FCS Joy Movement sustains staff amid pandemic
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle The coronavirus has forced many of us to work from home for an…
Volunteers assemble activity bags for FCS programs
Thanks to the generosity of QuikTrip and Raising Cane’s, 25 volunteers assembled 1,369 activity bags recently to distribute to FCS Child Abuse and Trauma Services, CHBS and Women in Recovery/Women’s Justice Team clients. “We are grateful for this wonderful donation from…
Women in Recovery’s Remote Microcosm
On March 28, Mayor G.T. Bynam issued a “shelter in place” order for Tulsans to stop the spread of COVID-19. The week prior, Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) had already…
Look Out, Reach Out campaign addresses child abuse amid COVID-19
A group of Tulsa area nonprofit agencies has formed a new coalition to educate the community about ways to identify and report child abuse that may increase in the…
Hotline provides emotional support during pandemic
Infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID-19, as well as other public health events, can cause emotional distress and anxiety. Feeling anxious, confused, overwhelmed or powerless is common during an infectious…