The Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence Marks 35 Years Since Founding On June 22, 1982
The Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence Marks 35 Years Since Founding On June 22, 1982
For Immediate Release: June 26, 2017
Media Contact:
Lucca Wang, Communications Coordinator
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Office: 785-232-9784 Extension 335
Mobile: 785-633-6648
TOPEKA, KS – This year, in a tumultuous year for women’s rights across the United States, the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV) turns 35 years old. KCSDV was founded on June 22, 1982. KCSDV celebrated with a cake last Thursday, announcing the news on social media and via email to its over 25 coalition member organizations across the state of Kansas. This year marks an amazing milestone in work that has already touched so many lives in Kansas and beyond.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Kansas Association of Domestic Violence Programs (KADVP) and the Kansas Organization of Sexual Assault Centers (KOSAC) were operating as separate state associations and bringing voices of survivors to the state level in their work.
On June 22, 1982, the Kansas Association of Domestic Violence Programs (KADVP) incorporated and became an official nonprofit. Later when KADVP and the Kansas Organization of Sexual Assault Centers decided to merge, the groups both agreed to reform the name to Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV) and use the existing 1982 corporation. The new name indicated the joining of the coalition’s work in both domestic violence and sexual assault – two things that were and sometimes still are separate social justice issues in the U.S.
Throughout the years, the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV) operated in home offices, in a converted garage, in a variety of rented office space - not all of it very nice, and today, in the organization’s current building that is owned by Friends of KCSDV about a block away from the Kansas state capitol building.
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The Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV) is a leading statewide voice for victims and survivors and works with 27 coalition members across the state of Kansas to prevent and eliminate domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. Find services, resources and a listing of trainings on KCSDV’s website at http://kcsdv.org. Contact KCSDV by email at
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or by phone at 785-232-9784. The 24-hour Kansas Crisis Hotline is 888-END-ABUSE (888-363-2287).
Updated: 11/9/2017
