State Representative Ajay Pittman, D-Oklahoma City was recently awarded as House Democrat Legislator of the Year by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) for her work to address students dealing with trauma in Oklahoma’s Public schools. “It’s an honor to be recognized by OICA for authoring recent legislation that would advance partnerships between law enforcement and schools statewide […]
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Elder receives ‘Rural Health Advocate of the Year’ award.
Adrienne Elder, Director of Early Intervention at the Public Health Institute of Oklahoma, received the “Rural Health Advocate of the Year” award from the Rural Health Association of Oklahoma on Tuesday. Jana Castleberry, Rural Health Association of Oklahoma Board Chair, presented Elder with the award at the Oklahoma Rural Health Conference in Edmond. […]
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Handle With Care in Tahlequah
A growing number of Oklahoma school districts are partnering with local law enforcement agencies to help students who are exposed to trauma through a program called Handle With Care. When police officers encounter a child who has experienced a traumatic situation, they contact the school district with the child’s name, age or grade and three simple […]
Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office to start Handle with Care program to help students with trauma
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 […]
OKC’s New Plan For Mental Health Emergencies Still Includes Police
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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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at Taking the Call Conference
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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