who they are-
Since 1971, Newhouse fills a community need as a safe haven for women and children fleeing the immediate threat of domestic violence. With assistance from local law enforcement, each year the staff welcomes as many as 1,000 women and children, often with nothing more than the clothes they are wearing. Newhouse provides for their immediate physical needs of food, clothing, and shelter as well as comprehensive counseling to meet their serious emotional and physiological needs.
who they serve-
- Each year, Newhouse serves over 10,000 women and children by providing safe shelter, an emergency hotline, and assistance in the domestic violence court system.
- Seventy-seven percent of those served come to Newhouse from the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. Others have been reported from as many as 28 states.
- The average age of a woman in safe shelter is 37 and the average child age is 6 years.
- Eighty-four percent of the women are unemployed with an average household income of $3,711.
Newhouse provides safe shelter 24 hours a day, 3 meals a day-365 days a year. Newhouse also provides clothing and other immediate needs plus a caring environment.
Additionally, Newhouse provides court advocacy, continuing education and job skill training, comprehensive therapy, and outplacement services are also provided by Newhouse staff. These serves are necessary to equip women with the tools to make positive choices and lead self-sufficient lives.
what they need-
Daily Shelter Needs:
Laundry pods, for single laundry loads
Personal care items: shampoo, body wash, deodorant, lotion, toothbrushes and toothpaste
Pajamas for women and children
Hair products for all ethnicities
Purses and wallets (can be gently used)
NEW women's underwear
Lip balm
Facial tissues
Used cell phones (working or not)
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