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If you are in danger, please use a safer computer, call 911 or your local hotline or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233 voice), 1-800-787-3224 (tty). There is always a computer trail, but you can click ESCAPE to leave the site quickly.
It is our mission to break the cycle of domestic violence by providing the tools which allow women to make positive choices and lead self-sufficient lives.
UPCOMING EVENTS
2010-03-05
Monster Drawing Rally is a live art fundraiser to benefit Newhouse brought to you by Women in Design Kansas City
BE AWARE: Computer use can be monitored by an abuser. If you are on an unsafe computer, please call 816-471-5800.
Find out how you can financially help us break the cycle of domestic violence. We are focused on providing families of abuse with a safe and secure place to be.
We offer multiple opportunities for you to be involved and a special part of some people's lives that need your help.
Stay in touch and up to date with the programs and improvements of providing a safe place for families affected by domestic violence.
PROGRAMS
IN HER OWN WORDS: In January 1993 I was a resident at Newhouse. My two children and I stayed there for about three weeks. Today, I am approaching my third anniversary with Hallmark Cards, Inc., I am buying my own home, and I have a newer car which I secured the loan for myself. more
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MYTHS AND FACTS
MYTH: Domestic violence is just a push, slap or punch it does not produce serious injuries.
FACTS: More than one third of all rapes and physical assaults committed against women by intimates results in injury in which women receive some medical care (NVAW 2000).more
