ADVOCACY
VOTER RESOURCESThe OTPC provides guidance and receives feedback from community partnerships on state policy issues that impact health improvement efforts. This is achieved through the development of recommendations on state policy changes and by collaborating with other organizations in taking action on policy issues. OTPC sponsors community informational forums to educate and advocate for its policy objectives; and sponsors an annual Policy Day to further engage the community in education and advocacy efforts. OTPC promotes community voice in the planning, Funding, and implementation of interagency coordination within the OK State Health Improvement Plan and other State Plans that include health and Wellness.
OTPC PRIMARY POLICY OBJECTIVES 2025-2026
- Increasing Protective Factors & Reducing Toxic Stress: Educate the public and advocate for programs and policies to increase protective factors and reduce toxic stress; promote the principles of strengthening families, hope, healing, and resilience; promote local and statewide implementation of relational strategies, including but not limited to interagency coalitions, community coalitions, interagency trainings, Handle With Care OK notices, multi-tiered systems of support, support groups, life skills classes, parent/caregiver/youth community advisory committees, and community and school-based family resource centers.
- Addressing Drivers of Health & Reducing Health Burdens: Educate the public and advocate for the implementation of programs and policies to reduce disproportionate burdens of health by addressing drivers of health, including eliminating all forms of discrimination; improve access to health care, including mental health, nutrition security, women’s and maternal health, and substance misuse treatment; remove barriers for participation in health improvement activities; and promote best practices for response to emerging public health crises.
- Harm Reduction & Reducing tobacco/vapor use: Educate the public and advocate for high-impact state and local policies to prevent young people from using tobacco, marijuana, vapor products, and other harmful substances; encourage those who use it to quit; protect all Oklahomans from toxic secondhand smoke; and modernize state laws to support 100% smoke-free air.
OTPC Forums and Legislation
- Past OPTC Forums and News
OTPC POLICY COMMITTEE
The OTPC Policy Committee meets the second Thursday of the month from 3:00 pm to 4 pm via Zoom . The meetings are open to the public.
For more information about the OTPC Policy Committee, please contact 2025 Policy Co-Chairs Ryan Kilpatrick, Lorri Essary,
