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Mission

Northwest Kansas Domestic & Sexual Violence Services, Inc. (NKDSVS) mission is to bring an end to Domestic Violence and/or Sexual Assault while ascribing to the individual victim's healing and growth through advocacy, education and service.

Philosophy

NKDSVS recognizes that abuse to individuals by other individuals is the responsibility of the perpetrator and not the victim. Abuse by a perpetrator is not a function of individual pathology or a marital or dating dysfunction, but an issue of the perpetrator choosing to use whatever means possible to possess power and control over a victim. Battering (either domestic or sexual violence) of another individual is a crime and NKDSVS also acknowledges that a perpetrator may choose to use other types of abuse than battering. Battering, either domestic or sexual, may be influenced or a product of sexism, racism, heterosexism, classism, and inherent gender-based power imbalances condoned and perpetuated in our society.

Empowering participants by ensuring the availability of resources, accurate information, and emotional support in an environment which provides respect of the skills and the abilities of the participant is one goal of NKDSVS.