The holiday spirit was in full swing at the Dec. 10 Family & Children’s Services Child Abuse & Trauma Services building, as 316 attendees and family members in coats and hats are greeted by staff. The Christmas tree was smothered with wrapped and unwrapped toys, and the children looked them over with mouths agape while awaiting to take a holiday…
KiDs Grant to benefit basic needs drive for Family & Children’s Services CATS program TULSA, Oklahoma – The Tulsa Kappa Delta Alumnae Chapter was awarded a $3,000 KiDs Grant last week on behalf of Family and Children’s Services to plan and implement a drive to benefit children who are victims of sexual abuse or other traumatic experiences. “We are grateful for…
Christmas music plays softly as 250 families stand in line to obtain a ticket and attend several activity stations set up throughout the Family & Children’s Services’ Child Abuse and Trauma Services (CATS) Holiday party on Dec. 11. After a six-year hiatus, the event was revived thanks to the collaborative effort by the Young Professional…
Christine Marsh is the Senior Director of the Child Abuse and Trauma Services at Family & Children’s Services (FCS). Marsh has been the director since 1990 when the program was the Family Sexual Abuse Treatment Program before expanding to serve all types of child abuse and trauma experiences. Marsh is a licensed clinical social worker…
In 1983, during the Presidency of Ronald Reagan, April was set aside as National Child Abuse Awareness month as a way of raising awareness for the issues of child abuse in America. The Blue Ribbon that’s associated with child abuse (much as pink ribbons are associated with breast cancer) was first established in 1989, yet…
