AdHoc’s Grief Counseling Services are presently available to individuals and families who have been impacted by trauma due to violence. Support sessions are free of charge and can be provided in the home or any location identified as private, safe, and convenient. AdHoc also holds support group meetings at its offices. As a part
of the group meetings, we frequently bring in guest speakers, such as experienced grief counselors, representatives from the Police Department, the medical examiner’s office, and the CSI Director.

If you or someone you know is looking for grief support, or struggling with a traumatic or violent experience, please call 816-861-5500

AdHoc partners with the Office of Community Complaints (OCC) to serve as a site for individuals to file complaints against police officers they feel have violated KCPD’s code of conduct. Community members can come during office hours to fill out a complaint form. AdHoc will then take care of having the form delivered to the OCC.

Canvassing allows us to support an entire community that has been affected by a violent act. We offer our services and position ourselves as a safe mediator that can accept tips in order to bring justice to our communities.

AdHoc generates radio appeals and flyers to help raise awareness of those who are missing, murdered or suspected of crimes, and to interject positive community messages.

Vigils are a powerful way to help bring solace and build awareness of crime. While they unite the community and help begin the grieving process, they also create an opportunity to express outrage associated with losing a loved one to violence, which encourages the generation of vital tips to solve a crime. Families of homicide victims or church personnel may request these services and they can be delivered confidentially in your home.

Youth can use this helpline to reach out for help in dealing with troubling life circumstances. Parents can also call to report missing children (16 years and under), and provide information regarding those who are missing.

This hotline is a valued resource to report gang/drug activity, crime suspects, missing persons (17 & up) and other incidents of concern, to receive community referrals, or AdHoc intervention services. It’s also used by those suspected or accused of a crime who would like to surrender. “Safe passage” to the police is one of the services AdHoc provides.

Our community advocates provide basic needs, minor repairs, relocation services, and other resources, as needed, to individuals and families impacted by violence.

We provide resource connections for access to shelter, food, clothing, utilities assistance.

This could be as simple as someone to talk to about the problems created by surviving a crime. But it could be more, including assistance in going to court or to meet with law enforcement.

We provide clean up services after a crime occurs in or around your residence. For Instance, if someone breaks your front door or window, or shoots into your home, leaving holes or other damage, we can assist with those repairs. Priority is given to repairs that ensure your safety and security.

Threats of violence make it unsafe for a person to testify or continue to reside in their current home. Survivors need a way to escape these threats. AdHoc’s Fresh Start program helps relocate families that are in danger of retaliatory violence.

The criminal justice system is often confusing. We assist the victims of crimes in understanding the system, each step of the way. We assist with applying for state funds set aside to compensate victims for their financial losses. We have victim advocates who will accompany you to court and explain the system as it unfolds.