The OARS Program

A collaborative project between the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS)
and the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV).


OARS CAN HELP

IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR OR RECEIVING SRS BENEFITS AND
HAVE TROUBLE REACHING YOUR GOALS BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS THAT INCLUDE:



OARS may be for you if you answered
"YES"
to any or all of these questions.

OARS MISSION

"To reduce the employment barrier of domestic violence and sexual assault by enhancing the safety of abused families receiving Temporary Assistance to Families."

CONFIDENTIAL and VOLUNTARY

You may enroll voluntarily for the OARS program at any time.
If you decide it is not right for you today, you can choose to volunteer another time.

You need only share information necessary to develop a plan of safety and help you become self-sufficient. All information is confidential unless you decide to release it.

"I am not afraid of storms for I am learning to sail my ship."
Louisa May Alcott

THE OARS PROGRAM

OARS is a special, voluntary program for families needing assistance from SRS and an alternative to traditional work requirements. An OARS Advocate, employed by the local domestic violence and sexual assault organization, will be able to assist you.

OARS is a program based on your needs with the goals of safety and self-sufficiency. While in OARS, advocates may help you with safety planning, shelter, support groups, counseling, court, economic advocacy, and when ready, help with your goals related to work or training.

OARS has helped thousands of survivors over the years to become safe and self-sufficient.

When you are ready, OARS will be available to help you achieve these goals plus more of your own!

OARS welcomes survivors regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.


OARS participants say. . .

"It is a wonderful program and has helped me so much through rough times. I am so glad there's people out there like my advocate to help me. Thanks so much for all you do."

"The program has helped me to become more emotionally stable. I am physically safer, which lowers my stress level and life is positive and enjoyable for the first time in 3 years."


TO GET MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:


Or

The Toll Free Crisis Hotline

1-888-END-ABUSE

1-888-363-2287

Available 24 hrs a day, every day.

"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of overcoming it."
Helen Keller

KANSAS SEXUAL and DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELPLINE NUMBERS

This table lists the Kansas sexual and domestic violence programs alphabetically by city, services provided, program names and their HOTLINE phone numbers.

CITY SERVICES KCSDV MEMBER PROGRAMS HOTLINE NUMBERS
1. Atchison DV/SA DoVES 800-367-7075 or 913-367-0363
2. Dodge City DV/SA Crisis Center of Dodge City 620-225-6510
3. El Dorado DV/SA Family Life Center of Butler County 316-321-7104 or 800-8870-6967
4. Emporia DV/SA SOS, Inc. 800-825-1295 or 620-342-1870
5. Garden City DV/SA Family Crisis Services 620-275-5911
6. Great Bend DV/SA Family Crisis Center 620-792-1885 or 866-792-1885
7. Hays DV/SA Northwest Kansas Domestic and Sexual Violence Services 800-794-4624 or 785-625-3055
8. Hutchinson DV/SA Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Center
800-701-3630 or 620-663-2522
9. Iola DV/SA Hope Unlimited 620-365-7566
10. Kansas City, KS DV El Centro, Inc. ¡Si Se Puede! 913-281-1186
11. Kansas City, KS DV Friends of Yates Joyce Williams Center 913-321-0951
12. Kansas City, MO DV/SA KCAVP 816-561-0550
13. Kansas City, MO SA MOCSA 816-531-0233
14. Lawrence SA GaDuGi Safe Center 785-841-2345
15. Lawrence DV Women's Transitional Care Services 800-770-3030 or 785-843-3333
16. Leavenworth DV/SA Alliance Against Family Violence 800-644-1441 or 913-682-9131
17. Liberal DV/SA Liberal Area Rape Crisis and DV Services 620-624-8818
18. Manhattan DV/SA The Crisis Center, Inc. 800-727-2785 or 785-539-2785
19. Mayetta DV/SA Prairie Band Potawatomi Family Violence Prevention Program 785-966-0173
20. Newton DV/SA Harvey County DV/SA Task Force 800-487-0510 or 316-283-0350
21. Overland Park DV/SA Safehome 888-432-9300 or 913-262-2868
22. Pittsburg DV/SA Crisis Resource Center of Southeast Kansas, Inc. 800-794-9148 or 620-231-8251
23. Salina DV/SA Domestic Violence Assoc. of Central Kansas 800-874-1499 or 785-827-5862
24. Topeka DV/SA YWCA Battered Women Task Force 888-822-2983 or 785-354-7927
25. Ulysses DV/SA DoVES of Grant County 620-356-2608
26. Wichita DV Catholic Charities Harbor House 316-263-6000
27. Wichita DV StepStone 316-265-1611
28. Wichita SA Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center 316-263-3002
29. Wichita DV YWCA Women's Crisis Center 316-267-7233
30. Winfield DV/SA Safe Homes, Inc. 800-794-7672 or 620-221-4357


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