Community Response Team Transforms Mental Health Support
In 2017, the City of Tulsa took a significant step towards addressing mental health crises by creating the Community Response Team (CRT). At that time, Tulsa was inundated with 13,000…
“You Matter” – National Suicide Prevention Month
In September, for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Family & Children’s Services (FCS) is teaming up with community partners in Tulsa to raise awareness and provide support for mental health…
Empowering Black Youth: Tackling the Crisis of Suicide
During Minority Mental Health Month last month, Family & Children’s Services delved into the urgent crisis of Black youth suicide. They explored this critical issue on local radio and national…
Tulsa World Column: Mental health tragedies avoided
NOTE: This is an op-ed published by The Tulsa World (view here) By Dee Harris, Community Advisory Board On Oct. 10, 2018, a headline in the Tulsa World read, “Tulsa…
FCS therapist brings Cherokee voices to World Social Work Day
Kristi Whitaker, a COPES therapist at Family & Children’s Services, has collaborated with the Cherokee Nation for the fourth time to translate the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) yearly…