With mental health conditions among adults on the rise, Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) launched an awareness campaign to educate and inform audiences about depression and the importance of seeking screening. In fact, among F&CS clients, approximately one out of every two clients, or 56%, are diagnosed with depression. In adults 18 and over, 65%…
Tulsa County fathers and male caregivers recently released from jail or currently in the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center will receive parenting education thanks to a new program soon to be launched later this summer by Family & Children’s Services (F&CS). Parenting in Jail for Men will feature Parenting Inside Out (PIO) curriculum…
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The many contributions of social workers across the nation – and at Family & Children’s Services – are recognized during March, which is Social Work Month. For the second year, F&CS social worker Kristi Whitaker, a COPES therapist, submitted a Social Work Month poster to the International Federation of Social Workers. Last year, her poster…
Senior citizens are at higher risk of anxiety, depression, and loneliness as we emerge from the pandemic, said Jill Young, Chief Program Officer. “The older population was more isolated during COVID and have unique and often-times unmet mental health challenges,” she said. To assist seniors, Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) is partnering with LIFE Senior…
