Re-thinking our views of sexual violence was the message of Loretta Ross, long-time advocate and human rights activist, who participated in KCSDV's 4th Annual Safe Homes, Safe Streets event in February.
"Our job is to understand human rights ourselves in order to better serve victims because to be free from sexual violence is a human right," Ross said.
Ross is the founder and former executive director of the National Center for Human Rights Education in Atlanta, Georgia. She is also one of the first African American women to direct a rape crisis center in the 1970s.
Sexual human rights is one of eight categories of human rights as identified by the United Nations. A few of these rights include the right to be free from sexual violence, the right to control one's own sexual destiny, and the right to sexual privacy.
For more information, visit the National Center for Human Rights Education at www.nchre.org.
KCSDV and its member programs are participating in activities to raise awareness about sexual violence during the month of April.
KCSDV thanks the following for their support of the 4th Annual Safe Homes, Safe Streets Awareness Day and Reception.
KCSDV is transitioning to an electronic newsletter in 2007. This April issue marks the last time you will be receiving a print edition. If you want to receive KCSDV's electronic newsletter, please subscribe at www.kcsdv.org/subscribe.html or send your email address to Laurie Harrison, KCSDV Communications Coordinator at lharrison@kcsdv.org
Calling upon elected officials to address sexual and domestic violence was the focus of the 4th Annual Safe Homes, Safe Streets events.
"Currently, only about 40% of Kansas counties have sexual or domestic violence advocacy services for victims in a reasonable timeframe," said Sandy Barnett, executive director of KCSDV. "We call upon the Kansas Legislature to step up and address the gaps in services and to provide funding for service expansion across the state."
More than 300 people participated in the day's events.
Many state legislators attended the morning press conference and three legislators spoke during it - Rep. Bob Bethell, R-Alden—"We have to realize we have to come to some kind of a solution."; Sen. Vicki Schmidt, R-Topeka—"Sexual and domestic violence are issues of public safety. We have to do what it takes to keep Kansans safe."; and Rep. Barbara Ballard, D-Lawrence—"It's not just a woman thing. Everyone is affected by it."
The evening reception featured opening comments from the new Kansas Attorney General Paul Morrison as well as a keynote address by Loretta Ross, long-time advocate and human rights activist. She is the founder and former executive director of the National Center for Human Rights Education in Atlanta, Georgia.
Marlou Wegener, the evening's emcee and a representative from one of the event's corporate sponsors, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, received a thank you gift from Sarah Terwelp, KCSDV Board President.
Visit www.kcsdv.org/pkshss07.html for more information about the event.
4/30-5/3 - DVAC - Topeka
2-3 - EES Training - Wichita
15-17 - Working with Men & Boys to Prevent Domestic Violence - Topeka
4-8 - Governor's B.A.S.I.K. Victim Advocate Training - Salina
6 - EES Training - Hays
13 - EES Training - Newton
18 - Facilitating Change - Topeka
For more information and registration for trainings and events, visit: www.kcsdv.org/train.html
Programs are listed below alphabetically by city with HOTLINE phone numbers. Call the program nearest to you. You do not have to live in the city where the program is located to use their services.
| CITY | MEMBER PROGRAMS | HOTLINE NUMBERS |
|---|---|---|
| Atchison | DoVES (also serves Hiawatha) | 800-367-7075 or 913-367-0363 |
| Dodge City | Crisis Center of Dodge City | 620-225-6510 |
| El Dorado | Family Life Center of Butler County | 316-321-7104 or
800-8870-6967 |
| Emporia | SOS, Inc. | 800-825-1295 or 620-342-1870 |
| Garden City | Family Crisis Services | 620-275-5911 |
| Great Bend | Family Crisis Center | 620-792-1885 |
| Hays | Northwest Kansas Domestic and Sexual Violence Services
(also serves Goodland) |
800-794-4624 or 785-625-3055 |
| Hutchinson | Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Center (also serves McPherson) | 800-701-3630 or 620-663-2522 |
| Iola | Hope Unlimited | 620-365-7566 |
| Kansas City, KS | El Centro, Inc. ¡Si Se Puede! | 913-281-1186 |
| Kansas City, KS | Friends of Yates Joyce Williams Center | 913-321-0951 |
