit. Over 250 professionals, survivors, and community members gathered in Oklahoma City for a powerful day of shared learning. Special thanks to Special Agent Christopher Leamon and our OSBI partners for making this meaningful collaboration possible.

Thank you to the dedicated attorneys who attended, and to Timothy Michaels-Johnson and Dr. Tessa Chesher for leading Creating Champions for Children: Best Practices for Oklahoma’s Attorneys, made possible by the Children's Justice Act grant.

In collaboration with the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, Haruv USA was proud to host Grounded in Evidence: A Multidisciplinary Institute on Child Abuse Medical Evaluation, a pre-conference institute at the Oklahoma Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect. Over 70 multidisciplinary professionals attended this important learning day. We’re grateful to our partners at OCCY and CCAN for making it possible.

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As part of our ongoing partnership with Tulsa Community College, we hosted Spring Child Development Day, Nourish to Flourish: Enhancing Child and Family Well-Being Through Nutrition, engaging 100 students in new learning. Thank you to presenters, Mack Jantsch and Valerie Grogan for sharing your knowledge so passionately!

Hosted by Circle of Care, Agency staff and family-serving professionals attended a training led by Valerie Isaacs, LPC, on Trauma-Informed Parenting: Helping Caregivers Understand and Respond to Survival Behaviors. The session highlighted how trauma impacts behavior and equipped participants with tools to better support caregivers in responding with insight, compassion, and effectiveness.