Heart to Heart was established in 2000 through the efforts of Sheriff T. Walton, and Lori Hardin, of the Newton Social Rehabilitation Service Department. Sheriff Walton and Lori Hardin had done many interviews with children who had been victims of abuse. They realized these types of interviews were extremely difficult for children and the environment where the interviews were done needed to be improved. Prior to Heart to Heart interviews were conducted at Police Stations, schools, Police cars, in homes where sometimes the perpetrator was living and small interview rooms. Often times the child had to be interviewed numerous times by various agencies involved in the investigation of the abuse.
By creating Heart to Heart, children who had been abused could come to a center that was built child friendly and with resources available for the child and the child's family. Heart to Heart relies on a multidisciplinary response to child abuse. Instead of numerous interviews by various agencies, those agencies joined in a team effort so the child would be interviewed by only one person. It is the goal of Heart to Heart to provide the necessary services, resources and compassion for children and the families who come to the center reporting abuse.
Since opening the doors at Heart to Heart in August 2001, over 900 children have come to the Center making reports of abuse. Many of those cases have resulted in arrests, warrants and convictions.
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"When you begin to touch your heart or let your heart be touched, you begin to discover that it's bottomless, that it doesn't have any resolution, that this heart is huge, vast, and limitless. You begin to discover how much warmth and gentleness is there, as well as how much space."
Pema Chodron
"We cannot hold a torch to light anothers path without brightening our own"
Ben Sweetland
The Second Heart to Heart Melodrama took to the Fox Theater on Saturday night, November, 14th. What a show it was. The Sarsaparilla Saloon was the hub of gossip, tall tales, and life in early Newton, Kansas. It was a fine night to raise funds for Heart to Heart and great entertainment for the folks who attended.
Little Caesar's put two teams into the Heart to Heart miniature golf tourney and took first and second place. Nice job Little Caesars, take care of that traveling trophy because someone will be trying to get it away from you next year.
See more photos on "fund raising".
To Report Child abuse and Neglect in Kansas call:
800-922-5330
Parenting Questions?
Call the Kansas Children's Service League Parent Helpline
800-332-6278