Harbor House Shelter
Outreach and Prevention Services
Domestic Violence Services of Catholic Charities
About Us
This shelter exists to help break the cycle of violence against women and their children by providing them a safe place to stay and support services like: counseling, education and referrals to community resources. Harbor House uses outreach advocacy services, staff counsel and guide victims of abuse through the judicial and SRS systems. Through shelter, support and compassion, Harbor House works with women and their children to help them realize a life free from abuse and envision a future filled with promise and hope
Contact
PO Box 3759
Wichita, KS 67201
In Wichita: (316) 263-6000
Toll Free: 1 (866) 899-5522
Fax: (316) 263-8347
Email: Kate  Mcpheeters, Director of Stabilizing Families in Crisis
Shelter, Support, Compassion
Since 1992, Catholic Charities Harbor House has provided shelter, outreach, support and compassion to victims of family violence. The shelter is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week with caring, trained people who meet the emotional and physical needs of the women and children in crisis who call the shelter for assistance.
Harbor House is an active participant in the Wichita/Sedgwick County Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalition and works with many community partners to focus on prevention efforts. Approximately five years ago, the first formal prevention efforts were started in the Wichita area. Today, this work has grown to reach more than 30 local schools to support teens as they define cultures of respect in their schools and community. Choose Respect was adopted as the local campaign name and in November 2008, Catholic Charities received a $1 million grant to expand this work. This extended prevention effort is called Start Strong Wichita, Building on Choose Respect and it is part of the national Start Strong, Building Healthy Teen Relationships effort funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Learn more startstrongwichita.org.
Preparing for an independent, violence-free life
•  Safe and Confidential Shelter
• Safety/Security
• Private rooms for mothers with children
• Supportive, Christian atmosphere
All services are free for clients
• 24-hour hotline
• Connection to vital needs (i.e. job training, medical care and day care)
• Counseling, support groups and educational courses (i.e. parenting and budgeting)
• Children’s programs
• Case management (job searches and training, housing and support in court)
• Transportation assistance
• Outreach services including court advocacy and domestic violence advocate located at SRS
• Economic Advocacy
