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          IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER,
          please call 9-1-1.

          Otherwise, please call our 24-hour crisis hotline,
           816-861-6100.

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Who We Are

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45 Years of Safety

Rose Brooks Center is about saving lives. Each year, Rose Brooks Center reaches over 14,000 individuals and pets.

While hundreds of individuals find safety in emergency shelter, thousands more are served outside of shelter each year. We accomplish this through groundbreaking programs and services, built over the past 45 years.

Mission & Vision

Our Mission

The mission of Rose Brooks Center is to break the cycle of domestic violence so that individuals and families can live free of abuse.

Our Vision

Rose Brooks Center envisions a world free of violence. We will serve as a leader of innovative comprehensive family violence services, sharing our legacy of hope through advocacy, education, and empowerment.

Our Initiatives

Our initiatives are centered around three foundations of care – Keeping Families Safe, Creating a Safer Community, and Ending the Cycle of Violence.

Impact
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Nights of safety provided
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Nights of safety for family pets
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Individuals call the hotline
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Survivors provided economic and employment advocacy
OUR STORY.

Through the Years

1978
Rose Brooks Center is established. Seven board members established a charter to support the community through shelters, hotlines, and education. On August 22, the Rose Brooks Hotline opened as a lifeline - a first of its kind.
1978
1979
We opened our first shelter with 19 beds. Within 24 hours all 19 beds were full.
1979
1980
Expanded services to include a Children’s Program, and assisted in establishing four other shelters in order to protect more survivors.
1980
1985
Moved to a 35-bed Shelter.
1985
1990
Began substance abuse program.
1990
1991
Transitional Housing began with 9 homes. Today, we house 30 to 40 families.
1991
1992
Project SAFE® began in 2 schools. Today, we are in 3 school districts, supporting 1,500 - 2,000 kids annually.
1992
1993
Adult & Children Therapy Program began.
1993
1995
Shelter expanded from 35 beds to 50 beds.
1995
1997
Began outreach therapy services, making support possible without living in shelter.
1997
1998
Began a $9 million Capital Campaign for a new facility, which opened in 2001. The Bridge Hospital Program also began. That same year, staff established their first Diversity Committee.
1998
2001
Moved into a new 40,000 square-foot facility with 75 beds. Also in 2001, the Court Advocacy Program was created to help survivors navigate the complex court systems. Prior to 2001, advocates were accompanying survivors to court.
2001
2002
The Bridge Hospital Program led a community expansion to 24 hospitals and clinics. Today, Rose Brooks serves 5 health systems.
2002
2003
Transitional Housing received a national Best Practice Award.
2003
2004
Received Oprah's Angel Network Award. It was also the start of Rose Brooks Center’s Wellness Program.
2004
2009
Partnered with the KCPD to begin the Lethality Assessment Program, helping identify and provide services to those most likely to be killed by their partners. It is called The Lethality Assessment (LAP) Program.
2009
2012
Shelter expanded with another wing. At the same time, the on-site Pet Shelter opened. It was at capacity within 24 hours. Today, pets can stay in the rooms with their family, should the owners choose. SafeCARE Health Clinic. An on-site clinic was added, greatly increasing the survivor’s access to healthcare.
2012
2018-Present
Rose Brooks Center commemorates 40 years of serving Kansas City. Guidestar designated Rose Brooks as Platinum-level, demonstrating the organization’s commitment to transparency. We continue to be here at every point of a survivor’s journey, both behind our shelter walls and throughout the entire community. In other words...Rose Brooks is here.
2018-Present
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Administration Office
816-523-5550
7:30am to 4:30pm

Mailing Address For Donations

Rose Brooks Center
P.O. Box 320599
Kansas City, MO 64132

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Rose Brooks Center is about saving lives. Each year, Rose Brooks Center reaches over 14,000 individuals and pets. While hundreds of individuals find safety in emergency shelter, thousands more are served outside of shelter each year. We accomplish this through groundbreaking programs and services, built over the past 40 years.

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