Oklahoma

COUNSELING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES

ACMI House

ACMI House provides services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Jackson County. ACMI House services include: crisis intervention; advocacy; a shelter for women and children; individual counseling; and group therapy for all survivors of sexual assault and sexual violence. Services are free and confidential for all survivors.

Chickasaw Nation Office of Violence Prevention

The Chickasaw Nation Office of Violence Prevention (CNOVP) is a program of the Chickasaw Nation Youth & Family Services Department. CNOVP offers free and confidential counseling services to men, women, and children who are survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in 13 ½ counties in the Chickasaw Nation service area. Survivors of sexual assault behind bars can contact CNOVP for information and support. These services are free and confidential.

Community Crisis Center

The Community Crisis Center (CCC) offers services for survivors of sexual assault and abuse. In addition to a women's shelter, CCC offers: 24-hour crisis intervention; personal advocacy; one-on-one counseling; and support groups for survivors of sexual assault. All services are free and confidential.

Crisis Control Center

Crisis Control Center offers free and confidential services to any survivor of sexual assault in Durant. Services include: 24-hour hotline; crisis intervention; personal advocacy; and individual counseling for men, women, and children. All services are free and confidential.

Domestic Violence Intervention Services/Call Rape

Domestic Violence Intervention Services, Inc. provides comprehensive services for survivors of abuse or sexual assault in Tulsa and Sapulpa. Services include: 24-hour hotline; crisis intervention; personal, civil legal, and hospital advocacy; walk-in crisis counseling; long-term individual counseling; group counseling; and referrals. All services for sexual assault survivors are free and confidential.

Domestic Violence Program/Sexual Assault Services of North Central Oklahoma

Domestic Violence Program/Sexual Assault Services of North Central Oklahoma (DVPSASNCO) provides services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Kay, Noble, Pawnee, Payne, and Osage Counties. DVPSASNCO provides the following free services: 24-hour hotline; crisis intervention; emergency room accompaniment and support; individual counseling; and group counseling for survivors of sexual assault.

Family Crisis and Counseling Center

Nowata Office

Family Crisis and Counseling Center is a non-profit organization that serves survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Bartlesville and Nowata. Services include: 24-hour crisis line, victim advocacy, shelter, women's and men's support groups, counseling, information, and outreach. All services are free and confidential.

Family Resource Center

The Family Resource Center provides free counseling services to men and women who have experienced domestic violence and sexual assault. Short term counseling is available for survivors of sexual assault. A trained victim counselor is also available to respond to survivors currently incarcerated in prison or jail and can provide follow-up visits as well. All services are free and confidential.

Help In Crisis

Help In Crisis provides free and confidential services to survivors of sexual assault or sexual violence in Adair, Cherokee, Wagoner, and Sequoyah Counties. Services include: 24-hour hotline; crisis intervention; Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program at four county hospitals; court advocacy; individual counseling; support groups for women; and information and referrals.

McAlester C.A.R.E. Center

The McAlester C.A.R.E. Center provides direct services for women survivors of sexual assault. Services include: 24-hour crisis hotline; safe shelter; individual counseling; support group; and referrals. If counseling or other services are unavailable, staff will provide appropriate referrals to other agencies. All services are free and confidential.

New Directions, Inc.

New Directions provides advocacy and support for all survivors of sexual assault in Lawton. Services include: 24-hour hotline and crisis intervention; individual and group counseling; and information and referrals. All services are free and confidential.

Northwest Domestic Crisis Service

Northwest Domestic Crisis Service provides services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in 10 counties in Northwest Oklahoma. Services are free for men and women who are survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and include a 24-hour hotline and individual and group counseling. In addition to counseling services, education classes are also offered. All services are free and confidential.

Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (OCADVSA) collaborates with local, state, and national agencies whose programs have the potential to affect individuals who have been victimized or have the potential to be victimized by domestic violence and sexual assault. There are 31 member rape crisis centers across the state. OCADVSA does not provide direct services, but can provide referrals and information to all survivors of sexual assault, directing them to appropriate help in their area. This help is free of charge and confidential.

Oklahomans for Equality

Oklahomans for Equality (OkEq) seeks equal rights for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) individuals and families through advocacy, education, programs, alliances, and the operation of the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center. The LGBT Information Line offers information on LGBT related events and resources. LGBT survivors of sexual assault behind bars can contact the information line for referrals ranging from counseling and legal assistance to affirming faith communities and social services. OkEq also accepts inquiries by mail. All services are free and confidential.

Project Safe

Project Safe provides comprehensive services for individuals affected by sexual assault in Pottawatomie and Lincoln Counties. Services include: 24-hour hotline; crisis intervention; emergency shelter; individual counseling; personal and court advocacy; accompaniment for sexual assault exams; transitional housing; emergency clothing and transportation; and referral services for survivors of sexual assault. Services are free and confidential.

RAIN Oklahoma

RAIN is a non-profit organization that offers a range of services to individuals affected and infected with HIV/AIDS throughout Oklahoma. Services include: free HIV Antibody Testing; education and outreach; and case management, including assistance with medication, social services, health care, dental care, and housing. Case managers connect clients with service providers at RAIN or other agencies in the community to meet their health and service needs. All services are free and confidential.

