Palomar Builds $42M Family Justice Center
The 73,000-square-foot facility in Oklahoma City will more than double the organization's capacity to serve survivors of abuse.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Sex Crimes
Palomar is constructing a $42 million family justice center in Oklahoma City that will more than double its capacity. The three-story, 73,000-square-foot facility is funded by a temporary one-cent sales tax approved by voters in 2019.
Why it matters
The project expands free, confidential services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and trafficking at a time when the state recorded 87 domestic violence homicide victims in 2024. Oklahoma City residents are the primary beneficiaries of the expanded capacity.
The facility is under construction with a scheduled opening next spring, and Palomar reports serving more than 6,000 clients this year. The extraction does not state how many clients the new building will accommodate beyond the capacity increase.
The players
Palomar
Palomar is an Oklahoma City organization that provides free, confidential assistance to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and trafficking.
The details
The 73,000-square-foot, three-story building will house co-working space for employees of Palomar's 45 partner organizations. Palomar currently operates from a Hudson Avenue location in Midtown, directly across the street from the new site.
Timeline
2019: Oklahoma City voters approved one-cent sales tax funding for the project.
May 2025: The city broke ground on the MAPS 4 building.
2024: The state recorded 87 domestic violence homicide victims, a 29% drop from the prior year.
Next spring: The family justice center is scheduled to open.
Legal Context
The 2024 decline to 87 domestic violence homicide victims, the lowest since 2017, sets the backdrop for expanding services that consolidate survivor support in one location. The facility's voter-approved funding reflects a local investment in the infrastructure for these services.
Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and trafficking in Oklahoma City will have a larger facility offering consolidated services when the center opens. The co-working space for partner organizations may improve coordination among service providers working with survivors.
The takeaway
Consolidating survivor services under one roof can reduce the barriers survivors face in reaching multiple providers. The expansion of capacity matters most where the need for these services remains high.
What happens next
The family justice center is scheduled to open next spring.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by KOSU.
