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Q3 2024 Collaborations, Connections, and Community Impact
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  • Connections & Outreach
    • Updated Lawrence Women’s Network on our programs and the  socio-ecological model 
    • Shared information about Claire’s Community prevention with Lawrence Central Rotary
    • Provided Training on Safe Dates, to the teachers, social workers & counselors of all Topeka High Schools in USD 501 as part of their professional development
    • Participated in the 1st annual Lawrence Public Schools Kids Expo
    • Cork & Barrel invited us to share about Claire’s Community with guests at a wine tasting and donated the ticket sales to us
    • Began implementation of the 5-week program, “Safe Dates”  with 1,100 9th-grade (freshmen) students at Topeka High, Topeka West, and Highland Park High Schools
    • Read children’s books with young guests eating summer lunches with Feeding Eudora in July
    • We are at Lawrence Farmers Market on the 2nd Saturday of each month. Stop by and say, “Hi!”
    • Tabled at the Senior Resource Center Volunteer Expo, Bert Nash Resource Fair, Cider Days Festival in Topeka, and the Healthy Services Day in Eudora
  • Collaborations 
    • Ongoing participation with Engage Douglas County: Engaged Adults, Thriving Youth
    • Possible collaboration and presenting opportunities with the Douglas County Health Department 
    • Hosted conversations with influential men in the Eudora Community who work with male youth for the Live Respect program
    • YWCA of Topeka is partnering with us for youth relationship education needs
    • We are the primary community partner of KU Student-led PEACE (Promoting Empathy and Advocacy through Education) 
    • We continue to enjoy mutually beneficial partnerships with the KU Centers for Community Outreach, Service Learning, and Student Community Action Corps
    • Ongoing work as a member of the planning group to shape the Strategic Plan to Prevent Sexual and Domestic Violence in Kansas | 2025 - 2030 with the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence (KCSDV) and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
    • We are at Wescoe with the Center for Community Outreach (CCO), monthly on 1st Wednesday 
    • Shawnee County Health Department provided brochures listing resources in Shawnee County that we distributed during the Safe Dates Courses in Topeka
    • Discussed additional funding opportunities with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas to implement adult relationship violence prevention education/awareness to businesses throughout Kansas
    • Finished 3rd at the Community Blood Center for the Lawrence Charity Challenge Blood Drive
    • Attended the Sunflower Learning Collaborative, networking with 170 Kansas nonprofit leaders​
  • Community Impact Announcement
There has been an increase of 1,425 unique or new people visiting the site for resources, an increase of 658%. Within the last 90 days, our website has seen 402 new visitors from the 608 total sessions. There have been 2,189 site sessions, a 620% increase from 2023. Mobile=59%, Desktop=40%.
People of all ages access our website from more than 6 countries, among them are:
United States - 1,856
United Kingdom - 64
Canada - 52
Germany - 20
Australia - 18
India - 18