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Stewart said the Family Safety Center treats intimate-partner violence, sexual assault, stalking and the long-term effects of stacked traumas—what researchers call polyvictimization—and that those layered experiences drive many of the community’s worst health outcomes. \"When we talk about trauma, this is a lot of people,\" Stewart said. \"Over 240 individuals will be physically assaulted by the time this is over.\" She added that the center’s local data uses 2023 figures and that Oklahoma has ranked \"number 2\" in state domestic-violence measures in recent years.

The center is the local multidisciplinary adult equivalent of a child advocacy network, Stewart said. On-site partners include law enforcement victim-advocacy units and staff attorneys from two civil legal-service partners, which she named as Divis and Legal Aid services. Stewart said about 65% of clients come to the center seeking emergency protective orders and that Tulsa Police Department advocates refer many cases: \"Law enforcement is required by statute to refer to advocacy in your family safety center,\" she said.

Stewart described the Family Safety Center’s casework: danger assessments, safety planning, advocacy for emergency protective orders, forensic nursing for injury documentation and psychoeducation delivered by licensed clinicians. Quoting research and the state fatality review board, Stewart said most domestic homicides involve victims who never sought services: \"95 percent of the homicides that occur statewide are with victims who never sought any kind of services whatsoever,\" she said.

The center has partnered on an evidence-driven assessment project with the U.S. Department of Justice, Alliance for Hope International and OU Tulsa researchers that Stewart said reviewed 100 tools and produced a new instrument measuring 26 trauma types and 26 symptom areas. Stewart described the assessment as a way to identify overlapping needs and to guide longer-term referrals beyond immediate crisis response.

Stewart warned that federal grant awards that fund many partner positions are under review by agencies including the Department of Justice and the Office on Violence Against Women. \"The uncertainty of it,\" she responded when asked about their biggest challenge. She said the organization faces a roughly $1,400,000 annual program budget and will face new operating costs of about $350,000 a year for utilities and maintenance once it moves out of space the city currently provides.

Stewart said the new building will expand services and co-locate partners, including tribal victim services and federal partners for relevant cases. She also urged the commission and community to raise awareness and to consider pro bono legal help: \"If you know of any attorneys who are willing to do some pro bono work, we're happy to take it,\" Stewart said.

Stewart repeatedly emphasized survivor-driven decision-making and safety planning: advocacy staff do not require survivors to leave abusive relationships but work to reduce lethality and improve safety whether a survivor stays or leaves. She said 99.6% of those who seek the center’s services are not killed by the abuser, a figure she presented to highlight the protective impact of service-seeking.

The presentation concluded with a request for public outreach and fundraising as the center prepares its move and faces a federal funding landscape that Stewart described as changing: \"They will not come back the way they were,\" she said of some grant programs, and the center is raising philanthropic support and preparing for different federal priorities.

The commission did not take formal action on the presentation; members thanked Stewart and asked how they could assist with outreach and legal referrals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tulsa - Tulsa Women's Commission - Apr 04, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Suzanne Stewart, chief executive officer of the Family Safety Center, told the April Tulsa Women's Commission meeting the center is expanding trauma-informed services even as federal grant funding remains uncertain and a new, larger facility is scheduled to open in October 2025 at 2829 South Sheridan.","taxTitle","Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma","taxId",2682,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612862,"Tulsa Women’s Commission approves previous meeting minutes and adjourns after presentations",3560,321000,3881000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2880375-3a69c96c597c6887b9f6c23f70095ac4&start=321&end=3881","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2880375-3a69c96c597c6887b9f6c23f70095ac4/thumbnail_321000.jpg","/articles/6612862/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Tulsa-Womens-Commission-approves-previous-meeting-minutes-and-adjourns-after-presentations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612862-21f16082be74d6e312fc08a66179d7a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173956&Signature=nrGjmPZIN8dm7U6bJjLjcD7plEEFCdyCclA8CJE~bSCSgz3VcGe2yN3S2UhDxV58B2abzT0g7Ei38Y4-R67NWJiAAXrv16almOgUBvoj7uNtGgDIWBa886UokIA20UdndBRUoD66qbIDNOhuxdiTQPBeGpNlGWR1Kf98N3u5NZRAY-K-YOTquyQjzRVHEHzPGzmRdRCj5rlWe74f8jInEMWgcqjg67mL5sStC41vXp~FURqmrFPooi~q~AXU9cA1q-7832TjaBUiH3blp2cUYgdo7Pexu1hzf-gMoBoT5mnV95nV~Zg4tw7Mf2Be4GRX~cPz0d9MOB8tSZo3irfRdA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tulsa Women's Commission approved last month’s meeting minutes and adjourned after hearing presentations and questions from guest speakers.

The minutes were approved by voice vote after a member moved to approve and commissioners responded \"aye.\" No formal roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript. Later, the commission received presentations from Suzanne Stewart, CEO of the Family Safety Center, and Dr. Rebecca Hubbard, the city's chief mental health officer; following Q&A the commission moved and seconded to adjourn and members voted in favor.

