The Invisibles: Dealing With a Gambling Addiction
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Nearly eight years into addiction recovery, Nicole Zoellner is still paying off $180,000 in gambling debt.
The Invisibles: Making a Home in the Midst of Blight
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Oklahoma City and Tulsa, and even rural communities, struggle with areas plagued by economic blight. The telltale signs are abandoned homes, schools and other buildings – the hollowing out of cherished neighborhoods.
The Invisibles: Uninsured, and Buried in Medical Debt
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Oklahoma has the nation’s second highest percentage of people without health insurance. Like Tim Cundiff of Stillwater, the uninsured risk financial ruin from a medical calamity.
The Invisibles: Coping With a Scarcity of Food
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More than 650,000 Oklahomans, a third of them children, lack reliable access to sufficient food. Food pantries play a vital role in providing resources to food-insecure families.
The Invisibles: Paying the Consequences of Deportation
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Last year, 266 immigrants were deported from the Tulsa County Jail. In many cases, their families were left behind, dealing with the financial and emotional fallout.
The Invisibles: Parenting With a Disability
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Guthrie resident Kim Watson overcomes the physical and emotional challenges of parenting with a disability.
From Our Multimedia Reporter: Covering the Evicted
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Oklahoma Watch multimedia reporter Whitney Bryen writes about her experiences following deputies as they conduct eviction “lockouts” and talking with people forced out of their homes.
The Invisibles: Experiencing the Trauma of Eviction
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For Oklahomans who fall on hard times, the consequence is often eviction. They fail to pay rent on their houses or apartments, are forced out and find themselves in a cyclical housing crisis.
The Invisibles: Without a Car, Riding Hours a Day on the Bus
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Felicia Jones is one of many Tulsa-area residents who depend on local bus service but struggle to make the system work efficiently for them.
The Invisibles: In Grief and Depression, Seeking a Path Forward
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Thousands of Oklahomans suffer from depression, sometimes to a debilitating degree. The problem is especially common and invisible among aging residents. Victor Guillermo, of Oklahoma City, an Air Force veteran, has struggled daily with depression since his wife died.