Tulsa Family Connects is celebrating the program’s First Anniversary! Our team has been making post-partum home visits to families since October 1st, 2017, and what a learning experience it has been! As Director of Nursing, I went into launching this program knowing that we would make a difference and begin…...
October is National Bullying Prevention Month!
October is National Bullying Prevention Month and the Anti-Bullying Collaboration (ABC), a Collective Impact Project of The Parent Child Center of Tulsa, is leading the way fostering bully free schools and communities. The statistics are staggering. One in five (21.3%) Oklahoma high school youth were bullied at least once while…...
Together, Tulsa says “NO” to Bullying! – A Program Ambassador Report
Anti-Bullying Collaboration (“ABC”) by Jon M. Lawrence, PCCT Board Secretary Merriam-Webster defines bullying as “the abuse and mistreatment of someone vulnerable by someone stronger, more powerful, etc.: the actions and behavior of a bully.” When is the last time that you left home without your cell phone? How about the last time…...
The Importance of Dads
In June we celebrate Dads. Here at The Parent Child Center of Tulsa, we know just how important Dads are. Kerem’s Story: Kerem took full parental responsibility of Ruby when she was just three weeks old. He enrolled in PCCT’s Parents as Teachers program after experiencing significant life difficulties. Every other…...
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…...