Season's Beatings: KCMO Domestic Violence Shelters Offer Holiday Help

Admit it . . .

This time of year puts FAR TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON PEOPLE & FAMILIES. 

Accordingly . . .

We're not here to judge but to share info about local resources and, even better, to de-stigmatize anybody caught in a tough situation this holiday season . . . Here's a recent local news story on the topic that should remind us that just about EVERYBODY has confronted holiday season tension at one point or another in their life . . . Check-it: 

But for multiple domestic violence shelters in the Kansas City area, doors remain open as the shelters operate on a 365, 24/7 schedule.

“Unfortunately, violence doesn’t stop for the holidays,” said Lisa Fleming, CEO at Rose Brooks Center, a domestic violence shelter in Kansas City, Missouri. “One of the things about the Kansas City metro area that is unlike any other metro area is how well the domestic violence programs and all of our different community partners all come together in order to be able to serve the families impacted by domestic violence. For one, we all share a domestic violence hotline.”

Multiple shelters share 816-HOTLINE (816-468-5463) as a way to help one another out with resources, which Fleming said are necessary as demand increases.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

'Violence doesn't stop for holidays': KCMO domestic violence shelters stress importance of 24/7 service

Rose Brooks Center and Newhouse are domestic violence shelters in Kansas City providing 24/7, 365 service. This holiday season, the shelters want people to remember help is available at any time.