SafeNet Services

SafeNet provides services to survivors of sexual assault in Rogers and Mays Counties. Services include the 24-hour hotline and free individual counseling for men and women who are survivors of sexual assault. All services are free and confidential.

Stillwater Domestic Violence Services

Stillwater Domestic Violence Services (SDVS) offers a range of services for men, women, children, and families who have experienced sexual violence or abuse in Payne County. Services include: 24-hour crisis line; information and referrals; counseling; support groups; and a Sexual Assault Response Team, which is a multi-disciplinary team comprised of law enforcement representatives, sexual assault nurse examiners (SANE), and sexual assault response advocates (SARA) who respond to reports of sexual assault and provide survivors with advocacy, a forensic exam, and investigation into the assault. All services are free and confidential.

Women In Safe Home, Inc.

Women In Safe Home, Inc. (WISH) offers services to men and women who are survivors of sexual assault in Muskogee and McIntosh Counties. In addition to operating a 24-hour hotline, WISH offers counseling, support groups, and advocacy for all survivors of sexual violence free of charge. Referrals are made to other community resources when appropriate.

Women's Resource Center

Women's Resource Center is a community-based rape crisis center that provides comprehensive services for all survivors of sexual assault, including women, men, and transgender individuals. Services include: 24-hour hotline; crisis intervention; accompaniment, support, and information for survivors and their families in hospital emergency rooms; court accompaniment and advocacy; short-term individual and group counseling; and referrals and information. The Women's Resource Center will visit women who are incarcerated and are survivors of sexual assault to offer them support and information. Fees are set according to the type of service offered and the client's ability to pay. No one is refused services due to inability to pay.

Women's Service & Family Resource Center

The Women's Service & Family Resource Center offers free and confidential services to men and women who have been sexually assaulted or abused. The Center offers a 24-hour hotline, crisis intervention services, and advocacy-related services. Anyone needing-individual or group therapy will be referred to a local agency or therapist. All services are free and confidential.

YWCA Crisis Center

The YWCA Crisis Center program provides counseling and support services for adult survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their dependent children. The Crisis Center offers free and confidential individual and group counseling services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Blaine, Garfield, Grant, and Kingfisher Counties. In addition, the 24-hour crisis line can assist callers with crisis intervention, information, referrals, and safety planning. All services are free and confidential.

YWCA Rape Crisis Center

McFarland Branch

The YWCA Rape Crisis Center offers a wide range of services to help both men and women survivors of sexual assault and their loved ones to regain control over their lives. Services include: 24-hour sexual assault hotline; crisis intervention; emotional support, advocacy, and crisis counseling at hospitals, police stations, and throughout the legal system; Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program, individual counseling; and information and referrals. All services are free and confidential.

LEGAL RESOURCES

Lambda Legal: Southern Regional Office

Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people, and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work. Southern Regional Office provides services for those who are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Help Desk Hours (Central Standard Time)

If Help Desk staff are busy helping other callers, your call will be routed to the Legal Help Desk voicemail. Please leave the following information: name, state, contact info, best time to reach you, and a brief message outlining your legal inquiry. A Help Desk staff person will return your call.

It is usually most efficient for Help Desk callers to contact us by phone. If you are in a place where you are not able to make long distance calls, we can make an appointment to call you. If you are absolutely unable to call us, you may e-mail us at legalhelpdesk@lambdalegal.org or write to the addresses above.

Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma is a nonprofit law firm that provides free legal help for low income persons with civil legal problems. Attorneys and paralegals are available to help with non-criminal cases and are able to speak with persons who are incarcerated, but cannot commit to provide any help or representation until such time as that person is released. Cases are reviewed, but not all cases fall within the types of cases that Legal Aid can help with. Local offices serve all 77 counties in the state of Oklahoma.

Tulsa County Bar Association: Lawyer Referral Service

The Tulsa County Bar Center provides clients with a 30 minute initial consultation and referral. The cost is $20.00. No appointment is necessary. Clients are seen Monday - Thursday from 9am-11am and 2pm-4pm. An appointment will then be arranged with a lawyer who practices in the area of law that concerns the client. The initial visit will allow the client an opportunity to ask questions about legal problems, receive legal advice, and arrange for further legal work if necessary. Clients are not under any obligation to hire the attorney.

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

Administrative Review Unit, Oklahoma Department of Corrections

The Administrative Review Unit is responsible for reviewing, investigating, and responding to inmate misconduct and grievance appeals, which are submitted to the director for final review. This review is considered to be the last step in the internal administrative process. Inmates are required to exhaust their administrative remedies prior to filing litigation in the court system. The review conducted at both the facility and departmental level assists in preventing unnecessary litigation. Hundreds of inmate letters are received in Administrative Review every year with a response forwarded for each one received. The unit serves as a contact point for field staff, family members, and legislators who have questions regarding the department's disciplinary process and grievance process.

JDI has directly contacted each organization listed in the Resource Guide in hopes of pointing survivors toward those currently accepting new clients. However, the inclusion of any group or individual in the Resource Guide does not necessarily constitute an endorsement or recommendation by JDI, nor can JDI guarantee the availability of the services described here.