Justice for families civil legal representation and monitored supervised visits/exchanges

The Hope House, Inc. was awarded a $550,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women under the Justice Systems Response to Families program (CFDA 16.021) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024.

The grant will support Hope House, Inc., located in Lee's Summit, Missouri, in providing civil legal representation and monitored supervised visits/exchanges to help improve the response of the justice system to families experiencing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Specifically, the funding will allow Hope House to deliver legal advocacy services to families navigating the justice system and facilitate safe interactions between parents and children through monitored visitation and child exchanges. This aligns with the stated purpose of the Justice Systems Response to Families Program to better coordinate community responses to families and hold offenders accountable.