Community health center of southeast kansas, INC. (CHC/SEK) will implement a trauma recovery medical home for victims of intimate partner violence and sexual assault, for victims of all ages in…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime awarded $339,975 to Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas Inc. on October 1, 2025, under the Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants program (CFDA 16.582) to implement a trauma recovery medical home for victims of intimate partner violence and sexual assault of all ages across seven rural Kansas counties.

CHC/SEK will deliver individualized, coordinated, and ongoing services through a dedicated care team that connects victims with needed social support and services, provides skill-building opportunities, and strengthens coordination with law enforcement and victim-serving partners to improve outcomes for victims and the criminal justice system. The project expands accessibility to comprehensive, victim-centered medical and social services beyond what is available through traditional healthcare settings or standalone victim services.

The award period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, with place of performance in Pittsburg, Kansas. CHC/SEK is a Federally Qualified Health Center headquartered in Pittsburg and operating nearly 60 clinical sites across a six-county region serving more than 80,000 patients.

Community health center of southeast kansas, INC. (CHC/SEK) will implement a trauma recovery medical home for victims of intimate partner violence and sexual assault, for victims of all ages in seven rural kansas counties. The project will expand accessibility to comprehensive, victim-centered medical and social services enhancing overall quality of care being provided beyond what is received in traditional healthcare settings or standalone victim services. Activities include providing individualized, coordinated, and ongoing services by a dedicated care team connecting victims with needed social support and services; providing skill-building opportunities; and strengthening coordination with law enforcement and victim-serving partners to improve outcomes for victims and the criminal justice system.