If you or someone you know, is a victim of abuse, call the Oklahoma Safe Line 1-800-522-SAFE (7233) to speak with an advocate.
For more information on services for victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking in Oklahoma, contact the Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault or the Native Alliance Against Violence.
Intimate partner violence (IPV), also known as domestic violence or relationship violence, is “a pattern of behaviors used to gain or maintain power and control over a [current or former] partner, which can manifest in a number of ways including, but not limited to, emotional and verbal abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse, digital abuse, and stalking.” Intimate partner violence occurs among people of all ages, races, genders, and socioeconomic groups.
According to the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS):
According to the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), among Oklahoma public high school students:
Partner-Inflicted Brain Injury is an injury to the brain from blows to the head and/or assaults that make breathing difficult (such as strangulation) during domestic violence (Center for Partner-Inflicted Brain Injury, 2022).
The head, neck, and face are the areas of the body that are most commonly targeted for physical violence by abusive partners. The head, neck, and face are the areas of the body that most commonly sustain injuries as a result of physical domestic violence. More than 80% of domestic violence survivors surveyed reported being hit in the head, choked, or strangled. Program: Building Capacity for Domestic Violence Victim Advocates Why: Ensure survivors are educated about their bodies, give advocates knowledge and tools to identify potential brain injuries and better accommodate survivors with brain injuries within the programs that they are served.
Mailing Address: Oklahoma State Department of Health Injury Prevention Service 123 Robert S. Kerr. Ave Suite 1702 Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406
Physical Address: Oklahoma State Department of Health Injury Prevention Service 123 Robert S. Kerr. Ave Oklahoma City, OK
Telephone: (405) 426-8440 Fax: (405) 900-7588