YWCA Northeast Kansas Is Here For You

The YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment provides FREE and CONFIDENTIAL services to victims of domestic and sexual violence, stalking, and human trafficking in Shawnee, Jackson, Brown, and Wabaunsee Counties in Kansas.

Contact Us

Toll-free 24-hour helpline: 1-888-822-2983

Text Line (monitored Monday and Friday, 1:00 pm – 5:00): Text the keyword YWCANEKS, followed by your message, to 847-411.

If you are in immediate danger, please call 911.

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Holding Hands, Human Trafficking, YWCA Northeast Kansas

You are not alone.

Learn More About How We Can Help You

In Crisis?

24/7 Free & Confidential Hotline
Call (888) 822-2983

Text YWCANEKS & your message to 847-411
or use our
Text-to-Chat form.

Visit Our Location
225 SW 12th St, Topeka

Services Include:

Thank you to Aetna Better Health of Kansas for their generous support of the YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment.

  • Complete Confidentiality

  • Safe and Secure Location

  • Emergency Shelter

  • Individual Counseling

  • Court Advocacy

  • Employment Assistance

  • Support And Educational Groups

  • Case Management

  • Safety Plans

  • Public Trainings and Presentations

Contact Us ↘

Topeka Office

225 SW 12th Street
Topeka, KS 66612
Daytime phone: 785-354-7927

Monday – 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
Tuesday – 10:30 am to 5:30 pm
Wednesday – 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
Thursday – 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
Friday – 8:00 am to 5:30 pm

Day Center

1309 Huntoon Street
Topeka, KS 66604
(between Lincoln and Lane)

Monday – 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Tuesday – Closed
Wednesday – 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Thursday – 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Friday – 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Holton Office

215 E. 5th St., Suite 110
Holton, KS 66436 (enter through the North door)
Daytime phone: 785-362-2222

Monday – 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday – 10:30 am to 5:00 pm
Wednesday – 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday – 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Friday – 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Interested in scheduling a training or presentation? Learn more about courses available through our Public Education & Training program.

Items to donate? View our wish list to see which supplies are most needed.

Text-to-Chat

Hotline

If you are in immediate danger, please call 911.

Our text-to-chat hotline utilizes the online platform Tip411. To chat with us please read the safety advisory and use the form found by clicking below. We’re also able to receive texts by texting the keyword “YWCANEKS” followed by your message to 847-411 on Mondays and Fridays between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.  

Identify Abuse ↘

This is the first step. Ask yourself if any of these signs point to your relationship health.

Red Flags

Unhealthy Relationship Checkpoints ⏺

Does your partner…

  • Get jealous easily or accuse you of having an affair?

  • Have abuse in family history?

  • Throw objects at you or destroy your property?

  • Make you account for every moment you are away?

  • Restrain you?

  • Ridicule you?

  • Threaten to hurt you, your children, or your pets?

  • Manipulate you with lies or promises?

  • Threaten to or force you to have sex?

  • Make you feel you don’t have the right to say “no” or disagree?

  • Isolate you from family, friends, work?

  • Make all the decisions in the home for you?

  • Have previous contact with the justice system?

  • Control all of the money?

  • Have weapons?

Green Flags

Healthy Relationship Checkpoints ⏺

Does your partner…

  • View you as an equal?

  • Respect you and treat you fairly?

  • Make you feel safe (emotionally and physically)?

  • Discuss disagreements peacefully?

  • Allow the relationship to go at your pace?

  • Act as a positive role model for your children?

  • Value your opinions?

  • Communicate openly and honestly?

  • Support your goals in life?

  • Make family and money decisions together with you?

  • Compromise?

  • Have a positive image of family?

  • Make your friends and family feel comfortable?

Outside Our Service Area?

Text Line Launch Social, Survivor Services, YWCA Northeast Kansas

If you need to talk to someone about domestic violence, sexual assault, or trafficking abuse, and are not located in Shawnee, Jackson, Brown, or Wabaunsee counties, call the following national hotlines:

National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. You can also text “LOVEIS” to 22522.

National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673

National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 1-888-373-7888

Kansas Coalition against Sexual & Domestic Violence at 1-888-363-2287