In this episode of OK State of Mind, a Family & Children’s Services podcast, Joana Melendez, School-Based Programs Supervisor, and Nichole Duck, School-Based Programs Director, unpack the complex realities of mental health within Mexican-American and Native American communities. From generational stigma and language barriers to historical mistrust and faith-based taboos, they explore how culture deeply shapes access to care and perceptions of wellness. Together, Joana and Nichole discuss...
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In this episode of OK State of Mind, a Family & Children’s Services podcast, Joana Melendez, School-Based Programs Supervisor, and Nichole Duck, School-Based Programs Director, unpack the complex realities of mental health within Mexican-American and Native American communities. From generational stigma and language barriers to historical mistrust and faith-based taboos, they explore how culture deeply shapes access to care and perceptions of wellness. Together, Joana and Nichole discuss...
Life-Saving Collaboration: Tulsa's Community Response Teams in Action
OK State of Mind
38 minutes
1 year ago
Life-Saving Collaboration: Tulsa's Community Response Teams in Action
In 2017, the City of Tulsa was receiving more than 1,300 mental health-related 911 calls annually. City services were strained, and emergency resources were stretched thin. In response to this remarkable realization, a partnership between the Tulsa Police Department, the Tulsa Fire Department and FCS was formed. This partnership, known as the Community Response Team (CRT), serves in part to triage callers suffering from mental illness and place them with dedicated mental health professionals....
OK State of Mind
In this episode of OK State of Mind, a Family & Children’s Services podcast, Joana Melendez, School-Based Programs Supervisor, and Nichole Duck, School-Based Programs Director, unpack the complex realities of mental health within Mexican-American and Native American communities. From generational stigma and language barriers to historical mistrust and faith-based taboos, they explore how culture deeply shapes access to care and perceptions of wellness. Together, Joana and Nichole discuss...
