Seeking solutions on how to cope and/or lead others during an extended, uncertain pandemic? Join Family & Children’s Services for a brief 30-minute “Friends of F&CS” Zoom chat hosted by F&CS staff including Dr. Stevan Lahr, medical director of F&CS Psychiatry programs. Many TV viewers in the Northeast Oklahoma watch Dr. Lahr on recurring KOTV…
Cox Communications hosted an internal campaign in July called “Cox Connecting Through Kindness,” which encourages employees to find small acts of kindness to share with several partner nonprofit agencies that make a big difference to colleagues, neighbors and strangers in the Tulsa community. After careful consideration, Family & Children’s Services was chosen by company employees,…
Racial trauma refers to the stressful impact or emotional pain of one’s experience with racism and discrimination. Those exposed to racially traumatic events may experience posttraumatic symptoms similar to survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual assault. Symptoms may include depression, increased use of alcohol consumption, health complications, and decreased self-esteem. Family & Children’s Services can…
The critics agree. Staying Connected with Abby and Amy is a hit! The brainchild of Family & Children’s Services Employee Engagement Manager Abby Helman and Director of Clinical Training Amy Lepper, Staying Connected with Abby and Amy was initially offered in late March 2020 when F&CS employees were engaging in remote work due to the…
The Tulsa Area COVID-19 Response Fund (Fund) granted Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) $24,000 to help feed 2,310 hungry children and adults for five weeks this summer. The grant from the Fund couldn’t have come at a better time for F&CS children and families struggling with food insecurity because of COVID-19. F&CS’s helped individuals from…
