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Amethyst Place Preventing Multi-Generational Substance Use
Amethyst Place is a safe haven where mothers recovering from substance use can rebuild their lives and families. Through a holistic model that includes supportive housing, therapeutic care, and empowerment programs, Amethyst Place helps families break free from cycles of poverty, trauma, and addiction. At its core, the program offers not only stability—but hope, healing, and long-term transformation. At the center of Amethyst Place is the Supportive Housing Program, which provides 37 fully furnished apartments in a vibrant, close-knit community. Families are given a stable home for as long as they need, along with access to basic essentials like food, clothing, and household items. In 2023, Amethyst Place supported 163 women and children in reclaiming their lives through the safety and security of stable housing. Kansas City faces a severe housing shortage, with more than 64,000 units of affordable housing needed for low-income renters.
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Artists Helping The Homeless: BE THE CHANGE
At the heart of Amethyst House Healing’s (AHH) recovery model is a simple but powerful idea: meet people where they are—both physically and emotionally—and walk alongside them as they rebuild their lives. The BE THE CHANGE Program accomplishes this mission through a two-stage residential model that offers shelter, recovery support and long-term stability for individuals who are unhoused and living with substance use disorders. Too often, services for unhoused individuals are fragmented. Detox programs discharge patients with no follow-up care. Treatment centers are full or come with long waitlists. Agencies operate in silos. The BE THE CHANGE model eliminates that burden. By embedding its staff in the facilities of hospitals, jails, shelters, and treatment providers, AHH connects services into a seamless pipeline. Staff do not wait for referrals—they go where the need is. This coordination has proven to improve outcomes, reduce recidivism, and increase program completion.
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Child Protection Center
The mission of the Child Protection Center (CPC) is to build a healthier community by leading the response to the prevention, identification and treatment of child abuse and violence. The CPC accomplishes its mission by providing forensic interviews, family advocacy and mental health services to children 3 to 17 living in Jackson County, who are victims of sexual or physical abuse, or who have witnessed violent crimes. CPC also conducts interviews with the children's non-offending caregivers. The CPC ensures children who are victims of child abuse or witness to violent crimes are properly identified, that their statements are made through forensic interviews, and that they are ensured access to all necessary mental health treatments and social supports as soon as possible.
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Hope House Prevention Project
Hope House’s Co-Responding Advocate program partners directly with the Independence Police Department (IPD) to provide immediate, compassionate support to survivors of domestic violence. The program embeds a trained Advocate alongside police officers as they respond to domestic violence calls, ensuring that survivors receive crisis intervention, resource referrals, and ongoing assistance in a timely manner. Survivors of domestic violence often face complex and dangerous challenges that require more than just immediate safety. They need comprehensive support that addresses not only their physical safety but also their emotional well-being, legal rights, housing stability, and long-term recovery. Research shows there is a critical “window of opportunity” shortly after a violent incident when survivors may be most receptive to receiving help. Hope House’s Co-Responding Advocate program seizes this moment, offering immediate crisis intervention and connections to vital resources.
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Jackson County CASA
Jackson County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is dedicated to ensuring children who have experienced abuse or neglect have a strong, compassionate voice in Family Court. CASA’s mission centers on two critical goals: first, to secure safe and permanent homes for these vulnerable children, and second, to advocate for their access to medical, educational and therapeutic resources throughout their time under court jurisdiction. Currently serving about 50% of all children in care, Jackson County CASA is committed to expanding its reach to serve 100% of children in court custody. This scaling up reflects a vital response to the increasing number of children affected by abuse, neglect, and parental substance use in Jackson County. In 2023 alone, Family Court served over 2,000 children facing these challenges, with more than half of those cases involving parents struggling with substance use disorders. Each child supported by CASA benefits from a personalized team of advocates.
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KC Municipal Court Truancy Intervention
The Truancy Intervention Program works closely with the Kansas City Municipal Court to provide case management and outreach services to children and families involved in Truancy Court. Directed by the presiding judge, this program aims to identify and address the root causes of truancy among children ages 7 to 17, helping them overcome barriers to regular school attendance. Ultimately, the goal is to improve both school attendance and academic performance through coordinated support and community referrals. Each year, approximately 300 students appear in Kansas City’s Truancy Court due to challenges attending school consistently. While truancy is often seen as a disciplinary issue, the program recognizes that underlying factors frequently contribute to these attendance problems. These can include bullying, exposure to gang activity, difficult family situations, mental health concerns, and substance use.
