The Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office was recently awarded a $1.6 million federal grant for the Tulsa County Collaborative Jail Reentry Initiative, which aims to connect defendants struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues with resources both while they are in jail and after they are released. The grant is part of a collaboration…
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…
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the value and importance of pharmacies in supporting the health and well being of communities across the nation. And in being accessible during times like these, customer sand patients need these services the most. Despite such challenges, the Family & Children’s (F&CS) Pharmacy continues to address unprecedented demand by providing essential medications on a timely basis. When the City of Tulsa…
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is a one-day event intended to bring national awareness to the increasing prescription and controlled substance misuse. The service is free and anonymous, “no questions asked.” This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Unused or expired medicines that are stored in home cabinets…
The summer’s biggest back-to-school party for kids unfortunately won’t happen this year, but secret elves worked behind the scenes to make magic happen. The coronavirus has forced many organizers of initiatives including the Greater Tulsa Realtor Association’s (GTAR) Backpacks for Kids event to rethink strategically on how to best distribute items safely to those who need it most. Thanks to the efforts of GTAR member Shelley Carson and other realtors in the Tulsa metro area, the delivery of 438 backpacks to…
