On Thursday, Oct. 21, Family & Children’s Services’ Women in Recovery (WIR) held a virtual graduation for Class 34. Ten graduates, who collectively struggled in their addiction for 176 years prior to WIR, proudly told their stories reflecting their path to recovery, WIR’s staff dedication, the support of the courts, volunteers and partners. Because of…
The 2021 Children’s Mental Health Report examines the growing body of research on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s mental health, including the results of a survey of thousands of parents conducted by the Child Mind Institute. To download report in Spanish (Español) here. CMHR-2021-FINAL
On Tuesday, Sept. 28, Amanda Bradley, COPES associate chief program officer, and Krista Lewis, chief program officer of Adult Mental Health and Crisis Services at Family & Children’s Services, received the Community Health Champion Award at the 18th annual Champions of Health Awards presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City.…
Family & Children’s Services Dr. Stevan Lahr joins others on the Real Life Real Talk radio show on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2021, in a discussion about mental health and substance abuse. Real Life Real Talk airs on KBOB 89.9 FM every Thursday afternoon from 2 to 3:30 p.m. CST, and live streams via Facebook at…
During the last year, Marshall (Family & Children’s Services client) has had medical problems which landed him in and out of the hospital without a real diagnosis. He lost his job during the process and was struggling to pay medical bills, take care of his basic needs and was forced to decrease his blood pressure…
