During the month of January, communities across the country will observe National Stalking Awareness Month, a time to focus on a crime that affects 1.4 million victims each year. The Office on Violence Against Women of the U.S. Department of Justice reports that one in 12 women and one in 45 men will be stalked in their lifetime, for an average duration of almost two years.

January is National Stalking Awareness Month and a statewide victims advocacy group is highlighting that fact in an afternoon press conference tomorrow.

As Mother’s Day approaches, KCSDV stands in support of a lawsuit filed today against the United States claiming that U.S. courts have failed to protect the human rights of abused mothers and their children by frequently awarding child custody to abusers and child molesters who have become increasingly expert at using and manipulating the court system

First of its kind census shows scope of domestic violence services across the United States. More than 500 Kansans receive services daily. On average more than 10 hotline calls answered every hour.

A Wichita businesswoman has been recognized by a statewide advocacy organization for her volunteer work in the area of domestic violence.