PARENTS HELPING PARENTS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2019

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Organization
PARENTS HELPING PARENTS INC (EIN 01-0751555)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2020-09-09
IRS object ID
202012539349200411
Schema version
2019v5.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2020-09-09T10:19:14-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1FD THOMPSON & CO PLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line113320 N MACARTHUR BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityOKLAHOMA CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationOKStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlPAREBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4055620946PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 20574AddressLine1Txt
CityOKLAHOMA CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationOKStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonHUGH BENSONPersonNm
Person TitleSECRETARYPersonTitleTxt
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

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Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Group Exemption5316GroupExemptionNum
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressWWW.PARENTSHELPINGPARENTS.INFOWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$111,928GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$78,386ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$33,542FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$15,785SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$17,757SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Total Revenue$96,143TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$50,016SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$2,697FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$43,669OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$96,382TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$239ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

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BOY$35,613BOYAmt
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BOY$2,425BOYAmt
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BOY$38,038BOYAmt
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BOY$494BOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeWE ARE CARING PARENTS OFFERING HOPE THROUGH RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND SHARED EXPERIENCE. OUR GOAL IS EMPOWERING PARENTS TO EXCHANGE THE CHAOS THAT ADDICTION BRINGS FOR PEACE, AS THEY LEARN TOOLS TO SUPPORT RECOVERY.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomCOMMUNITY OUTREACH-OUTREACH THROUGHOUT OUR STATE IS CRITICAL TO OUR MISSION. TO REACH PARENTS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL AND STATE ENTITIES AND RELATED BUSINESS AND CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES, WE ARE ACTIVE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF OUTREACH: - WORKSHOPS-WE PARTNER WITH PARTNERSHIP FOR DRUG-FREE KIDS TO PROVIDE WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS WITH CHILDREN WHO STRUGGLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. PHP SPONSORS BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE FACILITATOR AND MATERIALS. THE PARTNERSHIP FOR DRUG-FREE KIDS PROVIDES THE TRAINING FOR FACILITATORS. - EXHIBITOR-WE PARTICIPATE AS EXHIBITORS AT MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION RELATED CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND MORE TO MAKE OTHERS AWARE OF OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. SOME OF THESE INCLUDE: ODAPCA CONFERENCE-OKLAHOMA DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION. ODMHSAS- PREVENTION AND RECOVERY CONFERENCE-OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH- HOUSTON ODMHSAS: SUICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE-OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK - JOINING FORCES CONFERENCE NAMI WALK-NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS - PARTICIPATION-WE PARTICIPATE ON STATE AND LOCAL BOARDS AND ADVISORY BOARDS. WE ALSO PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCES WHICH ALLOWS US TO NETWORK ON LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS. FOR EXAMPLE, IN NOVEMBER 2018 WE ATTENDED THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE WHICH PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK AND SPEAK ABOUT PHP ON A NATIONAL LEVEL. - PRESENTATIONS-WE PROVIDE PRESENTATIONS FOR NON-PROFIT AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THESE INCLUDE PARENT