Q: Where are the local domestic violence or abuse shelters?
The Family Conservancy offers free assistance to victims of violence or abuse. To make an appointment, please call 913-742-HELP (4357). Services are available to both adults and children, and are also available in Spanish by calling 913-573-1110.
Local Domestic Violence Shelters
Hope House
816-461-4673
| AreaServed | No Boundaries |
| Eligibility | Victims of domestic violence and their families |
| Fees | N/A |
| Funding | United Way; State & Federal government; Jackson County Mental Health; Children`s Trust Fund; Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP); COMBAT; donations; special events |
| Hours | 24/7 facility |
| Intake | Please call the hotline number for intake |
| Languages | Interpreter services are available |
| Notes | Support for victims of domestic violence and their children including shelter, counseling, legal services and safety planning. |
| PopServed | Women and their children who are victims of domestic abuse |
| TransportationAccess | Parking available |
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Rose Brooks Center
816-861-6100
| AreaServed | Primarily serves the greater Kansas City, MO metro area. |
| Eligibility | Victims of domestic violence and their children |
| Fees | N/A |
| Funding | United Way; donations; special events |
| Hours | 24/7 facility |
| Intake | Call for information |
| Languages | Call for information |
| Notes | Offers a full range of resources to help families live free of abuse: 24-hour crisis hotline; emergency shelter for women and children impacted by domestic violence; children`s programming; court advocacy; police advocacy; transitional housing; outreach therapy; Project SAFE, a school-based violence prevention program; Bridge, a hospital-based advocacy and crisis intervention program; an Economic Empowerment program; and a Lethality Assessment Program partnership with local police patrols. Pet care provided by Wayside Waifs for specified amount of time for clients who need to leave an abusive household where a pet is present and in danger. Callers may contact the local domestic violence hotline for more information. |
| PopServed | Women, victims of domestic violence |
| TransportationAccess | Parking available; on bus line |
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Safe Home
P.O. Box 4563
Overland Park, KS 66204
913-262-2868
| Notes | Residential Care for Infants, Drug/Alcohol Dependency Services and Research & Data Collection are all provided on a "limited" basis. |
| Referral Process | Contact Sharon directly for referrals |
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Safe Haven
http://www.synergyservices.org/
| (816) 452-8535 |
| AreaServed | Primarily serves the Clay, Platte & Ray Counties in Missouri, but no one would be turned away and clients from any area may be accepted if deemed appropriate via phone assessment |
| Eligibility | Women and children, victims of domestic violence |
| Fees | None |
| Funding | United Way; donations; special events |
| Hours | 24/7 facility |
| Intake | Call for information; Clients are assessed over the phone; clients must then go to the police station for safe transport |
| Languages | Interpreter available on request |
| Notes | A battered women`s shelter to provide refuge for women and their children who have experienced physical, emotional, and/or sexual abuse. Provides advocacy, crisis intervention and support services. |
| PopServed | Women and children who are victims of domestic violence |
| TransportationAccess | Parking available; bus line is 1 mile from the shelter |
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Newhouse
816-471-5800
http://www.newhouseshelter.org/
| AreaServed | In Missouri: Jackson, Clay, Platte counties. In Kansas: Johnson, Wyandotte counties. Also takes those from outside service area with a referral. |
| Eligibility | Victims of domestic violence and their children |
| Fees | None |
| Funding | Government grants, foundations; private donations |
| Hours | 24/7/365 facility |
| Intake | Call hotline which is answered 24/7 |
| Languages | Spanish is always available; other languages as needed |
| Notes | Provide shelter, therapy, case management, court advocacy, child care to battered women and their children. |
| PopServed | Victims of domestic violence and their children |
| TransportationAccess | On bus line; parking is available |
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Joyce Williams Center
913-321-0951
http://www.friendsofyates.org/
| AreaServed | No Boundaries |
| Eligibility | Woman; victim of domestic violence |
| Fees | N/A |
| Funding | Donations |
| Hours | 24/7 facility |
| Intake | Call for intake |
| Languages | N/A |
| Notes | Battered women's shelter provides refuge for women and their children who have experienced physical, emotional, and/or sexual abuse. |
| PopServed | Women, victims of domestic violence |
| TransportationAccess | No information available |
Last Updated: Oct 26, 2017 Views: 473
Answered By: Bryan Voell