Children who are confident handle tough situations better than their less secure peers, devise creative solutions to problems they face and create happy, lasting relationships in their lives. Early experiences are key to shaping children’s confidence. Carrie Little, program coordinator/educator at Family & Children’s Services, has tips to help parents instill confidence in their children.
A new national report reveals that 45.9 million American adults aged 18 or older, or 20 percent of this age group, experienced mental illness in the past year. The rate of mental illness was more than twice as high among those aged 18 to 25 (29.9 percent) than among those aged 50 and older (14.3
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Bullying isn’t a healthy or normal rite of passage. Rather, children who are bullied can suffer lasting damage. Carrie Little, program coordinator/educator at Family & Children’s Services, has tips to help parents figure out if their children are being targeted and recommendations for dealing with bullying situations.
Family & Children’s Services is asking local retailers to clear their racks. The agency’s popular warehouse sale fundraising event is just around the corner – and merchandise is needed! F&CS will host its ninth annual Abersons & Friends Warehouse Sale on March 28-30, 2012, at its central office, 650 S. Peoria Avenue. Proceeds of the
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No one ever said parenting is easy. But thankfully, there is help. Family & Children’s Services is offering classes aimed at helping parents get through tough times with their teenagers and blended families. Both Active Parenting of Teens and Active Parenting of Stepfamilies provide practical tools for families looking to reduce conflict, open lines of
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Nearly 200 children will have happier holidays, thanks to Bikes for Tykes. The Tulsa organization provided its largest donation to date to Family & Children’s Services. See full story here.
Meet Katelynn – one of the thousands of children Family & Children’s Services has helped over the past 30 years. See full story here.
Fifteen women are embarking upon healthier new lives, upon graduating from Family & Children’s Services’ Women in Recovery program. See full story here.
Unfortunately, the alleged sex abuse scandal involving former Penn State University coach Jerry Sandusky is hardly surprising, experts say. See full story here.
Family & Children’s Services and 80 other Tulsa agencies are sharing in a $5.8 million grant allocation from the George Kaiser Family Foundation. See the full story here.