PANELS, SPEAKERS FOR SCHOOL EVENTS, ETC. - COMMUNITY AWARENESS-THROUGH OUR CHAPTERS, WE PROVIDE SPEAKERS FOR OUR PARENT MEETINGS. THESE INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD, PERSONS IN RECOVERY, RELATED NON-PROFITS, ETC. - RESOURCES-WE PROVIDE AN ABUNDANCE OF RESOURCES INCLUDING, FREE LENDING LIBRARIES, A PARENT/CAREGIVER RESOURCE PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE, INFORMATION PROVIDED IN OUR QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER AND MORE. - SPECIAL EVENT-WE GENERATE AWARENESS AND EDUCATION THROUGH OUR ANNUAL SPECIAL EVENT WHICH FEATURES SPEAKERS RELATED TO OUR CAUSE. CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT-PHP CONTINUALLY SEEKS OUT AND ENCOURAGES DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CHAPTERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. TO GIVE STARTUP CHAPTERS THE BEST OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME SUSTAINABLE CHAPTERS WE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING: - PHP BOARD VOLUNTEERS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OFTEN SPEAK WITH PARENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ESTABLISHING PARENTS HELPING PARENTS CHAPTERS. IF REQUESTED, WE WILL TRAVEL TO THEIR COMMUNITY TO TALK ABOUT THE POSSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS TO ESTABLISH A CHAPTER. TO ENSURE THAT STARTUP CHAPTERS CAN BE SUSTAINABLE AND WILL FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE FORMALLY AFFILIATED WITH PHP: THE PHP BOARD HAS PUBLISHED A CHAPTER MANUAL TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE PERTINENT INFORMATION WITH REGARDS TO ESTABLISHING A CHAPTER. THE PHP BOARD HAS WRITTEN AND APPROVED BYLAWS FOR ESTABLISHED CHAPTERS WHICH MUST BE APPROVED BY THE CHAPTER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PHP BOARD HAS WRITTEN AND APPROVED A CHAPTER AGREEMENT WHICH MUST BE SIGNED BY THE CHAPTER PRESIDENT AND RETURNED TO PHP. - WE PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND MATERIALS FOR STARTUP CHAPTERS. OUR BOARD VOLUNTEERS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKE OURSELVES AVAILABLE TO HELP WITH FINDING LOCATIONS, SPEAKERS, LOCAL CONTACTS, ETC. AS PREPARATION BEGINS TO ESTABLISH A NEW CHAPTER. WE PROVIDE A FREE LENDING LIBRARY OF BOOKS FOR OUR STARTUP CHAPTERS. WE PROVIDE A CHAPTER PHONE AND BUSINESS CARDS FOR OUR STARTUP CHAPTERS. WE PROVIDE OUR STARTUP CHAPTERS WITH FUNDS TO PURCHASE THEIR FIRST YEAR OF LIABILITY INSURANCE ONCE THEY ARE INCORPORATED. - WE'VE RECENTLY LAUNCHED A VIRTUAL CHAPTER TO ENSURE THAT PARENTS IN OKLAHOMA AND ACROSS THE NATION HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A CHAPTER MEETING TWO TIMES EACH MONTH. ADVOCACY- WE ADVOCATE FOR THE NEEDS OF THE PARENTS WHO ATTEND OUR MEETINGS AND ALL PARENTS WHO HAVE CHILDREN OF ANY AGE WHO STRUGGLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. - WE ATTEND AWARENESS GATHERINGS AT THE STATE CAPITOL WHICH ARE RELATED TO OUR CAUSE. - PHP BOARD VOLUNTEERS AND PARENTS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES TO SPEAK AT HEARINGS, CONFERENCES, ETC. ON LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS. - PHP BOARD VOLUNTEERS AND PARENTS PARTICIPATE ON LOCAL AND STATE BOARDS, ADVISORY GROUPS, ETC. WHICH RELATE TO OUR MISSION TO ENSURE THAT POLICIES INCLUDE CONSIDERATION FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WHO STRUGGLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FISCAL 2019 CHAPTERS: WE CURRENTLY HAVE TWO ESTABLISHED PARENTS HELPING PARENTS CHAPTERS. THOSE INCLUDE NORMAN AND EDMOND, OKLAHOMA. - IN 2019, WE LAUNCHED A PHP VIRTUAL CHAPTER AND WE'VE LAUNCHED TWO STARTUP CHAPTERS WHICH INCLUDE OKLAHOMA CITY AND TULSA, OKLAHOMA. - APPROXIMATELY 1,100 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS ATTENDED OUR CHAPTER MEETINGS. - VIRTUAL CHAPTER-IN THREE SHORT MONTHS, MORE THAN 700 ADDITIONAL PARENTS OR OTHER INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS HAVE VIEWED OUR RECORDED VIRTUAL CHAPTER LIVE MEETINGS. - WE PARTICIPATED AS EXHIBITORS AT CONFERENCES, SCHOOL FAIRS AND OTHER EVENTS RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. WE ESTIMATE THAT WE REACHED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 PARENTS, CAREGIVERS OR OTHER INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS AT THESE EVENTS. WE PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT OUR CHAPTER MEETINGS AND OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO OUR CAUSE. - PHP BOARD MEMBERS AND CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDED PRESENTATIONS ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION TO MORE THAN 500 PARTICIPANTS AT CONFERENCES, SCHOOLS FAIRS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
