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Interim Study: Building a Comprehensive Continuum of Care Model for Mental Health Crises in Oklahoma
Mental Health Crises in OklahomaThis interim study will feature testimony by Mental Health Commissioner Carrie Slatton-Hodges and Zack Stoycoff, Executive Director, Healthy Minds Policy Initiative. The Oklahoma House of Representatives Public Health Committee will...
A Better Way to Offer Lunch, Wages to OKC Panhandlers
A Better Way program launches in Oklahoma City, offering beautification work to people who panhandleA Better Way is launching in Oklahoma City on Sept. 13 – a local version of a groundbreaking employment program in Tulsa and other communities offering beautification...
Interim Study to Examine Correlation of Mental Health Services, Law Enforcement Intervention
Randleman, Walke to Examine Correlation of Mental Health Services, Law Enforcement InterventionThis interim study seeks to understand how providing more mental health services may decrease the number of mental health crises to which law enforcement must respond. WHO...
Interim Study: A Review of Youth Suicide in Oklahoma (September 14)
Interim Study on Youth Suicide Meets September 14Mark your calendars for one of the most important interim studies this year, “A review of youth suicide in Oklahoma and current preventative efforts", requested by Senator Kay Floyd and Senator Julia Kirt. Both are...
Oklahomans Speak: Mental Health and Incarceration in Rural Oklahoma (September 9)
Oklahomans Speak: Mental Health and Incarceration in Rural OklahomaResearch has shown that Oklahoma has some of the lowest access to mental health care in the nation. This problem is exacerbated in rural counties where providers are few and far between.Join Oklahomans...
September is Suicide Prevention Month. These are the Warning Signs of Suicide and What To Do
Warning Signs of Suicide September is Suicide Prevention Month. September 5-9 is Suicide Prevention Week and September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. Warning Signs of Suicide Talking about wanting to die Looking for a way to kill oneself Talking about feeling...
Local Councilwoman Nice To Host Discussion on Future of OKC Community Policing
8 broad recommendations on the future of OKC community policing and law enforcement policy will be discussed.Join members of the Law Enforcement Policy Task Force and Ward 7 Councilwoman Nikki Nice in a community conversation about recent recommendations for...
Today is International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31, 2021)
#EndOverdoseToday is International Overdose Awareness Day. Last year in Oklahoma, 1002 people died from overdose. Drawing inspiration from the international campaign, we created the following social media graphics for Oklahoma.
Oklahoma INTEGRIS Giving Away Kits To Help Reverse Opioid Overdoses
Arcadia Trails INTEGRIS Center for Addiction Recovery Holds Naloxone Kit Giveaway on International Overdose Awareness DayToday (August 31, 2021) is International Overdose Awareness Day. To raise awareness and advocate for saving Oklahoma lives, the caregivers at...
OETA, Well Beings To Host Virtual Event On Youth Mental Health
OETA and Well Beings to Host Virtual Event covering Youth Mental HealthOETA and Well Beings, the public media campaign to address critical health needs in America, announced that they are hosting a free virtual event and discussion on youth mental health. The event,...
Free Printables for International Overdose Awareness Day + Pay Tribute
International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind. Time to Remember. Time to Act.POST A TRIBUTE Remembering those who...
Oklahoma Mother Teaches Us To Grieve Following Loss of Son to Suicide
A conversation with Amy Ortloff: Teaching People To Grieve With MeThe title of today's 10 Things To Tell You podcast is "Teaching People To Grieve With Me" by Native Oklahoman Laura Tremaine. It features a generous and beautiful interview with Amy Ortloff (Madill,...
Amid COVID Resurgence Lawmaker Encourages Oklahomans To Care For Mental Health
Munson Urges Oklahomans to Seek Help When Needed An Oklahoma state lawmaker, Rep. Cyndi Munson, (D-85), released the following statement reminding Oklahomans of the mental health resources available to them during the ongoing COVID pandemic. Munson is a founding...
New Study from OU Researchers on Phubbing and Mental Health
A new study by OU researchers looks at the connection between phubbing around friends and mental health.Phubbing is the act of snubbing someone during face-to-face interactions by using smartphones instead of paying attention to them. Although studies have examined...
How States Increase Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Care
The Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Model Expands Across the Country Carrie Slatton-Hodges, Commissioner, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, will be featured in this webinar highlighting the impact and success of...
13 Things Not To Say To Someone Experiencing Mental Health Problems
The Alliance of Mental Health Providers of Oklahoma has created this FREE 11 x 17 printable featuring "13 Things Not To Say Someone Experiencing Mental Health Problems." Print it out and hang it on the fridge at work or home. Do your part to reduce stigma surrounding...
Green Country Behavioral Health Celebrates “Topping Off” New Medical Building
Green Country Behavioral Health Celebrates New Medical BuildingfacebooktwitterComing Spring 2022 Green Country Behavioral Health signed the final beam on its new medical building. LOCATION 619 N. Main Street, Muskogee, OklahomaMED CLINIC & PHARMACY Green Country...
New Study: Minority Mental Health Worsened During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Minority Mental Health Worsened During the COVID-19 PandemicfacebooktwitterCost of treatment is major barrier to accessing care. New Poll from the National Council for Mental WellbeingLGBTQ+ 49% of LGBTQ+ adults have experienced more stress and mental health...
Oklahomans are in desperate need of mental health care.
Oklahoma ranks third in the nation for rates of mental illness and second in the nation for substance abuse disorders. Nearly 1 million adult Oklahomans need services; most are not receiving the care they need to fully recover from their illnesses.
High Rates of Mental Illness
Oklahoma has some of the highest rates for Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders. According to a report from Mental Health America, Oklahoma ranks fifth in the nation for rates of “Any Mental Illness”.
$113 Billion
High Rate of Poverty
Address
4400 N. Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone
(405) 352-0565