CAN Tours SCHEELS Ahead of Grand Opening
CAN Chief Development Officer Bob Beard attended a community tour of the new Tulsa SCHEELS location set to open this fall. The tour provided a peek of the 240,000 square feet the sporting goods store will occupy inside Woodland Hills Mall to house 75 specialty shops and over a million products from hunting gear to […]
Recognizing Symptoms of Heat Illness
Recognizing heat illness symptoms is crucial. Signs of heat illness include: feeling faint muscle craps headache fever intense thirst muscle spasm not urinating for a prolonged amount of time nausea extreme tiredness muscle aches vomiting skin numbness or tingling breathing faster or deeper than normal Heat Rash: Sweat trapped under the skin can cause red, […]
Tips to Beat the Summer Heat
Summer’s here in Oklahoma! As temperatures climb, keep your kids safe from heat-related risks with these essential tips from Healthy Children, and Dr. Beeson with the Team for Children at Risk. Stay cool and stay safe! Never Leave Your Child Alone in a Car: The inside of a car can become dangerously hot in just […]
Keeping Your Child Safe at Summer Camp
Summer camp for kids can be some of the most enjoyable and memorable times of their childhood. But before you send them off to make memories, screen the camp to ensure they’re prepared to keep your child as safe as possible. As a parent or guardian it’s important to know what policies and procedures a […]
Monthly Success Story
Yes We CAN Advocate–A CAN Success Story: A Partnership Ahead The following success story has been modified to keep confidential identifying information protected: Recently a linkage agreement/MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the Executive Director of the Family Safety Center and the Child Advocacy Center – Child Abuse Network. The following is a list of the […]
A Family Advocate’s Success Story
April’s Success Story: A Mother’s Resilience The following success story has been modified to keep confidential identifying information protected: Spanish speaking family came into the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) confused and not knowing how to cope with everything that had brought them to the CAC. However, they were greeted with a big smile by the […]
March MDT Feature Story
Family Advocates are a valued partner in the MDT partnership and process in communicating family needs, services, and caregivers’ participation in programs. They are a neutral participant who works with the family to ensure referrals are being made for services. These entail services for mental health services, community resources, crisis intervention services and many more. […]
$15,000 Facebook Fundraiser
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and in honor of that we are asking our Facebook friends to help us raise $15,000 to support our mission to provide hope and healing for children and their families affected by abuse. To date, we’ve raised $2275 toward our $15,000 goal and we know together we CAN get […]
Book your next vacation at Superhero Soiree to support CAN
Our inaugural Superhero Soiree will include a pre-event cocktail hour, dinner, dancing, a silent auction and the exciting and exclusive opportunity to bid on a trip of a lifetime! Child Abuse Network is thrilled to be partnering with American Fundraising Foundation – AmFund to offer you some experiences of a lifetime that will be up […]
Diocese, civil authorities sign abuse reporting agreement
On Jan. 20, Bishop Edward J. Slattery signed a “Memorandum of Understanding” on behalf of the Diocese of Tulsa with members of the District Attorney’s Task Force on Crimes Against Children, pledging mutual cooperation and coordination in response to allegations of sexual abuse.