Press Releases
2022
August 10: Calm Waters to Host Breakfast Benefitting Children and Families In Grief
July 28: Calm Waters Hosts Ripples of Hope Annual Breakfast Fundraiser
July 20: Calm Waters Center for Children for and Families Announces Three New Board Members
June 15: Calm Waters offers ‘Grief Support Workshop’ for those in grief and their support people
May 25: Calm Waters to host 3-day art camp for children in grief
May 16: Calm Waters to host Resilience Art Show, featuring local artists depicting hope after loss
March 22: Calm Waters Center for Children and Families Announces 8th Annual Under the Big Top Event
March 7: Calm Waters Receives $20,000 grant from Oklahoma City Community Foundation
February 10: Calm Waters Offering Pregnancy Loss and Infertility Grief Support Group
January 19 – Calm Waters Center for Children and Families Announces Two New Board Members
2021
August 26 – Calm Waters Now Offering Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Classes
July 14 – Calm Waters to host inaugural art show, featuring local artists depicting hope after loss
June 16 – Calm Waters to host 3-day art camp for children in grief
June 9 – Calm Waters to host FREE, in-person Summer Grief Workshop for the whole family on June 29
March 8 – Calm Waters receives $20,000 grant from Oklahoma City Community Foundation
February 2 – Calm Waters Offers “Couples and Cabin Fever” a Virtual Workshop on Feb. 18
2020
October 26 – To meet the demand for Services, Calm Waters moves operations to Midtown
September 18 – Calm Waters Receives $2,500 First-time Gift from Primrose School of NW Oklahoma City
August 4 – Calm Waters is Hiring a Full-time Contract Therapist
July 28 – Calm Waters Turns Second Annual Ripples of Hope Benefit Breakfast into Virtual Event
June 29 – Calm Waters to Host Second Annual Ripples of Hope Benefit Breakfast on August 25
April 21 – Calm Waters Launches New “Coping With COVID” Support Group
April 17 – OKC’s Grief Support Center Offers FREE Workshop for Mental Health Professionals
April 15 – Calm Waters Moves Parenting Classes Online Due to Evolving COVID-19 Health Crisis
March 25 – Calm Waters Program and Operational Changes in the Midst of Covid-19
January 28 – Calm Waters Annnounces 7th Annual Under The Big Top Fundraiser, March 6
2019
October 24 – Calm Waters Hosts FREE Winter Grief Workshop in Yukon
October 15 – Five Local Foundations and Businesses Donate $28,350 to Calm Waters
October 3 – Calm Waters Reports First Ever Wait List for Divorce Support, Volunteers Needed
August 7 – Calm Waters Now Accepting Applications for Support Group Facilitators
July 26 – Calm Waters Accepting Applications for Development & Communication Interns
July 25 – Calm Waters Awarded Three Grants Totaling $104,000
July 2 – Calm Waters is Hiring a Programs Director
July 1 – Calm Waters to Host Free Art Camp For Grieving Children
May 28 – Calm Waters Hosts Free Summer Grief Workshop in Edmond
May 17 – Calm Waters Hosts Inaugural Ripples of Hope Benefit Breakfast
March 6 – Calm Waters Launches Charlotte Lankard Giving Society
February 13 – Calm Waters Announces Sixth Annual Under the Big Top Event
2018
November 7 – Calm Waters Center Raises Awareness of Childhood Grief Awareness Day on November 15
August 6 – Erin Engelke Named Executive Director of Calm Waters Center for Children and Families
September 21 – Calm Waters Names New Slate of Officers and Board Members
March 8 – Under the Big Top Honorary Co-Chairs and Emcee Announced
2017
November 27 – Survivor Selects Calm Waters as Beneficiary of New Meljourne Women’s Line
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