Governor Fallin announced the innovative funding model, Pay for Success, securing public and private investments in the successful Women in Recovery prison diversion program. OKLAHOMA CITY — Governor Mary Fallin today announced that the state of Oklahoma and Tulsa-based Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) have entered into a groundbreaking Pay for Success (PFS) contract aimed…
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Balloons glided around aimlessly on the floor during Kenny’s seventh birthday party. A cake, covered in thick chocolate icing, was centered on a table littered with dinosaur napkins and pointed hats. A small boy bounced up and down, beaming with pride after blowing out every single candle. Tears of joy streamed down his mother’s face. Courtney is…
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Touted as the most important thing to do with your kids, eating dinner together, at a common table, has positive effects on physical, mental and emotional benefits. Not only that but the table is central to homework, games and overall family time. This is one of the reasons that Kyle Urich, a senior at Bishop Kelley…
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Reproduced courtesy of Oklahoma Watch. “Conversations” is a series of video interviews with Oklahomans about subjects that relate to some of the state’s important issues. The 2016-2017 series is sponsored by the Chickasaw Nation and is made possible by a grant from the Institute for Nonprofit News. Dr. Nicole Washington, a psychiatrist at Family &…
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Mindfulness is the state of being conscious or aware. It is a powerful tool that can help improve your state of mind. Observing thoughts and feelings from a distance, rather than judging them as good or bad, is one mindfulness technique. Taking a minute or two to breathe is another. Did you know that mindfulness…
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