Women in Recovery Participants Giving Back
A few of our Women in Recovery participants did an awesome job assisting R&G Family Grocers with their event last Saturday, helping make it extremely successful! Way to go, WIR ladies!
GED tutors help guide Women in Recovery participants
The women sometimes come in withdrawn, reticent and quiet. But by the end of their time taking GED courses at Women in Recovery, many are espousing the positive effects of the classes and sharing stories of perseverance through obstacles. The GED program has been around for nine years, according to Dianne Hughes, program director of…
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F&CS Intern Program Highlight: Kiera Jackson
Kiera Jackson, a student at Oklahoma State University majoring in Sociology, is an intern at Family & Children’s Services and spent 200 hours between May and August offering her services to the agency. Kiera assists specifically with the Parenting, Marriage and Relationship classes, helping clients learn effective strategies and develop quality techniques to help improve…
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Resource Room Meets the Immediate Needs of F&CS Clients
Family & Children’s Services newly expanded Resource Room, located at our Sarah and John Graves Center on Harvard, is a valuable resource and one-stop-free shop for individuals needing clothing, hygiene products, bus tokens, healthy meals and more. Resource Room manager Andrew Ahles said, “I think the Resource Room is our effort to help take care of our…
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How To Transition Your Kids From Summer To The New School Year
Going back to school can be stressful for your children especially if they are changing their sleeping routine, an anxious about a new school, a different set of teachers or having to make friends. What do you do? Start using the school clock a few weeks before to get your child back into the habits he or she will…
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