Missouri State Agencies
| State Agencies | Services Offered | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri Attorney General’s Office | The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) refers victims to advocates within the county where the offense was perpetrated. If the convicted criminal appeals, the AGO will provide the victim with the case status on request. | 573-751-3321 |
| Missouri Adult Abuse & Neglect Hotline | The Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) operates the Adult Abuse & Neglect hotline, responding to and investigating reports of abuse, bullying, neglect, and financial exploitation of vulnerable individuals 60 and older and people with disabilities between 18 and 59. | 800-392-0210 |
| Missouri Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline | The Department of Social Services operates the Missouri Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline and investigates complaints of child abuse and neglect. | 800-392-3738 |
| DEAFline Missouri Crisis Hotline | The Missouri Department of Mental Health operates DEAFline Missouri, a 24-hour crisis hotline providing free and confidential help for deaf and hard of hearing people statewide. Individuals may call or text for support with family troubles, homelessness, loneliness and depression, and a wide variety of other problems. DEAFline is also for mental health providers to use when serving deaf people. | 800-380-3323 |
| Missouri Victim Automated Notification System | The Missouri Victim Automated Notification System (MOVANS) is a fully automated information notification system that immediately notifies registered users upon a change in an individual’s incarceration, court status, or the status of a protective order. |
866-566-8267 573-526-1929 (MOVANS Coordinator) |
| Crime Victims’ Compensation Program | The Crime Victims’ Compensation Program (CVC) provides financial assistance to people who sustained traumatic injuries resulting from certain violent crimes. Victims seeking compensation assistance should complete an online application. Once an application is received, CVC determines which victims are eligible for compensation and distributes money. | 573-526-6006 |
| Office of Victims of Crime, Department of Public Safety | The Office of Victims of Crime administers grant programs and services to support and protect Missouri crime victims, at-risk youth, and their families. | 573-526-1464 |
| Office of Victim Services, Department of Corrections | Once a victim’s perpetrator is convicted, the Office of Victims Services acts as an advocate for victims and their families, providing information such as an offender’s custody status and parole eligibility. | 573-526-6516 |
| Safe at Home | The Secretary of State’s Safe at Home address confidentiality program helps survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, human trafficking, stalking, or other crimes who fear future harm in their efforts to stay safe by providing a designated address to use when creating new public records. These services help keep survivors’ confidential addresses out of the hands of their assailants. | 866-509-1409 |
| Victims of Impaired Drivers (V.O.I.D.) | The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Filling a V.O.I.D. program provides a variety of services to victims of DWI- and BWI-related crashes and their families. |
888-773-1800 573-526-6372 |
Missouri-based Nonprofit Organizations
| Nonprofit Agencies | Services Offered | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Bikers Against Child Abuse of Missouri | Bikers Against Child Abuse (B.A.C.A.) of Missouri is a body of bikers that work in conjuncture with local and state officials to ensure that children are protected from further abuse. | 800-467-4183 |
| Boone County Community Against Violence | Boone County Community Against Violence (BCCAV) supports families in the Boone County area by offering social resources and support and victim advocacy. | 573-819-2244 |
| Crime Victim Center | The Crime Victim Center is a nonprofit victim rights agency that offers resources, counseling, advocacy, and referrals for thousands of victims of crime and their families in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area all free of charge. | 314-652-3623 |
| Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence | The Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (MOCADSV) serves as a public resource for information on domestic and sexual violence, as well as a link to service providers in the state. | 573-634-4161 |
| Missouri Missing | Missouri Missing is highly trained and experienced in the world of the missing. | 573-550-4187 |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving Heartland | Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) provides as many services as possible to victims of drugged and drunk driving crashes all at no charge. |
407-831-6233 877-623-3435 (24/7 Victim Help Line) |
| Rape & Abuse Crisis Service | Rape & Abuse Crisis Service (RACS) provides services at no cost to survivors in nine counties: Cole, Gasconade, Maries, Miller, Morgan, Moniteau, Osage, Southern Boone, and Southern Callaway. An emergency 24-hour hotline, advocacy services, outreach, case management, counseling, and a women’s and children’s shelter ensures that supportive, confidential and crisis services are available where and when survivors need them. |
800-303-0013 (24/7 Hotline) 573-634-8346 (Admin) |
National Organizations
| National Organizations | Services Offered | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Biker Against Child Abuse International, Inc. | Bikers Against Child Abuse (B.A.C.A.) is a body of bikers that work in conjuncture with local and state officials to ensure that children are protected from further abuse. | 866-712-2873 |
| Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline | Serving the U.S. and Canada, the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is staffed 24/7 with professional crisis counselors who—through interpreters—provide assistance in over 170 languages. The hotline offers crisis intervention, information, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources. All contacts are confidential. | 800-422-4453 |
