Dear Friends, In 2014, Hope House served more people than our organization has ever served. • We answered 5,400 hotline calls • We opened the doors of our shelter and provided 44,530 safe nights (122 beds at full capacity throughout the year) • We intervened in more than 8,000 legal proceedings in eastern Jackson County courts • We helped train more than 3,000 hospital and law enforcement personnel on the realities of domestic violence All that said, we unfortunately turned away more than 2,500 women last year. Sadly, we expect that number to increase in 2015. Making the matter even more complicated is the loss of $100,000 in federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant money. But, that loss in revenue will not impact the work we do to help the clients seeking help from us. Our cooks will continue serving meals to the women and children in our shelter. Our therapists will continue helping clients to transform their lives of abuse into a positive lives where clients feel valued and worthy of life. Our advocates will continue visiting the hospitals and courts working to improve the lives of those seeking help in the healthcare and legal fields. Our administration will continue finding ways to improve services, raise funds to keep services going and find more volunteers. And lastly, our donors and volunteers will continue providing a great service to the clients we help through countless donated hours and dollars. We know this, because Hope House has done so for more than 30 years. And, we do this because we continue to receive notes from clients thanking us for helping them or saving their lives. Notes like Amy’s that state: “When I came to Hope House, I felt lost. I was young with a child my parents were upset I had. I couldn’t go to them. But, I had to escape. Hope House was there for me. ey put a roof over my head and helped me take care of my sixth-month-old baby. I thank you for saving me and listening to my story.” Stories like this are not uncommon. We receive at least one every week. We are encouraged to keep working for women like Amy. And, knowing we have supporters like you and strong advocates working for the survivors we help, we know we will continue saving lives every day. Christine L. Ferguson MaryAnne Metheny Board Chair CEO 2013-2014 Annual Report
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Dear Friends,
In 2014, Hope House served more people than our organization has ever served.
• We answered 5,400 hotline calls
• We opened the doors of our shelter and provided 44,530 safe nights (122 beds at full capacity throughout the year)
• We intervened in more than 8,000 legal proceedings in eastern Jackson County courts
• We helped train more than 3,000 hospital and law enforcement personnel on the realities of domestic violence
All that said, we unfortunately turned away more than 2,500 women last year. Sadly, we expect that number to increase in 2015. Making the matter even more complicated is the loss of $100,000 in federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant money.
But, that loss in revenue will not impact the work we do to help the clients seeking help from us.
Our cooks will continue serving meals to the women and children in our shelter. Our therapists will continue helping clients to transform their lives of abuse into a positive lives where clients feel valued and worthy of life. Our advocates will continue visiting the hospitals and courts working to improve the lives of those seeking help in the healthcare and legal fields. Our administration will continue finding ways to improve services, raise funds to keep services going and find more volunteers. And lastly, our donors and volunteers will continue providing a great service to the clients we help through countless donated hours and dollars.
We know this, because Hope House has done so for more than 30 years. And, we do this because we continue to receive notes from clients thanking us for helping them or saving their lives. Notes like Amy’s that state:
“When I came to Hope House, I felt lost. I was young with a child my parents were upset I had. I couldn’t go to them. But, I had to escape. Hope House was there for me. They put a roof over my head and helped me take care of my sixth-month-old baby. I thank you for saving me and listening to my story.”
Stories like this are not uncommon. We receive at least one every week. We are encouraged to keep working for women like Amy. And, knowing we have supporters like you and strong advocates working for the survivors we help, we know we will continue saving lives every day.
Christine L. Ferguson MaryAnne MethenyBoard Chair CEO
2013-2014 Annual Report
SCATTERED SITE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING: Rental and utility assistance for survivors residing in scattered site transitional housing units.
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOLLOW-UP: Advocacy and case management, short-term housing and financial assistance, and access to Hope House’s full spectrum of outreach services for survivors who exited the Transitional Housing Program and secured permanent housing.
CIVIL LEGAL REPRESENTATION: Legal representation provided by two contract attorneys for survivors in civil legal matters such as orders of protection, dissolutions of marriage, paternity/custody, modifications of dissolution decrees, and consultation. The number reported reflects the number of cases opened.
MUNICIPAL COURT ADVOCACY: Court advocacy provided for survivors in criminal domestic violence cases in the Cities of Independence, Lee’s Summit, Blue Springs, Grandview, Raytown, Sugar Creek, Oak Grove, Grain Valley, and Buckner and in Jackson County Ordinance Court. The numbers reported reflect the number of domestic violence cases on the dockets.
FULL ORDER OF PROTECTION COURT ADVOCACY: Assistance provided to petitioners seeking full orders of protection in the Jackson County Courthouse Annex in Independence, Missouri.
POLICE REVISITS: Visits by a Hope House court advocate and domestic violence investigator to the homes of survivors who have been battered by persistent offenders or who have experienced escalating violence. These visits verify survivors’ safety and provide an opportunity to safety plan and offer support and resources.
POLICE CALL-OUTS: Call-outs to the scene of domestic violence incidents involving persistent offenders in the cities of Blue Springs, Raytown, Grandview, Independence, and Lee’s Summit. An on-call Hope House court advocate and on-call investigator respond to the scene to provide assistance to survivors and work the case for state level prosecution.
GUARDIAN PROGRAM: A monitored exchange and supervised visitation center where custodial parents safely exchange children for visitation with their non-custodial parents. Numbers reflect children and families new to the program.
LETHALITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM: A two-pronged intervention process that features a research-based lethality screening tool that measures a survivor’s danger level and an accompanying protocol referral that provides direction for first responders to initiate appropriate action based on the results of the screening process. Participating law enforcement: Blue Springs, Grandview, Independence, Lee’s Summit and Raytown.
BEN THOMPSON – TreasurerERIN WEBB – Marketing Chair
JESSICA THOMPSON – Membership Co-ChairLAUREN WOLF – Membership Co-Chair PATIJO (PJ) MOODY – Social Co-ChairALLISON WESTFALL – Social Co-ChairLEIA CHARNIN – Volunteers Co-Chair
ANDREW MOORE – Volunteers Co-Chair
HHYP Hope House Young Professionals
Hope House’s Mission is to break the cycle of domestic violence by providing safe refuge and supportive services
that educate and empower women and children. Hope House will advocate social change that protects and engenders a person’s right to live a life free of abuse.
Mission Statement
More than 30 years ago we opened our doors with one goal in mind—save lives by providing safe refuge for those affected by domestic violence. Since then, our approach has grown more comprehensive with services encompassing prevention, education and support for thousands of people traumatized by domestic violence every year. We have two secure locations in Independence and Lee’s Summit, making Hope House the largest domestic violence shelter in Missouri. Learn more at hopehouse.net.