OU’s Fostering Hope of Tulsa Named Foster Care Center of Excellence

Date: 07/30/25

Oklahoma Complete Health has designated Fostering Hope of Tulsa, staffed by OU School of Community Medicine providers, as the first Foster Care Center of Excellence (FCCOE). The designation recognizes the clinic’s commitment to providing trauma-informed care to youth and their families impacted by foster care. 

“This launch marks a major step forward in addressing health disparities and ensuring continuity of care for some of Oklahoma’s most vulnerable children,” said Oklahoma Complete Health CEO and President Clay Franklin. “We are proud to partner with the University of Oklahoma to bring this level of care to Tulsa and find ways to apply even more expertise in trauma-informed care.”Oklahoma Complete Health’s FCCOE program is designed to close gaps in care by ensuring that foster youth have access to providers who are clinically skilled and trained in the effects of trauma and the importance of stability in care.

Read the full story at: https://ou.edu/news/articles/2025/july/ou-foster-care-center-for-excellence