1 in 4 women and 1 in 10 men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime in the U.S.

Every 28 Minutes
a woman is beaten by an intimate partner in Kansas

Every 2 weeks
a woman is killed by an intimate partner in Kansas.

The costs of domestic violence for direct medical and mental health services exceeds $4.1 billion per year in the U.S.

More babies are now born with birth defects as a result of the mother being battered during pregnancy than from the combination of all diseases and illnesses for which we now immunize pregnant women.

VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES ARE VITALLY IMPORTANT TO WTCS

For many years since its inception, a team of dedicated and diligent volunteers staffed WTCS.

Today, volunteers are still the backbone of the agency. Volunteer advocates are essential in order for WTCS to meet its core services providing shelter, peer counseling and advocacy to survivors of domestic abuse.

VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES PLAY KEY ROLES AT WTCS

WTCS volunteer advocates are key to ensuring that WTCS provides our core services. This is not your typical volunteer job where you file papers or answer the business line. WTCS volunteers are in the front line of services, working right alongside staff.

WTCS volunteer advocates provide peer-counseling to women and children survivors of domestic violence, provide court advocacy, do activities with children in the shelter, do community education, and answer the crisis line!

Both the community support groups and the shelter support groups for women and children survivors are facilitated by volunteer advocates.

Volunteers have also been the inspiration for many projects at WTCS, including: shelter recycling, community outreach efforts, and this website!

Volunteer have made WTCS an truly empowering agency; for women and children using our services, and for the advocates working alongside them.

Volunteer Training Schedule

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at WTCS!

Volunteer training is held two to three times every year. This is a thorough training consisting of domestic violence education as well as providing fundamental preparation for the hands-on work done by WTCS volunteer advocates.

As a WTCS advocate you will be able to provide a variety of services to survivors of domestic violence. You will be able to answer the crisis line, provide peer counseling, facilitate support groups, do activities with kids, provide court advocacy, and a million other services.

Additional advocate training sessions coming soon!

You can contact the Volunteer Program Director to get an email announcement about upcoming trainings. We will keep you posted.

Outreach Volunteers

• Outreach Volunteers help with table displays, brochures, fliers, mailing lists, presentations, phone calls, or office organization.
• Outreach Volunteers must complete 3-4 hours of training.
• Trainings are scheduled as needed

If you would like to use your unique talents and skills to help, please contact the Outreach Coordinator at 785-331-2034 or wtcsoutreach@hotmail.com.