Sooner SUCCESS works intimately with both the public and private sectors with the overarching goal to promote a comprehensive, coordinated system of health, social and educational services for Oklahoma children and youth with special healthcare needs in their local community.

Unique in its approach, Sooner SUCCESS addresses barriers by promoting community capacity integration and seamless infrastructure spread in county, regional and state levels.  Sooner SUCCESS achieves this through a service delivery model focused on care navigation and coordination, continuity of care and care transition. Sooner SUCCESS will begin quantifying activities under CMS guidelines for an integrated care resource center (ICRC) in an effort to best reflect the goals of the Sooner Care, Sooner Start and CYSHN and Sooner SUCCESS. Sooner SUCCESS meets the objectives of an ICRC as set forth by CMS and CYSHN through three core activities; family and community linkages to services, family and professional training, and maintaining an up to date, information and referral system.

The Sooner SUCCESS State Interagency Coordination Council has membership from families and many State agencies. This group identifies current interagency coordination activities, challenges to effective interagency coordination, and builds capacity to address those challenges through policy and/or procedural adjustments. The Council meets quarterly and also provides guidance to the project.

The Sooner SUCCESS State Interagency Coordination Council has membership from families and many State agencies. This group identifies current interagency coordination activities, challenges to effective interagency coordination, and builds capacity to address those challenges through policy and/or procedural adjustments. The Council meets quarterly and also provides guidance to the project.

Council Membership

• Oklahoma State Department of Human Services
• Oklahoma State Department of Health
• Oklahoma State Department of Education
• Oklahoma Health Care Authority
• Oklahoma Commission on Children & Youth
• Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services
• Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
• University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
• Child Study Center
• Center for Leadership & Learning
• Oklahoma Family Network
• Section on Developmental Pediatrics
• Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy

Our Team

Ami Bax, M.D., Children's Health Foundation Shaun Walters Associate Professor of Pediatrics Chief of Section Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, Director OU Child Study Center, Director, OU DBP Fellowship, Co-Director, Oklahoma LEND

Aietah Stephens, M.S., Director

Lisa Simmons, Region One Coordinator 

Lisa DeBolt, Region Two Coordinator

Lori Wathen, Region Three Coordinator 

Eva Smith, Region Four, Cleveland, McClain Coordinator

Jeannene Leffler, Senior Administrative Assistant

Robyn Boswell, Respite Coordinator

Mayra Castaneda, Respite Coordinator

Vincent Pinion, Biostatistician

Sandra Trevino, Child Study Center Family Partner

Jona Arthur, Blaine, Kingfisher and Major County  

Ronelle Baker, Health Care Transition 

Michelle Rico, Bilingual Family Support 

Samantha Basave, Oklahoma County

Brandy Parks, Logan and Lincoln County