Junior League of Wichita looking for child abuse prevention projects

The Junior League of Wichita is asking local agencies to submit proposals for projects that focus on child abuse awareness, intervention and prevention.

For the past few years, the organization has focused on combating child abuse through several different programs, including a partnership with the Urban League to provide mentoring to at-risk high school girls and a website dedicated to understanding and recognizing abuse.

Rachel Banning, a member of the Junior League of Wichita, said the organization wants to take on another project to continue its efforts against child abuse.

“It’s an issue area that our league came to consensus on probably four years ago,” Banning said. “And there’s been several fatalities from child abuse in Kansas, and it’s just an issue that we’ve really tried to target.”

The league is looking for ideas that incorporate a large amount of volunteer activity for its members. Apart from volunteer work, Banning said, there are no other for criteria for project proposals. She said the broad description is meant to allow the community to better address its needs.

“We’re hoping that it will contribute something that we haven’t thought of already and help us try to work at what the needs of the community are,” she said.

Agencies that work to combat child abuse or neglect are encouraged to submit ideas by Aug. 15. For more information, call Banning at 316-516-2605 or e-mail her at rachelmbanning@gmail.com.

This story was originally published July 3, 2016 at 2:59 PM with the headline "Junior League of Wichita looking for child abuse prevention projects."