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Child‑advocacy centers and domestic‑violence coalition urge $2.7 million for CACs, warn closures if not funded
Summary
Child‑advocacy centers, the domestic‑violence coalition and local providers told the committee they need an additional $2.7 million in state funding for CAC grants; witnesses said two centers face closure without state support and described rising demand for forensic interviews and trauma services.
Representatives of victim‑service and child‑advocacy organizations asked the Committee on General Government Budget on May 8 to restore and expand grant funding to avoid service disruptions for children and survivors across Kansas.
Michelle McCormick, executive director of the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, urged the committee to support the House bill’s funding levels and to restore reappropriations for VOCA and related grants. "These agencies are providing direct services to victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence in our…
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