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Wichita Women’s Crisis Center Since 1976 The YWCA Wichita Women’s Crisis Center has been serving survivors or domestic violence and there families. They play a vital role in survivors lives as they work to find safety, support and recover from the violence they have experienced. Since 1976 The YWCA Wichita Women’s Crisis Center has been serving survivors or domestic violence and there families. They play a vital role in survivors lives as they work to find safety, support and recover from the violence they have experienced.

Women’s Crisis Cener Mission To eliminate domestic violence in our community by supporting survivors through shelter, education, and advocacy To eliminate domestic violence in our community by supporting survivors through shelter, education, and advocacy

Fact One in three women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. (Center for disease Control And Prevention, 2011) One in three women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. (Center for disease Control And Prevention, 2011)

Services Provided 24 Hour Help Line Help is available 24 Hours a day from a trained domestic violence advocate Shelter Services Emergency Shelters available for women and their children who are fleeing a domestic violence situation

Court Advocacy Advocates are available to assist survivors as they move through the legal and court systems. They also can assist survivors assessing protection from abuse and stalking orders Support/ Education Groups They Offer support groups for survivors of domestic violence in the community, as well as in the shelter.

Supportive Counseling Advocates are available to provide one-on-one Crisis counseling safety planning and resource and referral information for survivors, both those using and not using shelter services.

Community/ Professional Education Our highly trained and knowledgeable staff is available to provide information and education to community groups and professionals. YWCA Wichita Treasure Chest All Proceeds from the Treasure Chest thrift store go to support the Women’s Crisis Center. The Treasure Chest is located at 1217 W. Douglas

The Butterfly Program Project Butterfly is a program of the YWCA Womens Crisis Center, empowering people who have been sexually exploited or prostituted. Service sare free and 100% confidential. Project Butterfly is a program of the YWCA Womens Crisis Center, empowering people who have been sexually exploited or prostituted. Service sare free and 100% confidential.

Our Experience Our group chose the Wichita Women’s Crisis Center as a great agency supporting Women recovering or currently experiencing domestic violence. On October 31 we as a group ( Tenishea, Brittany, Georgia, Bintou) visited Jessica B who is one of the counselors for the YWCA. During the visit she informed us on the services provided, the accommodations of the facility, outside resources, and statistics on the women served through agency. After the Visit we as a group understood the severity of the services provided and felt inspired to donate clothing, food, and personal supplies to the Treasure Chest Thrift Store. This experience was truthfully a heartfelt opportunity which made us more aware of the domestic Violence issues in our community

Group Members Bintou Bayo Bintou Bayo Tenishea White Tenishea White Brittany Thompson Brittany Thompson Georgia Crosby Georgia Crosby