Community Resources

Community Resources

Introduction

Community Resources can simply be define as the assets, capital, expertise of individuals and other various tangible and intangible goods that the individuals share with each other to help each other and the overall community. A community can have resources in various different aspects and fields of life. These include education, medicine, health, clothing and various other necessities of life. Discussed below are the various resources of how the Oklahoma County attempts to aid the needy in the community thereby improving and enhancing their living conditions and standards.

Discussion

The county has allocated various resources and personnel in order to cater the needs and requirements of the orphan children. Gladney Center is one such resource that deals with the adoption of such children. The immediate number to reach the agency is 1-800-452-3639. However, the contact no. for its International Agency is 405-590-4196-6300. The service is operational in the city of Fort Worth, Texas. The famous social worker Andrea Stewart is associated with the project. Contact Timings are from 8:30 to 5:00 from Mon. to Fri.

There are numerous ways of how the centre offers its services. The experts associated with the center offer counseling and guidance regarding pregnancy option and Adoption. The centre adapts all the necessary legal implication and formalities in order to ensure the adopted child and the adopting families are suitable for each other. Besides housing, medical care and transportation, the center offers Individual, group and peer, educational and career counseling to the children. The center also offer various Birthing and parenting classes for the mothers and the families adopting children from the centre to ensure high quality childcare.

A health related Organization is also essential in order to deal with the various diseases including the ones that are fatal such as AIDS. One of these ...