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Community Health Foundation’s Biennial Fundraising Event “Meal to Heal” This Friday

Tuesday, April 8 by Ponca City Now

Meal to Heal, the Community Health Foundation's biennial fundraising event, is on Friday, April 11 from 6:30-9:00 pm at MLZ Ranch, 4610 N Pecan Rd in Ponca City. They are excited to bring back the steak competition this year with three amazing teams from our community competing for crowd favorite. The grill teams include returning... Read More.

GRAND Mental Health Training Future Law Enforcement Students in Stillwater to Identify Mental Health Signs

Friday, March 21 by News 6

GRAND Mental Health is working to make sure everyone understands the warning signs of different mental health issues in their personal lives and in others, especially on the job in fields that include law enforcement.While there is no official program that GRAND Mental Health runs with high school students looking at careers in... Read More.

Senate Approves Mental Health Consent Decree

Thursday, March 6 by Ponca City Now

Senate vote finalizes decree, sending it to the Secretary of State OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate voted to approve the mental health consent decree that reduces wait times to treat defendants who have been declared incompetent to stand trial and awaiting competency restoration treatment.The resolution passed by a voice vote on the Senate Floor. The... Read More.

Surprise Inspection Finds Health Violations at Cleveland Co. Jail

Thursday, February 27 by News 9

NORMAN, Okla. -A new report from the Oklahoma State Department of Health reveals the Cleveland County Jail is struggling to meet acceptable standards.A surprise inspection on Feb. 4 revealed several violations, including failure to report the serious injury of an inmate earlier this year.Additionally, another inmate, Jacob Shane Dieball, was found unresponsive in his... Read More.

Stillwater Medical to Host Grand Opening of Newborn ICU

Tuesday, February 25 by Ponca City Now

Stillwater Medical will celebrate the new OnCue Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, in partnership with Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health with a Grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony. When: Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 10:30 AMWhere: Stillwater Medical, Women’s Health Center Lobby, 1323 West 6th Avenue, Stillwater, OK 74074Who:Denise Webber, CEO, Stillwater Medical Michal Shaw, VP... Read More.

Oklahoma County Jail’s New Behavioral Health Center to Open by 2026

Monday, February 3 by News 9

The final renderings reveal more details about the design of Oklahoma County’s upcoming behavioral healthcare center. The 60-bed clinic will be part of the whole jail complex located at 1901 E. Grand Blvd. and will offer immediate care for those experiencing a mental health crisis. Oklahoma County Engineer Stacey Trumbo spoke about the plans on... Read More.

Community Health Foundation of Kay County Teen Substance Use Survey

Monday, April 10 by Lyman James

The Community Health Foundation of Kay County is working to create parent educational materials and sessions about teen alcohol, vape, and drug use. To better understand the concerns and needs in our community on these topics, they have created a survey that can be completed by parents and/or concerned community members.Please help them by... Read More.

Cowley Criminal Justice Teams With WPD For New Program Focused On Mental Health Transfers

Monday, August 15 by Lyman James

The Cowley College Criminal Justice Department has entered into a new program with the Winfield Police Department to better serve the needs of local law enforcement and help serve the community, according to a news release from the college.The Criminal Justice Program has formed a new Needs Response Team to help law enforcment, especially... Read More.

SCK Health Expecting $1M+ Loss For 2022, Cites Inflation And Rise In Bad Debt

Thursday, June 30 by Lyman James

SCK Health says it has seen an "unprecedented" increase in costs due to inflation, along with a rise in bad debt and charity care.According to a press release form the Ark City-based hospital Thursday, it is working on ways to to balance these challenges."May was a difficult month financially for us," Chairperson Dan Jurkovich... Read More.

Cowley College, ACPD, And Four County Mental Health Partner On Suicide Prevention Program

Friday, June 10 by Lyman James

Looking for ways to better help students deal with mental health issues and assist with suicide prevention, Cowley College, the Arkansas City Police Department, and Four County Mental Health have partnered to start a student-led peer support group on campus called Hope Squad.According to a news release from Cowley College, Hope Squad members are... Read More.

SCK Health Adds Occupational Medicine To List Of Services

Tuesday, June 7 by Lyman James

SCK Health has added Occupational Medicine to its list of services.According to a press release from the hospital Tuesday, Linda Boswell, previously of Testing Services Limited, LLC, began practicing out of the Ark City Clinic location in June.“We are thrilled to add Linda Boswell and her extensive list of testing and other services to... Read More.

Kay County Health Department providing vaccines before school year

Thursday, July 8 by Lyman James

The Kay County Health Department will be providing on-site immunizations at the Registration Center on Thursday, July 22 and July 29 from 1:00 to 6:00. The following vaccines will be available (Tdap, HPV, & MCV).For those interested, COVID-19 Pfizer vaccines will also be available for students age 12 and up. In order to receive... Read More.