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SCHOOLfresh faces, fresh startsPUBLISHERS Jodie Linton-Prickett and David PrickettEDITORIAL EXECUTIVE EDITORJodie Linton-Prickett DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTDavid PrickettART & PHOTOGRAPHYART & CREATIVE DIRECTORGina WiklundGRAPHIC DESIGNERMariah Acevedo CONTRIBUTING WRITERSJodie Linton-Prickett | Ardmore Parks and Recreation | Oklahoma Integrated Care, PLC | Cory Blankenship, The Goddard CenterART & PHOTOGRAPHYMarvin's Place | Albina YaluninaSusan Yeager | David Prickett Cory Blankenship, The Goddard CenterVicki Farmer | Kate Burn HOW TO REACH US PHYSICAL ADDRESS6 West Main StreetArdmore, OK 73401 WEBSITEwww.ArdmoreGuide.com GENERAL SALES580-630-2272info@ArdmoreGuide.comReadership 36,000Copyright 2023 Ardmore Guide™ Ardmore Guide™ is a bimonthly publication reaching over 36,000 readers every issue. Opinions in Ardmore Guide™ do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of the publisher. Ardmore Guide™ makes every attempt to ensure the accuracy of the information it publishes, but cannot be held accountable for any consequences arising from inaccuracies or omissions. Ardmore Guide™ is mailed free to the communities in the Carter County. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part is strictly prohibited without expressed written consent from the editor. Proud member of: Ardmore Chamber of Commerce and The Depot District.www.ArdmoreGuide.comGuideArdmoreLETTER FROM THE PUBLISHERJodie & David PrickettPUBLISHERSThe cicadas in Ardmore are still singing in full force as the magical time between school years comes to another end. Big yellow busses are back on the roads and school zone signs are flashing. It’s time to slow down and add extra caution to the daily commute.The monumental leap students take from the end of one grade to the beginning of the next is a big deal for pupils and parents alike. Schedules, agendas and bedtimes replace the long summer days full free time, late nights and sleeping in. I always enjoyed the last few days before school started back up. It was a special bonding time. Shopping for back-to-school supplies and clothing was enjoyable. The last bit of the summer’s mommy and me time was being soaked in, going out to a leisurely lunch, catching an early movie in the hot afternoon, or splashing carelessly in the pool. It was almost a thirsty effort to soak in the last bit of the summer, before the tight schedules of school and activates crowded in and the daylight hours grew short.As we start navigating the approaching school year, parents and students alike are brimming with hope and eagerness, sprinkled with a bit of nervousness over what the fresh years holds in store. Before we know it, social media will be exploding with first day of school photos! As you scroll down your feed, it is easy to see how each kid carefully curated their first day of school attire. Screens are adorned with big smiles, glowing faces and perfectly coiffed hair. Empty notebooks and folders project a promise of a fresh start, a new year.Looking back, what amazing memories were made during these formative years. These enchanted times, where personalities bloom and dreams are launched. Yes, mistakes can be made and insecurities can form, but largely this part of life is sweet and young people are soaking it all in. Overall, school years are fabulous. It’s a time where we have the opportunity to use every crayon in the box, to see where we want to go, and open our passport for life.ArdmoreGuide.com 3Carter County's premier publication

