Gail Lapidus retiring after 50 years
As CEO, Gail Lapidus drove the transformation of what had been a small family services provider to one with a greater emphasis on mental health. Gail Lapidus, who has dedicated…
FCS CEO Gail Lapidus named the Pat Potts Visionary Award recipient
In a surprise announcement at FCS’s April Board Meeting, Gail Lapidus was honored with the Pat Potts Visionary Award from the OK Center for Nonprofits. The award ceremony will be…
Family and Children’s Services dedicates building to CEO Gail Lapidus
A treatment center for children who are abused, traumatized or burdened by poor behavioral health was recently dedicated and renamed in honor of the longtime CEO of Family and Children’s…
Celebrating a Century: The Gail Lapidus Effect
by Morgan Phillips, Tulsa People Magazine PART 6 OF 7 ARTICLES IN THE SERIES. Ask anyone who is responsible for the growth and success of Family and Children’s Services over…
Celebrating a Century: Mental Health and Addiction
by Morgan Phillips, Tulsa People Magazine PART 5 OF 7 ARTICLES IN THE SERIES. In the 2000s, a huge shift propelled the growth of Family & Children’s Services from a…