M.O.S.A.I.C. Network

IF YOU ARE IN DANGER, CALL 911.

SI UD. ESTA EN PELIGRO, LLAME 911.

 

LINKS OF INTEREST

 

Domestic Violence Shelters in the Kansas City Area

v     Hope House

o       Hotline: (816) 461-4673

v     Newhouse

o       Hotline: (816) 471-5800

v     Rose Brooks Center

o       Hotline: (816) 861-6100

v     Synergy services/Safehaven

o       Hotline: (816) 452-8535

o       Hotline: (816) 491-1114

 

Other Domestic Violence Resources

v     Missouri Coalition Against Domestic Violence

§         http://www.mocadv.org/

§         General information about domestic violence

§         Personalized Safety Plan (in PDF form)

§         Missouri service providers (shelters, legal services, etc), including descriptions of services

v     Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence

§         http://www.kcsdv.org/index.html

§         Description of Kansas Protection from Abuse Orders and how to apply for them

§         List of Kansas resources and telephone numbers

v     National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

§         http://www.ncadv.org/

§         Safety plans and suggestions for victims

§         National and International domestic violence resources

§         Domestic violence news and issues

 

Legal Resources

v    Legal Aid of Western Missouri

§        Address: 1125 Grand Blvd., #1900

     Kansas City, MO   64106 

§        Phone: (816) 474-6750

§        Provide free legal representation in areas including orders of protection, custody, paternity, and divorce.

v    Kansas Legal Services

§        Kansas City office: 707 Minnesota Ave., Ste.600

 Kansas City, KS   66101

§         Local telephone number: (913) 621-0200

§        KLS Statewide Client Intake number: (800) 723-6953

§        Provide legal services in many areas including cases involving domestic violence

§        Información en español

 

Immigration and International Resources

v     Legal Aid of Western Missouri

§         West Office

Address: 920 Southwest Blvd.

    Kansas City, MO   64108

Telephone: (816) 474-9868                                                                                                        

§         Free legal services including immigration issues

v     U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services–VAWA information

§         http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/battered.htm

§         Basic information on who qualifies under VAWA and what the filing requirements are

§         Immigration forms and fees

v     Immigrant Legal Resource Center

§         http://www.ilrc.org/vawa.html

§         VAWA and U-Visa information

§         Flyers about VAWA in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Russian

§         Step-by-step guide to document gathering in VAWA cases

§         VAWA training materials for service providers

v     International Relations Council – KC

§         http://www.irckc.org/directory/toc.php

§         List of international groups and consulates in KC area