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AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2023310 W Main St | 1915 N CommerceBANCFIRST.BANKThe Goddard Center is excited to announce its Fall Semester of Adult and Youth Art Classes for 2023. Enrollment is currently underway for a variety of classes including Acrylic Painting, Ceramics, Mixed Media, Youth Painting & Drawing, as well as Charcoal. Classes are taught by professional instructors with years of experience in working with beginners on up. Classes will be offered on the same day of the week for six weeks. Our famous Chilly Chili Bowl Fundraiser will take place Mid-October, and our long running “Night of Fire,” a raku pottery fundraiser, will be held Mid-ovember, their dates are still to be determined. Please check-in with the office, subscribe to our email lists, or follow us onFacebook for up-to-date details on events. Goddard Center Members receive a 10% discount on all art classes and workshops. Space is limited in these classes, so enroll soon! To register please call the Goddard Center Office at (580)-226-0909. Information can be found online at www.goddardcenter.org and the Goddard Art Studios Facebook page. The Art Studios facility is located at 425 First Ave SW in Ardmore. Funding for Arts Studios is provided in part by the Oklahoma Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.CLASS DAY DATES TIME AGES COSTAcrylic Painting with Paul Walsh Tuesday 9/26 - 10/31 6:30-8:30pm 16+ $95Charcoal Drawing with Keith Murray Tuesday 9/26 - 10/31 6:30-8:30pm 16+ $95Dynamic Watercolor Painting with Diana RogersWednesday 9/27 - 11/1 6:00-8:00pm 16+ $95Adult Ceramics with Joshua TuailaThursday 9/28 - 11/2 6:00-8:00pm 16+ $135 CLASS DAY DATES TIME AGES COSTFirst Steps Arts & Crafts with Sharon York Tuesday 9/26 - 10/31 4:00-5:00pm 5 - 8 $95Youth Print & Painting Exploration with Jeannie Hand Wednesday 9/27 - 11/1 4:30-5:30pm 9 - 12 $95Youth Wheel with Joshua Tuaila Wednesday 9/27 - 11/1 5:00-6:00pm 10 - 13 $95Tween Expressionism with Kasey DavisThursday 9/28 - 11/2 4:00-5:30pm 10 - 13 $95Painting and Drawing with Tina CrabtreeThursday 9/28 - 11/2 5:30-7:00pm 8-10 $95ArdmoreGuide.com 5Carter County's premier publication

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season with financial assistance available. We will have three Girls on the Run teams (3rd-5th) meeting Mon/Wed or Tue/Thurs. and one Heart and Soul (6th-8th) meeting on Tue/Thu r s . Learn how you can change the life of a girlVisit us for more information and register https://www.girlsontherunsook.org/Who We AreGirls on the Run is a national 501 C3 nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams. Our 10-week program drives transformative, sustained change in the lives of 3rd to 8th grade girls across all 50 states. Underscoring the important connection between physical and emotional health, our program addresses the whole girl when she needs it the most. We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun experience-based curriculum. Fortunately, in the spring of 2013 Girls on the Run of Southern Oklahoma was incorporated in Ardmore Oklahoma. What We DoWe are the only national physical activity-based positive youth development program. With a research-based curriculum, trained coaches and evidence of impact and commitment that serves all girls. Our program has been proven to instill life skills that they can apply to every aspect of their lives. Why It MattersGirls on the Run takes a proactive approach to building confidence, self-esteem and making positive and intentional choices. Our program is designed for girls 3rd -8th grade to help them combat unhealthy perspectives and to teach them how to positively cope with normal struggles of adolescence. The programs intentional curriculum places an emphasis on the development of competence, confidence, connection, caring and character. Each session the curriculum focuses on one or more of these life skills. By the end of the program we want the girls to have greater confidence in who they are, knowing that they can handle life as it comes and do it with a positive and joyful mind set. Our trained, caring and qualified coaches deliver the life skills lessons during a 10-week program (Fall or Spring Season.) The season ends with a celebratory “Fun Run” 5k. This is the moment that the girls really shine, showing their Star Power. We celebrate all of the physical and emotional stamina they have built over the past 10 weeks and cheer them to the finish line in a true GOTR fashion. This year our Fall Season will start on September 11, 2023. All sessions will be held at the Ardmore YMCA from 5:30pm – 7:00pm, twice a week. The cost is $90.00 for the MUCH MORERUNNINGABOUT SOTHANArdmoreGuide.com 7Carter County's premier publication

