Options Domestic and Sexual Violence Services

06/18/2026

Did you know that approximately 61% of bisexual women experience r**e, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime?

In honor of Pride Month, our latest blog explores how harmful stereotypes, biphobia, fetishization, and invisibility can increase vulnerability to abuse – and why bisexual survivors must be included in conversations about prevention, research, and support.

👉🏻Read the full article here: https://help4abuse.org/the-cost-of-stereotypes-how-biphobia-increases-vulnerability-to-abuse/

06/17/2026

Do you believe everyone deserves access to safety, support, and hope, no matter where they live? We’re looking for a Rural Advocate to join our team in Colby to help expand critical services across Northwest Kansas.

If you’re compassionate, adaptable, and passionate about serving rural communities, we’d love to hear from you! 💜

Learn more: help4abuse.org/employment-opportunities/

Fill out an application and join our team!Development Associate (Full-Time, Hays or Colby)The Development Associate supports Options’ mission by completing the annual fundraising program through donor cultivation, communications, and stewardship activities across our rural 18-county service area. ...

06/13/2026

Options was proud to join Hays Pride at Pride in the Park this weekend! 🌈
Our team hosted Chalk About Pride, inviting community members to share messages of love, hope, acceptance, and pride. It was wonderful to see so much creativity and joy on display.

As we celebrate Pride, it’s also important to recognize that LGBTQ+ individuals experience disproportionately higher rates of intimate partner violence and sexual assault. Everyone deserves safe, healthy relationships and a community that supports them.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table and helped us fill the sidewalks with colorful reminders that every person deserves to be seen, valued, and celebrated. 💜

06/12/2026

Join us for Broken Brides, a powerful art installation on display in the Schmidt Gallery at the Hays Public Library during the Summer Art Walk.

This exhibit explores the warning signs and red flags that can exist within relationships before marriage and how those patterns can develop into abuse after the wedding day.

📍 Schmidt Gallery, Hays Public Library
🕡 Summer Art Walk | 6:30–9:30 PM

We hope to see you there!

06/10/2026

Need a little extra support? Our Domestic Violence Support Group meets at our Hays office this evening at 5:30 pm.

You’re welcome here, and you don’t have to navigate things alone. 💜

06/08/2026

Come Chalk About Pride with us! 🌈✨

We’ll be down at the park with , adding color and messages of love, support, and belonging to the celebration. Stop by and grab some resources!

Let’s chat (and chalk) about healthy relationships. 💜

06/08/2026

Our Colby office is closed today due to unforeseen medical issues. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. If you need to speak to an advocate, please contact us!

📞 24-Hour Helpline: 800-794-4624
💬 Text: HOPE to 847411

05/26/2026

“When we look at substance use through a trauma-informed lens, we often see far more than addiction – we see someone trying to survive.”
This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re examining the complex relationship between coercive control, abuse, trauma, and substance dependence. Survivors deserve understanding, not judgment.

👉🏻Read the full blog post here: https://help4abuse.org/when-addiction-becomes-a-tool-of-control-understanding-substance-use-in-abusive-relationships/

05/25/2026

Options offices are closed today, Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.

Even though our offices are closed, advocates are always just a phone call or text away — 24/7!

📞 800-794-4624
💬 HOPE to 847411

Wishing you a safe and reflective holiday. 💜

05/22/2026

This afternoon we celebrated an incredible group of seniors who have helped shape the heart of our Student Advisory Board.

Erin, Keeley, Bryson, Kamryn, Jude, Gracie, and Johanna - thank you for the time, compassion, courage, and leadership you brought to this work. Your voices have made a difference in your schools, your communities, and in the lives of the people around you.

Advocacy takes strength. Leadership takes heart. Each of you stepped up to create change, spark important conversations, and help build a safer, more compassionate future. We are endlessly proud of the leaders you already are, and even more excited to see the impact you’ll continue to make in the world.

While we’ll miss you dearly, we know this is only the beginning. The future is brighter because of students like you. Congratulations, seniors - and thank you for leading the next generation of change. 💜🎓options