STAFF Tracey Lyall, MSW, LSW Chief Executive Officer BOARD OFFICERS Lindy Whorton Chief Financial Officer Rose Turner, MSW, LCSW Chief Administrative Officer Cathy Wilkie Chief Development Officer Stevie Jo Langley Chief HR Officer Lori Gonzalez, MS, LPC-S VP of Advocacy Services Megan Martin, Esq. VP of Legal Services Margaret Black, LPC-S VP of Clinical Services Jordan Gustin, LPC-S, IMH-E®III VP of Clinical Services Rachel James President Scott Bonnallie Vice President Roni Rierson Stacklin Secretary Sharon Bertram Treasurer Jeff Snodgrass Past President BOARD OF DIRECTORS Barbara Abercrombie Rhiannon Baker Kendall Carpenter Michael Chromy Ann-Marie Constable Jake Dollarhide Cori Duke Heather Flynn Earnhart Robert Field Rosemary Harris Don Henderson Quincy Jones Barbara Knowlton Kellie Mathis Matt McCord Brittani Montgomery Chris Posey Damon Roberts Stacey Schmidt Cynthia Simmons Taylor Rachel Watson Sherri Watson 3 ASSOCIATE BOARD ADVISORY BOARD BOARD EMERITUS Leah Bowles Lyndsy Byrd Jenée Day Erika Estes Kelly Harper Mary Hastings Carissa Hon Lisa Mogelnicki Becca Povlock Damon Roberts Kristi Ryan Angela Yelich Mary Ellen Bridwell Patty Cappy Dee Jakubowski Marilyn Keller Bill Knight Paula Marshall Al Sowards Barbara Thornton Steve Turnbo Donna Witt Kendall Carpenter Erica Dorwart Mary Frances Edmonds Charles “Lee” Eslicker Don Henderson Paula Huck Jill Jones Ann Lowry Katie Mabrey Laura Nelson Adam Paluka Mari Ramsey Liz Ross Daniel Schmidt Stacey Schmidt Jeff Snodgrass Kari Taylor Susan Thomas R. Alan Weeks DVIS ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023
Every September, The National Network to End Domestic Violence conducts a singleday count of victims served by participating agencies and programs. On 9-9-2021, with 14 of 29 identified programs reporting, Oklahoma agencies served 586 victims of domestic violence with 82 unmet requests.1 One year later, on 9-7-2022, with the same 14 of 29 programs reporting, Oklahoma agencies served 653 victims with 604 unmet requests.2 Realizing that 14 of 29 is only 48% participation, and that DV is already underreported, the increase in need was even more clear and acute. Survivors may come to DVIS on foot, by bus, or in a police car. They may first access us on our crisis line, at a resource fair, through our website, or on social media. And this was a year when nearly every entry point saw an uptick. But together, with our committed staff, Board, Supporters, and Volunteers, we have continued to increase our reach and strengthen our voice. The single-day count reports were but one source demonstrating the continued rise in need for services in our state. We also learned OK ranks second in the nation for DV homicides3 as well as DV incidents overall.4 And on top of the staggering numbers, we received news of (further) impending federal VOCA cuts and other funding shortages. We can be proud that our clients do not need a criminal case, or a protective order, or even a certain desire to leave their situation to receive our services. We can be proud that our services remain free of charge. And we can be proud that we have pressed on in our mission. Together, we will continue to believe, value, shelter, feed, counsel, defend, advocate for, and serve as many clients as we can, in as many ways as we can. We will continue to help survivors build new beginnings. And we will continue to hold our vision: that ALL communities can –and will one day be– free from violence and oppression. In a way, DVIS and other providers have been navigating a second pandemic. The prevalence of DV received more attention during and following COVID, and we saw a dramatic influx of clients, while our resources remained stagnant or were reduced. So our daily challenge: how can we serve more, provide more, and meet more of our community’s needs? We have much to be proud of this year. We formed a joint legislative committee with our partners at the YWCA in OKC. We invested in much-needed technological upgrades. We implemented Medicaid billing. We funded a staff retention pay plan. And these are just a few of our successes. Tracey Lyall, MSW, LSW DVIS Chief Executive Officer _________________ _________________ 1 NNEDV 16th Annual Domestic Violence Counts Report NNEDV 17th Annual Domestic Violence Counts Report 3 Violence Policy Center’s When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2020 Homicide Data 4 National Coalition Against DV State-by-State Statistics 2 5
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