For Safe Visit, a Topeka program that provides supervised
visits and exchanges of children, January should have been a month of
celebration. The month marks the organization’s 15th anniversary as the
first of its kind in Kansas. Instead, its staff is just trying to
keep it going. United Way of Greater Topeka pulled its funding
from the organization this year. The $70,000 made up half of Safe
Visit’s budget. More...
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Topeka Community Foundation Kansas Bar Foundation-IOLTA Governor of Kansas Attorney General of Kansas YMCA Caring for People Potawatomi Nation Blanche Bryden Foundation 3rd Judicial District: Shawnee Co Topeka 20/30 Club Home Depot  No one knows kids better than the Kansas Children’s Service League. For more than 100 years, we’ve provided a continuum of programs and services, advocated for children, and collaborated with public and private agencies to impact the lives of more than 40,000 children and families each year. KCSL is dedicated to providing services and advocacy efforts that focus on keeping children safe, families strong, and communities involved. If you need information on parenting classes or Family Resouce/Support Services- go to kcsl.org or contact 785-274-3100 ext 1409. 
Since
1977, the YWCA Battered Women Task Force (BWTF) has worked to make sure
that help is available for survivors of domestic or sexual violence. As
advocates, we are not here to judge, only to help. We discuss all
options available to victims of violence. All services for victims are
available free of charge. The YWCA BWTF offers a variety of services
for victims of violence and the community.
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 Recipient of the Kansas Attorney General's Comittment to Children's Service Award Safe Visit Determined to Survive Despite United Way Funding Cuts Topeka Bar Helps YMCA Safe Visit the administrator of the YMCA Safe Visit program If Your Kids Could Make the Rules of Divorce  In week six of Children of Divorce and Changing Families' 8-week program, we do an exercise where we ask each child in the 10-12 year old group to create a set of rules that they wish their parents would follow to ease post divorce stresses. A Parent's Guide To Making Child-Focused Visitation Decisions   What is supervised visitation? Supervision in the case of parental separation Supervision in the case of out-of-home placement Why not use a friend? How do I find a provider?
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 May is the International Supervised Parenting Time Awareness Month! The color orange signifies safety to those in the business of striving to provide a safe haven for children and at risk vulnerable parents. Our Mission  When
parents are frustrated, angry or unable to communicate with each other,
such conflict affects the children. Safe Visit provides a safe,
comfortable atmosphere for children to have contact with each parent.
The Site location offers families a variety of opportunities as well as
flexible program hours.
 Domestic violence rises in sluggish economy, police report Police are encountering more domestic violence related to the sluggish economy, a national survey of law enforcement agencies finds. The review, part of a continuing examination of how economic conditions are affecting law enforcement by the Police Executive Research Forum, found that 56% of the 700 responding agencies reported that the poor economy is driving an increase in domestic conflict, up from 40% of agencies in a similar survey in 2010. More...
 United Way 211 is the nation's first 3-digit telephone dedicated to community life.   YMCA Annual Dinner Picture: The YMCA Annual dinner where Judge Nancy Parrish was recognized previously as YMCA Volunteer of the Year for her assistance to the Safe Visit Program. |
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