Breast cancer is something I never thought would touch my life.   It was happening to other people, not me. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and I would like to share my story.  My name is Blair Lanning and I am the Outreach and Recruitment Manager at OIC of Oklahoma County.  I coordinate OIC’s Health…

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Please join us in celebration of our hard working Graduates! We know this is a unique and unprecedented time, and we want to celebrate SAFELY. Thursday, November 12th from 6:30pm–8:30pm City Pres OKC Church  829 NW 13th in Oklahoma City 73106 (1 block west of Shartel off NW 13th)  For your safety: EVERYONE ATTENDING WILL NEED AN…

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What Is Breast Cancer? Breast cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the breast. Cancer starts when cells begin to grow out of control. (To learn more about how cancers start and spread, see What Is Cancer?) Breast cancer cells usually form a tumor that can often be seen on an x-ray or felt as…

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This September is National Suicide Prevention Month, an opportunity to face this longstanding, pervasive public health crisis head on. In Oklahoma, suicide is the second leading cause of death for 10–24 year-olds and the 10th leading cause of death for people of all ages. The phone number promoted universally for suicide prevention and crisis intervention is…

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Oklahoma City, OK – The Opportunities Industrialization Center of Oklahoma County, Inc. (OIC), a local non-profit organization, has received the Digital Inclusion Grant Award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. The Digital Inclusion Award will help OIC expand access to digital services for individuals and groups who need…

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OIC will be closed until March 27th. Students and staff are working remotely. We plan to continue with HiSet testing on March 18th and 19th. Check back in on Facebook for updates. Phones are answered Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm.

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Oklahoma City –For the first time in its 53-year history, Opportunities Industrialization Center of Oklahoma County (OIC), is offering classes in five locations throughout the Oklahoma City metropolitan area:  OIC-Central – the main location at 3033 N. Walnut Ave, Building East, near the State Capitol  OIC-Northwest – located in The Parish OKC church, 2101NW 16th Street…

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Oklahoma City, OK – Opportunities Industrialization Center of Oklahoma County, Inc. (OIC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring and motivating adult learners, is excited to announce its  Executive Director DesJean Jones has been named by the Journal Record as one of 50 Women Making a Difference and a nominee for their Woman of the Year. …

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