Local groups

• Family Health Center: Family Health Center exists to provide access to primary medical, dental and mental health services to community members, with emphasis on the medically underserved, to improve the health of the community and to train future health care providers. (573) 214-2314
• The Lead Institute: The L.E.A.D. Institute is a non-profit organization committed to providing services to deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the state of Missouri. (573) 445-5005
• The Shelter: The Shelter provides a safe environment by educating, empowering, and advocating for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Hotline: (573) 875-1370; Counseling and Outreach: (573) 875-0503
• Phoenix Programs: The mission of Phoenix Programs is to reduce the adverse effects of alcoholism and other drug addiction in our families and our community by providing treatment, support and educational services. (573) 875-8880; emergency detoxification unit at (573) 442-7026
• University of Missouri Hospital: Offers clinic care and emergency care. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners are available to provide free and confidential services. (573) 882-4141
• University of Missouri’s Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention (RSVP) Center: The center refers survivors of relationship and sexual violence – such as rape, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and stalking – for counseling both on campus and in the community. The center also offers many resources.
• Planned Parenthood: (573) 875-4177
• Rainbow House: Provides shelter and services for children. (573) 449-0182
• Sol House: Provides shelter and services for adolescents 17-21. 573-449-0182
• Columbia Police Department’s DOVE Unit (Domestic Violence Enforcement): (573) 874-7423
• Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence: A statewide membership coalition of organizations and individuals working to end violence against women and their children through direct services and social and systemic change.

Other Resources

• National Domestic Violence/Abuse Hotline: (800) 799-SAFE (7233)
• American Psychological Association: The APA provides information and education about a variety of mental health issues for people of all ages.
• Religion & Violence e-Learning (RAVE): An initiative that seeks to bring knowledge and social action together to assist families of faith impacted by abuse.
• Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
• An Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence Aid and Resource Collection (AARDVARC)
• Ethnic and Cultural Domestic Violence Resources: Research summaries, referrals, resources, articles and publications on domestic violence, sexual exploitation and various types of abuse in varying ethnic and cultural contexts including: African American, Asian and Eastern, Hispanic/Latina, Jewish, Muslim and Native American.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Online
  Training: This free 60-minute training is designed to help educators, youth-serving organizations and others working with teens understand the risk factors and warning signs associated with teen dating violence.
• Jewish Women International’s Healthy Relationship and Abuse Programs: Three- and 12-hour curricula for young Jewish men and women, empowering them to build healthy relationships and prevent dating abuse.
• Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance – Red Flag Campaign: The Red Flag Campaign is the first statewide public awareness campaign to address dating violence and promote the prevention of dating violence on Virginia’s college campuses and is now being offered to and launched on campuses nationally.