Expansion of sane/sart program including training and mental health services

The Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center Inc. was awarded a $950,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women under the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589). The grant will support the expansion of SANE/SART programs in Scott City, Kansas from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024.

Specifically, the funding will enable the Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center to provide additional training and mental health services as part of its work identifying, assessing, and appropriately responding to child, youth, and adult victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking in rural communities. The grant aims to encourage collaboration among domestic violence programs and law enforcement, prosecution, and judicial agencies to better serve victims and hold offenders accountable.