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Board Governance and Accountability

Who runs Dearing House?  Dearing House Child Advocacy Center is operated by the Board of Dearing House, Inc., who oversee ongoing business practices including administrative policies, hiring and managing personnel, obtaining funding, supervising program and fiscal operations, and long-term planning.  Dearing House Inc maintains appropriate insurance for the protection of the organization and its personnel.  Other duties of the board are to meet reporting and audit or financial review requirements established by the IRS and the National Children's Alliance Accreditation process.  Our policies include written screening policies for staff and volunteers that include criminal background, sex offender registration, with requirements for supervision and specialized training  of staff and volunteers.

The Board has a recruitment and screening process for board members, with a maximum number of 15, and a goal of utilizing the range of expertise necessary for sound governance and accountability, as well as recruitment of persons representing the communities and persons served.  Applications for the board are available at Dearing House and reviewed by the Governance Committee before board vote.  

Board Meetings:  All meetings (other than personnel review) are open to the public and held on the third Thursday of each month at 4:30 p.m. at Marland's Place, 1300 Summers Place, Ponca City.  Call or come by anytime to request the agenda or information available in compliance with the Open Meeting Act.
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Dearing House has been an accredited member of the National Children's Alliance since 2003.  To assure that all children receive consistent, evidence-based interventions that help them heal, the Standards for Accreditation required:
  • Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
  • Diversity. Equity and Accessibility
  • Forensic Interviews that are legally sound and fact-finding
  • Victim Support and Advocacy
  • Medical Evaluation
  • Trauma-focused Mental Health
  • Case Tracking and Review
  • Child Safety and Protection
  • Organizational capacity and legal oversight


2022 Board of Directors of Dearing House, Inc.
Chairperson:  Tina Fisher, School Administration

Vice-Chair:    Barbara lhrig, Retired Educator
Secretary:    Morgan Cremers Swain, MSW
Treasurer:      Joe Theobald, Murphy Insurance Agency
Members: Spike Henderson,  Cherokee Strip Credit Union
Mindy Meyer, Alliance Health;  Lindsey Wilburn, RN. Special Education
 Darrell Frost, Northern Oklahoma College, Relo Adams, school counselor
Jennifer Swords,  Osage Casinos; Errin Loughridge, self-employed

​Relo Adams, School Counselor; Amanda Dronberger, Phillips 66

​Dearing House Advisory Council
The Advisory Council are volunteers with expertise and experience who provide support and guidance
​ to the board and staff to further the mission of Dearing House.

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311 South 13th Street
Ponca City, Oklahoma 74601
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