Two Kansas City, Kan., agencies, and some other area organizations have been awarded grants to provide services for victims of crime, according to Attorney General Derek Schmidt.
• PACES in Kansas City, Kan., will receive $20, 000 to provide supervised child exchange and visitation services in Wyandotte County.
• Friends of Yates, Kansas City, Kan., will receive $40,000 to provide shelter and outreach services to victims of domestic violence and to provide training and presentations to the community on the dynamics of domestic violence and available services.
Other area organizations receiving funds included:
• Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault, Kansas City, Mo., $43,750 to provide effective fiscal and programmatic leadership, representation and services for victims of sexual assault.
• 10th Judicial District Johnson County Court Services, Olathe, $22,500 provide supervised child exchange and visitation in Johnson County.
• SAFEHOME, Inc., Overland Park, $25,000 to support the Lethality Prevention Advocate, who will provide vital immediate assistance, safety planning, follow-up, clinical intake advocacy and case management to victims in crisis.
• SAFEHOME, Inc., Overland Park, $67,250 to provide victims of domestic violence and their children with shelter, emergency assistance, case management, and community referrals to help them achieve independence free from violence and abusive partners.
• Sunflower House, Inc., Shawnee, $19,100 to expand child abuse prevention education programs for area children and adults to serve the growing population of Spanish-speaking constituents service area.
• Sunflower House, Inc., Shawnee, $24,250 to support a Family Advocate, who meets with the non-offending caregivers during and after the child’s visit to provide resources and ongoing support.
“Organizations across our state do great work to support thousands of crime victims each year,” Schmidt said. “We are proud to support the work of these organizations through the victims services grant programs.”
The awards were made from the Protection from Abuse Fund, Child Exchange and Visitation Centers Fund, State Crime Victims’ Assistance Fund and State Crime Victims’ Assistance Fund for Child Abuse and Neglect.
This year, the attorney general’s office awarded more than $2.3 million in grants to local and state crime victim assistance organizations. More information on the grant programs and the full list of award recipients is available on the attorney general’s website at www.ag.ks.gov.