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 of Tulsa. A 1978 graduate of The University of Oklahoma School of Social Work (OUSSW), Fites has held a variety of positions at a number…
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle The coronavirus has forced many of us to work from home for an extended period — or permanently. Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) employees are no exception. We are all navigating unchartered waters, making it important to find…
Community Outreach Psychiatric Emergency Services (COPES) is a telephone crisis line and mobile crisis service that responds 24/7 to children and adults experiencing severe emotional or behavioral disturbances or psychiatric emergencies in Tulsa County. The people who answer the calls at COPES – the voices that assure, listen and help – are skilled, trained counselors.…