No additional formal business was transacted during the meeting.","At the April Tulsa Women's Commission meeting members voted to approve last month's minutes and later moved to adjourn after hearing presentations from the Family Safety Center and the city's chief mental health officer.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612865,"Commission warned state order requiring DHS five‑star rating could force many Tulsa child‑care providers to close",58,3685000,3743000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2880375-3a69c96c597c6887b9f6c23f70095ac4&start=3685&end=3743","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2880375-3a69c96c597c6887b9f6c23f70095ac4/thumbnail_3685000.jpg","/articles/6612865/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Commission-warned-state-order-requiring-DHS-fivestar-rating-could-force-many-Tulsa-childcare-providers-to-close","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612865-7c296fd208e443efb531931024886f63/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173956&Signature=eNkwHcxLwZxm7NA3JqRkmQEU9YhSBrOvkd2jqBjdobNGqnRdxqL95z745hfQa-jLidPbhOUX20cDx62zJoZ5qJmVw7LfxHu2BzxxKTFG~~GGNEeLpsbxIO-OM1Yeo~QyOPvZmOwPPfmuwoW-c7wpzSfLsaCzDWvS7I13a4rLOr~lIoElcme4BWadiMOGOrVUxDuF6BTzR0k3zpsOiSVPF52M2J~K4BN0CCAYEV5FEm3r8uYohIxHsm9R4T0D2pf~DJW3L-4bQjs0jkRPjNh~iCZp25oXe-P~6c8xOLQylkye17T5yrIGY-TIYiJtcWtplflOepF1g2wfaEkVDd6hGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commission members at the April Tulsa Women's Commission meeting discussed a state directive—described in the meeting as an order from Governor Stitt—that will require child‑care providers to achieve a five‑star Department of Human Services rating to receive subsidy payments.

A commission member alerted the group that the rule carries a September deadline; she warned the body the exact date was \"in September\" and later said she believes the cutoff may be Sept. 1, but the transcript did not record a definitive date. The member said the accreditation process is time‑consuming and costly and warned the commission is \"on the brink of potentially a thousand providers shutting down.\" She noted some community foundations are offering funding to help providers seek accreditation but said the resources are unlikely to cover all needs.

Commissioners discussed the consequences for families and foster care placements. One member noted subsidy rules could require that placements for children in foster care go to five‑star facilities, a change that could reduce placement options in areas without enough accredited providers.

Commission members asked each other to track developments, contact state representatives and be prepared to advocate for resources or a revised timetable. One commissioner said she would speak with Rep. Schreiber and funnel information back to the commission.

The commission did not take a formal vote on the item during the meeting; members agreed to follow up and report back at a future meeting.","Commission members discussed a state directive that will require child‑care providers to hold a five‑star DHS rating to receive subsidies, with a September deadline (exact date not specified) that members said could force many small providers to close without funding or support.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612870,"City’s new chief mental health officer describes grants, youth initiatives and crisis-response coordination",182,2323000,2505000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2880375-3a69c96c597c6887b9f6c23f70095ac4&start=2323&end=2505","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2880375-3a69c96c597c6887b9f6c23f70095ac4/thumbnail_2323000.jpg","/articles/6612870/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Citys-new-chief-mental-health-officer-describes-grants-youth-initiatives-and-crisis-response-coordination","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612870-9a392cf11efab5ed73c1e8978c56652c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173956&Signature=SaDHpQhWxTzhpSnfBQzZA~Usfe4j~MdrUMBFEJlRB3mGeOmQEOAaSP5fch2aJSXMIHKxwxSnMBLZuaGI2l2STLu1zTRbabONJvjkEjbhQCUPbDCNynA5KOiODBsMaM6f3kJ7pALcDUr3rekRZDuehxV8zpCLtWfRukz~BDo0RHHUEEdj2rDpErluiLqko745g2nuZX5ecTcr6~~T5kTmhRPg6hW5CVIjmB7oUUccTW-aTjXaEkcijYUEEV7DYOu4f9tfMxn9zU5YII11vxxcDIi7UtOoqW9CxofxmV9csv71UB-Xhg-b84W0wGWPpeQ8q5VTQAB1CoGuYGPEMqLnwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Rebecca Hubbard, the City of Tulsa’s chief mental health officer, told the April Tulsa Women’s Commission meeting that the municipal post exists to coordinate a wide set of programs across mental-health, youth, substance-use and community resilience initiatives.

Hubbard said the position sits within the Department of Resilience and Equity and reports to the deputy mayor. \"I am the chief officer for the city of Tulsa,\" she said, describing work that includes research, cross-sector coordination, grant management and program launch support.

She reviewed seven broad work areas the office supports and highlighted several funded initiatives: a SAMHSA four‑year grant for the Children's Mental Health Initiative (now in year two); a Department of Justice community-based violence intervention grant managed with Impact Tulsa; and opioid-abatement funding used to expand substance-use recovery and school-based prevention efforts. Hubbard said the city recently hired an opioid-abatement response coordinator and was recruiting a community youth resilience coordinator for the violence- intervention work.

Hubbard described the Children's Mental Health Initiative as including peer and family supports and said local partners—counseling providers, school districts and higher-education researchers—are collaborating on implementation. She also said the city has received a DOJ-funded community genealogy project tied to the Tulsa Race Massacre investigation; the project will embed trauma‑responsive supports for participants and may seek a no‑cost extension to continue through community outreach.

On grants, Hubbard acknowledged national and state funding instability for some programs but said the city has received carryover and amended Notices of Award in several cases that provided short-term stability. \"We received an amended NOA and our carryover budget for the second year,\" she said, describing formal approvals that allowed continuation of services.

Hubbard said the role is intended to be both operational—helping launch programs and hire coordinators—and stabilizing, serving as a \"safe space\" for public-agency directors as they renegotiate contracts and adapt to funding changes. She invited commission members to stay engaged and said the office will recruit coordinators and partners to keep initiatives staffed.

Commissioners asked about comparable positions in other cities; Hubbard said few municipalities have an equivalent chief mental health officer and that Tulsa’s office is still building a set of best practices and peer relationships.

No formal action was taken on the presentation. Hubbard provided contact emails for follow-up.","Dr. Rebecca Hubbard, Tulsa’s chief mental health officer, briefed the Tulsa Women’s Commission on the city role in coordinating children's mental health, community violence intervention, opioid-abatement funding, and the community-engaged genealogy project tied to the Race Massacre investigation.","actionData","errors"]

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