On March 11, the walls of the Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) conference room were lined with sheets of sticky paper filled with plans of action. The F&CS Pandemic Emergency Management Team quickly recognized that traditional face-to-face care would be risky for staff and clients during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the largest outpatient behavioral health…
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As Family & Children’s Services continue to navigate these unprecedented times of COVID-19 pandemic, ABCO Party Rental graciously delivered 55 much needed food bags Thursday on the agency’s behalf to Osage and LiveWell program clients. About 81 percent of F&CS clients earn less than $20,000 a year and one in four children live in poverty.…
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Photo courtesy of the author Even the most privileged households, the pandemic is exposing the farce of how society treats families. Author: Chloe I. Cooney – Twitter @chloeicooney Reprinted with permission. Link to original publication. “I just want to cry,” I told my wife on Friday morning. I had just gotten off a work call…
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As a result of the COVID-19 stay-at-home order, Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) quickly adjusted outpatient services to telephone and teletherapy; but many F&CS staff remain on the front lines of in-person and crisis call care. Through our COPES crisis hotline, CrisisCare Center (CCC) and F&CS Pharmacy, staff provide much-needed crisis support, psychiatric respite, and…
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You’re not alone. Family & Children’s Services is here to help by providing learning resources for parents, caregivers, teachers and others to help children understand and ease anxiety about changes due to coronavirus (COVID-19). These coloring sheets/books can provide a little fun, a little education, and a little distraction. [flipbook id=”2″] My 2020 COVID-19 Time Capsule COVID19-TIME-CAPSULE-3 (1) Other Children’s Coloring Books, Sheets Just…
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