How to create a supportive environment for children with two households
Jack and Lisa had been fighting non-stop. The two could never agree on anything and everything seemed to lead to an argument. Somewhere along the way, the two fell out…
The obsession with the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why”
As the Associate Chief Program Officer for Family & Children’s Services Crisis Services, I work in suicide prevention and have been filled with concern about the Netflix series 13 Reasons…
Brian learned that he wasn’t alone
I have suffered from depression my whole life. My mother ran an organized, calm home. My father was an alcoholic, but it didn’t really become an issue until I was…
Bonding over braids: FCS brings the Daddy Daughter Hair Factory to Tulsa
High-pitched giggles and booming laughter filled the room full of dads brushing and braiding their daughters’ hair. Family & Children’s Services is always looking for new and innovative ways to…
Tie a blue ribbon around the old oak tree
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…