TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Local and government organizations that help children and survivors of sexual assault or domestic violence will soon receive a cash injection to help projects and programs.

Governor Laura Kelly says over 40 domestic violence and sexual assault programs and child advocacy centers across Kansas will receive over $ 6 million in grants to improve services to survivors.

“Through these grants, we will strengthen critical support services for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse,” said Governor Kelly. “My government will continue to do everything possible to provide support and resources to the Kansans who need them most.”

According to the Kansas governor, the 2022 State General Fund Grant Program for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault provides funding for sexual and domestic violence programs across the Sunflower State. She said programs are accessible all day, every day, and provide a wide range of services such as safe shelter, emergency calling, crisis intervention, ongoing advice and support, and advocacy to increase safety.

Gov. Kelly said the Kansas Children’s Advocacy Centers will receive funding from the 2022 General Fund for Children’s Advocacy Centers. She said CACs are child-centered, community-centered programs that coordinate investigation and intervention services for abused children by bringing together professionals and authorities in a comprehensive and multidisciplinary model.

These state funds will also be used to use federal funds to expand and improve the services, according to Governor Kelly.

Governor Kelly said grants were given to the following sexual assault and domestic violence organizations:

• Hope Unlimited – Allen Co., $ 141,690
• Family Crisis Center, Inc.- Barton Co., $ 243,595
• Family Life Center – Butler Co., $ 90,563
• Safehouse Crisis Center – Crawford Co., $ 239,374
• The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center – Douglas Co., $ 121,106
• The Willow Center for Domestic Violence – Douglas Co., $ 217,013
• Options: Domestic and Sexual Violence Services – Ellis Co., $ 206,617
• Family Crisis Service – Finney Co., $ 114,513
• Dodge City Crisis Center – Ford Co., $ 71,010
• Harvey Co. Task Force Domestic Violence / Sexual Assault – Harvey Co., $ 237,970
• SAFEHOME – Johnson Co., $ 258,361
• Alliance Against Family Violence – Leavenworth Co., $ 75,360
• SOS – Lyon Co., $ 227,653
• BrightHouse – Reno Co., $ 138,533
• Crisis Center – Riley Co., $ 391,030
• Association of Domestic Violence of Central Kansas – $ 361,732
• Catholic Charities, Harbor House – Sedgwick Co., $ 182,463
• StepStone – Sedgwick Co., $ 69,128
• Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center – Sedgwick Co., $ 283,894
• Wichita Family Crisis Center – Sedgwick Co., $ 203,483
• Rape Crisis / Liberal Domestic Violence Services – Seward Co., $ 181,581
• Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence – Shawnee Co., $ 422,408
• YWCA Center for Safety & Empowerment – Shawnee Co., $ 238,421
• Friends of Yates-Wyandotte Co., $ 349,932
• Metropolitan Organization to Combat Sexual Assault – Wyandotte Co., $ 166,750

According to Governor Kelly, the following child protection organizations have received grants:

• Hope Unlimited – Allen Co., $ 52,173
• Family Crisis Center – Barton Co., $ 63,308
• Sunlight Child Advocacy Center – Butler Co., $ 50,589
• North Central Kansas CASA-Cloud Co., $ 14,346
• Advocacy Center for Children – Crawford Co., $ 48,453
• Meadowlark House Child Advocacy Center – Ford Co., – $ 33,801
• Heart to Heart – Harvey Co., $ 48,827
• Sunflower House – Johnson Co., $ 116,115
• CASA Association First Judicial District – Leavenworth Co., $ 47,117
• SOS – Lyon Co., $ 45,750
• Horizons Mental Health Center – Reno Co. $ 68,321
• SUNFLOWER CASA Project – Riley Co., $ 35,984
• Child Advocacy and Parenting Services – Saline Co., $ 39,941
• Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center – Scott Co., $ 47,470
• Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick Co.- Sedgwick Co., $ 117,579
• Children’s Aid Centers for Kansas – Sedgwick Co., $ 60,253
• LifeHouse Child Advocacy Center – Shawnee Co., $ 62,963

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