Protect Your Family: Suicide Prevention Awareness
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Oklahoma has the tenth highest suicide rate in the country and suicide is the second leading cause of death for Oklahoma youth ages…
F&CS Program Manager obtains FDC instructor credentials
Melissa Robinson Melissa Robinson, Program Manager for Family & Children’s Services’ Family Support/Parent Involvement, recently met requirements at the FDC Instructors Institute to be a certified instructor to co-lead trainings in Oklahoma for the National Family Development Credential (FDC) Program. “I will now not only train Family &…
Half a million dollars in COVID-19 Relief Funds Distributed to 1,000 Tulsa Area Families
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Tulsa community, Sandra was not prepared to have her hours at work cut, which led to a reduction in her family’s income. Like so…
F&CS therapists, educators unite to ease transition back to school
As educators and parents grapple with the uncertainly of schools reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Family & Children’s Services Counseling & Mental Health teams continue to work on-site at schools providing individually tailored…
Support line helps callers ‘cope’ during COVID-19
Navigating amid a worldwide pandemic is one of the hardest experiences to handle. Many are in areas where the coronavirus infection rates are getting worse. Others are bracing for what may come…