Sometime between this Monday and next, the temperature will become downright unbearable. It is already formidable. Most of the state is in the midst of a winter thunderstorm, after all. While many of us – myself included – leave our warm homes, travel to the office in our warm cars before returning to our warm […]
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Angel, a native Oklahoman, was a mere twelve years old when she slipped out of the only place she called home and into the unknown. For five years, each day was a struggle for hope, a struggle for survival, as she endured the unforgiving reality that her stepfather’s sexual abuse was shattering her. “I had
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Imagine a bridge. One side of it is rickety, precarious. The area on that side of the bridge is derelict, but most don’t know it because most don’t see it. It could be hidden by trees or dilapidated structures, or it could go unseen simply because so many people don’t know or care to look.
This winter, Arie Fife with Oklahoma Watch took a deep dive into our boots-on-the-ground efforts to serve vulnerable Oklahomans. She’s gone out with our Oklahoma City A Better Way team, as well as our Street Outreach and Street Medicine teams, speaking with those who run the programs and those who benefit from their services. Fife
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Last week, I had the honor of interviewing our own Stephanie Newman for the Mental Health Download. Stephanie has been with the Association since 2017, starting as a Housing Support Specialist before earning a promotion to Street Outreach and Rapid Response Case Manager – a move that has allowed her to truly shine. Stephanie is
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Last month, we spent a lot of time working with two of the Oklahoma Watch journalists as they covered our boots-on-the-ground efforts to assist fellow Oklahomans who are struggling. Arie Fife was the lead reporter on this story, and she did an excellent job highlighting the work our Street Outreach, Street Medicine, and A Better
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A change in seasons means more in our line of work: more donation requests, more community calls for assistance, more celebration of our work and also more work. It means more boots on the ground. A change in seasons also means more valuable exposure to our work. Not only has our team at the Association
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It’s that time of year again – when we don the fuzzy socks, enjoy the cozy warmth of hot chocolate, and laugh our way through holiday gatherings. What a magical season it is for many. For many others, however, this time of year is a greater exercise in survival skills. It is a nomadic period
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Mental Health Association Oklahoma truly is a boots-on-the-ground organization. From peer-run drop-in centers to employment and housing to Street Outreach and Street Medicine, we work hard to provide effective wraparound services to those in need; and it is that level of commitment, that level of drive that allows us to share these success stories. John
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