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Candidates for Lawrence City Commission during a forum Thursday weighed in on local housing instability, which can increase the likelihood that people experience sexual and domestic violence.
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Lawrence city commission candidates will participate in a forum this week on housing instability and its connection to violence and trauma.
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While the Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center began to rebuild from a financial and management crisis six months ago, the community need was growing.
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When Sarah Bariya took over as executive director of Lawrence’s Sexual Trauma and Abuse Center, she was in for a rude shock: The organization was unable to meet payroll. The center is still working to rebuild from a financial crisis.
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The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center furloughed all staff and paused some services earlier this month because it didn’t have funds to pay everyone, the center’s director said.
The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center has “paused some services briefly for restructuring,” but the exact reasons and circumstances were unclear Thursday.
A former legal advocate for children and survivors of domestic and sexual violence has been named the new executive director of the Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center.
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Jennifer Ananda has left her position as executive director of the Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center, the organization announced Monday.
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Gov. Laura Kelly announced Friday that nearly $570,000 in grant funds have been awarded to five Douglas County organizations to bolster support for crime victims and survivor services.
The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center is holding its 11th annual Show Up for Survivors event, and it will honor community members, businesses and organizations with awards for their support of survivors of sexual violence.
