Community Resource Guide
Domestic Violence & Safety
Shelter, advocacy, crisis support, and safety services for survivors and people fleeing violence.
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Children’s Center of Southwest Missouri
Child advocacy center for abuse assessment, exams, interviews, and trauma therapy
Forensic interviews; sexual assault forensic exams; child-at-risk exams; trauma-focused therapy; family advocacy; child abuse prevention training; mandated reporter…
Children’s Haven of Southwest Missouri
Safe temporary care for children and family crisis support
Temporary child crisis care; family case management; 24/7/365 care; support during homelessness, unsafe housing, lack of food or…
Jasper County CASA
Court-appointed volunteer advocacy for children in foster care
Volunteer child advocacy; court-appointed advocacy; foster care advocacy; volunteer training; support for abused and neglected children; court and…
Jasper County Children’s Division
Child safety, foster care, adoption, and family support services
Child safety services; foster care; adoption resources; guardianship resources; child abuse and neglect reporting pathways; family-centered services; child…
Joplin Police Department
Public safety, emergency response, and community protection
Public safety; emergency response; law enforcement; community safety; crisis response connection; public service referrals.
Lafayette House
Domestic violence, sexual assault, shelter, counseling, and recovery services
Emergency shelter; 24-hour crisis line; counseling; residential and outpatient substance use treatment; children's services; advocacy; protective order support;…
Legal Aid of Western Missouri – Joplin Office
Free civil legal help for low-income residents
Civil legal help; housing legal issues; benefits problems; consumer issues; family safety legal support; legal information and advocacy.
Rapha House
Survivor care, trafficking prevention, counseling, and community education
Mental health counseling; survivor support; trafficking prevention; community education; child sexual abuse prevention; family support; trauma-informed care; Hope…