As educators and parents grapple with the uncertainly of schools reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Family & Children’s Services Counseling & Mental Health teams continue to work on-site at schools providing individually tailored services designed to overcome a wide range of emotional, behavioral or relationship problems — from mild to severe. Faith Crittenden, senior program director of Family…
The summer’s biggest back-to-school party for kids unfortunately won’t happen this year, but secret elves worked behind the scenes to make magic happen. The coronavirus has forced many organizers of initiatives including the Greater Tulsa Realtor Association’s (GTAR) Backpacks for Kids event to rethink strategically on how to best distribute items safely to those who need it most. Thanks to the efforts of GTAR member Shelley Carson and other realtors in the Tulsa metro area, the delivery of 438 backpacks to…
Worried? Stressed? Emotionally Exhausted? If you’re having a hard time coping and adapting during this pandemic, our trained mental health professionals are available 24/7 by phone to support you and help you develop new ways to cope during COVID. The COPES COVID Emotional Support Line supports and helps teachers and parents having a hard time,…
A Truly Great Social Worker is Hard to Find, Difficult to Part with and Impossible to Forget On Friday, June 26, Greer Fites retired after 42 years serving the citizens of Tulsa. A 1978 graduate of The University of Oklahoma School of Social Work (OUSSW), Fites has held a variety of positions at a number…
A group of Tulsa area nonprofit agencies has formed a new coalition to educate the community about ways to identify and report child abuse that may increase in the wake of social distancing. Members of the coalition include Child Abuse Network, Family & Children’s Services, the Parent Child Center of Tulsa and the Tulsa…
