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Wichita Mountains Prevention Network - Ardmore

WMPN Staff

The Wichita Mountains Prevention Network is an innovative organization with high employee retention and exceptional training opportunities. The Executive, Programs and Project Directors and Program Coordinators are Nationally Certified Prevention Specialists. Our staff have a combined 45 years of experience in the prevention field.  They have attended over 40 national conferences in the prevention and treatment arena and the Programs Director completed a fellowship through the Harvard School of Public Health. Our staff receive recognition on a state and national level.

Cultural Capabilities and Competence of Staff

Cultural competency is another area where WMPN is a proven leader. Three staff members are cultural competency certified trainers in Vision of the Quilt. Our staff is a diverse group of excellent people dedicated to improving the lives of southwest Oklahoma. All staff receive Cultural Competency training annually; new employees receive this as part of their orientation process.

WMPN has a history of providing services to under-served and minority populations in southwest Oklahoma. In addition to targeting minority and low-income populations for services, including these groups in community planning and leadership opportunities has always been a priority. Southwest Oklahoma has many people where English is their second language. WMPN uses translators, when needed, to work with specific groups where language or hearing impairment will be a barrier to understanding. Our Prevention staff is trained in providing age appropriate information as well as techniques to best communicate with different cultural groups and economic groups.