Resources
24/7 Resources:
24/7 The Willow 785-843-3333
24/7 Strong Hearts 1-844-762-8483
24/7 Lawrence Crisis Center Text 988
24/7 The Sexual Trauma & Abuse Care Center 785-843-8985
24/7 BIE Behavioral Health & Wellness Program 1-844-275-2497
24/7 National Human Trafficking Resource Center 1-888-373-7888
24/7 Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Tribal Victim Services 1-866-966-0173
24/7 Know Someone Experiencing Emotional Distress/Suicidal Ideation 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Local/National/Culturally Supportive Resources
785-843-3750 Medical Appointment
785-832-4857 Behavioral Health
Address:
2415 Massachusetts St
Lawrence, Kansas 66046
7 am – 4:30 pm Monday- Thursday
8 am – 4:30 pm Friday
Lawerence Veterans Affairs Clinic assists Veterans with all matters.
1-800-574-8387
Address:
4824 Quail Crest Place
Lawrence, KS 66049
Hours:
8 am – 4:30 pm Monday-Thursday
Lawrence Memorial Hospital is your local hospital.
785-505-5000
Address:
325 Main Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
Morningstar Counseling & Consultation provides HINU students and staff “free” in person/virtual counseling.
402-327-9711
For services, please complete forms and email them to Cynthia C. Rendon Perez (HINU Intake Coordinator).
cynthia@morningstar-counseling.com.
Dr. Belinda Hinojos (HINU onsite Counselor)
dr.hinojos@morningstar-counseling.com
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Tribal Victim Services provides immediate responses to intimate partner violence, stalking, human trafficking, sexual assault, and dating violence.
1-866-966-0173 (24/7)
Address:
11400 158th Road
Mayetta, KS 66509
Note: Transportation is available to and from HINU for services.
Bureau of Indian Education Behavioral Health & Wellness Program supports students and staff with individual crisis, onsite and/or virtual counseling, training and resources.
1-844-275-2497 (24/7)
Strong Hearts Native Help Line offers 24/7 confidential and anonymous culturally appropriate supportive services for intimate partner abuse or sexual violence to Native Americans nationwide.
1-844-762-8483 (24/7)
The Trauma Sexual & Abuse Care Center is your local 24/7 crisis counseling, advocacy, center for all ages and genders affected by sexual trauma or abuse.
785-843-8985 (24/7)
Address:
330 Maine Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
Walk-Ins Hours:
8 am – 5pm Monday
8 am – 5pm Tuesday
CLOSED Wednesday
8 am – 5pm Thursday
8 am – 5pm Friday
Note: If an individual needs a Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE). Individuals do not have to go to the hospital alone. The Sexual Trauma Care Center’s (STA) Advocates are always available 24/7 call 785-843-8985.
TIPS:
1. It is recommended that a SAFE exam be completed within 72 hours of an assault. However, SAFE exams can be completed up to 5 days after an incident has occurred.
2. It is recommended that individuals refrain from changing their clothes, taking a shower, or brushing their teeth.
3. Individuals can stop an exam at any point
4. The District Attorney’s office, local agencies, or Indian Health Service can cover the cost of a SAFE exam. Reach out to HINU Campus Coordinator for support.
5. Individuals who are under the age of 18, or 18, over 60 and have a disability and have been sexually assaulted. Mandated reporters must notify law enforcement.
Kansas Vine Services gives survivors, victims of crime, and other concerned citizens access to timely and reliable information about offenders or criminal cases in U.S. jails and prisons.
1-866-KS-VINE
TTYT:1-866-847-1298
RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network) is a 24/7 national sexual assault hotline who help survivors, educate the public, improve public policies, consulting and/or training.
1-800-656-4673 (24/7)
Bert Nash is our local certified community behavioral health clinic.
785-843-9192
Crisis text 988
Address:
200 Maine St.
Lawrence KS
Walk-In Hours:
8:00 am – 4:00 pm Monday-Thursday
9:00 am- 4:00 pm Friday
National Domestic Violence Hotline provides free and confidential services 24/7. Service can include safety planning. Supporting abusive partners seeking help on their own.
1-800-799-7233 (call or text)
National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
Sasha Center (Sexual Assault Services for Holistic Healing and Awareness) educates the public in providing support to self-identified survivors of sexual assault free of charge.
Kansas Sexual and Domestic Violence Service Providers is your resource map per county in the state of Kansas.
MOCSA assist sexual violence victims, victims’ family and friends in Johnson, Wynadotte, Platte, Clay and Cass County.
Address:
3100 Broadway Suite 400
Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone Number:
816-561-0233 (crisis)
913-642-0233 (crisis)
Relay 711
Division of Crime Victims Compensation can assist victims who have been impacted by a violent crime (e.g. reasonable medical care, counseling, etc.)
