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.

In a recent Kansas survey, 91% of domestic violence survivors indicated that receiving services improved their situation.

Women's Transitional Care Services, Inc. provides safe-shelter, peer counseling, advocacy and other services to survivors of domestic violence in Douglas, Franklin, and southern Jefferson counties.

Founded in 1976, WTCS was the first battered woman's shelter in Kansas. WTCS provides over 274 women and children with shelter and services every year.

WTCS works towards peace in the world by elimination of violence in our communities. Therefore, WTCS is dedicated to the empowerment of women and children, the creation of peaceful safe space; the promotion of equality and respect for all people; the appreciation of difference; and the social action necessary to achieve these goals.
WTCS' philosophy and service approach celebrate the potential for a safe, nurturing and joyous world as realized in the courage of each survivor as she works towards health and healing in her own life.

WTCS does not discriminate with regard to race, religion, age, sexual orientation, national/ethnic origin, marital status, ability, or socioeconomic status.
WTCS believes in the empowerment of survivors of domestic abuse. To the extent possible, all WTCS services are based on the empowerment philosophy. Some of the components of empowerment include: believing that the woman is the expert in her own experience; offering peer counseling, support, resources and referrals; and providing information on domestic violence.

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