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Statement from CEO, Carrie Blumert, on Recent Executive Order

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The Executive Order issued on July 24, 2025 regarding homelessness and mental health treatment includes many directives that cause us concern. Extensive evidence has shown that when we prioritize safe and stable housing—and combine it with voluntary and personalized access to resources and treatment—homelessness can be brief and nonrecurring. Policies that criminalize homelessness only increase […]

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Responding to the Executive Order on Homelessness: What the Evidence Really Says

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On July 24, 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order on homelessness and mental health treatment, an action which raises serious concerns for those working on the front lines of housing and mental health. Among the directives are proposals that would expand the involuntary commitment of individuals experiencing homelessness, mental illness, substance use disorder,

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NEAR Science: Beyond ACEs, a fascinating area of mental health

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With very little exception, our entire staff attends a monthly training which serves to augment our understanding of the organization, the mission we strive to fulfill and the people we serve. Each session proves valuable, offering a layer of insight previously unknown, and each one is dotted with “aha” moments that are critical in adapting

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Zarrow Now: Dr. Kara Bagot discusses trends in adolescent addiction and the impact of digital and mobile technologies

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Dr. Kara Bagot closed out our 2023 Zarrow Mental Health Symposium keynote sessions with a fascinating, if not jarring, presentation on trends in adolescent addiction. Keeping with the modern world in which we live, she spoke not just of substance use, but also of technology addiction, as well as the impact of covid on trends

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Lottie House Program Manager, Lindsay Yisrael talks with Taelyr Jackson of OETA

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As mentioned in an earlier post, July is BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) Mental Health Month, and as we continue to make strides in prevention and treatment of mental illness, we remain committed to modeling inclusivity. Health is a right for humanity, no matter your heritage or skin color.  Recently, we were honored

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Celebrating BIPOC Mental Health Month

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Dictated by circumstance, Bebe Moore Campbell’s legacy is strong and it is necessary. She was an author, a journalist, a teacher. Moore was also a tireless advocate for mental health. Just now, just in this modernizing world are we opening up more about mental health struggles and fostering dialogue around what life with mental illness

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MHAOK participated in a ‘table talk’ with Broken Arrow Police Department

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In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Mental Health Association Oklahoma joined Domestic Violence Intervention Services for a table talk discussion hosted by the Broken Arrow Police Department. Lucinda Morte, our Mental Health Assistance Center Clinical Coordinator, discussed the importance of support, mental health education and the invaluable resources available to Oklahomans. Within this, she

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Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Week ends with a bang

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We are so excited to close out Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Week with a party! Join us to celebrate at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 13 at the Capitol View Event Center in Oklahoma City. We’ll have free resources, snacks, and so much fun! Mental Health Superheroes will join the festivities from 11 a.m. to

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