| Kansas City, MO | KCAVP | 816-561-0550 |
| Kansas City, MO | MOCSA | 816-531-0233 |
| Lawrence | GaDuGi Safe Center | 785-841-2345 |
| Lawrence | Women's Transitional Care Services (also serves Ottawa) | 800-770-3030 or 785-843-3333 |
| Leavenworth | Alliance Against Family Violence (also serves Tonganoxie) | 913-682-9131 |
| Liberal | Liberal Area Rape Crisis and DV Services | 620-624-8818 |
| Manhattan | The Crisis Center, Inc (also serves Junction City) | 800-727-2785 or 785-539-2785 |
| Mayetta | Prairie Band Potawatomi Family Violence Prevention Program | 866-966-0173 |
| Newton | Harvey County DV/SA Task Force | 800-487-0510 |
| Overland Park | Safehome, Inc. (also serves Miami County) | 888-432-4300 or 913-262-2868 |
| Pittsburg | Crisis Resource Center of Southeast Kansas, Inc. | 800-794-9148 |
| Salina | Domestic Violence Assoc. of Central Kansas | 800-874-1499 |
| Topeka | YWCA Battered Women Task Force | 888-822-2983 or 785-354-7927 |
| Ulysses | DoVES of Grant County | 620-356-2608 |
| Wichita | Catholic Charities Harbor House | 316-263-6000 |
| Wichita | StepStone | 316-265-1611 |
| Wichita | Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center | 316-263-3002 |
| Wichita | YWCA Women's Crisis Center | 316-267-SAFE (7233) |
| Winfield | Cowley County Safe Homes | 620-221-HELP (4357) or 800-794-7672 |
To become a member of the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual
and Domestic Violence (KCSDV), in support of the statewide
effort to end sexual and domestic violence in Kansas, print
out and complete the following form and mail to:
| ______ | Ally Organization: $100.00 (Any organization or group of three or more persons whose primary purpose is other than providing services to victims of sexual and/or domestic violence.) |
| ______ | Individual Member: $20.00 (Any person who subscribes to the purpose of the Coalition and who pays annual dues.) |
| ______ | Program Advocate or Survivor: $5.00 |
| ______ | I wish to make an additional contribution of $__________ to KCSDV. |
| ______ | I wish to make a pledge of $___________ to KCSDV. My first installment is enclosed. Please bill me (circle one: monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually) for the balance. |
Name ______________________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip _______________________________________________________________
Phone __________________________ E-Mail ______________________________________
| NAME | TITLE |
|---|---|
| Sandy Barnett | Executive Director |
| Stefanie Benson | Protection Order Project Coordinator |
| Pam Burrough | Immigration Program Attorney |
| Claire Cook | Executive Staff Assistant |
| Jehan Faisal | Disability Advocacy Coordinator |
| Mickayla Fink | Prison Rape Policy Advocacy |
| Joyce Grover | Director of Legal/Policy Services |
| Laurie Harrison | Communications Coordinator |
| Marie Landry | Staff Attorney |
| Shelly Lenczewski | Safety & Accountability Audit Project Assistant |
| Stacey Mann | Director of Advocacy Services |
| Annie McKay | Child Welfare Policy Coordinator |
| Sandra Moore | Staff Assistant-GTEAP |
| Kim Pentico | Economic Justice Coordinator |
| Kathy Ray | Curricula & Protocol Coordinator-GTEAP |
| Joyce Resnick | OARS Advocacy Coordinator |
| Kelly Rhoades | Safety and Accountability Audit Coordinator |
| Danae Roberts | Training Coordinator |
| Melissa Rogers | Publications and Web Specialist |
| Jean Rosenthal | Legal Services Committee Coordinator |
| Sara Rust-Martin | Project Coordinator-GTEAP |
| Rebekah Santana | Staff Support Assistant |
| Michelle Schone | Safety and Accountability Audit Assistant |
| Tami Shenk | Accounting Assistant |
| Elaine Sherrick | Finance & Operations Coordinator |
| Amanda | Staff Support Assistant |
| Viola Straley | Accounting Manager |
| Debby Zelli | Domestic Violence Prevention Coordinator |
This newsletter is published quarterly, hard copy and online, JAN, APRIL, JULY, and OCT. Deadlines for calendar and article submissions are DEC 1, MAR 1, JUNE 1, and SEPT 1. Submissions will be reviewed for content and space availability.
Please send submissions to:
KCSDV
634 SW Harrison, Topeka, KS,
66603
FAX: 785-232-9784, or
coalition@kcsdv.org
attn: Communications Coordinator.
KANSAS COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
634 SW Harrison, Topeka, KS 66603
(785) 232-9784 FAX (785) 266-1874
coalition@kcsdv.org
www.kcsdv.org
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