Senior citizens are at higher risk of anxiety, depression, and loneliness as we emerge from the pandemic, said Jill Young, Chief Program Officer. “The older population was more isolated during COVID and have unique and often-times unmet mental health challenges,” she said. To assist seniors, Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) is partnering with LIFE Senior…
Make your plans now to join us for this year’s Brainiac Ball on March 5 – less than a month away! The theme of this year’s event is Through the Ages, in commemoration of Family and Children’s Services 100th anniversary. Please join us in person at the Cox Business Convention Center Grand Hall at 6…
Family and Children’s Services has launched a community awareness campaign focused on treating anxiety and depression among high school and college students in an effort to prevent suicide. The campaign – “It’s OK to Ask for Help” – has two major goals: to provide immediate help for young people who may be suffering from anxiety,…
Hospitalization is often the first step for patients experiencing a significant mental health crisis, but aftercare is just as important for recovery, according to John Gavino, Associate Chief Program Officer. A new Transitional Care Bridge Program at Family and Children’s Services will help adults and children transition from inpatient to outpatient care with funding received…
Gail Lapidus, chief executive officer of Family & Children’s Services NOTE: This op-ed by CEO Gail Lapidus, which appeared in the Jan. 30 edition of The Tulsa World (view here), is the inaugural step in a new community awareness campaign focused on identifying and treating anxiety, depression and suicide among young people in the Tulsa…
