The Single Parent Support Network (SPSN) exists to help provide single parents with the support, resources, and knowledge they need to provide the best lives for their children and themselves. Our goal is to build a stronger community through engaging programs and events that promote a positive lifestyle for single-parent families everywhere.
The Changing Face of Oklahoma Families
It can sometimes be unimaginable how one demographic can impact a community. Below are
some single parent family statistics that may help give you a better understanding of the impact
that this demographic has on our communities:
- 13.6 million Single Parents in the United States.
- 21.2 million Children in the United States are raised by Single Parents
Mission
To encourage, educate and empower single parents to rise up and successfully lead their families to become contributing and productive citizens in our communities.
Vision
- To encourage, educate and empower single parents to rise up and successfully lead their families to become contributing and productive citizens in their communities.
- To provide the framework for a mentoring and support program for single parents and their children.
- To coach the families in setting goals and writing a vision for their family and equipping them with the skills to execute their vision, mission and family guiding principles.
- To provide a life coach accountability partner for single parents and their children.
- To provide businesses with support for their single parent employees.
History
- 2002 Organization’s framework was memorialized in writing by founder, Rhonda Thomas.
- 2005 Held 1st Annual Queen for the Day event.
- 2007 Support groups began.
- 2009 Organized monthly outings began.
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2010 Received IRS 501(c) (3) exemption status.
Created first strategic plan.
Over 300 single mothers and grandmothers served and honored at Queen for a Day event with Debbie Phelps, mother to Olympic Swimming Champion, Michael Phelps.
60 single parent families attained membership. -
2011 Life Coaching sessions via teleconferencing began.
Launched after school tutoring for children of single parent families.
Ground work laid for the launch of Adopt a Single Parent family mentoring program.
Established the Parenting Restored Program (PRP) and parenting classes.
Held 1st Annual Enchanted Evening event with former Oklahoma County District Attorney, Wes Lane. -
2012 Completed the Standards of Excellence program through Oklahoma Center for Non Profits.
Presented 1st Annual Legacy Awards to Governor Mary Fallin, Sheriff John Whetsel, Councilman Ed Shadid, M.D., and Jan Dunham of Children’s Miracle Network.
Held 1st Annual Mothers and Sons Conference.
Began legwork for ReSTARTTM program and Wingspan book publication.
First SPSN Chapter established. -
2013 Wingspan book published featuring the stories of single parents, nationwide.
Queen for a Day event expanded into Tulsa region.
Laying groundwork for membership rewards program.
ReSTART manual published. An A-Z manual for single parent families used in support groups nationwide.
Today, the Single Parent Support Network (SPSN) supports single families all over Oklahoma, and we strive to provide our services to anyone in need.
