GED and literacy education for adults.

Library and information services for Carter County residents including free Wi-Fi and public computers.

Free citizenship, computer literacy, English, and Spanish classes for adults as well as assistance filling out basic immigration forms. Also provides library outreach programming to local daycares and after-school centers.

Head Start, family caregiver support, senior wellness, housing assistance, emergency assistance, senior medical transport, outreach services for the elderly, prescription assistance, and transportation services.

After-school program, ages 5-18, including tutoring and homework help.

Provides professional services to families with children under age 13, parent education, autism, hearing, speech, and developmental screenings. Circle of Security parenting classes are also offered with no age limitations for the child.

Community Health Workers can help individuals meet health goals and assist with applications and referrals for services such as health insurance, housing, state and federal benefits and more.

Health education programs, car seat safety checks, restaurant, public bath and lodging inspections, food handling classes, preparation and response to disasters that threaten the health and well-being of residents.

Educating teens and young adults about the dangers of substance abuse by creating a generation of students eager to participate in their communities, live healthy lives and be positive role models. Provides free resources to use when talking to teens about prescription drug abuse, finding local prescription drug disposal drop box locations and consulting a prevention specialist. 

Hofanti Chokma (“to grow well”) collaborates with child-serving programs, communities, and families to help children thrive through a number of activities including workshops, parenting groups and more.

Provides suicide prevention training and education to help participants recognize the signs of a mental health crisis and learn suicide prevention skills and techniques. Training is available to the public.

Literacy based afterschool and summer programs for children PreK through 5th grade with a variety of extracurricular activities.

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), speech-language therapy, feeding therapy, occupational therapy, diagnostics for Autism and ADHD. They hold monthly family support groups. Check their social media pages for the most updated meeting time. You do not have to be a client to attend.

No-cost education and career technical training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 through 24 improve the quality of their lives through career technical and academic training. 

ffers a wide range of services designed to support youth, families, and seniors in South Central Oklahoma. Programs include before and after school care with academic support and enrichment activities, a dynamic summer day camp featuring themed weeks, field trips, and life skills development, as well as youth sports programs such as basketball, track, cross country, and pickleball. The center also provides healthcare and wellness initiatives through partnerships with local organizations, offering mental health and health education.

HealthCorps works to empower youth in health & wellness education. The HealthCorps’ Teens Make Health Happen club program is a resource that fosters connection among schools, teens, and college students while providing fun and educational opportunities centered around physical and mental health.

Ardmore Schools
Sabra Emde - 580- 226-7650
P.O. Box 1709 Ardmore, OK 73401

Dickson Schools
Jacob Melton
4762 Hwy 199 Ardmore, OK 73401

Fox Schools
Mark Williams - 580- 673-2081
P.O. Box 248 Fox, OK 73435

Healdton Schools
Donielle Cantwell - 580- 229-0566
P.O. Box 490 Healdton, OK 73438

Lone Grove Schools
Richie McKee - 580- 867-4690
P.O. Box 1330 Lone Grove, OK 73443

Plainview Schools
Karl Stricker - 580- 223-6319
1140 South Plainview Road Ardmore, OK 73401

Springer Schools
Scott Webb – 580-653-2656
P.O. Box 249 Springer, OK 73458


Wilson Schools
Claudia Labeth – 580-667-2317
1860 Hewitt Road Wilson, OK 73463

Zaneis School District
Cindy Rose - 580- 668-2955
30515 U.S. Highway 70 Wilson, OK 73463
Ensuring rights of all school-age students to go to school, including those without permanent housing and high school students living unaccompanied. If you are in this situation, contact the Homeless Liaison at your school for help.

Earn an RN or BSN at Langston School of Nursing. A bridge program is available for LPNs. Registered Nurses can earn their online BSN in 9 to 12 months.

Provide financial incentives to all Carter County public high school graduates from average income families to pursue their higher education goals at Oklahoma colleges, universities, and vocational-technical schools of their choice.

Murray State College offers associate, bachelor, and online graduate degrees in one location.

Services for suspected or confirmed victims of child abuse in a child-friendly environment while coordinating the corresponding investigation including counseling. Also provides crisis & suicide prevention training and suicide intervention & prevention.

We work with families that have a child with a special need or medical challenge to find benefits and resources in their community.

Partners with schools and community groups to be engaging, informing, and encouraging to all adolescents. Equipping our youth with knowledge, power and skills to avoid high risk behaviors, such as, early sexual debut, drug and alcohol use, and bullying/violence in schools, while at the same time empowering them to see their personal worth and value.

Computer classes, childrens’ story times, summer reading programs, databases, popular websites, author tours, book clubs, homework assistance and tutoring, do-it-yourself programs, research, and community outreach events are offered to residents and library patrons. Patrons can also access computers, comprehensive microfilm archives, high speed wireless internet, e-books, audio books, numerous magazines, DVDs, 3D Printers, as well as printed materials.

SouthernTech provides high-quality skills-based technical education opportunities that drive economic success. We do this by training juniors and seniors in high school, as well as adult learners and businesses. We provide extensive testing options, drop-out recovery and graduation remediation, short-term courses, small business consulting services, healthcare programs, and meeting rooms and catering for local businesses.

Provides a free program through the OSU Extension office for fathers who are committed to giving their very best to their children. A 12-week program. Offers a certificate of completion. All dads are welcome.

Take Two Academy is a referral-based school that serves grades 9-12 at-risk students, credit recovery students and drop out recovery students for the following school districts: Ardmore, Davis, Marietta, Plainview, and Turner.

Assist U.S. military veterans in the development of academic and other skills necessary for acceptance and success in postsecondary education. The program provides assessment and enhancement of basic skills through counseling, mentoring, tutoring and academic instruction in the core subject areas.

Provides essential workforce development resources locally and participants attend comprehensive workshops tailored for various populations. Workshops and specialized resources strengthen families by helping low-income individuals gain livable wages through stable quality employment opportunities.   Workshops take place monthly and run from Monday - Friday from 9AM - 3:30 daily.  Each day, we build on the information covered the previous day.  Full commitment is required in order to experience the most success from the program.