Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence
She was someone's daughter. She was
our daughter.
She was someone's sister. She was our
sister."
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Coalition is the prevention and elimination of sexual and domestic violence through a statewide network of programs providing support and safety for all victims of sexual and domestic violence and stalking, with primary focus on women and their children; direct services; public awareness and education; advocacy for victims; comprehensive prevention; and, social change efforts.
GOALS
- Build coalition among service providers to promote communication, support and networking to ensure comprehensive quality services.
- Develop research and data collection systems that document the incidence of sexual and domestic violence and stalking and the availability of services.
- Enhance and support the provision of services for victims of sexual and domestic violence and stalking in Kansas, with primary focus on women and their children.
- Conduct statewide educational efforts to inform the public, specific groups, and agencies about the nature of sexual and domestic violence and stalking and their effect on individuals, families and society.
- Provide statewide and national advocacy for public policy changes that affect victims of sexual and domestic violence and stalking.
- Develop a statewide comprehensive prevention plan for ending sexual and domestic violence.
- Confront and affirm issues of empowerment affecting women and children without regard to race, color, creed, age, physical limitations, national origin, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, marital/parental status, education and income.
MEMBER PROGRAMS AND AREAS THEY SERVE
Programs are listed below alphabetically by city with their HOTLINE phone numbers. The numbers on the map correspond to the programs listed. Call the program nearest you. You do not have to live in the city where the program is located to use their services.
DV = domestic violence services provided SA = sexual assault services provided
| CITY | SERVICES | KCSDV MEMBER PROGRAM | CRISIS HOTLINE NUMBER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 800-870-6967 or 316-321-7104 |
| 4. Emporia | DV/SA | SOS, Inc. | 800-825-1295 or 620-342-1870 |
| 5. Garden City | DV/SA | Family Crisis Services | 800-275-0535 or 620-275-5911 |
| 6. Great Bend | DV/SA | Family Crisis Center | 866-792-1885 or 620-792-1885 |
| 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! | 913-677-0177 |
| 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 | 866-966-0173 or 785-966-2932 |
| 20. Newton | DV/SA | Harvey County DV/SA Task Force | 800-487-0510 or 316-283-0350 |
| 21. Overland Park | DV/SA | Safehome | 888-432-4300 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 | 888-229-8812 or 620-356-2608 |
| 26. Wichita | DV | Catholic Charities Harbor House | 866-899-5522 or 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 |
KANSAS STATISTICS
KCSDV Member Programs serve 105 counties in Kansas. Between 2000-2001, member programs reported the following:
- Crisis Hotline Calls - 29,867
- Victims Served - 21,250
- Sheltered Victims - 4,621
In 2001, incidents of domestic violence and sexual assault reported by law enforcement to the Office of the Kansas Attorney General included:
- Domestic Violence Related Murders - 15
- Domestic Violence Incidents - 19,870
- Domestic Violence Injuries - 17,208
- Domestic Violence Arrests - 11,406
- Protection From Abuse Orders - 8,140
- Rapes - 988
"A 38 year-old mother of five, who had experienced 20
years of domestic abuse,
was fatally shot today by her
husband..."
During 2001 in Kansas, one domestic violence incident occured every 26 minutes, 27 seconds.
In a report prepared by the Office of the Kansas Attorney and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (1999-2001), Kansas witnessed a decrease of 10.2% in the number of rapes reported to law enforcement from 2000 to 2001. However, only 16.7% of those reported rape offenders were arrested - "...a very small portion when one considers that approximately 65% of the offenders were known to the victim."
NATIONAL STATISTICS
- Approximately 1.3 million women are physically assaulted by an intimate partner annually in the United States. - Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey, U.S. Dept. of Justice, November 2000.
- It is estimated that 503,485 women are stalked by an intimate partner each year in the United States. - National Institute of Justice, July 2000
- A battering parent ignores the needs of the child, sets a poor example of conflict resolution, reflects negative attitudes towards women, and emphasizes the use of power to forcefully get one's own needs met at the expense of someone else. - Children exposed to marital violence: Theory, research, and applied issues, 1998.
- There is a relationship between victimization as a minor and subsequent victimization: Women who reported they were raped before age 18 were twice as likely to report being raped as an adult. - Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women: Findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey, U.S. Department of Justice, November, 2000.
KCSDV MEMBERSHIP
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:
KCSDV, 634 SW Harrison, Topeka, KS 66603
YES, I want to become a member of the Kansas
Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV).
I am enclosing a check or money order
for:
| ______ | 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 ______________________________________
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