Our program is best known for assisting victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; however, did you know that if you are home is broken into and you need knew locks, we can help? If you are a victim of arson, identity theft, assault, DUI crash we can provide advocacy and emergency assistance (with verification of the crime within the past 6 months).
Category: Monthly Blog Posts
June Haven Update
Because the majority of the domestic violence awareness movement has focused on heterosexual relationships, members of the LGBTQ community have been largely left out of the movement. However, recent research shows that LGBTQ members fall victim to domestic violence at equal or even higher rates compared to their heterosexual counterparts.
May Haven Update
Social media does a great job at putting acronyms and images out but does not give us the full picture of what they mean. One of those is MMIW and MMIWG. We see images of Native women with the phrase MMIW on Facebook and we wonder…what does that mean? Does that happen here in Oklahoma? Is that just something that happens in rural Canada? The answer is YES…missing and murdered indigenous women and girls happens in Canada, it happens on rural reservations in Wyoming, North Dakota, in every state, and in Ottawa County Oklahoma.
April Haven Update
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Do you know what sexual assault incudes? Have you talked to your kids about what consent means? It can be an awkward conversation but it’s essential that we talk to our kids about what sexual assault is and what consent means.
