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Throwing money at DHS isn't the answer Published: Sun, May 20, 2012 Regarding “At DHS, culture change needed more than money” (Our Views, May 8): A few years ago I attempted to reach a social worker, only to find out the worker didn't have voice mail. It's my understanding now if case workers contact you, you may only contact them once in 24 hours. It could take days to touch... Read More
Two friends raise awareness about suicide prevention programs on a cross-country bicycle trip Updated: Fri, May 18, 2012 Two friends from Arizona on a cross-country bicycle tour will stop in Oklahoma City this weekend to meet with area representatives about suicide prevention programs. Read More
Mental health program aids convicts in return to society Published: Tue, Mar 13, 2012 TULSA — When Allan Benkosky was 9 and growing up in California, he and some friends were playing with guns. He was shot, and then they were shot, he said. Because of the incident, a parent of one of his friends beat his mother so badly she died from the injuries. "Things went bad ever since," Benkosky said.... Read More
Children of the incarcerated often an invisible population Updated: Mon, Jan 24, 2011 Oklahoma ranks No. 1 in the nation for incarcerating women and No. 5 for incarcerating men. More than 25,000 men and women are currently incarcerated in the state. Children of incarcerated mothers are four times more likely to stay in foster care than compared to other children. They are also more likely to "age... Read More
Florida man allegedly claimed to be 14 to play football Updated: Tue, Aug 31, 2010 Julious Javone Threatts is 21 years old. He's now behind bars without bail after Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies said he used the alias Chad Jordan to pose as a 14-year-old boy, join the Tampa Bay Youth Football League and try to register at a Tampa middle school. Read More
May Makeover Series – Candidate returns to her direct care roots Updated: Fri, Apr 30, 2010 Candidate’s Background: Sally, a licensed social worker who was recently downsized, sought to return to a direct care environment. After spending the past five years working with patients over the phone, she was eager to return to her roots in direct care. Sally wanted to focus her search on county and state... Read More
Adult Care in Oklahoma - The Legislators: Sen. Connie Johnson, D-Oklahoma City Updated: Fri, Nov 27, 2009 Sen. Connie Johnson, D-Oklahoma City, is seeking reform in the distribution of state money across the elderly health care forum, ranging from home health services to adult day services to nursing homes. “Right now, there is a disproportionate rate for what we’re paying for senior health care across the... Read More
Legal laxness puts son in tight spot Updated: Thu, Nov 5, 2009 Q: Mom is 74. She has been disabled for 14 years and receives both Medicare and Medicaid. A year and a half ago, she had to go into a nursing home. All of her income except for $30 per month goes to the nursing home, and Medicaid pays the rest. My brother and I have been paying the bills to maintain her... Read More
Charitable services in Tulsa see spike in requests Updated: Fri, Dec 12, 2008 TULSA -- Tulsa-area social service agencies that provide help with housing, food, utilities and clothing have seen requests jump as high as 250 percent in recent months, according to a Tulsa Area United Way survey and comments from agency officials. United Way Chief Executive Officer Mark Graham said its member... Read More
Balance important in running the rat race Updated: Sun, Nov 16, 2008 Jackie Shaw, the executive director of Edmond Family Counseling shares several ideas of what a person can do to balance family and work for those running the proverbial rat race. Read More
Report: Therapist feared anthrax researcher Updated: Sun, Aug 3, 2008 FREDERICK, Md. (AP) -- Bruce E. Ivins, the late microbiologist suspected in the 2001 anthrax attacks, had attempted to poison people and his therapist said she was "scared to death" of him, according to court testimony that emerged Saturday. Social worker Jean Duley testified at a court hearing in... Read More
What DHS knew ... but didn't act on until a foster child reported sexual abuse Updated: Fri, May 25, 2007 A secret report shows state Department of Human Services workers knew about serious problems at an Oklahoma City foster home where four boys were staying, but didn't shut it down until one boy revealed he had been sexually abused there. The foster father, Paul Stephen Hull, last week pleaded guilty to joining a... Read More
Health officials might have saved boy Updated: Fri, May 25, 2007 Oklahoma City-County Health officials say they could have taken action to close a house down if they had been informed of its condition before a 3-year-old boy drowned there last week. Meanwhile, a state lawmaker says he is considering a new law that would require a judge to rule before children can be returned to a... Read More
Why was 3-year-old returned?
Child safety: Drowning raises DHS questions
After seeing house, officer thought: ‘I'm not leaving here without these children. They are coming with me.'DA says it's too Updated: Fri, May 25, 2007 A 3-year-old boy who drowned in a bathtub Wednesday was returned to his southeast Oklahoma City home two days earlier at the recommendation of a Department of Human Services social worker, the Oklahoma County district attorney said Friday. "I'm really questioning the judgment of the social worker at this time,”... Read More
Tuesday, June 13, 2006 Updated: Tue, Jun 13, 2006 Motorists disrespect the dead The other day when was driving along, I noticed a hearse coming toward me with headlights on and a string of cars following, all with their headlights on. As respect demands, I pulled to the side of the road, flipped on my flashers and stopped to await the passing of the funeral... Read More
Licensed Professional Counselor Updated: Sun, Jun 11, 2006 LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR FT position to provide individual, group and family counseling in group home setting. Competitive salary and benefit package offered. Submit resume to: , Speck Homes Inc, P.O. Box 60889, 605 N. W. 13th Suite C, Okla homa City, OK 73146. Phone 405-239-7101. Fax 405-2397106. E-mail:... Read More
Senior loan officer joins Market Street Mortgage Updated: Sat, Jun 3, 2006 Leslie Towery has joined the origination team of the Oklahoma City branch of Market Street Mortgage, 3636 NW 63, Suite B, as a senior loan officer. Previously, she spent nearly 12 years in mortgage banking, mainly with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. She worked in the oil and gas business in the early 1980s, checking... Read More
Swartzendruber - Rippy Updated: Sun, May 21, 2006 Jim and Diane Swartzendruber of Edmond, Okla. and Tim and Kathy Tyree of Oklahoma City are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Lynn Swartzendruber to Douglas Lynn Rippy. The prospective bride is the granddaughter of Maealys and the late Harold Swartzendruber of Diamondhead, Miss.... Read More
Lawsuit blames state in child's death Updated: Sat, May 20, 2006 The father of Kelsey Smith-Briggs has filed a state lawsuit blaming the Department of Human Services for his daughter's death. Attorneys for Lance Briggs filed the lawsuit Thursday in Oklahoma County District Court. They allege there was a system-wide failure to investigate who was abusing Kelsey. Also sued were... Read More
Teacher accused of child molestation Updated: Thu, May 11, 2006 It started with a teenage boy's confession to a social worker. It led to criminal charges against two people. One of them a teacher and foster parent. It's a story News9 first broke Wednesday night. Gan Matthews has been following it up all day. He joins us from Norman with what he found out. Read More
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