Help in Oklahoma
For people starting over after prison, foster care, treatment, homelessness, abuse, or trafficking
We've verified 18 places in Oklahoma, most of them in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, plus 9 that serve the whole state. The most help we've found here is for people after prison or jail (10) and leaving homelessness (10).
2-1-1 Oklahoma
Free information line that points Oklahomans to rent help, food pantries, housing, health care, and treatment. Dial 2-1-1 from any phone or text your ZIP code; HeartLine handles central and western Oklahoma and 2-1-1 Eastern Oklahoma covers the Tulsa side.
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma
Free civil legal help for low-income Oklahomans with evictions, protective orders, divorce, guardianship, benefits denials, and tax problems. Apply online or call the intake line, which is answered Monday through Thursday.
WestTown Day Shelter
Daytime shelter on the WestTown Homeless Resource Campus in Oklahoma City where dozens of partner agencies offer help in one place. Open to anyone, including people with pets, every day of the year.
Tulsa Day Center
Downtown Tulsa drop-in center with showers, a clothing room, a free medical clinic, and case managers who work on housing. Doors are open to anyone every day; the overnight shelter is reserved for women and men age 55 and older.
Refugee Services
Resettlement agency for refugees arriving in central and western Oklahoma, which also runs an immigration legal services office with Spanish-language staff. Call the main office to be routed to the refugee or immigration team.
Oklahoma Vital Records
The state office that issues certified Oklahoma birth certificates. Order online or by phone through VitalChek and pick up at the downtown Oklahoma City will-call window in about two business days; mail orders take roughly four weeks.
Service Oklahoma Driver License and State ID
State agency that issues Oklahoma driver licenses, REAL ID, and state ID cards through licensing offices and SOK Online. Use the documents checklist on the site before visiting a location.
OKDHS Live!
Online portal to apply for SNAP food benefits, SoonerCare (Medicaid), and child care assistance, and to renew existing cases. You can file an incomplete SNAP application to lock in your start date and finish it later.
The Station Drop-In Center
Weekday drop-in space for Tulsa youth ages 16 to 24 who are homeless, with street outreach staff and a housing team that provides case management around life skills, work, and school. A separate 24-hour emergency shelter takes youth ages 12 to 17.
City Rescue Mission
Oklahoma City emergency shelter for single women, single men, and families with children, with a faith-based recovery program, job readiness training, and a housing program. Beds are first come, first served; show up during weekday intake hours to check availability.
National lines that work in Oklahoma
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential treatment referral for substance use and mental health. Finds local programs that take your insurance or none.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for any mental health or substance use crisis. Available to anyone in any program.
Lifeline free phone program
Free or discounted phone and service for people on Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, or low income. Apply online or through a carrier.
National Human Trafficking Hotline
24/7 confidential hotline for survivors of trafficking and people who suspect it. Connects to vetted local services.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential help for anyone affected by domestic violence. Advocates connect you to local shelters and legal help.
Start right where you are
Each program has a step-by-step checklist for the first 72 hours, 30 days, and 90 days, so you always know your next step.