Causes: Crime & Law, Domestic Violence, Family Violence Shelters, Homeless & Housing, Human Services, Protection Against Abuse
Mission: To break the cycle of domestic violence and partner abuse for victims and their children by providing shelter, advocacy, counseling and prevention education in our community.
Programs: Safehome's secure, confidential shelter provided 17,095 nights of shelter to 365 women and children fleeing domestic violence in one calendar year. Access to Safehome's shelter saves countless lives, protects women and children from violence and offers support and hope. Safehome provides daily meals, clothing and personal items, and a private hotel-like room where women and children can begin their recovery. We provide a full range of advocacy resources, including legal, financial, vocational, and parenting classes, access to medical care, and professional counseling. All services are provided at no cost to clients. Victims of domestic violence need more than a safe place to sleep. Their worlds have been turned upside down through emotional, economic, physical and sexual abuse. Safehome's licensed professional therapists, with the help interns, provide over 10,000 hours of counseling. English and spanish speaking therapists work closely with clients to help them break the cycle of domestic violence. Our counselors also work closely with the district attorney and local law enforcement to provide immediate crisis intervention counseling to domestic violence victims identified as being in "high lethality" situations. Safehome provides a wide range of services in the community to identify victims of domestic violence and help them access the services they need. Hospital advocates train medical personnel to screen for domestic violence and to assist them. Advocates and trained volunteers respond to victims in crisis within 30 minutes, sometimes when their abuser is in the waiting room. Safehome's community outreach also helps victims through the complex and stressful legal process, advising them and sitting with them as they face their abusers. Safehome also maintains a 24/7/365 crisis hotline with trained personnel to respond to callers seeking help.
Mission: To break the cycle of domestic violence and partner abuse for victims and their children by providing shelter, advocacy, counseling and prevention education in our community.
Programs: Safehome's secure, confidential shelter provided 17,095 nights of shelter to 365 women and children fleeing domestic violence in one calendar year. Access to Safehome's shelter saves countless lives, protects women and children from violence and offers support and hope. Safehome provides daily meals, clothing and personal items, and a private hotel-like room where women and children can begin their recovery. We provide a full range of advocacy resources, including legal, financial, vocational, and parenting classes, access to medical care, and professional counseling. All services are provided at no cost to clients. Victims of domestic violence need more than a safe place to sleep. Their worlds have been turned upside down through emotional, economic, physical and sexual abuse. Safehome's licensed professional therapists, with the help interns, provide over 10,000 hours of counseling. English and spanish speaking therapists work closely with clients to help them break the cycle of domestic violence. Our counselors also work closely with the district attorney and local law enforcement to provide immediate crisis intervention counseling to domestic violence victims identified as being in "high lethality" situations. Safehome provides a wide range of services in the community to identify victims of domestic violence and help them access the services they need. Hospital advocates train medical personnel to screen for domestic violence and to assist them. Advocates and trained volunteers respond to victims in crisis within 30 minutes, sometimes when their abuser is in the waiting room. Safehome's community outreach also helps victims through the complex and stressful legal process, advising them and sitting with them as they face their abusers. Safehome also maintains a 24/7/365 crisis hotline with trained personnel to respond to callers seeking help.
Crime & Law
Overland Park
