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Sunbeam Family Services Inc.

aka Sunbeam Family Services   |   Oklahoma City, OK   |  http://sunbeamfamilyservices.org

Mission

Building Brighter Futures with all Children and Families

Ruling year info

1960

Chief Exectuive Officer

Sarah Rahhal

Main address

1100 NW 14th St.

Oklahoma City, OK 73106 USA

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EIN

73-0590119

NTEE code info

Family Services (P40)

Kindergarten, Nursery Schools, Preschool, Early Admissions (B21)

Temporary Shelter For the Homeless (L41)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learning begins long before a child starts kindergarten. Research shows relationships with adult caregivers build a strong foundation of neural connections in the brain by age 3. Access to high-quality early childhood education is essential to the future success of babies, toddlers, and their families. Children who are not prepared to start school at age 5 are at risk of never catching up, leaving an achievement gap that can persist throughout their entire lives. Foster Care - On average, 7,800 children are in OKDHS custody throughout Oklahoma and are in need of safe, loving homes where they can grow and thrive. Mental Health - Oklahoma has some of the highest rates of Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders. 46 percent of all Oklahomans are in need of mental health services.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Early Care and Education Program

Access to high-quality early childhood education and care is essential to the future success of babies, toddlers, and their families. Relationships with adult caregivers build a foundation of neural connections in the brain by age 3, and has lifelong implications for health, education, and other social outcomes. Sunbeam prepares over 700 babies and toddlers living in under-resourced communities to enter school by providing high-quality Early Head Start education programs through full-day, full-year center-based services at 16 locations across Central Oklahoma and through Sunbeam’s Home Visitation program. Sunbeam’s center-based services include Educare Oklahoma City (part of the Educare Learning Network), Pierce Early Education Center, and Harbison Early Education Center. Children and families participate in the highest quality curriculum, family engagement activities, educational opportunities, and health and wellness events.

Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Families
Parents

Sunbeam has been supporting children in foster care and foster families since the 1930s. Foster families have access to a variety of support, including trauma-certified therapists, priority placement in Sunbeam's early education centers, 24/7 on-call support, and specialized training. This program welcomes foster parent applications from individuals and families regardless of marital status, sexuality, gender identity, gender expression, religion, or race.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
At-risk youth

Sunbeam provides affordable mental health services on a sliding scale for individuals, families, and children. Highly skilled and caring staff are trained in evidence-based practices and are passionate about helping people improve their mental, physical, and emotional wellness.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Adults

Sunbeam helps grandfamilies through support groups, connection to resources, mental health services, and connection with Sunbeam's early care and education services.

Population(s) Served
Seniors
Caregivers
Grandparents

This program offers therapy services to pregnant women and families with children through age 5. Sunbeam offers training in the community, which includes topics such as child development, attachment, adverse childhood experiences, and the impact of trauma on the developing brain.

Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers

Support groups provide an opportunity for caregivers 60+ to socialize and share experiences and resources.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Adults
Families
Caregivers
Economically disadvantaged people
Adults
Families
Caregivers
Seniors

Where we work

Accreditations

Council on Accreditation (COA) [for Children and Family Services] - Accreditation 2020

Awards

Affiliations & memberships

Chamber of Commerce 2021

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) 2021

United Way of Central Oklahoma member agency 2021

Oklahoma City Black Chamber of Commerce 2021

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 2021

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Sunbeam prepares over 700 babies and toddlers living in under-resourced communities to enter school by providing high-quality Early Head Start education programs.

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Early Care and Education Program

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

100% of children will be safe from a substantiated finding of abuse/neglect in their foster home

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Foster Care

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Provide differentiated direct service delivery to young children and their family support systems, while driving excellence in practices that benefit them through partnerships, advocacy, and targeted workforce development.


Expand the reach of high-quality direct service delivery to serve more families.

Invest in practitioner development to secure the ability to fulfill our Mission and Vision with well-qualified talent.

Leverage strategic collaborations and partnerships to enhance the social safety net for families.

Amplify quality impact through advocacy and financial sustainability.


Sunbeam Family Services has built a strong and compelling reputation in the Oklahoma City metro area and within key communities of practice by delivering high-quality services, supported by an innovative partnership model, strong relationships, and a high degree of community responsiveness. Within the legacy contributing to its strong reputation was Sunbeam’s role in establishing the seventh Educare school in the nation, integrating an early childhood program with policy, research, and systematic professional development. Sunbeam’s Strategic Plan represents deliberate choices to leverage its strengths and increase its role in shaping the future in its key fields of practice.

Sunbeam continually aspires to be a recognized leader in early childcare and education, with specialized support for entire family systems. We consistently strive to strengthen the social service ecosystem in our communities. We seek to be advocates of the highest-quality services and ensure the sustainability of our work.

Sunbeam opened Millwood Early Education Center in May 2022. Sunbeam is renovating Edwards Elementary and will open Edwards Early Education and Community Hope Center in Fall 2022.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Sunbeam Family Services Inc.

Board of directors
as of 09/06/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mrs. Peggy Burris

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Term: 2023 - 2024

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Gary Huneryager

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Alex Towler

Esq., CAP

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Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

GuideStar worked with BoardSource, the national leader in nonprofit board leadership and governance, to create this section.

  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 8/10/2021
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

 

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 08/25/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.