by The Mental Health Blogger | Nov 28, 2022 | Oklahoma
80 percent of the 400,000 kids in America’s foster care system suffer from a significant mental health issue. FCOA is an organization that focuses on the recruitment, training, and retention of foster and adoptive families to build a support system for children...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Nov 17, 2022 | Oklahoma
Survey: Oklahoma Sees Decrease in Risky Behavior Among High Schoolers by: Caroline Sellers/KFOR The most recent Oklahoma Youth Behavior Risk Survey (YRBS) shows a 50% decrease in teens that have ever tried cigarette smoking and a 20% decrease in teens who texted or...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Oct 26, 2022 | Oklahoma
Choctaw Nation Drum Circles aid in Substance Abuse Recovery The Choctaw Nation has used drum circles for several reasons throughout time. One of the benefits of these is a deep connection to the ancestors that promotes healing and aids in substance-abuse recovery....
by The Mental Health Blogger | Oct 20, 2022 | Addiction, Oklahoma
MADD names David, Weaver Legislators of the Year Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has named Sen. Kim David, R-Porter, and Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, as Oklahoma’s Legislators of the Year for their efforts to eliminate alcohol- and drug-impaired driving and...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Oct 18, 2022 | Oklahoma
A New College Student Mental Wellness Advocacy Coalition and the Hi, How Are You? Podcast This month, Hi, How Are You?, an Austin-based 501(c)(3) organization, launched the College Student Mental Wellness Advocacy Coalition. Last month, the nonprofit launched the...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Oct 15, 2022 | Oklahoma
Inaugural S.A.V.E. Our Heroes Ride Held at OKC VA Health Care System The Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Health Care System Chaplain Services held their first S.A.V.E. Our Heroes motorcycle ride from the OKC VA Medical Center to the Fort Gibson National Cemetery on...
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