The obsession with the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why”
As the Associate Chief Program Officer for Family & Children’s Services Crisis Services, I work in suicide prevention and have been filled with concern about the Netflix series 13 Reasons…
Brian learned that he wasn’t alone
I have suffered from depression my whole life. My mother ran an organized, calm home. My father was an alcoholic, but it didn’t really become an issue until I was…
Bonding over braids: FCS brings the Daddy Daughter Hair Factory to Tulsa
High-pitched giggles and booming laughter filled the room full of dads brushing and braiding their daughters’ hair. Family & Children’s Services is always looking for new and innovative ways to…
Tie a blue ribbon around the old oak tree
In 1983, during the Presidency of Ronald Reagan, April was set aside as National Child Abuse Awareness month as a way of raising awareness for the issues of child abuse…
The delight of dinosaur napkins and cake pans
Balloons glided around aimlessly on the floor during Kenny’s seventh birthday party. A cake, covered in thick chocolate icing, was centered on a table littered with dinosaur napkins and pointed hats. A…