Mental Health

Research shows the model can benefit multiple generations by bringing them together to participate in ongoing, mutually beneficial activities. Oklahoma officials are looking to expand the programs to accommodate the state's aging population.

Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols said he was notified Wednesday that more than $8 million would be cut from local mental health treatment services.

Mental health professionals, first responders, and caregivers gathered at the University of Oklahoma Tulsa campus this week to learn how to better support people living with serious mental illness.

The report, released by nonprofit Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform, concludes property crime has gone down by nearly a third in the state.

Universal screening for mental health issues and suicidality could be a way to catch these issues early.

City council has until June 23 to discuss, modify and ultimately approve the budget before fiscal year 2026 begins July 1.

The state’s mental health department should go back to budgeting basics and build out guidelines for the services it must provide, the head of a legislative fiscal oversight agency said Monday.

Due to President Donald Trump’s slashing of federal dollars and employees, questions remain about the sustainability of local services.

Following a week of uncertainty, Tulsa’s Community Outreach Psychiatric Emergency Services, or COPES, will continue to receive funding — at least temporarily.

The kits include naloxone, a life-saving drug that can reverse opioid overdoses, and messages of hope from elementary school students.