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Safety Alert!
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
Annual Charity Golf Tournament
2010-06-09
Premier Workcomp Management & Select Physical Therapy host the second annual Charity Golf Tournament for Newhouse Shelter
SHELTER NEEDS
- Cash donations
- Used cell phones (do not have to function)
- Paper plates & napkins
- Baby wipes & diapers (Size 4)
- Thermometers (for children and adults)
- Teething rings & teething gel
- Twin sheets and blankets
- Children’s art supplies
- Infant cribs, mattresses, crib sheets and blankets
- Personal care products (full size)
- Cleaning supplies
- Shower totes (plastic tubs) & shower shoes (flip-flops)
Domestic Violence Resources
BE AWARE: Computer use can be monitored by an abuser. If you are on an unsafe computer, please move to a safer computer or call our hotline at 816-471-5800.
If you need help now, go to a safe place, pick up the phone and call our hotline at 816-471-5800. Advocates are on duty 24 hours a day to help you.
Any woman, regardless of age, class, education, religion, economic status or lifestyle is a potential victim of domestic violence. Domestic violence isn't limited to physical injury. Other types of abuse include emotional, sexual and economic. Women who are or are being abused often suffer from a variety of confusing emotions including fear, desperation, anger and shame.
Numbers to know:
816-471-5800 | Newhouse Hotline
816-HOTLINE | Metro Hotline
816-531-0233 | MOCSA (Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault)
1-800-392-3738 | Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-392-0210 | Elder Abuse Hotline
1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY) | National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-866-331-9474 or 1-866-331-8453 (TTY) | National Teen Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
More information:
- Domestic violence is real. Find out more about the signs of abuse at The Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
- Find more information on Domestic Violence and the Law read Domestic Violence:A Practical Guide for Survivors
- The Mary Kay Foundation supports Newhouse and the fight against domestic violence.
