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If you or someone you know is the victim of domestic violence, the following resources are available: Hope House is a nonprofit that operates six domestic violence shelters in the Kansas City area ...
The Kansas City Police Department website reports responding to approximately 5,000 domestic violence calls a year — “That’s an average of almost 14 calls a day requesting help.”
Domestic violence and abuse can quickly turn deadly. Here are some shelters, hotlines and nonprofits that can help survivors in the metro.
In 2009, Governor Schwarzenegger of California cut $16,000 in state funding to domestic violence programs because of the state's budget deficit. [74] In late 2011 Washington governor Christine Gregoire released a budget proposal stripping all state funding for domestic violence and women's shelters across Washington State. [75]
The National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH) is a 24-hour confidential service in the United States for survivors, victims and those affected by domestic violence, intimate partner violence and relationship abuse. [1] Advocates are available at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) and through online chatting at www.TheHotline.org. All calls are free and ...
The National Network to End Domestic Violence performs legislative policy work with all three branches. NNEDV has been called to testify before the U.S. Congress on domestic violence issues to assist state and territorial coalitions in better serving the needs of the victim by presenting research on domestic violence issues for pending legislation.
In April 2018, OVW changed its definitions of “domestic violence” and “sexual assault." Previously, under the Obama administration, OVW had recognized "forms of emotional, economic, or psychological abuse" within the definition of domestic violence, according to Natalie Nanasi of the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. Now ...
In 2022, 56% of Kansas City area domestic violence shelter residents were children — about 140 more kids than adults.