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From YouTube: From City Hall - David Greenwell OKC Ward 5
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Councilman Greenwell welcomes guests Police Chief Bill Citty, YWCA CEO Jan Peery and YWCA Board Member Christy Baker to discuss domestic abuse issues in Oklahoma City. If you know someone who is suffering in a domestic abuse situation, please convince them to call 1-800-522-SAFE.
A
A
Thank
you
for
joining
us
today.
We've
got
a
very
important
show
with
some
very
important
information,
so
I'm
going
to
jump
right
into
it.
Our
three
guests
today,
first
Jan
Perry
who's,
the
director
of
the
Oklahoma
City
YWCA,
Christy,
Baker,
who's
on
the
board
of
directors
of
the
YWCA
and
chief
bill
city.
A
But
what
we're
going
to
talk
about,
unfortunately,
is
domestic
violence
and
how
the
YWCA
works
to
assist
victims
of
this
problem.
So
Jan,
could
you
start
us
off
with
just
a
little
bit
of
information
about
what
the
YWCA,
and
maybe
even
some
of
this
to
statistics
related
to
domestic
violence
here
in
Oklahoma,
City?
Well,.
B
I
appreciate
you
having
us
here,
because
it
is
a
very
serious
subject
in
Oklahoma,
we're
11th
in
the
nation,
basically
from
women
killed
by
men,
so
not
in
a
good
place
to
be
one
in
four
women
will
be
a
victim
of
domestic
violence
when
there's
a
death
from
child
abuse.
There's
a
pattern
of
abuse
against
the
mother,
at
least
seventy
percent
of
the
time.
So
it's
a
very
serious
subject.
B
It
impacts
us
economically,
as
well
as
the
quality
of
life
in
our
community,
so
at
the
Y
to
BCA
we're
the
only
certified
shelter
for
victims
of
domestic
violence
services
our
license
through
the
attorney
general's
office
by
law,
and
what
we
do
is
we
provide
that
safe
haven
from
residential
services.
We
have
emergency
shelter
for
the
victims
needing
to
get
out
to
save
point
right
now
to
transitional
housing
and
some
permanent
supportive
housing.
We
do
counseling
and
you
know,
there's
a
lot
of
wonderful
counselors
around,
but
our
counselors
I
tell
everybody
they're
the
heart
surgeons.
B
There
have
that
specific
training
and
domestic
violence
to
to
know
really
how
to
dig
deeper
and
help
really
in
a
way.
That
is
also
safety.
Informed
as
well
as
trauma-informed,
we
work
in
the
schools
to
help
the
kids.
Now
you
know.
Of
course
we
have
no
violence
in
our
schools,
and
you
know
none
of
us
have
that,
but
we
help
those
kids
understand
healthy
relationships
and
how
to
identify
when
they
need
helping.
What
are
the
red
flags
yeah.
A
A
B
B
Has
a
domestic
bonds
fatality
review
board
and
they
look
at
those
deaths
have
already
been
adjudicated
and
over
the
last
year
last
11
years
they
have.
One
key
element
is
that
ninety-five
percent
of
those
homicide
victims
never
accessed
to
mess
around
services.
So
we
know
that
when
we
can
work
with
them,
we
can
help
them
understand
the
dynamics
and
and
help
keep
them
safer.
Great.
A
C
A
C
I
kind
of
you
know
we
probably
work
about
126
domestic,
violent
cases
a
week.
You
know
we
have.
We
have
about
10
investigators,
and
you
know
we
r
three
short
now,
but
126
cases
affect
probably
at
least
200
kids.
In
most
cases,
families
have
children
involved,
so
you're
working
the
case
involving
maybe
the
spouse,
but
the
children
are
also
impacted.
They
may
be
impacted
physically
or
then
may
be
impacted
mentally
either
way.
C
B
Often
because
it's
a
learned,
behavior
domestic
violence
is
about
power
and
control,
but
when
a
child
sees
this
is
how
somebody
gets
what
they
want.
They
begin
to
learn
that
or
as
the
young,
the
young
female
in
the
household.
She
may
understand
that.
Well,
this
is
what
I
in
to
expect
in
a
relationship
and
so
very
often,
I
think
the
numbers
that
are
often
used
or
seven
out
of
ten
will
repeat
the
cycle
either
by
becoming
an
abuser
or
marrying
a
user.
So
it's
real
important
to
get
involved
with
those
families
at
an
early
age.
A
Now
Christy,
if
we
may
visit
with
you
for
just
a
moment,
you
have
some
experience
with
this,
both
unfortunately
as
a
victim
and
now
on
the
board
of
directors
for
the
YWCA
and
I
think
you
were
saying
that
you
were
not
aware
of
the
services
at
the
YWCA
and
I'm
sure.
That's
probably
the
majority
of
the
people
out
there.
So
when
this
problem
began,
you
really
didn't
know
who
to
turn
to
or
how
to
access
help.
Could
you
kind
of
tell
us
a
little
bit
just
from
your
own
experience
as
to
that
process.
