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Helping Children Heal Through Trust, Safety, and Play At Newhouse, we believe in the power of healing—especially for our youngest survivors. And since January 2022, Manique has been a steady and compassionate force behind that healing journey. Manique began her career at Newhouse as a shelter advocate, later returning as an intern in our children’s …

Guiding Recovery with Compassion: Meet Ryan Meet Ryan DuPree, our Vice President of Recovery Services and Community Partnerships. Ryan’s journey with Newhouse began in February 2023 when he joined us as a Recovery Counselor on a contract basis. Immediately, staff and clients could see his dedication and heart for the work, so we were very …

Keeping Us Strong and Funded: Meet Kathryn Behind every safe night of shelter, every therapy session, and every healing moment at Newhouse, there’s a team making sure we have the resources to keep going—including the amazing Kathryn. For the past two years, Kathryn has worked behind the scenes to secure funding, uphold financial accountability, and …

Kansas City faces a surge in domestic violence-related homicides. As of April 7, 2025, 12 lives have been lost to domestic violence—matching the total number of DV-related homicides in all of 2024. It’s only April. This spike in violence has catalyzed community leaders, survivors, and service providers to speak out and shine a spotlight on …

Bringing Joy, Healing, and Play: Meet Lila, Newhouse’s First Recreational Therapist! At Newhouse, healing takes many forms—safety, therapy, advocacy, and even play, and Lila embodies this holistic approach as our first-ever Recreational Therapist. Since joining the team in May 2024, she has dedicated herself to bringing joy, movement, creativity, and healing to the survivors we …

“Mommy, I feel happy.”  These are the words every parent wants to hear from their children, especially when you’re a mom living in a domestic violence shelter with your two kids. When Maria* called the Newhouse 24/7 Crisis Hotline, she was terrified. Her husband, the father of her children, had been verbally aggressive, physically abusive, …

Author: Lissha Westmoreland, Newhouse Volunteer Meet Officer Charmainne Sanders Officer Charmainne Sanders of the Kansas City Police Department stands with survivors. She stands with survivors not only from a professional standpoint but from a personal one. Officer Sanders’ connection to an abuse victim, one of her older sisters, caused her to pursue a career in …

Q+A with Ryan Dupree, Newhouse Recovery Counselor National Recovery Month promotes and supports new evidence-based treatments and recovery practices, the nation’s strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery in all its forms possible. One of those service providers works right here at Newhouse. Ryan Dupree, LMSW, …

After Christine told her abusive husband of nine years that she wanted a divorce, an act of violence against her put things into perspective. “That was when it clicked,” she says. “I left and did not go back.” It started early in the marriage with insulting comments about Christine’s weight and intelligence. As time went …

Megan was a 21-year-old college student when she met a man and they started dating. “It began with him isolating me from my friends and family, even talking me into moving to a new state,” Megan explains. “Mental and verbal abuse was heavy after about 6 months.” Sixteen hours away from her hometown and support …