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People with mental illness are more likely to die in jail. A …

WebEvery county in Oklahoma is experiencing a shortage of mental health professionals, according to 2023 data from the Rural Health Information Hub. Oklahoma …

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Oklahoma is trying to treat people with severe mental …

WebDr. Jason Beaman, interim chair of the school of Forensic Sciences and former chair of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Oklahoma State University …

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What is a mental health crisis, and what do you do if …

WebCOPES (Mobile Psychiatric Crisis Services): The free, confidential 24/7 service is available to anyone in Tulsa County and responds to mental health crises …

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At least five lawsuits target Tulsa psychiatric facility after

WebAt least five lawsuits against Shadow Mountain Behavioral Health have been filed in both state and federal court since April. Shadow Mountain Behavioral Health …

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Looking to expand mental healthcare to low-income …

WebA clinic in Tulsa could help address the lack of access to mental health services in Tulsa, and its leaders aim to boost the number of doctors in the state.

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Oklahoma Public Health Laboratory relocation plan draws …

WebThe Frontier’s Kassie McClung and StateImpact Oklahoma‘s Catherine Sweeney partnered on this report.. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s sudden announcement …

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The number of Oklahomans seeking psychiatric crisis care …

WebFrom fiscal years 2015 to 2018, the number of Oklahomans who are need of crisis care centers across the state increased by 21 percent — from 8,049 people to …

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Q-&-A with Terri White, Mental Health Association …

WebDYLAN GOFORTH/The Frontier. Terri White, Oklahoma’s former Commissioner of Mental Health, announced Thursday she would take over as Mental …

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In Oklahoma, pregnancy for black women can be a matter …

WebThe maternal death rate for black women for those nine years was 52 deaths for every 100,000 births, while the maternal mortality rate for white mothers was about 18 …

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Oklahoma sends a growing number of kids with complex …

WebIn the 2023 fiscal year, Oklahoma spent over $5 million to send 49 kids out of state for treatment, according to data from the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. Five …

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Without federal funding, Oklahoma minors lost access to …

WebBut the State Department of Health says Oklahoma law stops it from providing patients with information on abortion. Oklahoma enacted a trigger law last year …

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Delays to screen newborns in a timely manner put babies at risk

WebDelays by Oklahoma hospitals, Health Department to screen newborns put babies at risk. July 6, 2017. Newborn screening identifies rare diseases that can cause …

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For those too sick for the homeless shelter, few options in Oklahoma

WebIn the two years since the shelter opened in April 2021, there have been roughly 1,100 ambulance transports from the facility to a local emergency room, …

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These Hospitals Pinned Their Hopes on Private Management …

WebThis article was produced in partnership with the ProPublica Local Reporting Network.. At least 13 hospitals in Oklahoma have closed or experienced added financial …

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How the CARES Act forgot Oklahoma’s most vulnerable

WebRural hospitals across Oklahoma and the country are disappearing at an alarming pace that could hasten without help from the federal government, Cochran …

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More Oklahoma women are dying from pregnancy-related

WebThough the vast majority of pregnancies and deliveries go without a hitch for the baby and mother, experts and health advocates are sounding the alarm on the …

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After abuse allegations at Greer Center, lawmakers eye moving …

WebThe Office of Client Advocacy once reported directly to the director of the Department of Human Services. But a change under Gov. Kevin Stitt appointee Justin …

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Oklahoma Public Health Lab Director resigning after 4 months on …

WebOklahoma State Department of Health. Courtesy. After less than four months in the role, the director of the state’s embattled Public Health Lab has resigned …

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Oklahoma completes first-ever report on maternal deaths

WebThe CDC listed Oklahoma’s rate as 30.1 maternal deaths per 100,000 people. Black women in Oklahoma were more than two and a half times more likely to …

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