FAMILY SAFETY CENTER INC

THE FAMILY SAFETY CENTER (FSC) IS A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP OF 13 AGENCIES THAT PLACE THEIR PROFESSIONAL STAFF IN ONE LOCATION TO SERVE THE VICTIMS OF INTIMATE PARTNER AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING AND THEIR FAMILIES. ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED IN 2005 AS ONE OF 15 AWARDEES OF THE PRESIDENT'S FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER INITIATIVE, AND ADMINISTERED BY ONE OF THE PARTNERS, THE FSC BECAME AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY IN MARCH OF 2012. ONSITE PARTNER STAFF PROVIDES CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, POLICE INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES, BI-LINGUAL ADVOCACY AND SELF SUFFICIENCY RESOURCES AND REFERRALS, AN EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDER (EPO) COURT VIA WRITTEN AFFIDAVIT AND PETITION, CHILD TRAUMA ASSESSMENT AND TRIAGE COUNSELING, FORENSIC DOCUMENTATION OF INJURIES AND SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS, CHAPLAINCY FOR SPIRITUAL SUPPORT, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND CHILDCARE FOR ONSITE CLIENTS. IN 2023, THE FSC PROVIDED MORE THAN 16,000 SERVICES TO 7,000 INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS. 3,670 EPOS WERE FILED WITH 3,115 GRANTED, AN 85% GRANT RATE. PROGRAMS ALSO INCLUDED A NEW GRANT FROM THE OFFICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME TO ESTABLISH THE OKLAHOMA COALITION AGAINST TRAFFICKING COORDINATING AS MANY AS 30 DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING RESOURCES AND ADDRESSING JUSTICE- RELATED ISSUES PERTAINING TO TO VICTIMS OF SEX AND LABOR TRAFFICKING IN OKLAHOMA. THE PROGRAM EXPANDED PARTNERSHIP TO INCLUDE OTHER SERVICE DELIVERY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESEARCH PARTNER, THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA. THIS INCLUDED EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE, RENTAL AND UTILITY PAYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF DV AND IPV TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS AND AN ORGANIZATION, PROJECT HOPE, TO ASSIST IN EVICTION PREVENTION DURING COVID FOR VICTIMS AND FAMILIES. THE FSC CONTINUTED IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE 14TH DISTRICT COURT TO COORDINATE THE MENTOR COURT PROGRAM RECENTLY AWARDED TO THE COURT. THIS PROGRAM MENTORS OTHER JURISDICTIONS IDENTITIFED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICES IN HOLDING OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH DEDICATED DOCKETS FOR MISDEMEANORS AND FELONIES.