The Women’s Justice Team for Family & Children’s Services For those facing criminal charges or on probation, finding and accessing resources for help can be difficult. Five years ago, Family & Children’s Service (F&CS) formed the Women’s Justice Team (WJT) to help address these critical issues. The initiative began when Chief Program Officer for Women in…
Women in Recovery (WIR) graduates participated in the community dinner event “Elbowls to Elbowls” featuring visiting artist Michael Strand event at the Philbrook Museum last November. The event was part of Tulsa Arts District’s First Friday Art Crawl. They shared stories about their recipes, and attendees enjoyed a bowl of free food in exchange for a…
What if Tulsa’s brightest and most innovative professionals came together to help nonprofits solve problems and provide creative solutions? That’s exactly what happened at Family & Children’s Services Women in Recovery (WIR) program when six Fellows from The Mine were placed as consultants and tasked with designing a token economy for WIR to reinforce positive…
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, right, looks on as state Sen. Kim David, R-Porter, speaks Tuesday during a news conference in Oklahoma City. Fallin announced that the state of Oklahoma and Tulsa-based Family & Children’s Services have entered into a contract aimed at reducing Oklahoma’s female incarceration rate. OKLAHOMA CITY — Governor Mary Fallin today announced…
When mothers get together, they talk about their children. When female inmates file into the library at the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center (Tulsa County Jail), the conversation always turns to their children. Even though many of the mothers have not seen or held their kids for months, they say their children are always…
