WKAR Connects
WKAR Connects the community with capital region resources and services on issues of domestic violence, sexual assault and more.
Nonprofits and organizations who wish to be a part of WKAR Connects please contact WKAR Communications Coordinator Amanda Pinckney at amanda@wkar.org.
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Beginning Mon., Apr. 2, WKAR NewsTalk presents Criminal Sexual Conduct: What Needs To Change? in four daily one hour installments from 11am-noon, through…
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Nearly 3 in 10 women and 1 in 10 men in the US have experienced rape, physical violence and/or stalking by a partner. Cindie Alwood, executive director at…
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, as many as 1 out of 4 girls and 1 out of 6 boys will experience some form of sexual abuse before the age of…
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This week we’re looking at local organizations working to end sexual and domestic violence in a series called WKAR Connects. Our hope is that by…
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In February, Lansing police responded to 95 calls for domestic violence and nearly 20 calls for sexual assault. According to RAINN, the Rape, Abuse and…
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In February, WKAR Public Media launched WKAR Connects, a new multiplatform community service campaign that strives to connect the community with local…
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Women’s Center of Greater Lansing is a private non-profit organization that provides support services to women in the Lansing area and since opening in…
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Small Talk is where children who are victims of physical and sexual abuse are interviewed and offered therapy at no cost. Small Talk is a nationally…
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The Firecracker Foundation honors the bravery of children who have survived sexual trauma by building a community invested in the healing of their whole…
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End Violent Encounters (EVE) is a non-profit organization that provides supportive services to survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence, while…