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06.04.21

NEW PODCAST EPISODE: Hear this powerful, two-part conversation of resilience, where a mother of survivors shares her story, healing process, and message to parents of survivors. https://t.co/L0RDI0bejY https://t.co/2CD28as4T7

06.04.21

“After the sentencing, suddenly I just felt this weight lifted off of me and I realized I could breathe again,” she said. “I realized this anxiety I thought was because of the pandemic was actually because I was waiting for this legal thing to finish.” https://t.co/xBYDATODir

06.01.21

The support you deserve is not far away - and you are not alone. Reach out to KCSARC's 24/7 Resource Line anytime at 888.99.VOICE. https://t.co/2LMy1bslcf

05.29.21

The BE LOUD Club gives you the chance to grow even closer to our mission, strengthen your allyship for survivors, and stand with other supporters who raise their voices against sexual assault. Learn more & sign up here https://t.co/C2KYZiN52b https://t.co/CDbGo8tAHw

05.26.21

Come join our team! We still have 3 open employment positions to fill: Bilingual Therapist, Resource Line Advocate and Legal Advocate. Interested or know someone who is? Apply today or learn more: https://t.co/SmqSDA9eBT https://t.co/0n0O4h99IC

05.24.21

New Podcast Episode! Learn tips to help parents and caregivers respond to a disclosure of sexual abuse from a child. Through the acronym BASES, you’ll learn what to do, and why it's valuable: Believe, Affirm, Support, Empower, and Safety. https://t.co/0DBog1NbBH https://t.co/32gILo0lp7

05.24.21

"The average 16-year-old victim working with KCSARC was abused before age 13, and was a middle schooler when the charged defendant was arraigned. They deserve to know when to expect to be free from this process" -KCSARC Board President Jesse Franklin https://t.co/d9RYMalT7B

05.21.21

Data in our Report to the Community, "The Long Wait" https://t.co/dW2R00ZkKn

05.21.21

KCSARC legal advocates always prepare clients for the possibility of long waits in the criminal legal system. Before the pandemic closed courts, that wait could be many months. During the pandemic, things came to a standstill. We wanted to see what was happening /

05.21.21

Earlier this year, we analyzed client data in cases charged and pending to see how many sexual assault victims were among those waiting and for how long, to understand their age and gender and to assess the severity of charges that had been filed in their cases. /