On July 15, Family & Children’s Services Women in Recovery (WIR) held a hybrid graduation for Class 33.. Twenty-one graduates, who collectively struggled in their addiction for 236 years prior to WIR, proudly told their stories reflecting their path to recovery, WIR’s staff dedication, the support of the courts, volunteers and partners. Because of their…
DetailsCOPES 911, a program of Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) has received a $50,000 grant from Telligen Community Initiative (TCI), a private, Iowa-based charitable foundation. This grant was one of only 15 grants selected for TCI’s 2021 Iowa and Oklahoma-based funding cycle, which awarded a total of $676,430 in grants to nonprofit organizations in these…
DetailsStudents who participate in the Family & Children’s Services internship program said they value the support of the organization in the children and adult mental health groups they are assigned to work in. Some students who complete the program essentially become F&CS employees or pursue other educational opportunities. “Support feels great, but also you’re also aware supervisors that oversee the interns have other jobs, and so a lot of times the interns you know don’t…
DetailsThe Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work and the Social Work Student Association collaborated on a graduation celebration for our 2020-2021 Social Work graduates on the University of Oklahoma Tulsa campus. On May 2, students, faculty and community partners were recognized with awards for their hard work during this school year. Kari Featherngill,…
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