Programs

The Prairie Advocacy Center provides services to children who are victims of physical and/or sexual abuse, or are witnesses to domestic violence and other crimes. Our advocacy center does this through various programs and coordination of services.

Kids In Court

If you know a child who has been a victim or witness to a crime and might testify in court, please refer them to our Kids in Court Program.

Safe Talk

Project Safe Talk provides a safe and comfortable surrounding for child victims of and/or witnesses to sexual and physical abuse to talk about what happened. The forensic interview is recorded as it is in the best interest of the child. Additionally, it benefits the investigation and prosecution of cases in which children are a victim or a witness of a crime.

SCMCPT

The purpose of the Shawnee County Multidisciplinary Child Protection Team is to provide consultation in an advisory capacity and to promote safety and well-being. The consultation is provided from a team approach.

SCMAPT

The Shawnee County Multidisciplinary Adult Protection Team is advisory in nature. This team is designed to promote the safety and well being of adults in our community. No single agency or discipline has all the resources or expertise needed to effectively resolve all forms of abuse and neglect.

Children's Support Groups

These support groups are offered for children who are traumatized by family violence.

Talking About Touching, Keeping Children Safe From Harm

The Talking About Touching program is a research-based personal safety curriculum that helps teachers and parents work together to provide the rules, encouragement, and skill practice that children need to protect themselves. As a comprehensive personal safety program, the Talking About Touching curriculum teaches children simple safety rules that guide them toward safe decision making.