Family Crisis Center

The mission of the Family Crisis Center -
is to oppose the use of violence and support equality in relationships. This organization endeavors to break the generational cycle of violence. The programs of Family Crisis Center seek to assist women in acquiring information and the skills necessary to examine the violence in their families and to explore alternatives.

How the Family Crisis Center came to be.....

• In April of 1980, a group of people from the community of Ada met to ascertain the need for services for battered women in the Ada area. The group included professionals, as well as people from the general community. The consensus was that services for battered women did need to be established.
• June, 1980 saw the 1st meeting of the Board of Directors for Ada Services for Battered Women.
• In July of 1980, Board officers were elected and decision was made to establish a 24-hour hotline crisis hotline to serve Southeast Oklahoma.
• October of 1980 the Ada Services for Battered Women became officially incorporated as a nonprofit organization. Official name: Southeastern Oklahoma Services for Victims of Domestic Violence.
• November 1980, the first Crisis Line 25 volunteers were trained. 
• February, 1981 the Crisis line services officially operating, funded solely through community donations.
• July of 1981, Department of Mental Health funding for program approved.
• June 1982 - The Shelter opened its doors for services to battered women and their children; full staff coverage for 24-hour facility provided.
• June 1991 Officially changed name to Family Crisis Center. Since that time FCC added programs offering non-resident counseling, batterer intervention program, outpatient substance abuse counseling, anger management and parenting programs.

Anticipated numbers to be served this year are direct 150 and indirect 125.
Current programming is to provide emergency shelter to women and their dependent children who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking while providing domestic violence education, support, and counseling services to shelter clients.

Family Crisis Center is the only agency/organization providing emergency shelter to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking outside of the Chickasaw Nation (which serves Native Americans only) in the Ada area.
Personally, I will be ecstatic when this agency is completely obsolete.