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Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
ROBBIN PARRISH
CHAIRWOMAN2.00$0
BILL GUY
VICE CHAIR3.00$0
HUGH BENSON
SECRETARY5.00$0
KIRK MORRISON
MEMBER3.00$0
MICHAEL TUPPER
MEMBER2.00$0
CARIN EISENHAUER
MEMBER2.00$0
MINDY FUZZELL
MEMBER3.00$0
DUSTIN HUCKABE
MEMBER2.00$0
BECKY O'DELL
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Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
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PersonBECKY O'DELLPersonNm

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CityOKLAHOMA CITYCityNm
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Phone4055620946PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
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Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,213CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,213CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$83,023CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Gross Revenue Event1$33,542GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$15,785OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
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Net Income Summary$17,757NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES ADVERTISING/PROMOTION 317 CONFERENCES & MEETINGS 3,620 INSURANCE EXPENSE 1,850 AWARDS 5,060 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 186 BROCHURES 438 SUBSCRIPTIONS 1,655 TELEPHONE 992 CONTRACT LABOR 23,100 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 264 BOOTH RENT 1,700 PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 1,442 STORAGE 780 PO BOX RENTAL 148 PARENT/CHAPTER TRAINING 1,368 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 749 TOTAL 43,669
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24GRANTS RECEIVABLE 1,676 0 3,368 3,368 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 2,619 3,367 TOTAL 2,425 1
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 494 494
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIIWE ARE CARING PARENTS OFFERING HOPE THROUGH RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND SHARED EXPERIENCE. OUR GOAL IS EMPOWERING PARENTS TO EXCHANGE THE CHAOS THAT ADDICTION BRINGS FOR PEACE, AS THEY LEARN TOOLS TO SUPPORT RECOVERY.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28COMMUNITY OUTREACH-OUTREACH THROUGHOUT OUR STATE IS CRITICAL TO OUR MISSION. TO REACH PARENTS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL AND STATE ENTITIES AND RELATED BUSINESS AND CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES, WE ARE ACTIVE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF OUTREACH: - WORKSHOPS-WE PARTNER WITH PARTNERSHIP FOR DRUG-FREE KIDS TO PROVIDE WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS WITH CHILDREN WHO STRUGGLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. PHP SPONSORS BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE FACILITATOR AND MATERIALS. THE PARTNERSHIP FOR DRUG-FREE KIDS PROVIDES THE TRAINING FOR FACILITATORS. - EXHIBITOR-WE PARTICIPATE AS EXHIBITORS AT MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION RELATED CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND MORE TO MAKE OTHERS AWARE OF OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. SOME OF THESE INCLUDE: ODAPCA CONFERENCE-OKLAHOMA DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION. ODMHSAS- PREVENTION AND RECOVERY CONFERENCE-OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH- HOUSTON ODMHSAS: SUICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE-OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK - JOINING FORCES CONFERENCE NAMI WALK-NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS - PARTICIPATION-WE PARTICIPATE ON STATE AND LOCAL BOARDS AND ADVISORY BOARDS. WE ALSO PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCES WHICH ALLOWS US TO NETWORK ON LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS. FOR EXAMPLE, IN NOVEMBER 2018 WE ATTENDED THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE WHICH PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK AND SPEAK ABOUT PHP ON A NATIONAL LEVEL. - PRESENTATIONS-WE PROVIDE PRESENTATIONS FOR NON-PROFIT AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THESE INCLUDE PARENT PANELS, SPEAKERS FOR SCHOOL EVENTS, ETC. - COMMUNITY AWARENESS-THROUGH OUR CHAPTERS, WE PROVIDE SPEAKERS FOR OUR PARENT MEETINGS. THESE INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD, PERSONS