MHAOC history

1977: The Association changed its name from Tulsa County Association for Mental Health to Mental Health Association in Tulsa.

1991: The Association purchased and began operating its first housing property, the 12-bed Walker Hall.

1994: Our first capital campaign helped the Association purchase some of its first housing properties.

2000: Creating Connections, the Association’s first Recovery Services program, empowered participants to engage in community life and enjoy outings using a recovery support model for social inclusion.

2006: Le Masquerade changed its name to Carnivale but remained “the best party in town.”

JT first came to MHA’s Homeless Drop-In Center in 2007, where her counselor found her housing at the American Family Housing’s Haven Shelter.

2010: Oklahoma’s first peer-run drop-in center, Denver House, opened its doors for people experiencing mental illness and homelessness.

2013: The Association opened its second peer-run drop-in center, Lottie House, in Oklahoma City.

2014: The Association became a United Way of Central Oklahoma partner agency.

2016: In partnership with the Homeless Alliance, the Association was the recipient of the largest grant in the history of the United Way of Central Oklahoma - $1.2 million - to implement a specialty case management program that helps people experiencing homelessness move into and maintain housing.