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Causes: Domestic Violence, Family Violence Shelters, Homeless & Housing
Mission: Womens haven is a crisis intervention program that provides assistance to victims (women, men and children) of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in stephens and jefferson counties, oklahoma. The agency has numerous services available, including 24 hour crisis hotline, crisis intervention, short term emergency shelter, basic needs assistance, advocacy and legal services/referrals, assistance with protective orders, support groups, education and community outreach services.
Programs: Assistance, advocacy and protection for victims includes: the 24 hour crisis hotline received and provided crisis intervention assistance for 322 crisis calls. Staff and volunteers spent 5700 hours in the crisis hotline service. Advocacy includes assessing immediate needs, safety planning, court,hospital or legal services or referrals, support group sessions and education. During the year, womens haven assisted 96 individuals, evidenced by 285 hours crisis intervention, 322 hours of advocacy, support group sessions totaling 255 hours. Emergency shelter services provide shelter to victims on a short term basis. The organization provided 53 nights in shelter to 16 women and 10 children.
thrift shop (resale haven, llc) provided quality upscale resale items to the community at affordable prices; also provided a place where domestic violence victims were able to obtain resource information and tangible clothing and household needs.
donated clothing, personal and household items are distributed to clients as needed.