Melanie Anderegg President & CEO May 2022 In April 2020, the Tulsa Area United Way, together with the Parent Child Center of Tulsa, Child Abuse Network and Family & Children’s Services started a coalition to educate the community about ways to identify and report child abuse. The campaign, Look Out…...
PCCT Nursing Programs from a New Perspective – A PCCT Board Ambassador Report
NURSING PROGRAMS Chris Smith, M.D. Board Member January 23, 2020 The Period of PURPLE crying…the period in the first few months of life when a baby may experience a Peak in crying, comes and goes Unexpectedly, they Resist soothing, have a Pain-like expression on their face, may be Long-Lasting, and…...
Thank you 2017 Tulsa Area United Way Day of Caring Volunteers!
On September 8, 2017 our staff was thrilled to welcome over 50 community volunteers for the annual Tulsa Area United Way Day of Caring. Our volunteers from Public Service Company of Oklahoma, BancFirst, Parkside, and Central High School helped us spruce up our downtown location, put together client handbooks and…...
Child Abuse Prevention Month starts with Pinwheels for Prevention
Each year to mark the start of Child Abuse Prevention month, The Parent Child Center places pinwheels on it’s campus. This year a large group of volunteers, school children, college students and employees places over 2,000 pinwheels. Each of the 2,044 pinwheels represents a substantiated case of child abuse that occurred…...
Statement on Phase Out of Supervised Visitation Services
Last month, the Board of Directors of The Parent Child Center of Tulsa (PCCT) began a review of the agency’s Supervised Visitation service. In reviewing the program, the Board looked at the agency’s mission focus, core strengths and unique expertise to assess how we can best serve our community and…...
6 Great Children’s Books: Recommendations from PCCT Therapists
The back-to-school frenzy is dying down. Schedules have become routine, and homework is in full swing. As is with schools, literacy is always on our minds, and we have programming (Bright Beginnings and Tulsa Family Connects) that underscores the importance of talking, singing, and reading to children. Our friends at…...