AJA: Embracing and Improving Gender-Responsive Jail Practices
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F&CS WIR Children Benefit from Costume Giveaway
Thanks to a recent generous donation by the Myriam Poppins Costume Closet, the children of clients in the Family & Children’s Services Women in Recovery will enjoy this year’s Halloween festivities. Named after a family friend, the Myriam Poppins Costume Closet came to fruition from a suggestion by Conley Bolusky, daughter of Emily and Richard Bolusky, after…
Gov. Stitt, others visit Women in Recovery
On Thursday, Sept. 19, Gov. Stitt and several members of his Cabinet visited Family & Children’s Services Women in Recovery to learn more about program initiatives. In his State of the State speech earlier this year, Gov. Stitt requested $1.5 million of his proposed budget toward the program. Read the full transcript of the speech…
Substance abuse outpatient services provide sustainable recovery
Rodger says, “I’m so grateful and feel so free now from my past because of my treatment.” F&CS Adult Mental Health division provides outpatient treatment services to clients in drug court, mental health court, female diversion and other programs in Tulsa County. F&CS’s Drug Court saves money and saves lives Rodger has been struggling with…
TulsaKids: Family & Children’s Services Re-launches Art Contest
Published in August 2019 TulsaKids Magazine (https://www.tulsakids.com/family-childrens-services-re-launches-art-contest/) Tulsa’s Family & Children’s Services is primed to host its once-annual poster contest this month. Serving as the agency’s 22nd art competition, the event makes its grand return after a several-year-longs hiatus. Since becoming the organization’s Chief Communications Officer in 2016, Dee Harris has kept the idea of…