Domestic Violence Hotline
Available 24 hours a day, anyone suffering from abuse (women, teens, men) may call the metro-area domestic violence hotline for help, support or immediate shelter (for women and their children only).
- For information about Hope House and the many services it offers, please call the Hope House hotline at 816.461.HOPE (4673).
- To reach any of the six Kansas City area shelters call the metro hotline at 816.HOTLINE (468-5463).
Shelter
- Safe, confidential shelter for up to 104 women and children per day
- Individual therapy
- Group therapy
- Substance abuse counseling
- Referrals for housing, financial, medical and Legal Aid
- Licensed therapeutic daycare program for children
- On-site clothing and supplies closet
- Case management services
- Extended Stay Program
Outreach
- Individual counseling for non-residential victims, both women and children
- Substance abuse counseling
- Support groups with child care provided
- Support for friends and family
- Hospital-based Advocacy Program
- Supervised visitation center for safe exchange and therapeutic visits with non-custodial parents
Legal
- Emergency Ex-Parte orders
- Contract attorney to assist with divorce and child custody issues (for current clients only)
- Court advocacy programs in 11 courts in eastern Jackson County, Missouri
Prevention