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Oklahoma singer-songwriter John Fullbright will kick-off the Goddard Center’s 2023-24 Performance Season on Saturday, August 19th at 7:30p. Goddard Members can make reservations to this event for free. This concert will be held at the Washington Theatre - 221 North Washington Street in Ardmore.“If you can’t say it, you don’t have to,” sings John Fullbright on “Bearden 1645,” the opening track to his new record “The Liar,” out September 30.The song details Fullbright finding refuge in playing the piano, starting as a child and still today. For fans, it may feel like a bit of a rebuttal to “Happy,” the opener from 2014’s “Songs,” one of several in his repertoire that speak explicitly about mining one’s angst in order to make music. In that way, “Bearden 1645” is also a firm nod to the fourth wall: Fullbright knows you’re thinking about his songwriting. He is, too…but not quite the way he was before.The public at-large hasn’t heard much from him since the critically lauded “Songs,” a chasm of eight years that seemed unthinkable for an artist with so much hype surrounding his early career. Why did it take so long?“Honestly, I don’t know, and that’s been the scariest question to think about and the hardest one to answer,” Fullbright said.Maybe it was a tacit rejection of mounting industry pressure, mixed with a little fear. Or maybe it was the adjustment to a massive upheaval of his way of life. Whether we bore witness or not, it’s been a critical period of change for Fullbright, now in his 30s. Since his last release, he moved out of rural Oklahoma—the aforementioned Bearden has a population of about 130 people—to Tulsa. Once there, he worked to build a place for himself in the context of an established and vibrant musical coterie, performing often as both a bandleader and, more curiously, a sideman: storied loner John Fullbright lugging a piano from this small stage to that one with an uncharacteristic looseness.“It’s been a process of learning how to be in a community of musicians and less focusing on the lone, depressed songwriter…just playing something that has a beat and is really fun,” Fullbright said. “That’s not to say there are no songs on this record where I depart from that, because there are, but there’s also a band with an opinion. And that part is new to me.”“The Liar” was recorded at Steve and Charlene Ripley’s farm-to-studio compound in northeastern Oklahoma. After Steve’s passing, Charlene flirted with the idea of selling the studio property, so Fullbright mobilized quickly to ensure he was able to record there before it changed hands. He threw together a band made up of, as Fullbright calls them, “the usual suspects.” Anyone fleetingly familiar with Oklahoma music will recognize the roster, which includes Jesse Aycock, Aaron Boehler, Paul Wilkes, Stephen Lee, and Paddy Ryan, all of whom are in more bands than seems possible. Along with a few more friends stopping in to lay down takes, they finished the songs and tracked the album with engineer Jason Weinheimer in a whirlwind four days.“It was such a collaborative thing with some really cool voices,” Fullbright said, expressing surprise at the ease of the process. “It’s just like playing music in Tulsa. Everybody kind of does whatever they do, and it works.”The grab-and-go momentum landed Fullbright in the studio with some old songs (“Unlocked Doors” also appeared on 2009’s “Live at the Blue Door”), some new, and some unfinished, making his newfound trust in musical SATURDAY AUGUST19th8 ArdmoreGuide.comTell Them You Found Them in ArdmoreGuide

