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LaVeeda Simmons is Newhouse’s Lead Children’s Therapist. She leads her team and clients with grace, stability and compassion. We asked LaVeeda a little bit about how she got into this work, her role here and what she sees is the current need for children coming out of domestic violence. Meet LaVeeda.  Her connection to Newhouse …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A metro domestic violence shelter has helped thousands of people since it opened. Now Newhouse needs a little help of its own. The shelter hopes to raise $20,000 to buy a passenger van to help transport survivors and families. Newhouse says it will use the van to take clients to medical …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Newhouse, Kansas City’s first domestic violence shelter, has been searching the past year for an affordable passenger van to help transport survivors and families, and they are asking for the community’s help to secure one they have identified. With this van, Newhouse will be better able to transport clients to medical …

Meet Clarencetta It is a tall task to encapsulate all the ways Clarencetta Owens has impacted lives in her 40 years of providing support services as a case manager, Parent Aide and foster parent. Owens dedicated her life and career to helping others because of “her calling to help families”, and she takes that calling …

Meet Harmony Harmony Cote is an inspiring advocate for survivors of domestic violence at Newhouse as well as members of the Deaf and Hard of hearing (HOH) community. She is driven to break down barriers facing the Deaf and HOH community, just as Newhouse is dedicated to breaking down the barriers that feed the cycle …

Mallory Montgomery serves as Newhouse’s Manager of Creative Communications.  “Our team is a powerful force of knowledge, skill, passion, and creativity; it’s an honor to work with such impressive individuals!” Meet Mallory.  Her Newhouse Connection Mallory’s background is in graphic design and branding. She graduated with a degree focused on visual imaging, and she’s had …

Expanded tax benefits help individuals and businesses give to charity during 2021 Here’s a rundown of the top rules that may apply to you >> CARES Act Special Charitable Contribution Rule When? Option Expires December 31, 2021 Who? Any individual who itemizes deductions What? Can elect 100 percent of your adjusted gross income (AGI) for …

By: KMBC, // Channel 9 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In the Kansas City region, there were more than 12,000 requests for domestic violence services that went unmet due to lack of resources last year. We can do better! Someone you know, someone you love, is a survivor and often the most dangerous time for a victim …

Team Newhouse and the Newhouse community are honored every day to have the visionary leadership of Courtney Thomas. Community leader, survivor advocate, and all-around great boss, she has implemented significant shifts since taking the helm as President/CEO — new vision, new mission, new brand, and new approach, just to name a few.  Her contagious spirit …

By: Leslie Aguilar, // Channel 5 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson County Combat gave nearly $1.5 million to organizations in the metro focusing on youth programs and domestic shelters, including Newhouse KC. The group’s president and CEO told KCTV5’s Carolina Cruz the money comes at a dire time. Learn more >>