Make the Call
Get Help Now
Please don’t hesitate. Get to a safe place and call our 24/7 hotline to get help for domestic violence. That first call is the hardest thing to do but can be your first step toward healing and strength. Â
24/7 Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 Youth Crisis Hotline
For outpatient mental health services or counseling, please call our mental health intake line. This line is monitored Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.
Call when you can,
text when you can’t
Calling 911 is always the best option if you are in immediate physical danger. But if you are facing circumstances where that is not available, you should text.
A few key tips to remember:Â
- Include your exact location and nature of your emergency
- Use clear, simple language — no abbreviations or slang
- Do not include photos or videos
- Silence your phone if incoming messages will sound and compromise your safety
- Do not text and drive
24/7 Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 Youth Crisis Hotline
I am fleeing my unsafe situation now.Â
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Get to a safe location
This could be a:
- Public location
- A safe room
- Local hospital
- A safe place (Youth under 21)
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Contact an advocate at one of our 24/7 Crisis Hotlines to help you walk through the next steps to flee your unsafe situation.
I need to make a plan to flee my unsafe situation.
Fleeing violence is dangerous. Our team is here to help. In calling our 24/7 Hotline, you do not have to come to shelter. Our team of compassionate advocates are ready and accessible to help you make a safety plan for when you are ready to leave.
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Get in contact with an advocate on one of our 24/7 Crisis Hotlines to learn what a Safety Plan is.Â
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Work with an advocate to make your safety plan or create an interactive safety plan online.
3
Locate all of the necessary items and paperwork for yourself and your family members if you were to need to leave the house quickly.
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I need medical help and recovery.
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If you have been hurt and are actively fleeing, go to the hospital and ask to speak to a domestic violence advocate.
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Remember...
Our team is ALWAYS here to help.
A call to one of our 24/7 crisis hotlines is a lifeline for resources. It does not mean you have to come to shelter.
You can ALWAYS call the hotline at 816-Hotline to be connected to a shelter in the Kansas City area.
You can ALWAYS go to any hospital and convey that you need help for domestic violence.
Other Community Resources You Can Call
KCMO Police Department crisis intervention team
7601 Prospect Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64130
Safe At Home
P.O. Box 1409
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(866) 509-1409
www.mosafeathome.comÂ
Head Start
600 Broadway, Suite 200
Kansas City, MO 64105
www.marc.org/headstartÂ
LGBTQIA Survivor Support Group
500 N. 7th St. Trafficway
Kansas City, KS 66101
Iris
This app-based, on-demand service provides transportation in the Northland in partnership with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, zTrip, and RideCo. Â
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