DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES FOR OKLAHOMANS
IF YOU are a (Victim of Domestic Violence and NEED IMMEDIATE, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CALL 911!
If you are not in danger and need non-emergency assistance, please call:
YWCA Domestic Violence Hotline: 405-917-9922 (YWCA)
YWCA Sexual Assault Hotline: 405-943-7273 (RAPE)
Oklahoma State SafeLine: 800-522-7233
Domestic Violence Victim Assistance Program (DVVAP)
DVVAP is a cooperative effort through the City of Oklahoma and the YWCA, providing support and assistance to victims of domestic violence. On site assistance at the Oklahoma City Police Headquarters aids victims in filing Victim Protection Orders (VPOs) and/or exploring other options. The DVVAP director accompanies victims to court when appropriate.
Counseling & Community Groups
These services provide a variety of education, support, counseling and referral services to survivors of family violence through the Women and Children's Community Domestic Violence Education Groups, Individual Counseling and Women's Wellness Groups. The Sexual Assault Support Group and Individual Counseling Services assist the sexual assault survivor in regaining control over her life while providing support in a nurturing environment.
Prevention Education
These programs allow thousands of children and students to receive information and education on the sensitive issues surrounding sexual assault and family violence. In an effort to prevent rapes and dating violence, and to change the general attitudes towards victims of rape, interactive scenarios are presented to schools, churches, businesses and community organizations.
Volunteer Crisis Services Training
Training is offered several times each year. The training is intensive and is offered to volunteers and professionals in the areas of sexual assault and family violence. Once training is complete, prospective volunteers undergo an interview and background check. If accepted into the program, volunteers have several areas from which to choose to give their time and talents to the YWCA.
For more information on any of the above programs, contact the YWCA at 405-948-1770.
Resources for Domestic Violence
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: SAFETY PLAN GUIDELINES
These safety suggestions have been compiled from safety plans distributed by state domestic violence coalitions from around the country. Following these suggestions is not a guarantee of safety, but could help to improve your safety situation.
Personal Safety with an Abuser
If you are not in danger and need non-emergency assistance, please call:
YWCA Domestic Violence Hotline: 405-917-9922 (YWCA)
YWCA Sexual Assault Hotline: 405-943-7273 (RAPE)
Oklahoma State SafeLine: 800-522-7233
Domestic Violence Victim Assistance Program (DVVAP)
DVVAP is a cooperative effort through the City of Oklahoma and the YWCA, providing support and assistance to victims of domestic violence. On site assistance at the Oklahoma City Police Headquarters aids victims in filing Victim Protection Orders (VPOs) and/or exploring other options. The DVVAP director accompanies victims to court when appropriate.
Counseling & Community Groups
These services provide a variety of education, support, counseling and referral services to survivors of family violence through the Women and Children's Community Domestic Violence Education Groups, Individual Counseling and Women's Wellness Groups. The Sexual Assault Support Group and Individual Counseling Services assist the sexual assault survivor in regaining control over her life while providing support in a nurturing environment.
Prevention Education
These programs allow thousands of children and students to receive information and education on the sensitive issues surrounding sexual assault and family violence. In an effort to prevent rapes and dating violence, and to change the general attitudes towards victims of rape, interactive scenarios are presented to schools, churches, businesses and community organizations.
Volunteer Crisis Services Training
Training is offered several times each year. The training is intensive and is offered to volunteers and professionals in the areas of sexual assault and family violence. Once training is complete, prospective volunteers undergo an interview and background check. If accepted into the program, volunteers have several areas from which to choose to give their time and talents to the YWCA.
For more information on any of the above programs, contact the YWCA at 405-948-1770.
Resources for Domestic Violence
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: SAFETY PLAN GUIDELINES
These safety suggestions have been compiled from safety plans distributed by state domestic violence coalitions from around the country. Following these suggestions is not a guarantee of safety, but could help to improve your safety situation.
Personal Safety with an Abuser
- Identify your partner's use and level of force so that you can assess danger to you and your children before it occurs.
- Try to avoid an abusive situation by leaving.
- Identify safe areas of the house where there are no weapons and where there are always ways to escape. If arguments occur, try to move to those areas.
- Don't run to where the children are as your partner may hurt them as well.
- If violence is unavoidable, make yourself a small target; dive into a corner and curl up into a ball with your face protected and arms around each side of your head, fingers entwined.
- If possible, have a phone accessible at all times and know the numbers to call for help. Know where the nearest pay phone is located. Know your local battered women's shelter number. Don't be afraid to call the police.
- Let trusted friends and neighbors know of your situation and develop a plan and visual signal for when you need help.
- Teach your children how to get help. Instruct them not to get involved in the violence between you and your partner. Plan a code word to signal to them that they should get help or leave the house.
- Tell your children that violence is never right, even when someone they love is being violent. Tell them that neither you nor they are at fault or cause the violence, and that when anyone is being violent, it is important to keep safe.
- Practice how to get out safely. Practice with your children.
- Plan for what you will do if your children tell your partner of your plan or if your partner otherwise finds out about your plan.
- Keep weapons like guns and knives locked up and as inaccessible as possible.
- Make a habit of backing the car into the driveway and keeping it fueled. Keep the driver's door unlocked and others locked -- for a quick escape.
- Try not to wear scarves or long jewelry that could be used to strangle you.
- Create several plausible reasons for leaving the house at different times of the day or night. Call a domestic violence hotline periodically to assess your options and get a supportive understanding ear
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