Handle With Care: Oklahoma

Oklahoma City State Representative Ajay Pittman named OICA’s House Democratic Legislator of the Year

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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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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