The Wichita Family Crisis Center has seen a steady rise in clients each month since the beginning of the year.
The emergency shelter, formally known as the YWCA Women’s Crisis Center, is seeing a number of women, children and even more men since the name change in 2016.
Tracey Gay, director of client services, says domestic violence is about power and control. She says the numbers may be climbing due to more awareness of the problem.
Last year, Gay says, nearly 1700 clients were served, with 310 housed at the shelter.