IN RECOVERY, RELATED NON-PROFITS, ETC. - RESOURCES-WE PROVIDE AN ABUNDANCE OF RESOURCES INCLUDING, FREE LENDING LIBRARIES, A PARENT/CAREGIVER RESOURCE PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE, INFORMATION PROVIDED IN OUR QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER AND MORE. - SPECIAL EVENT-WE GENERATE AWARENESS AND EDUCATION THROUGH OUR ANNUAL SPECIAL EVENT WHICH FEATURES SPEAKERS RELATED TO OUR CAUSE. CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT-PHP CONTINUALLY SEEKS OUT AND ENCOURAGES DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CHAPTERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. TO GIVE STARTUP CHAPTERS THE BEST OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME SUSTAINABLE CHAPTERS WE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING: - PHP BOARD VOLUNTEERS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OFTEN SPEAK WITH PARENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ESTABLISHING PARENTS HELPING PARENTS CHAPTERS. IF REQUESTED, WE WILL TRAVEL TO THEIR COMMUNITY TO TALK ABOUT THE POSSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS TO ESTABLISH A CHAPTER. TO ENSURE THAT STARTUP CHAPTERS CAN BE SUSTAINABLE AND WILL FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE FORMALLY AFFILIATED WITH PHP: THE PHP BOARD HAS PUBLISHED A CHAPTER MANUAL TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE PERTINENT INFORMATION WITH REGARDS TO ESTABLISHING A CHAPTER. THE PHP BOARD HAS WRITTEN AND APPROVED BYLAWS FOR ESTABLISHED CHAPTERS WHICH MUST BE APPROVED BY THE CHAPTER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PHP BOARD HAS WRITTEN AND APPROVED A CHAPTER AGREEMENT WHICH MUST BE SIGNED BY THE CHAPTER PRESIDENT AND RETURNED TO PHP. - WE PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND MATERIALS FOR STARTUP CHAPTERS. OUR BOARD VOLUNTEERS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKE OURSELVES AVAILABLE TO HELP WITH FINDING LOCATIONS, SPEAKERS, LOCAL CONTACTS, ETC. AS PREPARATION BEGINS TO ESTABLISH A NEW CHAPTER. WE PROVIDE A FREE LENDING LIBRARY OF BOOKS FOR OUR STARTUP CHAPTERS. WE PROVIDE A CHAPTER PHONE AND BUSINESS CARDS FOR OUR STARTUP CHAPTERS. WE PROVIDE OUR STARTUP CHAPTERS WITH FUNDS TO PURCHASE THEIR FIRST YEAR OF LIABILITY INSURANCE ONCE THEY ARE INCORPORATED. - WE'VE RECENTLY LAUNCHED A VIRTUAL CHAPTER TO ENSURE THAT PARENTS IN OKLAHOMA AND ACROSS THE NATION HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A CHAPTER MEETING TWO TIMES EACH MONTH. ADVOCACY- WE ADVOCATE FOR THE NEEDS OF THE PARENTS WHO ATTEND OUR MEETINGS AND ALL PARENTS WHO HAVE CHILDREN OF ANY AGE WHO STRUGGLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. - WE ATTEND AWARENESS GATHERINGS AT THE STATE CAPITOL WHICH ARE RELATED TO OUR CAUSE. - PHP BOARD VOLUNTEERS AND PARENTS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES TO SPEAK AT HEARINGS, CONFERENCES, ETC. ON LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS. - PHP BOARD VOLUNTEERS AND PARENTS PARTICIPATE ON LOCAL AND STATE BOARDS, ADVISORY GROUPS, ETC. WHICH RELATE TO OUR MISSION TO ENSURE THAT POLICIES INCLUDE CONSIDERATION FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WHO STRUGGLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FISCAL 2019 CHAPTERS: WE CURRENTLY HAVE TWO ESTABLISHED PARENTS HELPING PARENTS CHAPTERS. THOSE INCLUDE NORMAN AND EDMOND, OKLAHOMA. - IN 2019, WE LAUNCHED A PHP VIRTUAL CHAPTER AND WE'VE LAUNCHED TWO STARTUP CHAPTERS WHICH INCLUDE OKLAHOMA CITY AND TULSA, OKLAHOMA. - APPROXIMATELY 1,100 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS ATTENDED OUR CHAPTER MEETINGS. - VIRTUAL CHAPTER-IN THREE SHORT MONTHS, MORE THAN 700 ADDITIONAL PARENTS OR OTHER INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS HAVE VIEWED OUR RECORDED VIRTUAL CHAPTER LIVE MEETINGS. - WE PARTICIPATED AS EXHIBITORS AT CONFERENCES, SCHOOL FAIRS AND OTHER EVENTS RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. WE ESTIMATE THAT WE REACHED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 PARENTS, CAREGIVERS OR OTHER INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS AT THESE EVENTS. WE PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT OUR CHAPTER MEETINGS AND OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO OUR CAUSE. - PHP BOARD MEMBERS AND CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDED PRESENTATIONS ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION TO MORE THAN 500 PARTICIPANTS AT CONFERENCES, SCHOOLS FAIRS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS.

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