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Newhouse Expanding Hotline Services
Newhouse is an 88-bed emergency shelter facility offering safe housing and critical supportive services to domestic violence victims and their children. Within the heart of our shelter is the Hotline room, staffed by trained and experienced Hotline Advocates, who responded to over 9,500 calls last year. COMBAT provides vital funding to support client-centered, trauma-informed and culturally-sensitive emergency services for domestic violence victims in our community. Funds support enhancing the local 24/7 Domestic Violence Hotline and hiring experienced Hotline Advocates who provide immediate crisis intervention, lethality assessment, and trauma counseling for both Hotline callers and victims who arrive at our shelter.
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Reconciliation Services REVEAL
The REVEAL Program provides free, culturally competent services that seek to address root causes of poverty contributing to increased trauma, mental health issues, violence and substance abuse in the community. Through REVEAL, case managers and therapists encourage prosocial behavior to build community cohesion, and address unmet community and individual needs for social and mental health services.
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REVEAL Social & Mental Health Services
Reconciliation Services (RS) delivers comprehensive, strength-building assistance through its REVEAL Social and Mental Health Services Program. This program offers a wide range of vital services aimed at individuals and families affected by poverty, trauma, violence, and behavioral and mental health challenges in Jackson County, Missouri’s most disinvested urban neighborhoods. RS’s holistic approach includes ID-document assistance, comprehensive housing support and counseling, intensive case management, evidence-based trauma therapy, medical and dental supplies through Access KC, food assistance via Thelma’s Kitchen, trauma-informed workforce development, and economic mobility initiatives. These services are designed to foster resilience, promote healing, and support long-term stability for vulnerable populations. RS serves clients across the metropolitan area but prioritizes neighborhoods east of Troost—areas with the highest concentrations of poverty, violence, and trauma.
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Rose Brooks Project SAFE
Project SAFE is a comprehensive violence prevention program operating in 11 schools across three school districts: Kansas City Public Schools, Center School District, and Grandview C-4 School District. Supported by COMBAT funding, Project SAFE is uniquely delivered on-site during the school day, making it accessible to the students who need it most. Project SAFE integrates directly into the daily schedules of participating schools, providing consistent and meaningful support to youth from pre-kindergarten through high school. For the youngest learners, Project SAFE offers weekly presentations and workshops tailored to the entire classroom. These sessions are incorporated into the school day curriculum and led by Project SAFE staff, while teachers reinforce the lessons between sessions. This early intervention helps lay a foundation of emotional awareness, conflict resolution, and positive social skills from the very start of a child’s education.
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Synergy Services Offender Intervention
Since 2015, Synergy Services has been operating its Domestic Violence Offender Intervention Program (DVOIP), certified by Missouri Probation and Parole. DVOIP offers education and treatment to individuals who have committed domestic violence offenses, helping them understand the impact of their actions and guiding them toward positive, nonviolent behaviors. The program has seen significant growth. In 2023, DVOIP served 448 domestic violence offenders and 21 children—a 71% increase from the 320 individuals served in FY 2021. This growth reflects the program’s expanding role in the community and increasing referrals, including a rise in participants coming through the 16th Circuit Court's Diversion Specialty Court, which works to reduce domestic violence-related homicides. DVOIP is currently working with 42 clients through that system. The goal of DVOIP is to break the cycle of violence by helping participants confront and change harmful attitudes and behaviors.
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True Light Family: Women's Safe Shelter
True Light Ministries provides a lifeline for women experiencing homelessness. Through its women-only day shelter and emergency overnight shelter, True Light offers safety, dignity and the essential services needed to support women on their path to stability. Unlike many shelters that require a diagnosis of substance use disorder or serve both men and women, True Light is designed specifically to meet the unique needs of women—regardless of their addiction status—who are often overlooked by traditional housing programs. Women experiencing homelessness face a heightened risk of violence, trauma and exploitation. Many have already endured domestic violence, and for some, fleeing abuse is the very reason they became homeless. True Light responds to these realities with a trauma-informed, barrier-free model that prioritizes safety, respect, and support.
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| GET HELP |
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Kansas City Area Shelter Hotline
816-468-5463
Hope House Crisis Hotline
816-461-4673 • hopehouse.net
Rose Brooks Crisis Hotline
816-861-6100 • rosebrooks.org
MOSCA Crisis Hotlines
816-531-0233 • 913-642-0232
National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-7233
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Violence Prevention Programs