The oklahoma office of the attorney general is partnering with the university of oklahoma center on child abuse and neglect and the oklahoma state university center for health sciences to provide…

The Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded $829,995 to the Oklahoma State Attorney General on June 1, 2026, under the Children Exposed to Violence program (CFDA 16.818) to provide direct wrap-around services to children who have witnessed intimate partner violence-related homicide or near-homicide.

The Oklahoma State Attorney General will pass funding to two sub-recipients: the University of Oklahoma Center on Child Abuse and Neglect and the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences. These agencies will deliver comprehensive mental health services and specialized case management to affected children and families. The project, based initially in Oklahoma City and Tulsa metro areas, will expand to rural Oklahoma through memorandums of understanding with county health departments, state-certified and tribal domestic violence and sexual assault agencies, and child advocacy centers. Telehealth technology will enable rural children to access services without traveling to urban centers.

A collaborative team including stakeholders and members of the Oklahoma Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board will oversee the work. Project deliverables include outreach materials, updated website information, and annual impact reports.

The award runs through May 31, 2029, with place of performance in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The oklahoma office of the attorney general is partnering with the university of oklahoma center on child abuse and neglect and the oklahoma state university center for health sciences to provide direct wrap-around services to children who have witnessed intimate partner violence-related homicide or near-homicide. Funding will be passed to the two agencies as subgrantees. Oklahomas children exposed to violence project will be based in the oklahoma city and tulsa metro areas. Expansion to rural areas will take place through memorandums of understanding with county health departments, oklahoma office of the attorney general-certified and tribal domestic violence/sexual assault agencies, and child advocacy centers to provide access to telehealth technology. This will allow children in rural areas to access the services they need without the added cost and burden of traveling to oklahoma city or tulsa. The project will allow the two subgrantee agencies to provide comprehensive mental health services to children and families as appropriate. Services also include specialized case management. The project will look to foster the healing of children impacted by arguably the worst of adverse childhood experiences the killing or attempted murder of a parent due to intimate partner violence. A collaborative team will be composed of stakeholders and members of the oklahoma domestic violence fatality review board. Outreach materials, updated website information, and annual impact reports will be among the deliverables included in this project.