DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Everyone deserves relationships free of violence. If you are the victim of a crime of domestic violence, know that you are important to us and we will do all that we can to help you through the criminal justice process. The Greene County Prosecutor’s Victim Witness Office is here for you and your family.

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COURT CASE QUESTION?

Call the Victim Witness Office at (417) 868-4082

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IF IN IMMEDIATE DANGER: CALL 911

• If you are injured and need treatment, go to the hospital.

• Keep any evidence of abuse (ripped clothing, pictures, messages, etc.)

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CALL OR VISIT THE GREENE COUNTY FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER​

 

• Walk-ins are welcome and encouraged. 1418 E. Pythian St., Springfield, MO (map and directions)

• Open 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday

• All services provided FREE of charge and confidential. Any information you share at the Family Justice Center in confidence cannot be shared without your permission. Although members of Springfield Police Department, Greene County Sheriff’s Office, and the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office are on site, they will not be given any of your information without your written consent.

• Family Justice Services available:

  • Crisis intervention

  • Safety planning

  • Assistance in filing an emergency order of protection (ex parte)

  • Assistance in accessing emergency shelter

  • Basic egal information

  • Civil legal representation including divorce, child custody, and orders of protection

  • Assistance in filing a police report related to domestic or sexual violence

  • Crisis counseling

  • Prosecution services and criminal justice system information

  • Assistance with community resources, including housing, Medicaid, food stamps, etc.

  • Child services

  • Assistance with child support orders and enforcement

• After-hours assistance with shelter or an order of protection, call the Harmony House/Victim Center's 24-hour safe line at 417-864-SAFE(7233).

 

 

NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE

(800) 799-7233 or TDD (800) 831-6863

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HARMONY HOUSE - LOCAL SHELTER

(417) 837-7700 or (800) 831-6863

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GREENE COUNTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCATE​

 

Your Greene County Domestic Violence Advocate is here to assist you through the criminal justice process as a victim of domestic violence. You have a right to live your life in safety and in peace. Our job is to help protect and preserve that right, but we need your help. You can reach us at (417) 868-4082.

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MISSOURI SAFE AT HOME​

 

Safe at Home can be one part of your comprehensive safety plan by providing a substitute address so that survivors of domestic violence who have relocated to an address unknown to their abuser can keep their address confidential on new records created by state and local agencies and the courts.

Missouri Safe at Home