We hear a lot these days about the poor state of health in Oklahoma as compared to the rest of the nation. Perhaps you’ve also heard the news that people diagnosed with a serious mental illness are at a higher risk of premature death. Earlier this month, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/Health
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As a priest, I referred numerous parishioners to Family & Children’s Services for help in dealing with mental health and substance abuse issues, family dysfunction and other problems. Then, five years ago, I joined the agency myself to provide assistance to mentally ill inmates being discharged from the Oklahoma State Department of Corrections. Not many
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Too often, parents find themselves caught in a game of “gimme” with their children – as in, “Gimme this, Mom.” or “Dad, can you gimme a new video game?” However, how much money you spend on your kids matters less than how much time you spend with them. Tulsa World Blogger Natalie Mikles has some
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“He isn’t even trying anymore.” “She doesn’t care.” Sound familiar? If so, you are not alone. Many couples go through times when one or both feel that they are the only one “working” on the relationship. It becomes frustrating to reflect on your relationship and see only those things that you do to make
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Oklahomans’ generosity is legendary. And yet still, every December, it’s humbling and overwhelming to see the number of gifts Oklahomans provide to clients of Family & Children’s Services. Hundreds of individuals, families and companies pulled together to make the 2011 holiday season a happy one for clients of Family & Children’s Services. Here are just
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