by Morgan Phillips, Tulsa People Magazine PART 4 OF 7 ARTICLES IN THE SERIES. Over the years, Family & Children’s Services operated branch offices to serve communities in north, east and west Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Owasso and Claremore. In the 1970s, east Tulsa was booming with working-class families when F&CS launched services at the local…
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On Thursday, Oct. 21, Family & Children’s Services’ Women in Recovery (WIR) held a virtual graduation for Class 34. Ten graduates, who collectively struggled in their addiction for 176 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…
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by Morgan Phillips, Tulsa People Magazine PART 3 OF 7 ARTICLES IN THE SERIES. In the 1960s, American gender roles changed as more woman sought careers. Around the same time, cities like Tulsa saw a significant rise in child abuse, divorce, domestic violence and substance abuse, Gail Lapidus says. “People don’t do well in transitions…
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by Morgan Phillips, Tulsa People Magazine PART 2 OF 7 ARTICLES IN THE SERIES. The early work of F&CS — providing food, clothing, shelter, counseling and financial aid — sought to lessen issues that undermined the wellbeing of local families, including domestic issues. In 1921, the divorce rate of Tulsa County was 23%, more than…
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by Morgan Phillips, Tulsa People Magazine PART 1 OF 7 ARTICLES IN THE SERIES. Tulsa in 1920 was a city of opportunity — the “Oil Capital of the World.” Its population had quadrupled in a decade as migrants rushed to eastern Oklahoma in hopes of striking it rich like the Cosdens, Skellys and Sinclairs. But…
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