OFRC members attend the "Family Matters" conference each spring. A “Families Matter” award is presented each year at the conference to an individual or organization that promotes healthy families.  By highlighting a person’s or organization’s work that exemplifies our mission, we believe that we encourage others to emphasize family strengths rather than focusing on family deficits.  

While we are not an advocacy group, OFRC attempts to keep our members informed about legislative issues that may impact families in Oklahoma. We do not hire a lobbyist but depend on members to use their expertise and knowledge when contacting their legislators about pending legislation. An OFRC membership provides each member the Children Information Network (CIN) information about current legislation related to children.

The Family Week Celebration is held each November and the overall goal of this effort is to seek media opportunities to present positive family images, share resource information, and to promote the Oklahoma Family Resource Coalition.  Each member of the organization has the opportunity to educate their own community about the positive aspects of parenting and child rearing.  This has been accomplished in many creative ways, such as TV and radio spots; newspaper articles; information printed on grocery bags; placemats in fast food chains; and flyers distributed at local fairs and other local functions.  The Family Week committee supports the members in this endeavor and provides them with material and information to use at the local level. 

Our organizational newsletter is published twice a year.  The primary focus of our newsletter is to provide our membership with an update of the many activities of OFRC.  We spotlight programs within our state that exemplify service delivery through a model that reflects our mission statement.  

OFRC works to impact college and university curricula in the fields of child and family studies.  The majority of the state’s higher educational institutions are represented through membership in our organization and faculty members serve as active board members.  As a result, we have seen an increase in the number and variety of courses offered to students interested in becoming parent educators. 

The Oklahoma Family Resource Coalition directs a certification program for professionals who serve families in Oklahoma.  The certification grants recognition to individuals who have met defined criteria indicating a certain level of expertise in child development and parent education.  There are three levels of certification available, a Certified Child and Parenting Specialist, Certified Child and Parenting Practitioner, and the Certified Child and Parenting Assistant.  In addition to academic requirements, each certified individual must have a specific number of hours of work experience; letters of reference; verification of work experience in an area related to the certification; membership in a relevant professional organization; agree to a code of ethics; pay a specified application fee; and pass an examination.  A Provisional Certification is available for the individual who meets all the requirements with the exception of work experience.  In order to maintain certification, it is necessary to complete a specified number of continuing education hours per year, maintain membership in a relevant professional organization, and pay a processing fee.  The intent of the re-certification process is to encourage professional growth among those who are working in this field.  It is the Oklahoma Family Resource Coalition’s belief that those who have completed and continue to maintain this certification are highly motivated to deliver quality services to families.  Because it demonstrates the individual’s professional achievement, it provides employers with one measure for hiring and evaluating personnel.