Homeless Services
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Sanctuary Women's Development Center
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The Sanctuary Women’s Development Center is a day shelter for homeless women and children. Our two centers are located in Norman and in Oklahoma City. Sanctuary supports basic human rights by offering homeless and low-income women and children resources, providing support and advocacy to alleviate the effects of poverty within the community and providing tools to overcome homelessness.
The program provides social services to homeless and at-risk women and their children including resource referral and assistance accessing services such as vocational and employment development, and life skills classes.
If you are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, we can help.
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About Sanctuary
The Sanctuary Women's Development Center focuses on the needs of women who live in shelters, although services are also available to people who are at risk of becoming homeless. Trained social workers assess the personal strengths and needs of participants including health and nutritional status, income and benefits, mental health status, and vocational/employment concerns. The assessment also identifies legal, domestic violence, and child abuse issues or concerns.
Sanctuary offers a reprieve from the outside elements, access to showers and a laundry room, a computer lab, and food for those who come in hungry. As an outreach to low-income families living in the neighborhood, Sanctuary participants maintain a community garden and all are welcome to tend the garden and pick the produce.
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Queen For A Day
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Each year, Sanctuary Women's Development Center in Oklahoma City hosts their annual "Queen For A Day" event. Our homeless clients were treated to a day of dignity-affirming services, such as fresh haircuts and styles, makeup and nails, and were given a new outfit, purse and shoes! The transformation and lifting of spirits made it a great day for all!
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Program and Services
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- Case management referrals
- Computer lab
- Phones with personal voicemail
- Job and life skills development services
- Employment resources and resume building
- Health education
- Linkage to community resources
- Trauma counseling
- Community garden
- Safe place to rest and refocus
- Linkage to mental health resources
- Art activities
- Nutritious beverages and snacks
- Limited financial assistance
- Community food and hygiene pantry
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Sanctuary Women's Development Center - OKC
2133 S.W. 11th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
405-526-2321
Director of Sanctuary OKC
Bleu Savage
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Sanctuary Norman
425 E Tonhawa St.
Norman, OK 73071
(405) 701-8293
Director of Sanctuary Norman
Sheila McPherson
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