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F&CS CEO and Women in Recovery present at the National Council for Behavioral Health’s NatCon18 Conference

NEWSBy F&CS Staff July 26, 2018

Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) CEO Gail Lapidus and Senior Executive Director of F&CS Women in Recovery (WIR) Mimi Tarrasch presented at NatCon18, the national conference of the National Council for Behavioral Health. On April 23-25, over 5,000 like-minded leaders from across the country gathered in Washington DC to explore health care’s greatest innovations in practice improvement,…

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University of Oklahoma Social Work Awards includes two from F&CS

ProfilesBy F&CS Staff July 26, 2018

Family & Children’s Services employees Greer Fites and Nic Dubriwny were honored on May 5 during the master’s level graduation party for students from the Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work at the University of Oklahoma. Fites received the 2018 Oklahoma Heart of Social Work Award, an award initiated over a decade ago at the request of social work students who wanted to honor…

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WP11 raised the bar, hit the streets and danced under the stars

White PartyBy Elyse Urbonas July 26, 2018

White Party Eleven (WP11) raised the bar this year by raising more than $334,000, helping Family & Children’s Services continue to offer hope to those who need it – abused and hurting children, families in crisis and those suffering from mental illness and addiction. On Saturday, May 12 with over 800 guests, more of Tulsa’s…

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Infant massage: A Soothing Form of Therapy

ChildrenBy F&CS Staff July 26, 2018

Learning how to massage your baby is one of the simplest, most enjoyable things you can do with your child. Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) is teaching F&CS parents and/or caregivers how to perform massage on their baby or babies as a way to gently nurture and spend quality and loving time with children. Massage…

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Board Spotlight: Justin Sheets, Clint Swanson and Jill Thomas

Board SpotlightBy F&CS Staff July 26, 2018

Justin Sheets Q: How did you first become involved in F&CS? A: I was first introduced to F&CS through a friend and co-worker who knew I wanted to be more involved in the community. She introduced me to Board member Mark Lewellen, who with other Board members took the time educate me on depth and…

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