photo by: Austin Hornbostel/Journal-World

The office space at the Children's Advocacy Center of Douglas County aims to foster a warm, welcoming environment for children and families. The office also features six pieces of wall art produced by teenagers at Van Go.

Four nonprofit organizations in Douglas County have been awarded a total of nearly $2 million in state grants to maintain and enhance services for adult and child survivors of crime, according to a Thursday announcement by Gov. Laura Kelly’s office.

More than $32.5 million was awarded statewide. Of that, $1,856,657 is headed to Douglas County, including $1,119,095 to the Willow Domestic Violence Center; $576,077 for the Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center; $105,671 for the Children’s Advocacy Center; and $55,814 for Douglas County’s Court Appointed Special Advocates program, or CASA.

“I support this use of state funds to ensure survivors of crime receive the services they need from critical organizations,” Kelly said in a news release. “Crime is not just a safety issue — it’s a public health and a quality-of-life issue. We must do our part to build a safer and more resilient Kansas together.”

Three categories of organizations received the 2026 awards: organizations providing services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, Children’s Advocacy Centers, and Court Appointed Special Advocates programs.

The vast bulk of the state grants — nearly $26.5 million — are going to support domestic violence and sexual assault services. Children’s Advocacy Centers in the state are getting a total of nearly $5 million, and CASA programs are receiving about $1.2 million.