Column: From the desk of Sen. Jessica Garvin
One of our greatest responsibilities as legislators is to protect our most vulnerable citizens, including our children. Ten years ago, Oklahoma implemented the Pinnacle Plan to reform our child welfare
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One of our greatest responsibilities as legislators is to protect our most vulnerable citizens, including our children. Ten years ago, Oklahoma implemented the Pinnacle Plan to reform our child welfare
Many foster families said the state doesn’t provide enough support. Stress leads many to consider quitting.
Many Oklahoma families struggle to access court-ordered services they need to regain custody of their kids from the state’s child welfare system, a new report by a state task force
The report, published last week, found barriers like transportation, a lack of providers in rural areas and long waitlists make it difficult for biological parents to meet court requirements in
Earlier this year, on the first day of his second term of office, Gov. Kevin Stitt signed an executive order forming the Child Welfare Task Force.