Christos House - Domestic Violence Services

07/30/2026

Thank you for supporting our tiny homes project Southern Bank!

We are coming closer to finishing this project in its entirety and donations are still very much welcomed and needed. Contact us for more information!

A big thank you to Southern Bank and their employees for donating over $3,600 toward our Tiny Homes Project!

Our new 14 tiny homes will provide our clients with not only a safe and secure place where they can heal and rebuild, but a place that offers more privacy and autonomy.

All monetary donations over $100 may be eligible for a 70% state income tax credit. For more information give us a call at 417-256-3408!

07/03/2026

Though our Outreach office and Resale store are closed for the holiday weekend, and we hope everyone has a safe and happy 4th of July, our hotline (800.611.5853) is available 24/7 for anyone dealing with domestic or sexual violence.

06/16/2026

We now have a registry set up through Walmart to share with everyone wondering what our ongoing needs are throughout the year. Check back often for updates!

Christos House - Domestic Violence Services' Ongoing Needs Walmart Registry (Verified)
“Christos House's mission is to provide support for a change to victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence. For over 40 years, we have served individuals (women, children, and men) who are leaving abusive relationships and needing help starting over. As a nonprofit, we rely on our communities' help to meet the ongoing needs of our emergency shelter residents and outreach clients.”

05/22/2026

Christos House Outreach and Christos House West Plains Resale will be closed on Memorial Day. However, you can contact us through our crisis hotline if you need assistance - 800.611.5853.

05/15/2026

Because domestic and sexual violence occur at anytime, and the trauma of abuse and r**e are pervasive, our emergency shelter and crisis hotline advocates provide client-defined, trauma-informed care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We are here to provide support and resources for a positive change in people’s lives! Call our hotline anytime if you are being abused - 800.611.5853.

You’d be surprised what a “normal day” in a domestic violence shelter looks like. 💜

Shelter life is unpredictable—crises can pop up out of nowhere, laughter can break out in the hallway, and community gets built in the middle of it all. Through every twist, staff and volunteers “make it happen,” doing the steady, behind-the-scenes work that helps people breathe again.

And healing isn’t a straight line. Some survivors leave and come back more than once—but returning isn’t failure. It can be the next step toward safety, support, and a life that feels like theirs again.

Shelter works because hope and safety are rebuilt together—by residents, staff, volunteers, and community supporters showing up, day after day. 🫶

What do you wish more people understood about what shelters really do—and how communities can help?

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05/04/2026

The phones at the shelter are currently not working. Please contact Christos House Outreach for assistance in the meantime (417.256.3408).

04/20/2026

Thank you Explore West Plains for bringing Party with a Purpose - West Plains (starts April 10) together! We all truly appreciate you! Together we provide support for a change to victims of domestic and sexual violence!

04/14/2026

Get a pizza or two tomorrow night between 5 - 8p and help raise some dough for Christos House - Domestic Violence Services! Proceeds raised during Pizza Inn’s Dough Raiser help provide support for a change in the lives of victims of domestic and sexual violence. Everyone wins! Come join us!

Join us Tuesday, April 14th for some pizza as we will be there for our Dough Raiser fundraiser! A percentage of that evening's sales and all tips will go to support Christos House.

04/12/2026

The last two days at Party with a Purpose - West Plains (starts April 10) were truly a blessing for many!!! Thank you to every single person who helped make this event such a great success!!! Christos House appreciates the ongoing support that West Plains provides! Together we all make a difference! Thank you 💜

04/09/2026

This past month, we released our 2025 Needs Assessment, a report of the requests for domestic violence and/or sexual assault services from survivors that went unmet. Many of these unmet requests for services stem from limited funding, resulting in agencies having to scale back services or hiring to stay within budget.

Transportation was listed as the service type agencies across Missouri are struggling to provide the most. According to the needs assessment, 22% of unmet requests were for transportation services.

While agencies reiterate that “all populations are largely unserved and underserved,” survivors in rural communities face an additional hurdle: lack of accessible, affordable transportation. Many communities do not have public transportation. If public transportation is available, it’s not accessible 24 hours a day and seven days a week, and resources aren’t available to help survivors pay for rides.

One agency states, "Many victims do not have vehicles, which makes getting away from their abuser more difficult. We are a rural community, and public transportation is limited. There have been several attempts to address the issue, but funding and availability of employees to provide the service have limited the effectiveness of it."

Read the full report at mocadsv.org/research today