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collaboration essential to the arrangements and reflected fully on the final album. “The Liar,” as a result, utilizes emotional and instrumental dynamics in ways Fullbright hasn’t allowed himself to explore fully before. There’s a noticeable slack here, an indulgent instrumental break there, and the general feeling that the tight-lipped John Fullbright who agonized over the writing process and then hesitated to talk about the meanings behind his songs in the past has eased up.“What rules didn’t I have?” Fullbright says about his former songwriting self. “Even like, how many syllables were in a line, I had arbitrary rules for. So much of that has gone out the door, and I’m so much happier. It’s really just the idea that you don’t have to do this by yourself. It’s so much more fun to collaborate.”“Paranoid Heart” starts out as a plaintive little folk song and explodes into a memorable, Petty-esque rocker bolstered by drummer Paddy Ryan and Jesse Aycock’s just-unhinged-enough slide guitar solo. The cutesy, resolute instrumentation “Social Skills” pairs deeply funny lyrics with a staccato distress in Fullbright’s vocals that raises a confusion only masterful writers can employ: you can’t tell if you’re supposed to laugh.Fullbright highlights the high-low of “Safe to Say” as a favorite album moment, where what starts as a bluesy love song stretches its crescendo over a full five minutes, ending with everyone in the studio singing as a choir over an increasingly desperate confession of love.And then there’s the title track. In “The Liar,” we find Fullbright talking to God, again. It’s the soft landing of his lifelong struggle with the concept of God, of accepting tenets of Christianity. “I don’t pray, and I don’t hang my philosophical hat on the idea of cosmic benevolence,” Fullbright said. “But I was raised with it...”He explored this notably in 2012’s “Gawd Above,” where the vengeful title character exacts terror and salvation in equal measure. “Give ‘em wine and song, fire and lust / When it all goes wrong, I’m the man to trust,” Fullbright sang.In “The Liar,” the power dynamic has shifted. “God, grant me whiskey,” Fullbright sings, “and I promise I’ll be good.” It’s all done with a wink and a nod, less like a prayer and more like a request of Billy Joel’s “Piano Man.”The sentiment is real, but the words are false. He’s still telling essential truths, which was always his gift, but this time they’re a little more slant. Maybe lying to tell the truth was always the songwriting target. Maybe throwing out some of the rules is what got him there. So is Fullbright, as a songwriter, a liar in his own estimation? “What I love about songwriting is you’re the hero in your own story, most of the time, and I think that’s very human,” he said. “But short answer: yes.”Tickets for the John Fullbright performance for Adults are $35 and $15 for Students. Tickets can be purchased at www.goddardcenter.org, in-person or by calling the Goddard Center business office at 580-226-0909 during regular business hours, Tuesday through Fridays 10am to 5pm. The Goddard Center Offices are temporarily located at 425 1st Ave SW in Ardmore. Please consider becoming a Goddard Center Member to receive FREE tickets to all eight season performances. Memberships are approximately 45% of the cost to attend them all! This event is sponsored in part by the Oklahoma Arts Council and The National Endowment for the Arts. The Goddard Center is an Adventure Road Partner.THE GODDARD CENTER’S JOHN FULLBRIGHT ConcertConcertFullbright live is a journey, a strong voice from an amazing storyteller.—Jerry Wofford, Tulsa WorldArdmoreGuide.com 9Carter County's premier publication

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around the townSend us your photos to info@ardmoreguide.comGet Your Homes Ready to Move Your Plants Indoors Before it Gets too ColdCall or Text us 580-504-2170 700 N Commerce Street, Ardmore OK 73401Our team is here to help you have a fresh harvest all year long! Indoor Garden Supply Sales Starting NowGourmet Mushroom Cultivation Supplies & MoreOrganic Fertilizers and Pesticides for all of Your Indoor/Outdoor Gardening NeedsSHOP OUR ONLINE STORE ATwww.pjsplantsandnutrition.comWe sell everything you need to make your green thumb greener, whether you have a garden or a few house plants, PJ's Plants and Nutrition is here to help your plants stay happy and healthy!PJsPlantsandNutrition @PJsPlantsandNutritionColvert Mansion Estate SaleA daily crowd of people from Ardmore and the surrounding areas attended the estate sale at the old Colvert Mansion. Some people where there to buy a piece of local memorabilia and some just to sneak a peek inside the doors of