CAAHT Rotary Meeting
March 4th, 2025, 12:00 pm Noon
Kim Bergand and Tess Ramirez
Protecting KS Children From Sexual Predators
 
 
Kim Bergand and Tess Ramirez are two of the co-organizers of Protecting KS Children From Sexual Predators.  The group works to educate the public about the prevalence of child sexual abuse in our communities and advocates for laws that will better protect children and support survivors of abuse.
Kim Bergman is a social worker with experience working in child welfare and advocacy.  She earned her Masters Degree of Social Work at UMKC and Bachelors of Social Work at KU.  Kim is a survivor of child sexual abuse.  She is passionate about using her voice to advocate for change that will support survivors and help protect future children from being abused.  Kim has lobbied for laws that will protect children at both the State and National level. Kim is a member of the national RAINN speakers bureau and is a volunteer speaker for local events in the Kansas City area

Tess Ramirez is a Topeka attorney with a passion for advocacy. She is a mother of three, veteran, and survivor of child sexual abuse. Tess earned both a business degree and an MBA at Baker University; completing each with a 4.0 GPA. She also graduated in the top 10 of her class at Washburn Law. Since graduating, Tess has practiced personal injury law, supervised a debt resolution program, and lobbied for laws that will protect Kansas children from sexual abuse.

 
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Six Rotary Clubs in District 5710 collaborate on a District Grant
 
 Often victims and survivors of human trafficking lack the clothing, caps and gloves they need to keep warm on these cold winter days. The Rotary Clubs of Lenexa, Leawood, Shawnee Mission, CAAHT, Topeka South, and Manhattan combined efforts on a District Grant project to make 160 Rotary Cares Winter kits for victims of human trafficking. The total grant was $10,000. Each kit contained a hoodie, sweatpants, stocking cap, scarf, gloves, socks, blanket, hand warmers, mylar blanket, deodorant, chap stick, and protein bars. Rotarians met during November and December and assembled kits at sites in Topeka, Shawnee Mission, and Manhattan. The Rotary Cares kits were then distributed to nonprofit agencies.
RC of CAAHT and Topeka South packed 56 kits and distributed them to the YWCA Day Center and the Intersection to care (ITC) Program in Topeka. 
    
 
 
Intersection to Care (ITC) Rotary Global Grant mission is to provide community reintegration services for vulnerable women leaving incarceration to prevent victimization into trafficking and sexual exploitation.
 Committee membership is open to anyone interested in providing assistance to women leaving incarceration. Please contact Patti Mellard at 785-640-9999, patti@keystaffing.com for more information or if you would like to attend the meeting via Zoom.
 
 
 
We are looking for persons willing to help us support women leaving incarceration.  By volunteering as a Mentor you will provide a supportive relationship for a woman incarcerated at the Shawnee County Adult Detention Center and after release into the community. 
Commitment is meeting your mentee once per week either in-person, via phone, or via email.
 
Your goals as a mentor are to:
  • Build a connection with a participant
  • Assist in goal setting, planning for release from incarceration
  • Connect participant to community resources
  • Guide participants through the Intersection to Care program and reintegration
  • Provide encouragement and nonjudgmental listening
  • Provide ongoing emotional support
 
Contact Melissa Goodman at mgoodman@mirrorinc.org for more information.
 
 
Rotary Club of CAAHT meets via Zoom
 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.
 
Email CAAHTRotary @gmail.com to receive the Zoom meeting link.
 
ITC Mentors needed! 
Our Intersection to Care project attempts to disrupt the desperate life circumstances faced by women leaving incarceration that makes them susceptible to being sold for sex. As an ITC Mentor, you can help a woman in our program set goals, locate resources and services, and find hope that others care.
For more information contact Melissa Goodman at mgoodman@mirrorinc.org
Thinking about becoming a Mentor?
Watch this video for more information on being an ITC Mentor.
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Project Status Report (July to October 2024)

The latest report is now available on EFOH Rotary's website. Click here to read it. This report highlights the activities of our satellite club and their accomplishments since the start of this Rotary year. Take a look to see how they’ve been making a difference!

 

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