Project EMPOWER & Project HOUSE
Project EMPOWER
Educating, Motivating, and Providing Opportunities for (Victims) Working to Enrich and Reclaim (their lives). Project EMPOWER’s goal is to provide a broad range of services that include:
• Transitional Housing and Support
• Safety and Life Planning
• Transportation
• Healing Circle Gatherings
Eligibility Requirements:
Victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, sating violence, and stalking
In need of transitional housing as a result of fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking
Member of a federally recognized tribe
Must be able to receive services in the 10 ½ counties of the Choctaw Nation
Senior Director Linda Goodwin
Phone # 580-326-8304 or 877-285-6893
lgoodwin@choctawnation.com
Director, Tasha Mitchell
Phone # 580-326-8304 or 877-285-6893
tmitchell@choctawnation.com
Cheselene Carter, CNVS Advocate
Counties- Bryan, Coal, Atoka, Pittsburg, and Southern Hughes
Phone # 580-326-8304 or 877 285-6893
Shawnnay McCarroll, CNVS Advocate
Counties- McCurtain, Haskell, Leflore, and Latimer
Phone # 580-326-8304
Connie Courtwright, CNVS Advocate
Counties- Pushmataha, Pittsburg, and Choctaw
Phone #580-584-3832
Funding made availble through a grant with the Department of Justic, Office on Violence Against Women.
Project HOUSE
Project HOUSE’s goal is to serve individuals who are in need of housing assistance as a result of fleeing a situation of domestic violence by establishing a holistic, victim-centered program that provides a broad range of services including transitional housing assistance, safety planning, transportation, child care services, parenting and life skill enhancements, case management, employment, and counseling to help them overcome the lack of available resources, social and cultural challenges and geographic isolation.
Senior Director Linda Goodwin
Phone # 580-326-8304 or 877-285-6893
lgoodwin@choctawnation.com
Director, Teola Durant
Phone # 580-326-8304 or 877-285-6893
tdurant@choctawnation.com
Funding made available through a grant with Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.