Some kids in crisis are abandoned to state custody. Mental health professionals say accessing services early can lead to better outcomes. But finding the right resources can be hard.
Once abandoned, these youth can face time in shelters or eventually age out of foster care, advocates and providers say. More intensive services early on could help keep families together.
Liberty of Oklahoma said it would end management services at two Oklahoma facilities in the coming months “due to external challenges.” The announcement comes after Robert M. Greer Center in Enid has been cited repeatedly for health and safety violations.
After the state banned abortion, it lost federal funding for family planning programs. Oklahoma is now paying for attorneys and to replace lost federal dollars. State health officials say they can’t give women pregnancy counseling that includes information on abortion, or refer them to a hotline
Some former clients claim they were disfigured by microneedling, laser and Botox treatments.
Turn Key Health Clinics has quickly expanded to jails in 10 states. Some of its policies and practices have endangered patients.
After an abuse scandal, state inspectors continued to cite the Robert M. Greer Center in Enid for missing reporting deadlines. Delayed reporting can make proving allegations more difficult and allow abuse to continue, one expert says.
There were complaints of abuse dating back more than two years before arrests of Greer Center staffers. Some staff provided false information about abuse or made reports about injuries only after they had healed, one former employee testified.
