Helping Every Life and Parent Task Force
The H.E.L.P. Task Force was created by Gov. Kevin Stitt to study, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding policies, programs and proposed legislation that will:
- Support crisis pregnancy centers in Oklahoma.
- Eliminate unnecessary barriers to adoption.
- Encourage and provide resources to our communities to support mothers faced with an unplanned pregnancy.
- Do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly in support of Oklahoma mothers and families.
- Educate Oklahomans on the reality of life in the womb.
- Empower nonprofit organizations and local faith communities to efficiently support families and mothers before, during and after childbirth.
The task force will submit a report detailing its finding and recommendations by Oct. 28, 2022, to the governor, president pro tem of the Oklahoma Senate and the speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Reports
Membership
| Member | Appointment |
|---|---|
| Juli Merciez, chair | Governor |
| Dierdre McCool | Governor |
| David Lewis | Governor |
| Dr. Michelle Brunnabend | Governor |
| Gayla White | Governor |
| Crystal Coon | Senate Designee |
| Rep. Danny Williams | House Designee |
| Lori Carter | Attorney General Designee |
| Sandra Puebla | Secretary of Health and Mental Health Designee |
| Samantha Galloway | Secretary of Human Services Designee |
| Jackie Shawnee | Commissioner of Health Designee |
Meetings
All meetings begin at 10 a.m. in Senate Conference Room 4S.9, State Capitol Building, 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City.
Last Modified on
Nov 03, 2022