Address:
121 SW 10th Avenue 2nd Floor
Topeka KS 66612
785-296-2359
Application for Crime Victim Compensation
Eligibility Requirements:
1. Applications must be filed within five years of the incident with certain exceptions. In some circumstances, compensation may be awarded to victims if a claim is filed beyond the five-year period. Cases of child sexual assault are based on the date the crime was reported to law enforcement. It is the claimant’s responsibility to establish proof that the claim was filed timely pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7305.
2. Victim suffered bodily injury (including mental disorder or death) as a victim of a violent crime. Property crimes such as identity theft, fraud, or damage to property are not eligible.
3. The incident occurred in Kansas, or outside the United States to a Kansas resident.
4. The incident was reported to law enforcement officials within 72 hours, or a forensic medical examination was done within 7 days, or the board finds good cause for a delay in reporting or obtaining an exam.
5. The claimant (and/or victim) fully cooperated with law enforcement officials during their investigation and prosecution.
6. The victim was not an accomplice to and did not commit a crime in connection with this incident (e.g. gang activity, drug dealing.) Victim must not have provoked or caused the injury or death. Requirements 4, 5, and 6 do not apply to a victim of human trafficking who was 18 years old or younger at the time of the crime.
Victims Witness Services designed to assist victims as a liaison between law enforcement, prosecutors, community resources, families, criminal justice representees, employers and schools.
General Email: districtattorney@dgcoks.gov
General Advocate’s Email: davictimadvocated@dgcoks.gov
Address:
111 E 11th St
Lawrence KS. 66044
Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) provides federal leadership commitment to assist in reducing violence against women (VAWA).
Kansas Judicial Council provides resources and forms in obtaining or modifying protection orders.
Kansas Attorney General Resources provides resources for intimate partner violence, safety planning, victim services, strangulation and intimate partner investigation checklists.
Kansas Victim Rights provides information regarding victim rights and services
Willow Domestic Violence Center proudly serves all survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking 24/7.
Family Promise of Lawerence provides stability in housing.
Lawerence Community Shelter provides year-round emergency housing.
Legal Assistance
Douglas County Legal Aid Society offers no cost legal assistance in matters. Such as court-appointed juvenile and criminal defense, criminal record expungement, name changes, etc.
Address:
KU School of Law
1535 WE. 15th Street
Lawrence, KS 66045
785-864-5564
Free or Low-Cost Kansas Legal Services
https://a2j.org/guide/go/c75e13c5-ff09-4bcc-8f28-88c6f8dc4063
https://secure.kansaslegalservices.org/application/onlineapplication.html
Holistic Offenders assists with misdemeanors in Douglas County District Court, or parents / caregivers of children with issues in the areas of landlord/tenant law, IEPs, or benefits denials
Address: 2518 Ridge Ct. #200
Lawrence KS. 66044
Sam@kansasholisticdefenders.org (Executive Director) 785-264-8684
Santiago@kansasholisticdefenders.org (Client Advocate) 785-264-8684
Office of Tribal Justice assists with requests from Tribal Leaders for Indian Country legal and policy matters.
Small Claims Procedure 7th Judicial District- Douglas County District Court
(copy and paste entire link)
https://www.dgcoks.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/Small%20Claims%20Procedure%20Booklet.pdf
Note: Please check with your tribe to see if they provide legal representation
FORMS:
Here you can find forms for victims’ compensation, grief therapy, protection order for stalking, sexual assault, abuse, and complaints.
Filing a Protection Order from Abuse-Blank Form (copy and paste link)
https://assets.lawrenceks.org/police/forms/protection-abuse.pdf
Filing a Protection Order from Stalking or Sexual Assault-Blank Form (copy and paste link)
https://assets.lawrenceks.org/police/forms/protection-stalking-assault.pdf
Lawrence Police Department complaint form can be submitted via email, mail, and or hand delivered to:
Address:
4820 Bobs Billing Parkway
Or
5100 Overland Drive
Lawrence, KS 66049
Email to: OPA@lkpd.org
Complaint form employee conduct:
https://lawrenceks.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Police-Complaint-Form.pdf
City of Lawrence Equity and Inclusion Department
Office: 785-832-3414
Fax: 785-832-3405
Scan and email your written complaint to:
Farris Muhammad
Kalenna Coleman:
Kansas Attorney General Complaint Forms
Send Complaint to:
Kansas Attorney General’s Office
120 ASW 10th Ave
2nd Floor
Topeka, KS 66612-1597
785-296-2215
Complaint against the Lawrence District Attorney’s Office/Victim Witness Services
Scan and email your written complaint to:
U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights:
Scan and email your written complaint to:
Registered Offenders should ensure they are registered at Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI). To complete a name or geographical search: http://www.kbi.ks.gov/registeredoffender/
If a link becomes inactive or needs to be updated.
Please contact your HINU Campus Coordinator at scharles@haskell.edu or