this Grand Old Dame located at 1329 12th Street NW. Epic Times Photo Booth Ribbon CuttingThe Ardmore Chamber of Commerce provided the ribbon cutting image and hosted the ribbon cutting for Epic Times Photo Booth. The next evening, Epic Times hosted a mixer at By the Lake RV Park to celebrate their new business.Bounce into Fall at the Camp Fire Hut!Free event! Join the fun on Saturday, September 6th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 1710 West Main Street in downtown Ardmore. Come see what Camp Fire can offer you as you enjoy an event filled day. For more information call Margaret at 580.223.5889.Business ShowcaseThe Courtyard Marriott located at 2025 Rockford Road, hosted a Business Showcase. They had a fun beach theme with delicious appetizers and desserts. The evening ended with a host of fabulous door prizes! Leaders LuncheonSouthern Oklahoma Leaders Lunch was held at the Holiday Inn next to the Ardmore Convention Center. The speakers where from Good Shepherd Hospice of Ardmore, located at 1329 12th Street NW. 100th DonationVance Porter reached his 100th platelet donation at Our Blood Institute in Ardmore! 10 ArdmoreGuide.comTell Them You Found Them in ArdmoreGuide

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Mary Niblack Road Baptist Church898 Mary Niblack Rd. • Ardmore580.226.0931 Mt Pleasant Baptist Church3089 Pleasant Rd. • Ardmore580.294.3032Mt Zion Baptist Church101 F St. SE • Ardmore580.223.6807 New Heights Missionary Baptist1003 Lake Murray Dr. S • Ardmore580.223.2823New Hope Freewill Baptist Church9003 Prairie Valley RdLone Grove, Oklahoma 580.657.3465 Northwest Baptist Church1609 Robison St. • Ardmore580.223.1691 Rawhide Cowboy Church1405 Gene Autry Road • Ardmore580-920-5977 Southwest Baptist Church2120 Myall St. • Ardmore580.223.3609 Spanish Baptist Church708 St. NW • Ardmore580.223.5519 Stobtown Freewill Baptist11001 Meridian Rd. • Ardmore580.657.6295 WOW Church100 N. Washington St. • Ardmore580.222.1969CATHOLICSaint Mary Catholic Church125 E. St. SW • Ardmore 580.223.0231 CHURCH OF THE NAZARENEChurch of the Nazarene621 Cottonwood St. • Ardmore 580.223.2826 EPISCOPALSt Philip’s Episcopal Church516 McLish St • Ardmore580.226.2191 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCHFirst Christian Church25 West Broadway • Ardmore580 • 223 • 8462LATTER-DAY SAINTSThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints4123 Prairie Valley Rd. • Ardmore580.226.2134 LUTHERANTrinity Lutheran Church1624 Harris St. NW • Ardmore 580.223.3048 NONDENOMINATIONALAnchored Soul Bible Church 7575 Sam Noble Pkwy. • Ardmore(Faith So. Baptist Church building)Calvary Christian Fellowship2201 4th Ave. NW • Ardmore580.226.4765Christ Community Church 2620 Mt. Washington Rd. • Ardmore580-226-0677 Church of Christ on Merrick Drive1951 Merrick Dr. • Ardmore580.223.9636 E Main Church of Christ920 East Main St. • Ardmore580.319.4457 Global Harvest Church515 Maxwell NW • Ardmore580.798.0282H2OArdmore.tv4420 W Broadway St. • Ardmore580.223.4426 House of Prayer 2116 Harris St NW • Ardmore580.226.3430 Lord’s Church928 Lake Murray Dr. S. • Ardmore580.224.0777 Memorial Christian Church1117 A St. NW • Ardmore580.223.3868 McReynolds Ministries911 Red Cedar Rd. • Ardmore918.759.8274New Hope Church of God412 Lake Murray Dr E • Ardmore580-223-9404The JarHFV Wilson Community Center625 E Main St · ArdmoreMETHODISTAsbury United Methodist Church516 Maxwell St. NW •Ardmore580.223.4837Church First Methodist120 Birch Rd. • Ardmore580.657.4158 McLish Avenue Church of Christ607 McLish St. • Ardmore580.223.3289 First Methodist Church Ardmore501 W. Main Street • Ardmore580-223-5390PENTECOSTALAmazing Grace Pentecostal Church of God1501 7th Ave. NW • Ardmore580.226.1349 Baum Assembly of God351 Baum Rd • Ardmore580.389.5276 Full Gospel Lighthouse1519 W Main St. • Ardmore580.226.4034 Grace Place1025 6th Ave. NW • Ardmore580.223.5346Southwest Pentecostal Church1004 C St. SW • Ardmore580.226.2153 The Sanctuary905 N. Rockford Rd. • Ardmore 580-223-8119Pastor: Allen Dorries Victory Temple Church536 E. Main St. • Ardmore580.226.8018 PRESBYTERIANFirst Presbyterian Church223 W. Broadway • 580-223-3800RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONSSalvation