Hope House first opened its doors in 1983 in a four-bedroom house in Independence, Missouri, more than twenty-four years ago. Today, the agency is comprised of two innovative facilities in Independence and Lee s Summit, accommodating up to 104 women and children a night, making it Missouri?s largest domestic violence shelter. In 2006, Hope House sheltered 770 women and 556 children and provided outreach services for more than 9,000 additional clients. According to the University of Missouri?Columbia Law School Domestic Violence Project, the number of domestic violence incidents and assaults reported in Jackson County alone (the location of Hope House?s shelters) have remained steady in recent years, with 7,236 incidents and 1,006 assaults being reported in 2005. Hope House provides service to women and children from the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. The women and children served by Hope House in 2006 were from all ages, races, religions and socio-economic statuses; however, they were predominantly Caucasian (53.9%) and African American (33.2%). The average annual income of these women was $6,689 and 78.9% of them earned under $10,000.

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