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When parents and caregivers contact Newhouse, they are seeking safety and breaking the cycle of abuse. Survivors looking for “family shelters in Kansas City” can find protection and a deeper, trauma-informed community dedicated to helping children heal at Newhouse. For over 50 years, Newhouse, Kansas City’s first domestic violence shelter, has provided safety and healing …

If you or a loved one need help escaping a domestic violence situation, Newhouse is there for you. We offer immediate safety, compassionate intake, and a full ecosystem of services to support you. This guide explains what to expect and how Newhouse supports survivors every step of the way. What happens when you first arrive …

Seeking Help Is the First Step Toward Breaking the Cycle of Abuse Newhouse has served the Kansas City community for more than 50 years, offering a foundation of safety, comfort, and hope. Today, Newhouse stands as a catalyst for whole-person healing, providing an ecosystem of transformative services that help survivors of domestic violence rise beyond …

Sean shines a Light on a client success story I’m Sean, and I serve as the Continuum of Care (CoC) Housing Advocate at Newhouse. One of the first clients I met when I assumed this role was a client already in our CoC rapid rehousing program who had suffered a traumatic brain injury due to her abuser …

Clarencetta shines a Light on a client success story My name is Clarencetta, and I’m a case manager at Newhouse. Recently, I’ve had the honor of walking alongside an incredible survivor during her healing journey. When she first arrived, she was overwhelmed with challenges, but step by step, she has rebuilt her life with strength …

Ondria shines a Light on a client success story My name is Ondria, and I am the Chief Clinical Officer here at Newhouse. I’ve had the privilege of providing therapy to a resilient survivor who is a single mother of three boys. She and her sons lived at Newhouse for a few months. When she …

Ashlie shines a Light on a client success story I’m Ashlie, a therapist at Newhouse, and I want to shine a light on one of my amazing clients—a brave mom healing from domestic violence for herself and her sweet toddler. She’s overcome so much, drawing strength from her child every step of the way. One …

Championing Survivors Through Community and Connection Julie’s journey with Newhouse began in May 2024 as an intern, where she supported volunteer work. What she thought would be a short-term role unexpectedly became the start of a career she’s now deeply passionate about. By September 2024, Julie officially joined the team full time, and is now …

On average, the hotline at Newhouse, one of Kansas City’s domestic violence shelters, rings 43 times a day.
Many of those callers are looking for the same thing: a safe bed. And during a year where local authorities are dealing with a significant rise in domestic violence homicides and an increase in the severity of abuse reported, these beds are even more critical.

“Leaving will be hard. Staying will be hard. Choose the hard you have a better chance of living through.” That’s the message Hannah wants every survivor of domestic violence to hear. When Hannah left her abuser, she and her young daughter already had a new apartment lined up. She just needed a safe place to …