Army123 A St. SW, Ardmore, OK · 580.223.6176 Salvation Army Family Store1211 N. Washington St. • Ardmore580.223.6279Dial-A-Prayer,501 W. Main St • Ardmore580.223.1345Baptist Home for Girls225 W. Main St. • Ardmore580.319.4301 Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center6714 Hwy 77D • Davis580.369.2373Westgate Christian Center5509 W. Broadway St. • Ardmore844.873.7390 Hickory Center Day Care1408 4th Ave. NW • Ardmore580.223.7111 SOUTHERN BAPTISTTrinity Baptist Church320 Washington St • Ardmore580.223.8255Please email us at info@ardmoreguide.com to add your church, update listings or make changes or corrections.ASSEMBLY OF GODProvence Assembly of God Church2683 Red Cedar Rd. • Ardmore580.223.0129 CrystalRock Cathedral2005 12th Ave. NW • Ardmore 580.226.2273 BAPTISTBethel Baptist Church126 K St. NW • Ardmore 580.223.6488 Bible Baptist Church1515 Easley Dr. • Ardmore580.223.6629 Brock Baptist Church3599 Brock Rd. • Ardmore580.657.3965 Central Baptist Church320 N. Washington St. • ArdmoreCenterPoint Baptist Church971 F St. SE • ArdmoreChildren of the King Baptist Church800 D St. SE • Ardmore 580.226.4245 Corinth Baptist Church 1022 N Street NE • Ardmore580-223-5026Emmanuel Baptist Church120 Highway 142 E. • Ardmore580.223.4034 Faith Southern Baptist Church Dickson7575 State Highway 199 • Ardmore580.226.3722 First Baptist Ardmore225 1st Ave. SW • Ardmore 580.223.1473 First Baptist Church16 E. St. NE • Ardmore580.223.8886 Hilltop Church4635 W Broadway St. • Ardmore Macedonia Baptist Church1020 7th Ave. NE • Ardmore 580.223.6462 Maranatha Free Will Baptist1906 Myall St. • Ardmore580.226.0682 ArdmoreGuide.com 11Carter County's premier publication

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CHILDREN & ADOLESCENT SERVICESArdmore Family Literacy Early Childhood Literacy 223 W. Broadway, Ardmore 580.798.6176 Big Five Community Services Ardmore Head Start 201 A. Street SW, Ardmore 580.226.0759 Boys & Girls Club 100 Broadlawn Park Plaza, Ardmore 580.490.9084 Carter County CASA Carter County Court House, 4th Floor, Ardmore 580.226.0009 Chickasaw Summer EBT for Children 580.272.1178 COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICES/YOUTH SHELTER & OUTPATIENT SERVICES15 Monroe Street SW, Ardmore 580.226.1838 Hickory Creek Child Center Child Care and Early Childhood Literacy 1408 4th NW, Ardmore 580.223.7111 Hilltop Equine Therapy 9435 Meridian Road. Ardmore 580.220.7444 Sara’s Project 816 16th Ave. NW, Ardmore 580.226.7283 S.O.A.R. Inc. Southern Oklahoma Adolescent Resources, Inc. 301 West Main Street, Suite 110, Ardmore 580.798.5059 YMCA 920 15th Ave NW, Ardmore 580.223.3990 COMPREHENSIVE CRISIS RESPONSE- MENTAL HEALTH CRISISCall 988 CLOTHING AND HOME GOOD RESOURCESIt’s From the Heart Charity 15125 US Highway 70, Ardmore 580.657.2531 Kourtney's Kloset 301 W Main St, Ardmore 580.224.0935 Salvation Army Thrift Store 1211 N Washington St, Ardmore 580.223.6279 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ASSISTANCE & SHELTERSFamily Shelter of Southern OK 402 Pawnee St. NW, Ardmore 580-226-6424 Family Crisis Center 605 East 12th St, Ada 580.436.6648 DRUG & ALCOHOL PREVENTIONWichita Mountains Preve ntion Network 51 5 N . Washin g ton, Ard m o re 580.490.9197 FOOD PANTRIESBig Five Community Services 201 A. Street SW, Ardmore 580.226.0759 Ho use of Pr ayer 21 1 6 Ha rri s NW, Ard mo re 580.226.3430 Salvation Army 123 A Street NW, Ardmore 580.223.6190 HOMELESS SHELTERSSalvation Army 123 A Street NW, Ardmore 580.223.6190 The Grace Center 691 12th Ave. NW, Ardmore 580.223.2027 The Shepherd Shelter for the Homeless 1917 Lawrence Road, Ardmore 580.277.2117 HOUSING ASSISTANCEHabitat for Humanity 301 W Main St Ste 30, Ardmore580.223.1540 MEDICAL ASSISTANCEAmerican Red Cross 1006 NW Boulevard, Ardmore 580.223.6313 Mercy Health Foundation 1011 14th Ave. NW 580.220.6712 Our Blood Institute in Ardmore2235 Merrick Drive, Ardmore580.226.2220 Southern Oklahoma Blood Institute 1420 Veterans Blvd, Ardmore, OK 580.226.2220 United Way P.O. Box 323, Ardmore 580.223.1401 MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERSBroadway House, Inc Sober Living 221 2nd NW, Ardmore 580.226.3252 Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Center 2530 S. Commerce St., Ardmore 580.223.5636 Southern Oklahoma Addiction Recovery 115 North Oak Street, Ada 580.310.9822 PREGNANCY CENTERS, COUNSELING & PREVENTIONCharities Ardmore Catholic 125 E St SW, Ardmore 580.798.2305 HOPE Pregnancy Center Ardmore 580.223.7232 Sara’s Project 816 16th Ave. NW, Ardmore 580.226.7283 S.O.A.R. Inc. Southern Oklahoma Adolescent Resources, Inc. 301 West Main Street, Suite 110, Ardmore 580.798.5059 SOBER TRANSITIONA HOUSING CENTERSBro a dway H ou se for M e n 221 2nd Street NW, Ard m o re 580.226.3252 Destiny Recovery Center, Inc for Women1004 Republic, Ardmore, OK 73401580-798-4421Joyce H ou se fo r Wom en 15th Ave N .W., A rdm ore 580.504.4617 Oxford House Broadlawn for M en 40 1 Ca m p b e ll Dr i ve, Ard m o re 580.798.4389 Naomi House for Women 1105 E. St. NW, Ardmore 580.798.0397 SOUP KITCHENArdmore Soup Kitchen 2207 Ridgeway Street, Ardmore 580.226.2870 Please email us at info@ardmoreguide.com to add your community resource, update listings or make changes or corrections.One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn't as individuals. - Jean VanierCommunity Resource Guide12 ArdmoreGuide.comTell Them You Found Them in ArdmoreGuide

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Every September, Oklahoma Integrated Care observes Suicide Prevention Month. They recognize that in order for Suicide Prevention Month to be a success, an appropriate message must be shared in order to raise awareness and spread preventive initiatives.OIC understands how critical it is to emphasize the role that everyone and every community plays in preventing suicide. By raising awareness, people are better able to grasp that suicide is a severe public health issue, and that understanding is essential for prevention.It is necessary to realize that anyone can be affected by suicidal thoughts regardless of their background, age, gender or race. Thoughts of suicide is often a result of an untreated physical or mental health condition. It should never be considered normal; they often indicate more serious issues that need to be systematically addressed.After much work and years of advocacy, 988 is now a simple to remember number that can be called or texted from anywhere, at any time, seven days a week. Also, 988lifeline.org is also accessible if a person doesn't feel comfortable speaking on the phone. While suicide is typically a taboo or stigmatized subject, September is a month dedicated to raising awareness. It is time to spread hope and vital information to individuals and loved ones affected by suicide. It is also critical that relatives and friends have easy access to much-needed venues and resources that give assistance.OIC is a safe space where you may openly discuss subjects that would normally make you uncomfortable. They are available to assist you and your loved ones during difficult times. OIC provides high-quality integrated care to the community. They raise the bar of success through their collaborative strategy of evaluating each individual patient's overall health care needs. All of OIC's services are conveniently housed in one location, allowing patients to obtain counseling, mental health care, and medical treatments all in one spot. As a result, they are able to deliver a one-of-a-kind complete strategy that treats the full individual.As we all know, untreated mental or physical conditions—or perhaps a combination of both—are frequently the cause of suicide ideation. You'll discover that treating the full person improves overall welfare and is a highly effective method of providing comprehensive healthcare. Another benefit of thinking outside the traditional box is that OIC may help the entire family in addition to working with the whole person. You are not by yourself. OIC is ready to help. Call 580.504.1517 for additional details.Many Adults Think About Suicide or Attempt Suicide12.3MILLIONSeriously thought about suicide3.5MILLIONMade a plan for suicide1.7MILLIONAttemptedsuicide48,000Died by suicide in 2021Over14 ArdmoreGuide.comTell Them You Found Them in ArdmoreGuide

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