News & Stories
Public-private partnerships help provide Diversion Hub resources to help prevent incarceration
Meagan Taylor - guest columnist With the surmounting challenges facing our criminal justice system, we need effective public-private partnerships to change trajectories in Oklahoma County. As one of Boeing Global Engagement’s newest partners, Diversion Hub continues to expand its reach, prevent incarceration and provide the wraparound services necessary to help more residents thrive. When Marcy heard from a cellmate about a place that could help get her life together, she didn’t believe it....
Oklahoma’s Women of the Year honoree says childhood mentors drove passion for helping others
Steve Lackmeyer - The Oklahoman Sue Ann Arnall is one of the nominees for USA TODAY’s Women of the Year program, a recognition of women who have made a significant impact in their communities and across the country. The program launched in 2022 as a continuation of Women of the Century, which commemorated the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote. Meet this year’s honorees at womenoftheyear.usatoday.com. By her own admission, Sue Ann Arnall is quiet and shy. And yet, at age 67,...
Call To Artists
Request for Qualifications for Public Art for the Diversion Hub DEADLINE EXTENDED to 4:00 pm on February 7, 2024. Through MAPS 4, the Diversion Hub will receive a new facility to continue to transform the City’s approach to criminal justice. The artwork for this RFQ is envisioned to be two flat works, each about 4 ft x 7 ft., hung at selected locations inside the new facility. The artwork is not limited to a specific medium and can include, but is not limited to oil, acrylic, watercolor,...
SOAR case manager now at Diversion Hub
Meet our new SOAR Case Manager, Bonnie! With support from The InAsMuch Foundation and SAMSHA, Bonnie will work to remove the barriers our clients face here at Diversion Hub. She will provide comprehensive SSI/SSDI application assistance for eligible individuals in need. We are thrilled to have her on board! “I love witnessing the light come on for the people I work with, seeing doubt replaced by hope and possibility in their minds.” January 16, 2024
County Diversion Hub Navigator Greets Arrivals With Experience, Perspective
Jack Money - The Oklahoman - USA TODAY NETWORK Michael Holder grew up in south Oklahoma City drinking and doing drugs. By age 40, he’d been stabbed, arrested and even shot in the neck with a 9 mm pistol. The bullet missed his spine by 2 centimeters as it exited his back, he says. What Holder expected would be a life of crime with an early ending changed in 2021, however, when an assistant public defender convinced him to enter into a drug court diversion program started at Oklahoma County...
CO-OP Forms At Diversion Hub
The CO-OP team has formed at Diversion Hub this fall. The Court-Ordered Outpatient Program (CO-OP) is an Oklahoma County alternative to incarceration program that allows those whose mental health is a clear contributor to their criminal charges opt to dismiss their case with the agreement that they will engage consistently with mental health treatment for 12 months. The CO-OP navigation team works with those who are in the program to be a first point of contact and to guide them through some...
Diversion Hub Receives $1M Grant to Expand Drug Court Participant Capacity
The Oklahoma County Diversion Hub was awarded a $1 million grant by the US Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to increase the participant capacity of the Drug Court program over the next four years. The grant funding will expand the program's capacity from 150 participants to 250 at any given time. Drug Court staff based the increase on the number of participants in Oklahoma County that were denied or delayed due to program limitations. In 2022, only 57% of drug court applicants were accepted,...
Diversion Hub, CJAC, & Catalyst receive $1.6 million grant from COSSUP
We partnered with CJAC and Catalyst to expand our programs to serve more of our community. Check out the key facts of how the funds will help Diversion Hub grow and help Oklahoma County. October 13, 2023
Diversion Hub Hires Development Officer
Meet our Development Officer, Sara Ramey. Sara is a funding and policy strategist with a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Arkansas and a Bachelor of Arts in English with a Classics minor from Grinnell College. While serving as the grants specialist for the Tulsa County District Attorney, she collaboratively developed projects to enact regional criminal justice reform and influence statewide policy on diversion programming. In 2023, as a consultant for the Diversion Hub, she wrote two...
Meet SaraBeth, Our new Social Media & Marketing Manager
SaraBeth is a media creation specialist who empowers others by generating educational and informative media. Her focus at the University of Oklahoma was Creative Media Studies within the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication. She won a Broadcast & Education Association award for her senior project, completed in 2014. Her media career began in 2011 with sports broadcasting and she continues to work with the Oklahoma City Thunder's in-house big screen crew, developing graphics...
Building A Permanent Home For Diversion Hub
Oklahoma County Diversion Hub will break ground on a new, permanent facility in early 2024. The project is funded by $13 million from MAPS 4, and a contribution of land from the Arnall Family Foundation, valued at $2 million. The building will span over 30,000 feet, tripling the current facility, located near Robinson and 10th Street in Midtown. The new location will be along Linwood Boulevard, between Ellison and Klein. The building will offer more space for staff and partner agencies, public...
Meet Diversion Hub’s Court Liaison, Lexy Woods
Our amazing Justice Navigator, Lexy Woods, has transitioned to a full-time embedded position at the Oklahoma County Courthouse. Now known as the Courthouse Liaison, Lexy is a direct extension of Diversion Hub, creating quick accessibility to all of the services and assistance that we provide. She is continually working to help clients navigate the court process, streamlining services and transportation to Diversion Hub, connecting with Judges to assist individuals in court, working alongside...
Block Party Recap
THANK you for showing up and exceeding our expectations beyond belief! Sharing food and stories, and connecting with the community and our clients was a top priority. We are so proud to be in your corner! Let’s do it again next year! June 14, 2023
2023 Diversion Hub Digest
Meet Our Newest Team Members
These three have made such an impact - Meet and Austin, Jade, and Camree! Jade and Austin joined the Misdemeanor Diversion team, and Camree is one of our new Justice Navigators. This group has a deep passion for serving their community and felt immediately connected with the work that Diversion Hub does. We are excited for them to join our mission. March 9, 2023
Meet Diversion Hub’s Misdemeanor Diversion Supervisor, Camila
Camila joins the leadership team at D-Hub. Fact Sheet: Graduated from OU with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a minor in Spanish Involved in social services since 2017 Helps children in the juvenile deprived court system Volunteers at CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) ORO Development board member Currently pursuing her master’s degree in Community Development at Kansas State University Loves traveling and spending time with her sweet dogs Bear and Buttercup We are so...
New Additions to Diversion Hub
Meet Ali, Gracie, and Andrew. Ali is one of our new Justice Navigators on the team. He has a heart for the people and brings passion and laughter into the office. Gracie is our Executive Team Assistant. She keeps our foundation organized and up to date, and ensures everyone in the office feels more than important. Andrew, our new Case Manager, has a clearly contagious smile that makes his clients feel seen, empowered, and helps guide them to self sufficiency. December 22, 2022