Laughter, smiles and big hugs filled the room on August 2 at the Greater Tulsa Association of Realtors (GTAR) Backpack for Kids party where children picked up their backpacks and enjoyed free ice cream, pizza, a photo booth and more. Since 2006 GTAR has partnered with Family & Children’s Services to link children with the…
Every year, millions of men, women and children are trafficked and forced into slavery. It is estimated that human trafficking generates billions of dollars per year, this is second to drug trafficking. Most cases go unnoticed because victims rarely come forward due to language barriers, fear of traffickers and/or fear of law enforcement. Human trafficking…
The balloons are a kaleidoscope of colors: red, orange, pink and yellow. They float through the air as the energetic children work to keep them off the ground, working together in partnerships to help each other. Managing partnerships is one of the key topics discussed during this meeting between participants in the Women in Recovery…
Anxiety over school shootings has become a common fear in America. When something that once seemed unthinkable happens with some regularity, added to our feeling of horror that it’s happened (again!) is another kind of alarm: Could this happen at my child’s school? And many parents have begun to worry whether the news of school…
Women in Recovery partnered with the Tulsa Artist Fellowship for its 23rd graduating class ceremony. Twenty-four women graduated at the Tuesday, March 27 ceremony, while a total of 28 women were awarded their well-earned certificates of completion distributed by District Court Judge Kelly Greenough. “We are so proud of the hard work these women have…
