News & Blog

  • Glad You Asked: What is Financial Abuse?

    • July 8, 2019
    • Posted by: Lucca Wang
    • Category: 2019, Newsletter
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    Financial abuse occurs in 99 percent of domestic violence cases. It can have far-reaching and devastating effects.

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  • SOS, Inc.’s Capital Campaign

    • July 8, 2019
    • Posted by: Lucca Wang
    • Category: 2019, Newsletter
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    The new home base combines SOS’ emergency shelter and advocacy services in one location, helping improve client service delivery and enhance access to services. Right now, the emergency shelter and advocacy services offices are separate.

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  • Mental Health, Substance Use, and Trauma

    • July 8, 2019
    • Posted by: Lucca Wang
    • Category: 2019, Newsletter
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    To address the need to improve advocacy responses related to substance use, mental health, and trauma, KCSDV hosted three days of training in May 2019 in Wichita for its member organizations. The trainings were led by subject matter experts Cathy Cave and Gabriella Zapata-Alma of the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health.

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  • Innovative Mentoring Strategy for Youth Exposed to Domestic Violence

    • July 8, 2019
    • Posted by: Lucca Wang
    • Category: 2019
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    Each site has a youth advocate mentor, working one-on-one with youth and their non-abusing parents and caregivers. Youth advocacy mentorship focuses on helping youth improve their well-being and personal connections, their communication with non-abusing parents and caregivers, and their personal safety. Mentors build long-term, supportive relationships with the young people and their families. These connections help youth make healthy life choices and responsible decisions as active members of their communities.

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  • Statewide Training and Technical Assistance Project

    • July 8, 2019
    • Posted by: Lucca Wang
    • Category: 2019
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    The goal of the Statewide Training and Technical Assistance Project is to build and enhance capacity, knowledge, skills, and abilities, of professionals across the state and to improve responses for victims and survivors in Kansas. The project addresses the need for consistent, quality statewide training and technical assistance on trauma-informed and victim-centered services.

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