NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE GUIDE
CREATE SAFE, HEALTHY AND ATTRACTIVE NEIGHBORHOODS FOR ALL.
Safe and healthy neighborhoods are places that provide opportunities, resources and an environment that children, youth and adults need to maximize their life outcomes. The following is a list of resources to help neighborhood accomplish their goals of having a great community.
Neighborhood Organizing Tools
JumpStart Sessions
FREE Neighborhood Organizing workshops for Voluntary & Mandatory Associations.
Crime Prevention
Crime Watch & Crime Patrol Training for organized neighborhoods.
Team Building
Learn how to leverage the power of teams.
Neighborhood Cleanup
Apply for students volunteers to assist in cleaning up your neighborhood.
OU Big Event — www.ou.edu/bigevent
UCO Big Event — bigevent@uco.edu
Neighborhood Communications
Electronic Communication
Online, email or printed paper, neighborhood communication is key! Here are some of our favorites for email, website and social media communication.
SOCIAL MEDIA: Nextdoor, Facebook, Twitter
WEBSITES: WordPress, Google
EMAIL: Mail Chimp
GRAPHIC ART: Canva
Newsletters Content
Reprint articles from NACOK monthly newsletters or website. Request a written column from your city council rep. Always include your boundaries in your masthead. Search okc.gov for neighborhood newsletter articles.
Neighborhood Stakeholders
Always include neighborhood stakeholders on your mailing list i.e. City Council Rep, NACOK, City Manager, City Planning, Police Community Relations Officer, The Oklahoman
Neighborhood Speakers & Meetings
Tips for Using Speakers Successfully
- Ask at least one month in advance and always follow up with speakers the day before the event. Even if the ask is on the phone, follow up with a written invitation containing detailed directions and expectations.
- Discuss with speakers exactly what they will speak about and give them a time limit (ten minutes to speak followed by ten minutes for Q&A is sufficient).
- Help your speaker stay on time by standing in the back of the room and waving when they have two minutes left.
- Have someone greet your speaker when they get to the venue and show them where to go. Remember, they are an invited guest and don’t know everyone in the room.
- But your speaker at the first of the meeting and allow them to to leave after their presentation if they desire.
Police Community Relations (PCR) Officers
Each OKC Police Division has a PCR Officer assigned to their neighborhood. To find your division, visit okc.gov.
City Council Representative
Go to okc.gov/council to determine your ward.
Your Local OKC Firefighters
Public Education
(405) 297–3318
OKC Beautiful
OKC Parks Department
OKC Action Center
Office of Emergency Management
Central OK Humane Society
Rebuilding Together
The Community Action Agency
PLittleton@caaofokc.org
(405) 232-0199 Ext 2300
Useful Phone Numbers
Call 911
For All Emergencies and Suspicious Activity
Call 211
For Health and Human Services
Referrals and Volunteer Opportunities
City and Community Services
OKC Police Department Contacts
Police Community Relations Officers
OKC Fire Department Contacts
Oklahoma County Services
Oklahoma One Call System
Call OKIE before you dig.