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Sanctuary Women's Development Centers in Stockyards City and in Norman

The Sanctuary Women’s Development Center supports basic human rights by offering homeless and low-income women and children resources, providing support and advocacy to alleviate the effects of poverty within the community and providing tools to overcome homelessness.

About Sanctuary Women’s Development Center

In 2009, Catholic Charities expanded its homeless services programs when it founded a home at Our Lady of Guadalupe mission church in southwest Oklahoma City. The new program, Sanctuary, reflects both the program’s physical environment as well as its philosophy.

The program provides social services to homeless and at-risk women and their children including resource referral and assistance accessing services such as vocational and employment development, and life skills classes.

The church’s former parish hall, now called “Mary’s House,” serves as a classroom and gathering space for large group activities. This space also serves as a food and hygiene pantry.

Trained social workers assess the personal strengths and needs of participants including health and nutritional status, income and benefits, mental health status, and vocational/employment concerns. The assessment also identifies legal, domestic violence, and child abuse issues or concerns.

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With this assessment, a proactive plan of support is developed to assist the family in overcoming homelessness and poverty as quickly as possible. Other community agencies partner with Sanctuary staff and offer on-site services to reach established goals. Volunteers, program staff, and University of Oklahoma School of Social Work students also offer on site skill development classes including job search, resume writing, mock interviewing, and vocational rehabilitation. The nearby Baptist Mission Center hosts a daily lunch for participants in the program and offers access to basic medical and dental services, and prescriptions.

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Although the Sanctuary program focuses on the needs of women who live in shelters, services are available to people who are at risk of becoming homeless. As an outreach to low-income families living in the neighborhood, Sanctuary participants maintain a community garden and all are welcome to tend the garden and pick the produce.

We also offer the following program and services:

  • Case management referrals
  • Computer lab
  • Phones with personal voicemail
  • Job and life skills development services
  • Employment resources and resume building
  • Health education
  • Linkage to community resources
  • Trauma counseling
  • Community garden
  • Safe place to rest and refocus
  • Linkage to mental health resources
  • Art activities
  • Nutritious beverages and snacks
  • Limited financial assistance
  • Community food and hygiene pantry

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Contact


Oklahoma City Sanctuary

Racheal Singley, Director

2133 SW 11th St

Oklahoma City, OK 73108

Phone: 405.526.2321

Toll Free: 1.800.375.8514

Fax: 405.778.8011



Norman Sanctuary

Sheila McPherson, Director

425 E Tonhawa Street

Norman, OK 73071

Phone: 405-701-8293

Fax: 405-701-8420




Physical Address

Oklahoma City Sanctuary

2133 SW 11th

Oklahoma City, OK 73108


Norman Sanctuary

425 E Tonhawa Street

Norman, OK 73071

Mailing Address

Oklahoma City Sanctuary

2133 SW 11th

Oklahoma City, OK 73108


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Guided by Catholic teaching, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City serves those in need, regardless of their faith, through transformative, empowering and dignity-affirming social service programs that seek to eliminate material, emotional and spiritual poverty across Central and Western Oklahoma.

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1232 N. Classen Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73106


Phone: 405.523.3000
Toll-Free: 800.375.8514
Fax: 405.523.3030
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