Domestic Violence Shelter and More Hope House services form a safety net of prevention, education and support for more than 10,000 victims of domestic violence every year. Residential and outreach services are provided through two secure locations in Independence and Lee’s Summit, Missouri (the Kansas City metro area). 122 women and children can be housed between the two locations. Unbelievably, both shelters are at capacity every day of the year.

Over the past 29 years, Hope House programs and services have expanded to include:

• outreach therapy
• court and legal program
• a safe visitation center
• hospital-based advocacy
• on-call women's advocates who work with area police departments
• professional trainings on domestic violence for medical students, newly recruited police officers, corporations, hospital personnel and social workers

Domestic Violence Statistics at Hope House

Hope House's hotline and programs help more than 10,000 victims of domestic violence each year. In March, 2013 alone we logged the following numbers: 

Number of women in shelter: 101
Number of children in shelter: 66
Number of hotline calls: 377
Number of people turned away due to capacity: 187

Even with 100% funding and staffing, the need would still be greater than the resources available. For those we are able to help every day, we depend on the Kansas City community giving back to their neighbors in need through monetary donations and volunteer hours. 

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