Here are resources available in Kansas for sex workers seeking support and assistance: --- ### **1. SWOP Kansas City (Sex Workers Outreach Project)** - **Website**: [SWOP Kansas City](https://www.swopusa.org/) - **Email**: **[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])** - **Services**: - Peer support, advocacy, and harm reduction services for sex workers. - Connections to legal aid, housing, and healthcare resources. --- ### **2. Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV)** - **Website**: [KCSDV](https://www.kcsdv.org/) - **Phone**: **1-888-363-2287** (24/7 Hotline) - **Services**: - Trauma-informed care and advocacy for individuals who have experienced violence or exploitation. - Support with legal protections, shelter, and safety planning. --- ### **3. Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline** - **Website**: [National Human Trafficking Hotline](https://humantraffickinghotline.org/) - **Phone**: **1-888-373-7888** - **Text**: **233733** (Text "HELP" or "INFO") - **Services**: - Support for individuals at risk of or experiencing exploitation. - Confidential assistance connecting to local resources and advocates. --- ### **4. Planned Parenthood Great Plains** - **Website**: [Planned Parenthood Kansas](https://www.plannedparenthood.org/) - **Phone**: **1-800-230-7526** - **Services**: - Sexual health services, including STI testing, contraception, and counseling. - Support with reproductive health care in a nonjudgmental environment. --- ### **5. Legal Aid and Rights Advocacy** - **Kansas Legal Services** - **Website**: [Kansas Legal Services](https://www.kansaslegalservices.org/) - **Phone**: **1-800-723-6953** - Legal assistance with housing, employment, criminal record expungement, and other civil rights issues. - **American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Kansas** - **Website**: [ACLU Kansas](https://www.aclukansas.org/) - **Phone**: **913-490-4100** - Advocacy for civil rights and legal support, including protection from discrimination. --- ### **6. LGBTQ+ Affirming Support** - **The Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity** - **Website**: [The Center of Wichita](https://www.thecenterofwichita.org/) - **Services**: Safe space and resources for LGBTQ+ individuals, including sex workers. - **Kansas City Anti-Violence Project (KCAVP)** - **Website**: [KCAVP](http://www.kcavp.org/) - **Phone**: **816-561-0550** - Support for LGBTQ+ individuals experiencing violence or discrimination. --- ### **7. Harm Reduction Services** - **Positive Directions, Inc.** - **Website**: [Positive Directions](https://positivedirectionsks.com/) - **Phone**: **316-263-2214** - Services include harm reduction, HIV/STI testing, and outreach programs for marginalized communities. - **Safe Streets Wichita** - **Services**: Community-based harm reduction and outreach services for individuals engaged in sex work. --- ### **8. Crisis and Emotional Support** - **Crisis Text Line** - **Text**: "HOME" to 741741 - Confidential 24/7 emotional support for individuals in distress. - **988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline** - **Phone/Text**: **988** - Free and confidential emotional support for those in crisis. --- ### **9. Survivor Advocacy** - **Veronica’s Voice (Kansas City, MO)** - **Website**: [Veronica’s Voice](https://www.veronicasvoice.org/) - **Phone**: **816-483-7101** - Survivor-led organization providing support, advocacy, and resources for sex workers and individuals leaving exploitation. --- ### **10. National Resources** - **Sex Workers Project (Urban Justice Center)** - **Website**: [Sex Workers Project](https://swp.urbanjustice.org/) - Legal and advocacy resources for sex workers, including those facing criminalization or exploitation. - **St. James Infirmary** - **Website**: [St. James Infirmary](https://stjamesinfirmary.org/) - Online health and advocacy resources tailored to sex workers. --- These organizations provide a range of services including harm reduction, healthcare, legal advocacy, and crisis support. If immediate help is needed, contacting the **Human Trafficking Hotline (1-888-373-7888)** or **SWOP Kansas City** can connect individuals to local resources.