Drop-In Centers

The Importance of Shelters and Outreach Teams in Oklahoma

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Homelessness: By the Numbers  One week from today, partner agency staff across Oklahoma City – including MHAOK – will gather at 3:30 a.m., divide into groups of six and head out into hidden corners of the city to count as many people experiencing homelessness as we can find. The same count will take place in […]

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Addressing Homelessness During Arctic Blasts: The Critical Role of Collaboration in Continuums of Care 

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As winter temperatures plummet and Arctic blasts sweep across the nation, individuals experiencing homelessness face life-threatening conditions. In these extreme weather events, access to shelter, warmth, and supportive services becomes a matter of life and death. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Mental Health Association Oklahoma (MHAOK) Recovery Services team (operating out of our peer-run drop-in center,

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