Vol. 1, Issue 6                                                                            September 2016
Valued Partnerships Thrive in County
I firmly believe that partnerships allow for better service delivery of various community programs.  While I shared some of our recent partnerships last month, I still feel that our commitments to the community can be further highlighted. 

At the end of August, commissioners celebrated a new facility for the Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County (CAC).  The County, along with partners including the City of Wichita, State of Kansas, and other nonprofits, has been a key player in the Exploited and Missing Children’s Unit which created a taskforce that developed the Child Advocacy Center model. This model promotes a multidisciplinary approach to service delivery for children and families affect by child abuse and related crimes. 

One reason the CAC has been so successful in assisting children and families affected by child abuse, human trafficking, and other crimes is the partnership between the different agencies coming together. It is important to help those affected by these terrible acts and ensure they receive proper care and support in a calm environment. The County has been a longtime supporter of the CAC and I’m very happy to see them in the new location which will be much better for clients and people supporting them.  


Richard Ranzau
Sedgwick County Commission - District 4

COMCARE Services Get a Boost from Nonprofit

On August 16 COMCARE announced its public-private partnership, COMCARE Community Partners (CCP).  This organization will support and promote COMCARE services through volunteering and fundraising.  For more information or to donate to the nonprofit, click here: www.COMCAREpartners.org

Child Advocacy Center Opens New Facility

Commissioners were on hand to celebrate the opening of the new Child Advocacy Center (CAC) on August 30. The organization started a campaign to remodel their new facility in 2014 and Sedgwick County donated $1 million.  The CAC supports children and families who are victims of sexual abuse/ assault.        

Join us for a Commission meeting in District 3!

Please join commissioners for an evening meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the Cargill Learning Center at the Sedgwick County Zoo (5555 Zoo Blvd).  There will be a meet and greet at 6 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. Come and meet your commissioners and engage in an evening meeting for your convenience. 

Contact Commissioner Richard Ranzau:
316-660-9300
525 N. Main, Ste 320, Wichita, KS 67203

Contact Public Information Officer:
Kate Flavin, 316-660-9370
525 N. Main, Ste 343, Wichita, KS 67203

Contact Corporate Communications Manager:
Keturah Austin, 316-660-9370
525 N. Main, Ste 343, Wichita, KS 67203