The city’s Safe Move Tulsa coalition has housed more than 650 people and closed another two encampments. Advocates say this isn’t “mission accomplished.”
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This neighborhood group is urging Black Tulsans to talk about mental health
Northside Neighbors wants to normalize conversations about mental health. Over the next five months, its campaign will feature in-person events and social media callouts.
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Seniors connect with friends new and old at Tulsa’s Cherokee Nation community center
Cherokee Nation opened its north Tulsa community center in February. Its elder nutrition program is feeding tribal citizens over the age of 50 and their spouses for free.
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New Tulsa recovery house wants to ‘be that bridge’ for people seeking sobriety
Thrive Transitional Housing says tenants at its new sober living house will be more than a “head in a bed” as they get connected with employment, transportation and mental health services.
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‘Nobody should be alone’: Doula brings holistic birthing wellness center to north Tulsa
Rose Hurd remembers feeling alone and uninformed when she gave birth at age 16. That moment would eventually lead her to open With Love Births.
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Tulsa, Cherokee Nation partner to increase healthcare access, lung cancer screening
The agreement signed Wednesday provides $375,000 over the next three years to help Tulsa’s Office of Health and Well-being with its outreach efforts.
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This program has kept thousands of Tulsa mothers and infants alive. It’s facing a funding death.
Tulsa officials are sounding the alarm about federal funding threats to Healthy Start, which has improved Oklahoma’s infant mortality rate over the past three decades.
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Tulsans living with tumors, rare disorder want to erase stigma
After living with Neurofibromatosis 1 for most of their lives, these Tulsans are hoping to draw more attention to the disorder in hopes of finding a cure.
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Report: Oklahoma health system performs poorly across all racial, ethnic groups
Health research and policy nonprofit the Commonwealth Fund warns that federal cuts and restrictions to Medicaid and the ACA Marketplace could worsen outcomes.
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Tulsa trainer didn’t see Black representation in run clubs. So he started his own.
Dozens of Tulsans gather every Monday to participate in a free run and walk club. Isaac Bennett wants the group to be the center of a fitness community.
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10th anniversary of Black Maternal Health Week gives doulas a chance to celebrate progress and confront disparities
The 10th edition of the Black Maternal Health Week will culminate in a “Black Mommas Baby Shower” Friday night at Lacy Park.
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At Black health expo, Soulful Survivors urge Tulsa women to get checked for breast cancer
The group, a safe space for Black women dealing with breast cancer, recently brought its message to Tulsa’s Black Wellness Expo.