Tulsa Kids Magazine (July 2017) story by Brandon Schmitz The article begins, “Most parents and caregivers want to raise resilient children – children who are able to overcome hardships of varying magnitudes. Indeed, strengthening this “muscle” within a child leads to greater long-term mental health. How someone deals with an issue depends on how his…
“My parents got divorced when I was seven, and it’s been really hard since then. I’m afraid that I’ll end up like my parents. I hope that I can one day find someone who will love me for me, and who can promise that even if things go bad, we won’t end up like my…
Family & Children’s services helps 1 in 6 Tulsans in need every year. Providing school-based counselors in at-risk schools in the area is just one way. Family & Children’s Services offers school-based counseling for children and teens with emotional or behavioral problems. With offices in select schools across the Tulsa area, our therapists can quickly…
On April 25, nearly 200 kids in yellow reflective vests and helmets rode on bikes for two miles to the University of Tulsa campus. The ride was a celebration of a year participating with the Tulsa Bike Club. With the help of Tulsa Public Schools, The University of Tulsa, Two Men and a Truck, Tulsa…
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…
