When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Tulsa community, Sandra was not prepared to have her hours at work cut, which led to a reduction in her family’s income. Like so many others, she was already living paycheck to paycheck and sustaining a savings was beyond her reach. Sandra’s family was in need of immediate assistance,…
As educators and parents grapple with the uncertainly of schools reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Family & Children’s Services Counseling & Mental Health teams continue to work on-site at schools providing individually tailored services designed to overcome a wide range of emotional, behavioral or relationship problems — from mild to severe. Faith Crittenden, senior program director of Family…
Navigating amid a worldwide pandemic is one of the hardest experiences to handle. Many are in areas where the coronavirus infection rates are getting worse. Others are bracing for what may come next. And most of the country are watching the headlines and wondering, “When is this going to end?” According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, the coronavirus pandemic…
Local restaurant owners have definitely faced a plethora of challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic which has limited their ability to provide business as usual services. However, this hasn’t stifled the generosity of Andolini’s Pizzeria owner, Mike Bausch. Mike recently donated pizza kits and a Zoom cooking class to Family & Children’s Services Women in…
Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) has achieved national re-accreditation through the New-York based Council on Accreditation (COA). F&CS was expedited through the re-accreditation process and did not receive any out of compliance ratings in any of the fundamental practice standards. F&CS was recognized as an outstanding provider, meeting high-performance standards by delivering the very best…
