Governor Laura Kelly announced Thursday over $32.5 million in state grants to maintain and enhance services for adult and child survivors of crime. These grants, funded through the State General Fund were awarded to nonprofit organizations providing services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence as well as child abuse and neglect.
Grants in support of domestic violence and sexual assault services were awarded to BrightHouse in Hutchinson, Family Crisis Center in Great Bend, and the Harvey County Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Task Force.
Family Crisis Center was also awarded a Children’s Advocacy Grant which brings together professionals to investigate and respond to child abuse, along with Horizons Mental Health Center in Hutchinson, Heart to Heart in Newton, and Rice County Child Advocacy Center in Lyons.
Central Kansas CASA in Great Bend was also awarded Funding for Court Appointed Special Advocate programs, which provide volunteers to advocate in court for abused and neglected children, in Rice, Barton, Stafford, Ellsworth and Russell counties.
See full list and award amounts here.
