Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center

What Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center does

Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center (WASAC) is a Kansas-incorporated non-profit founded in 1974 by ten community volunteers (originally as the Wichita Area Rape Center) to provide crisis intervention, advocacy, therapy, and prevention education for survivors of sexual violence. Operating from its headquarters at 355 N Waco in Wichita and a Winfield outreach office, WASAC delivers a coordinated suite of free and confidential services across Sedgwick, Sumner, and Cowley Counties—including a 24-hour crisis hotline (316-263-3002), hospital medical advocacy during SANE forensic exams at Ascension/Via Christi St. Joseph and Wesley Medical Center, court and law-enforcement accompaniment at the Sedgwick County Courthouse and Wichita Police Department Special Victims Unit, trauma-informed individual and group therapy, support groups, a Protection Order Office, and bilingual English/Spanish programming. Underlying infrastructure is a 30-person staff (19 full-time, 11 part-time) backed by 35+ trained volunteers, with virtual Zoom delivery extending geographic reach.

The service portfolio is productized across three categories: survivor services (24-hour crisis line, medical advocacy, therapy, support groups, Protection Order Office), community education (Sexual Violence 101, Healthy Relationships, Dynamics of Child Sexual Abuse, Protective Parenting, plus youth modules), and ecosystem partnerships (forensic exam accompaniment, court advocacy, SANE training, the Healthcare Training Video co-developed with Dr. Mary Boyce). WASAC's revenue model is a multi-stream non-profit structure: foundational United Way of the Plains member-agency funding (since 1980), federal and state grants via the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), individual donations, and special-event proceeds (We Believe Gala, Wichita Thunder Hockey fundraiser, Cup of Awareness events, Bitchy Bingo). All services to survivors are provided at no cost, with no time limit on when the assault occurred.

Go-to-market is community-led and referral-driven: bottom-of-funnel demand is generated by hospital and law-enforcement partners that call WASAC advocates for every forensic exam and survivor interview, while top-of-funnel awareness is built through educational presentations to schools, workplaces, civic groups, faith communities, and youth organizations, plus social media (Instagram and Facebook) and Sexual Assault Awareness Month activations. Impact metrics for 2025—1,509 hotline calls answered, 7,130 community members educated, 1,627 therapy sessions, and 1,356 victims assisted in court hearings—indicate a regional crisis-services franchise anchored by long-tenured institutional relationships rather than technology scale.

Name

Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center

Legal name

Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center, Inc.

Website

https://wichitasac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center (WASAC) is a Kansas-based non-profit founded in 1974 providing free, confidential crisis intervention, medical and court advocacy, trauma-informed therapy, and prevention education to sexual assault survivors across Sedgwick, Sumner, and Cowley Counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sexual Assault Crisis and Advocacy Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trauma-Informed Care & Crisis Response (School-Based) (EDAKAMAF), Crisis Response & Threat Assessment (Suicide Prevention, Violence Prevention) (EDAJAIAH)

Keywords

• Sexual assault services
• Crisis intervention support
• Victim advocacy services
• Trauma-informed counseling
• Community prevention education

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. United Way Funding: Member Agency of the United Way of the Plains providing foundational funding
2. Government Grants: State and federal grants including Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding
3. Individual Donations: Community contributions from individuals supporting survivor services
4. Special Events: Fundraising events including annual Gala, hockey fundraisers, and partner-hosted give-back nights

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center (WASAC) provides free, confidential, trauma-informed services to survivors of sexual violence and their families in Sedgwick, Sumner, and Cowley Counties in Kansas. Core offerings include a 24/7 crisis hotline, hospital medical advocacy during forensic exams, court and law enforcement advocacy, individual and group therapy, protection order assistance, and community and youth prevention education. All services are delivered at no cost, supported by United Way funding, state/federal grants, and community donations.