D
A
D
So
most
of
the
time,
the
abuser
is
very,
very
good
at
bringing
that
person
in
and
then
as
soon
as
they
feel
as
though
that
solidified,
the
violence
and
and
and
the
danger
really
begins,
and
for
me
from
the
very
first
time
that
I
was
verbally
abused.
It
was
a
matter
of
days
until
I
was
physically
abused
so,
and
that
was
ongoing
and
it
was.
It
went
so
far
as
to
threaten
my
life
right.
A
D
A
D
Services,
it
is
I,
I
went
into
work
and
much
to
my
surprise
and
a
co-worker
had
shown
up
early
that
day
wasn't
at
all
a
normal
occurrence
and
she
was
there
early
that
day
and
I
walked
in
persuading
her
trying
to
persuade
her
to
leave,
because
I
was
telling
her
what
was
getting
ready
to
happen,
and
instead
she
took
a
piece
of
notebook
paper
and
wrote
a
number
on
it,
tore
it
off
and
handed
it
to
me,
and
she
said
for
me
to
call
that
number.
While
she
called
another
number
while
she
called
the
police.
D
A
D
A
D
Stayed
at
the
shelter
for
six
weeks
and
thanks
to
the
services
that
they
had
even
then
they
were
able
to
work
within
the
community
to
get
me
in
a
position
that
I
was
able
to
go
home,
and
so
after
six
weeks,
I
went
home
and
I
was
there
less
than
72
hours
when
I
had
my
first
outing
and
that's
a
really
exciting
thing.
After
having
been,
you
know,
fairly
captive
for
a
long
time,
and
so
I
went
on
the
outing
with
my
friends
and
through
a
series
of
circumstances.
D
I
got
separated
from
the
person
who
was
to
make
sure
I
safely.
I
was
safely
home,
so
while
I
waited
for
them
to
backtrack
and
and
and
then
come
back
to
my
home.
To
find
me
I
just
waited
in
the
house
alone
for
20
minutes
or
longer.
They
came
and
came
in
the
door
and
when
I
closed
the
door
behind
them.
I
noticed
that
there
was
glass
on
the
floor
and
a
roll
of
duct
tape
on
the
table,
and
it
wasn't
until
that
moment
that
I
really
saw
those
those
things.
D
So
the
neighbor
decided
to
check
my
house,
while
I
called
the
police
department
gave
them
my
information
and
my
VPO,
because
I
had
a
victim's
protective
order.
Yes,
and
while
I
was
doing
that,
the
neighbor
walked
out
into
the
parking
lot
to
lead
the
police
to
where
I
was,
and
so
I
was
there
again
for
a
few
minutes
alone.
As
that
happened,
what
I
didn't
know
was
that
my
ex-husband
was
hiding
in
the
closet
and
my
bedroom
with
an
eight
and
a
half
inch
blade
hunting
knife
with
serrated
edge
with
tape
for
my
hands.
D
A
D
Out
the
front
door,
as
they
were
running
past
me
in
the
hall
to
arrest
him
and
take
him
to
jail.
I
I
was
at
the
police
station
for
several
hours.
After
that,
giving
my
statement
and
information
and
the
officer
who
arrested
came
in
to
tell
me
that
they
had
low
hated
his
truck,
which
was
parked
a
block
and
a
half
away,
and
in
the
back,
where
sheets
and
a
shovel.
A
Well,
I
am
so
glad
that
you
were
able
to
get
through
that
situation.
I
know
it's
very
difficult
to
relive
that
and
share
that,
but
I
think
it's
so
important
for
people
to
become
aware
of
the
potential
for
that
type
of
action
to
take
place
and
and
I
know,
that's
what
the
YWCA
is
trying
to
do
is
first
of
all
warn
potential
victims
of
this,
and,
secondly,
let
them
know
that
there
is
hope
and
assistance
right.
A
B
B
We
we
do,
we
stay
full
all
the
time
and
what
that
means
is
someone
can't
get
into
services
and
can't
get
that
safety
net,
and
so,
while
we
work
to
try
to
help
them
get
somewhere
else,
a
lot
of
the
other
shelters
around
the
state
are
also
finding
that
we're
full
I
think
the
more
we're
getting
the
word
out
that
their
services,
the
more
people,
are
coming
to
services.
So
our
current
shelter
will
house
up
to
55
people
a
maximum
and
that's
sometimes
putting
them
on
kotzen
on
the
floor.
C
If
I
could
just
weigh
in
on
that
a
little
bit
I'd
like
to
put
in
a
plug
for
that
I
mean
if
you
want
a
great
place
to
put
your
money.
This
is
the
only
facility,
oklahoma
city
that
provides
this
type
of
service
to
our
victims,
to
our
domestic,
violent
victims.
There
is
no
place
else
that
can
protect
them.
You
know
police
alone,
can't
do
that.
Epos
can't
completely
do
that.
A
Thank
all
three
of
you
for
joining
us.
We
really
do
need
to
get
this
information
out
to
the
public
and
I
wish.
We
didn't
have
this
problem,
but
again
we're
thankful
that
we've
got
the
YWCA
in
and
chief
city
and
the
Oklahoma
City
Police
Department
to
help
address
that
problem.
So
thank
you
for
joining
us
and
we'll
see
you
next
time.