West Plains, MO. – October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and both Missouri and our area of the Ozarks is no stranger to this problem. In order to raise awareness on this problem, the Howell County Sheriff’s Office officially released a few statistics in order to raise awareness.
• Missouri has the third-highest rate of people who have experienced domestic violence.
• 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner (NCADV)
• Domestic violence accounts for 5% of all violent crime (BJS)
• About 41.8% of Missouri women and 35.2% of men experience intimate partner physical violence, sexual violence, or stalking.
• The Howell County Sheriff’s Office responded to 62 Assault calls and 147 Domestic Violence calls from October 01, 2023 to October 1, 2024.
In addition to these statistics, a list of resources for those in need has been listed, which we’ll post below.
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
Howell County Sheriff’s Office: 417-256-2544
Christos House, Inc. (Domestic Violence Shelter for Women and Children) in West Plains 24/7 Hotline-800-611-5853
Agape House (Domestic Violence Shelter for Women and Children in Mountain View 24/7 Hotline 417-934-1811
TOLL FREE 1-800-667-1811
National Dating Abuse Helpline (1-866-331-9474)
Missouri Coalition Against Domestic Violence: https://www.mocadsv.org/how-to-get-help/
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Ozark Behavioral Health Crisis Stabilization Center 417-505-7878
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