Oklahoma Parent Partnership Learning Community is an open, virtual, and equity-based forum (quarterly meetings) with frontline staff who increase family stability, and community leaders ready to incorporate family voice as a critical quality improvement strategy. Facilitated by statewide advocates, we aim to advance family voice, listen to community barriers, and co-design innovative solutions. Specifically, we are […]
The Oklahoma Capitol Building to be lit with blue lights the week of April 18-22 to bringawareness to Child Abuse Prevention Month. […]
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By BRIAN D. KING bking@tahlequahdailypress.com HEROKEE Elementary CSchool welcomed Joy Hofmeister, Oklahoma superintendent of public instruction, who came to learn from after-school programs at Tahlequah Public Schools. During her time at the school, she spoke to school administrators on topics ranging from the TPS backpack program to the supper program. TPS has around 3,500 enrolled children, 700 of […]
Feb. 21, 2022 9:00-11:30am (Monday) This virtual summit will expand upon OK State Department of Education’s previous trauma-informed conferences by offering educators practical strategies to collaborate with families and communities for student success. Keynote speaker Heather Forbes will discuss the tools, understanding, and resources needed to successfully create a trauma-informed learning environment, whether it is […]
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JaNae Williams Oklahoman A bi-partisan study held Sept. 13 by Oklahoma’s House Public Safety Committee affirmed that law enforcement would benefit from enhanced participation by mental health professionals on crisis calls. Rep. Randy Randleman, R-Eufaula, and Rep. Collin Walke, D-Oklahoma City, requested the study to establish the need for more mental health crisis units and help […]
January 09, 2020 at 9:43 pm CSTBy Mariah Ellis, FOX23 News Tulsa, Okla. — The Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office held their first meeting to talk about a program that would help children dealing with trauma in our school districts. Sheriff Vic Regalado says they met with the Healthy Minds organization Thursday discussing the program called Handle […]
by Whitney Bryen December 7, 2021 Next month, teams of counselors and emergency medical technicians will join Oklahoma City police in responding to some of the city’s mental health emergencies. Officers will continue to be on scene to respond to criminal activity and safety concerns. But in cases of non-violent mental health emergencies, they will call […]
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Washington, DC ~ Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Remarks as Delivered Hello, and welcome to the Taking the Call national conference. It is a pleasure to be part of this new event focused on a crucial topic. I want to thank our Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Council of State Governments Justice Center and the […]
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LINDA MANAUGH 1/10/208:24 AM The Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office held their first meeting to talk about a program that would help children dealing with trauma in our school districts. Sheriff Vic Regalado says they met with the Healthy Minds organization Thursday discussing the program called Handle With Care. The Sheriff says Oklahoma has one of the […]