Product overview

Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center (WASAC) is a non-profit service organization, not a technology product company. WASAC provides a unified suite of survivor support services centered around crisis intervention and advocacy. The core offerings include: a 24-hour crisis hotline, medical advocacy (hospital accompaniment during forensic exams), court and law enforcement advocacy, therapy services, and support groups. These services are complemented by community education programs for adults and youth, a Protection Order Office, and rural outreach services in Cowley and Sumner Counties. All services are free and confidential. The organization does not offer a technology product or software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advocacy Services Comprehensive advocacy services including 24/7 hotline support, medical advocacy at hospitals during SANE exams, court/law enforcement advocacy, safety planning, and general victim advocacy to help survivors of sexual violence navigate the aftermath of an assault.
• Therapy Services Free trauma-informed counseling for survivors of sexual violence and their families, supporting children, teens, and adults regardless of when the assault occurred.
• Support Groups

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,509 hotline calls answered in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ascension (Via Christi St. Joseph)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership where WASAC advocates respond to the hospital for every sexual assault forensic exam. Advocates provide emotional support, answer questions, assist with safety planning, and connect survivors to ongoing resources during the medical exam process. Hospital provides new clothing, snacks, and drinks for survivors during evidence collection.
• Wesley Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership where SANE/SART trained nurses conduct forensic exams and WASAC advocates are called to respond for every survivor exam, providing crisis support and advocacy throughout the medical process.
• COMCAREcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial services partnership between COMCARE's Community Crisis Center and WASAC ensuring coordinated, trauma-informed care for patients. Together they enhance the continuum of care, improve access to supportive services, and help patients feel supported emotionally and clinically.
• Wichita Police Department Special Victims UnitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement partnership creating a bridge between survivors and law enforcement. WASAC advocates accompany survivors during police interviews and throughout the criminal justice process, helping survivors navigate the system while providing emotional support.
• Reverie Coffee RoastersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal coffee shop partnership for Cup of Awareness events during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Advocates staff tables at the cafe to chat with community members about sexual violence awareness and available resources.
• Paranormal.CafeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal cafe partnership for Cup of Awareness events during SAAM, providing casual setting for advocates to discuss sexual violence awareness with community members.
• Atreeum Greenhouse VenueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent venue hosting the annual We Believe Gala fundraiser, providing in-kind venue donation for the signature fundraising event.
• Wichita Thunder HockeyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal hockey team partnership where a portion of ticket sales from select games is donated to WASAC, combining community entertainment with fundraising.
• Wichita Family Crisis CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint staffing of the Cowley & Sumner County outreach office to provide combined domestic violence and sexual assault services. Both agencies share staff to ensure comprehensive victim services in rural counties.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Crisis Text Line: National 24/7 text-based crisis intervention platform partially overlapping with WASAC's hotline service model; comparable as a digital crisis-support peer.

Regional players

• Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence: State-level association providing training, legislative advocacy, and funding support to Kansas rape crisis and DV centers; comparable as the state-level peer association serving WASAC's sector.

Direct peers

• DC Rape Crisis Center (DC SAFE / Sexual Assault Victims' Resource Center): Provides hotline, crisis intervention, hospital/court accompaniment, and therapy for sexual assault survivors in Washington, DC; mission and service mix directly mirror WASAC.
• New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault: Community-based sexual assault crisis and prevention center delivering the same triad of 24/7 hotline, advocacy, and community education; directly comparable service architecture.
• Wichita Family Crisis Center: A Sedgwick County-based nonprofit providing domestic violence and family crisis services; shares a joint rural outreach office with WASAC and serves overlapping survivor populations in the same geographic market.
• StepStone Services: Wichita-area nonprofit providing domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy services; directly comparable mission and service portfolio in the same Kansas market.
• COMCARE of Sedgwick County: Local community mental health and crisis services provider; an active referral partner with WASAC delivering coordinated trauma-informed crisis care to overlapping clients.
• Harbor House (Domestic Violence Resource Center of Kansas): Kansas-based domestic violence shelter and advocacy organization providing shelter, advocacy, and education services highly comparable to WASAC's survivor-support model.

Broad incumbents

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): The largest US anti-sexual-violence organization; operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline and supports local centers. Comparable as a national umbrella/resource hub for survivor services.
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC): National resource hub providing training, technical assistance, and prevention resources to local sexual assault centers like WASAC; comparable as a sector-capacity-building peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Wichitasac
• Instagraminstagram.com/wichita.sexual.assault.center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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