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  • KCSDV’s 17th Annual Advocacy Day: Experts From Across the State Gather at the Kansas Statehouse on Wednesday, February 12, 2020

    • February 10, 2020
    • Posted by: Lucca Wang
    • Categories: 2020, All News & Blog Posts, Announcements & Statements, Press Releases
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    Over 200 people are expected to attend the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV)’s 17th Annual Advocacy Day on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 in the Kansas Statehouse.

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  • KCSDV Pledges Support of #YesThisRoom Statewide Public Awareness Campaign

    • November 1, 2019
    • Posted by: Lucca Wang
    • Categories: 2019, All News & Blog Posts, Announcements & Statements
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    KCSDV is proud to pledge our support of the “Yes, This Room.” statewide public awareness campaign. #YesThisRoom

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  • KBI Announces SAKI Findings, Launches Public Awareness Campaign

    • October 17, 2019
    • Posted by: Lucca Wang
    • Categories: 2019, Announcements & Statements
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    The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) on Thursday announced findings and recommendations resulting from a five-year collaborative effort to identify, inventory, and test previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits in Kansas. Achievements of the Kansas Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) were detailed, and a new statewide public awareness campaign to confront social biases related to sexual assault was launched. Beyond generating new investigative leads in criminal cases, the SAKI project kindled efforts to reform law enforcement practices, increase laboratory resources, increase victims’ access to services and support, and improve the outcome of criminal cases. Through the SAKI project, the KBI and KCSDV trained over 1,300 Kansas professionals on trauma-informed sexual assault investigation and the importance of a multidisciplinary response to sexual assault.

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  • Statewide Awards 2019

    • July 29, 2019
    • Posted by: Lucca Wang
    • Categories: 2019, All News & Blog Posts, Announcements & Statements
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    A list of people and projects honored with statewide awards for exceptional and innovative work in Kansas to prevent and end sexual and domestic violence and why.

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