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  • Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    • October 29, 2019
    • Posted by: Lucca Wang
    • Category: 2019, Blog, News
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    This year, October 2019 is the 32nd anniversary of Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). The objective of the awareness month is to increase awareness about domestic violence and its impact on individuals, families, and communities. The month can serve as a time when we mindfully and intentionally increase our own knowledge of what domestic violence is and can provide the time and space when we can openly talk with our families, friends, and communities about domestic violence and how we can support each other.

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  • KCSDV Fall 2019 Newsletter: Domestic Violence Awareness

    • October 28, 2019
    • Posted by: Lucca Wang
    • Category: 2019, Newsletter
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    Kansas Governor Laura Kelly Proclaims October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Kansas; Domestic Violence Awareness Month; The Sexual Assault Kit Initiative; Learn about KCSDV’s Child Protective Services and Child Welfare Development Training Component of the Empowered Families Kansas Project; Iola’s Hope Unlimited Moves to New Home; Glad You Asked: Where Can I Get a Protection Order?; Resources; and more.

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  • KBI Announces SAKI Findings, Launches Public Awareness Campaign

    • October 17, 2019
    • Posted by: Lucca Wang
    • Category: 2019, Announcements
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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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  • Kansas Governor Laura Kelly Proclaims October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Kansas

    • October 14, 2019
    • Posted by: Lucca Wang
    • Category: 2019, News, Press Release
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    On Friday, October 11, 2019, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed the Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation, marking October 2019 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Kansas. The Governor’s Office announced the Proclamation saying, “Millions of people across our state and nation are affected by domestic violence each year. To help raise awareness and show support for victims and survivors of domestic violence, I signed a proclamation marking October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Kansas.”

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  • KCSDV and YWCA NE KS Partner with Topeka Mayor and City Council, Mayor Proclaims Domestic Violence Awareness Month for the City of Topeka

    • October 9, 2019
    • Posted by: Lucca Wang
    • Category: 2019, News, Press Release
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    On Tuesday evening, Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla proclaimed the month of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month for the city of Topeka. The month is dedicated to increasing awareness about domestic violence and how widespread domestic violence is.

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