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Important Phone Numbers
Kansas City Metro Domestic Violence Hotline: 816-HOTLINE (816-468-5463)
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or (TTY) 1-800-787-3224
24-Hour Access from all 50 states. Translators available.
Synergy Services Domestic Violence Hotline: (816) 452-8535
E-mail Synergy Services with your questions: info@synergyservices.org
Domestic Abuse Response Team (D.A.R.T.)
Clay County Sheriff's Department: (816) 407-3910 or 911
Kansas City Anti-Violence Project (KCAVP) is a nonprofit committed to providing domestic
violence, sexual assault, and bias crimes advocacy and education to the lesbian, gay, bisexual,
and transgender community (816) 561-0550 or www.kcavp.org.
Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline: 1-800-392-3738
Elder Abuse & Neglect Hotline: 1-800-392-0210
Teen Dating Abuse Hotline: 1-866-331-9474 or visit www.loveisrespect.org
Address Confidentiality Program "Safe at Home":
The Safe at Home program is a service for survivors of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, or stalking, who have
relocated or are about to relocate, that helps keep their assailants from finding them.
Court Advocates
Court Advocates assist victims of domestic violence through the state and municipal courts in Clay, Platte,
Ray and Jackson counties. Advocates provide information on orders of protection, the court process, attorney
referrals and support at hearings.
Clay County Court Advocates Office: (816) 407-3869
Synergy Services: (816) 777-0356, ext. 204 for Court Advocacy
Clay County Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate Hailey Compton: (816) 736-8325
Exchanges
Clay County Transitions Safe-Exchange and Visitation Center
Transitions is a child-friendly program for families who need support to reduce the stress
and conflict in exchanging children. (816) 736-8400
Child-Friendly Exchanges
If you need a safe place to stay in the Kansas City Metro Area
NewHouse - A New Beginning for Abused Women
P.O. Box 240019
Kansas City, MO 64124
Phone: 816-471-5800
www.newhouseshelter.org
Rose Brooks Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 320599
Kansas City, MO 64132
Phone: 816-523-5550
Hotline/Crisis: 816-861-6100
www.rosebrooks.org
SafeHaven Domestic Violence Shelter of Clay County
Hotline: 816-452-8535
National Hotline: 1-800-491-1114
www.synergyservices.org
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Please call the Domestic Violence Hotlines for information on local support groups.
Synergy Services offers support groups for domestic violence victims and survivors. Call (816) 587-4100
for more information.
Batterer Intervention Groups
Synergy Services Domestic Violence Intervention Programs. Contact Sara Brammer at (816) 587-4100 ext. 255.
They accept both voluntary and court-ordered participants.
Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) at Northland Dependency Services offers male
and female intervention programs .......... (816) 472-4637.
Legal Resources
Legal Aid of Western Missouri .......... (816) 474-6750.
Legal Representation
Websites
Missouri Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
A Framework for Understanding the Nature and Dynamics of Domestic Violence (revised September 2006)
PDF Document: http://www.mocadsv.org/Resources/CMSResources/pdf/dv101.pdf
www.rhiannon3.net/help.cfm - This will link you to many other
websites for women, men, family issues, help sites for domestic violence, abusive relationships, mental health
issues and sites promoting personal growth.
www.Abusedmen.com - This site devoted to male victims and
survivors of domestic violence.
www.WomensLaw.org - This site provides free, easy-to-understand
legal information and resources.
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline
www.missouri.networkofcare.org - Missouri Network of Care provides online
information for families, individuals, and agencies concerned with mental and emotional wellness, substance
abuse, and developmental disabilities.
www.abanet.org/domviol/ - American Bar
Association - provides links to domestic violence websites and other resources.
National Family Violence Legislative Resource Center
Books on Domestic Violence
These books are available at www.Amazon.com. You
may also find these books, or related books, at a local library or bookstore.
To Be an Anchor in the Storm: A Guide for Families and Friends of Abused Women (1997) by Susan Brewster.
The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize it and How to Respond (1996) by Patricia Evans.
Emotional Blackmail (1998) by Susan Forward & Donna Frazier.
Surviving Domestic Violence: Voices of Women who Broke Free (2004) by Elaine Weiss.
Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men (2002) by Lundy Bancroft
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