WIR zooming through graduation
COVID-19 can’t stop a WIR graduation Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) Women in Recovery (WIR) is an outpatient alternative to incarceration program. WIR participants have strict weekly structured agendas that…
Safe vacations during pandemic could benefit mental health
This summer, road trips surge amid a worldwide pandemic. Studies have shown that taking vacations is good for one’s mental health. According to CNBC, this year, 46 million Americans say they plan to hit the open…
Tulsa businesses partner to distribute child safety information
In an effort to raise awareness of child abuse risks during these stressful times, the Tulsa Area United Way, Child Abuse Network, Parent Child Center and Family and Children’s Services…
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
The year 2020 has been a tough one. Top news: racial inequities and a pandemic that disproportionately affects people of color. July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and is…
Greer Fites retires after 42 years as a social worker
A Truly Great Social Worker is Hard to Find, Difficult to Part with and Impossible to Forget On Friday, June 26, Greer Fites retired after 42 years serving the citizens…