| Child Welfare Information Gateway | Child Welfare Information Gateway promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children, youth, and families by connecting child welfare, adoption, and related professionals as well as the public to information, resources, and tools covering topics on child welfare, child abuse and neglect, out-of-home care, adoption, and more. | 800-394-3366 |
| Child Victims Center and Parents for Megan’s Law | The Crime Victims Center provides compassionate and comprehensive support services for child and adult victims of sexual assault, victims of domestic violence, and all victims of violence crime. The organization operates a 24/7 Rape Crisis Center Hotline and a 24/7 Violent Crime & Hate Crime Hotline. The organization also provides age appropriate programs for children, tweens, teens, college age students, parents, community members, and adults working with children. |
631-332-9234 (24/7 Rape Crisis Center Hotline) 631-626-3156 (24/7 Violent Crime & Hate Crime Hotline) 631-689-2672 (Office) |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving | Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) provides as many services as possible to victims of drugged and drunk driving crashes all at no charge. |
877-623-3435 (24/7 Victim Help Line) 877-275-6233 (MADD Headquarters) |
| National Center on Elder Abuse | The goal of the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) is to improve the national response to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation by gathering, housing, disseminating, and stimulating innovative, validated methods of research, practice policy and education. | 855-500-3537 |
| National Center for Missing and Exploited Children | The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) works with families, victims, private industry, law enforcement, and the public to assist with preventing child abductions, recovering missing children, and providing services to deter and combat child sexual exploitation. NCMEC operates a 24-hour call center where individuals can report information about a missing or exploited child. | 800-843-5678 |
| National Center for Victims of Crime | The National Center for Victims of Crime is a nonprofit organization that advocates for victims’ rights, trains professionals who work with victims, and serves as a trusted source of information on victims’ issues. | 202-467-8700 |
| National Coalition Against Domestic Violence | The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s mission is to lead, mobilize and raise their voices to support efforts that demand a change of conditions that lead to domestic violence such as patriarchy, privilege, racism, sexism, and classism. They are dedicated to supporting survivors and holding offenders accountable and supporting advocates. |
800-799-7233 (24/7 Hotline) 737-225-3150 (Admin) |
| National Criminal Justice Reference Service | The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is an extensive source of information on criminal and juvenile justice in the world, providing services to an international community of policymakers and professionals. | 800-851-3420 |
| National Crime Victim Bar Association | The National Crime Victim Bar Association is an affiliate and program of the National Center for Victims of Crime, which maintains a nationwide network of attorneys who are dedicated to helping victims of crime rebuild their lives through the Civil Justice system. If you are the victim of a crime and are interested in receiving a referral for a civil attorney, you can complete the attorney referral request form on their website. | 202-467-8700 |
| National Domestic Violence Hotline | The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse. Contacts to the 24/7 hotline can expect highly-trained, expert advocates to offer free, confidential, and compassionate support, crisis intervention information, education, and referral services in over 200 languages. | 800-799-7233 |
| National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children | National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children (POMC) | 513-721-5683 |
| Central Missouri Area Wide Chapter | 573-443-7735 | |
| Greater Kansas City Area Wide Chapter | 816-850-4200 816-407-1752 |
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| St. Louis Area Wide Chapter |
636-240-7534 618-660-7686 618-452-2149 |
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| National Organization for Victim Assistance | The National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) advocates for victims by connecting them with services and resources, and provides skill-based training to victim advocates and crisis responders. | 800-879-6682 |
| Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice | The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is charged by Congress with administering the Crime Victims Fund (the Fund). Through OVC, the Fund supports a broad array of programs and services that focus on helping victims in the immediate aftermath of crime and continuing to support them as they rebuild their lives. Millions of dollars are invested annually in victim compensation and assistance in every U.S. state and territory, as well as for training, technical assistance, and other capacity-building programs designed to enhance service providers’ ability to support victims of crime in communities across the Nation. |
800-851-3420 202-836-6998 |
| Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network | Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country and operates the Safe Helpline for the Department of Defense. RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice. | 800-656-4673 |
| VictimConnect Resource Center | The VictimConnect Resource Center (VCRC) is a weekday phone, chat, and text-based referral helpline operated by the National Center for Victims of Crime where crime victims can learn about their rights and options confidentially and compassionately. Visitors to the hotline receive strength-based and trauma-informed services and referrals in over 200 languages. | 855-484-2846 |