On Tuesday, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond said his office is cutting $1 million in checks to nonprofit organizations that provide direct services to human‑trafficking survivors across the state. The cash is aimed at shoring up a network of frontline providers that offer shelter, advocacy and case management in both urban hubs and small towns, as reported by KOKH.
In a statement to KOKH, Drummond said, "Combating human trafficking requires more than law enforcement," explaining that the grants are designed to help survivors rebuild their lives while strengthening the statewide service network. The money is split so that Community Crisis Center (serving Grove, Jay, Miami and Vinita), Domestic Violence Intervention Services, Inc. (Tulsa), Dragonfly Home (Oklahoma City) and The Spring (Sand Springs) each receive $237,500, with Wings of Hope (Cushing, Guthrie, Stillwater) getting $50,000.
Frontline Groups With Statewide Reach
The larger grant recipients are long‑standing, trauma‑informed organizations that work across multiple counties to provide shelter, advocacy and survivor services. The Oklahoma Coalition Against Human Trafficking (OCAT) lists The Spring, Dragonfly Home and Domestic Violence Intervention Services among its partner agencies, and DVIS's own materials describe emergency shelter, transitional housing and rapid re‑housing programs that serve trafficking survivors in the Tulsa area.
How The Awards Fit Into Enforcement
Drummond's funding move lands as his office continues criminal work on trafficking cases in Oklahoma. In mid‑February, the Attorney General's Multi‑County Grand Jury returned indictments in separate trafficking cases, underscoring a twin focus on prosecution and survivor support. According to The Oklahoma Attorney General's Office, those indictments grew out of investigations by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics along with local vice units.
Where Survivors Can Get Help
If you or someone you know may be a trafficking survivor, the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline operates 24/7 at 1‑888‑373‑7888 or by texting "BeFree" to 233733 for confidential referrals and safety planning. Polaris runs the hotline, connects callers with local services and can help route survivors to shelter and advocacy partners.
Officials say the one‑time awards are meant to boost capacity in areas that do not have full‑time trafficking programs and to tighten coordination among service providers around the state. The grants are relatively modest in dollar terms, but they are being framed as part of a broader push to pair criminal investigations with expanded survivor support in Tulsa and in smaller Oklahoma communities alike.
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