In August, just in time for back to school, the Greater Tulsa Association of Realtors (GTAR) Foundation threw a party for 452 Family & Children’s Service’s kids. At the party, each child received a backpack filled with back-to-school supplies and clothing essentials. The Backpack for Kids event, not in its 11th year, believes that all…
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Marge Betley joined Family & Children’s Services in June 2016 in the newly created position of Chief Development & Communications Officer. Previously she served as statewide Director of Development for the Oklahoma chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. During her tenure there the chapter raised a record-breaking $1.3 million for its Tulsa Memory Gala and over…
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Oklahoma Senators Kevin Matthews and Dave Rader along with Representatives Dan Kirby, Jadine Nollan, Mark Lawson, and Kyle Hilbert attended a tour of Family & Children’s Services (FCS) in Tulsa to learn more about stopping the rise of mental health and addiction in Oklahoma. The tour, led by FCS CEO Gail Lapidus, FCS program chiefs…
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Family & Children’s Services hosted a screening of the new documentary The Listeners at Circle Cinema on November 3. The film follows people who are training as volunteers for a suicide hotline and explores why they are willing to talk to total strangers about suicide. The event sold out and The Listeners director and producer…
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Working at Family & Children’s Services means surrounding yourself with a dedicated staff of professionals who are committed to providing the highest level of client care. Our employees are passionate about the work they do and the lives they change. Your work will be challenging, but rewarding. You will positively impact lives and make a…
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