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  1. Home

  2. What Is COMBAT?

    1. About Us
    2. COMBAT History
      1. Part 1: 1989 The First In The Nation
      2. Part 2: 1989-1992 Getting Started
      3. Part 3: 1993 COMBAT Becomes COMBAT
      4. Part 4: 1994-1995 71% Support
      5. Part 5: 1996-1999 The Nation Takes Notice
      6. Part 6: 20-Aughts COMBAT's Mission Expands
      7. Part 7: The 20-Teens A New Direction & New Director
      8. Part 8: 2020s & Beyond 'All Hands In'
    3. COMBAT News
      1. The Old Northeast—Then & Now
      2. Alarming Numbers: Domestic Violence Homicides & Assaults
      3. A Message From COMBAT's New Director
      4. 40 Year Sentence Given To Man Linked To Fatal Fentanyl Overdoses
      5. 2024 COMBAT Community Impact Report
      6. 3,808 Referrals: Real People Getting Real Help
      7. Sebastian's Story: Teen Thankful To Be Alive
      8. Criminal Arsenals: Machine Guns, IEDs, Even Grenades
      9. Mission Expansion: Drug Task Force Aiding With Violent Crimes
      10. Just The Facts & The Stats: Counties With Highest Firearm Homicide Rates In U.S.
      11. Just The Facts & The Stats: Missouri's High Firearm Death Rate
      12. Just The Facts & The Stats: How Does The U.S. Stand Out Globally?
      13. Just The Facts & The Stats: A Nation With A Near-Zero Firearm Homicide Rate Reacts To A Stunning Shooting
      14. Get The Fentanyl Facts
      15. >> Archives
        1. COMBAT 30th Anniversary
        2. 2023 COMBAT Community Impact Report
        3. New COMBAT Logo: All Hands In
        4. 988 Crisis & Suicide Lifeline
        5. 2023 COMBAT Symposium Recap
        6. More Charges In Case Involving Fatal Fentanyl Overdoses
        7. Law Enforcement Peers Honor Drug Task Force
        8. New STRIVIN' Social Services Referral Program
        9. Task Force Spearheads OD-Related Investigation
        10. Toddler Among 4 Confirmed Fentanyl Oversode Deaths
        11. Life-Saving Investigation Seizes Enormous Amount Of 'Deadly' Drugs
        12. Overdose Deaths Increasing
        13. FREE COnflict Resolution Training
        14. 'Tis The Season: Impaired Driving Prevention Month
        15. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
        16. 2022 COMBAT Community Impact Report
        17. Guns Ruin Any Celebration
        18. 2024 Funding Applications
        19. National Recovery Month
        20. Support Crucial For LGBTQ+ Youth
        21. COMBAT Saved My Life
        22. Counterfeit Pills—‘Widely Available’ & ‘More Lethal’
        23. Don't Make It Easy For Car Thieves
        24. The 'Gateway Drugs' To The Opioid Crisis
        25. Suicide Prevention: Start A Conversation—Ask The Question
        26. Dedicated To Imporving People's Realities
        27. 295 Gunshot Wound Survivors Screened For PTSD
        28. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - Oct. 2021
        29. Funding Application Workshop
        30. Fentanyl: A Medical Examiner's Perspective
        31. One Survivor's Story
        32. Keep It Legal—Be Safe!
    4. Commission
    5. Contact Us
      Crime Tips & Hotlines
    6. Funding
      1. 2025 Funding Applications
        1. Creating A Form Center Account
        2. Levels Of Service
        3. Recovery House Levels
        4. 2025 Funding Application Reviewers Needed
      2. Audits & Financial Reports
        1. State Auditor's COMBAT Report
        2. BKD COMBAT Audit Report
        3. BKD Recommendations
      3. Eligibility for Funding
      4. Funded Agencies: Violence Prevention
      5. Funded Agencies: Substance Abuse Prevention
      6. Funded Agencies: Treatment Programs
      7. Funded Agencies: Law Enforcement School Programs
      8. 2025 Funding Applications Window Opens May 13
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  3. Prevention

    1. Mission
      1. Funded Programs
        1. Violence Prevention Programs
        2. Substance Abuse Prevention Programs
        3. Suicide Prevention Programs
        4. Law Enforcement School-Based Initiatives
    2. Violence Prevention
      1. Gun Violence
        1. 'Weapons Of War'
        2. Facts & Stats: Counties With Highest Firearm Homicide Rates
        3. Facts & Stats: Missouri's High Firearm Death Rate
        4. Facts & Stats: How Much The U.S. Stands Out Globally
        5. Facts & Stats: Nation With Near-Zero Firearm Homicide Rate Reacts To Stunning Shooting
        6. A Doctor's Perspective: Doing More Than Patching Bullet Holes
        7. Project RISE: Treating All The Wounds A Bullet Inflicts
          1. 295 Gunshot Wound Survivors Screened For PTSD
          2. Treating All The Damage A 'GSW' Causes
          3. From 9/11 To Treating 'GSW' Survivors
          4. Veterans Lead The Way For More PTSD Care
      2. Child Abuse
      3. Domestic Violence
      4. STRiVIN'
      5. Tips Save Lives
      6. Funded Programs
    3. Substance Abuse Prevention
      1. Help Is Avaiable
      2. Drug Court
      3. The Opioid Crisis
      4. » Fentanyl: Get The Facts
      5. Don't Drive High
      6. Funded Programs
    4. Suicide Prevention
      1. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
      2. Start A Conversation — Ask The Question
      3. Second Leading Cause Of Death
      4. Support Crucial For LGBTQ+ Youth
      5. Look For The Signs
      6. High Risk Among Older Adults
      7. » Ageism's Devastating Impact
      8. Funded Programs
    5. Key Issues
      1. Gun Violence
      2. The Opioid Crisis
        1. Fentanyl: A Medical Examiner's Perspective
        2. Get The Fentanyl Facts
        3. Rx Meds Were The 'Gateway Drugs' To The Opioid Crisis
        4. Counterfeit Pills—A Deadly Threat
        5. Naloxone: A Matter Of Life & Death
        6. Methadone Myths & Facts
        7. From Rx Drugs To Heroin Addiction
        8. Toddler Among 4 Confirmed Fentanyl Overdose Deaths
        9. Cartels Targeting Children With 'Rainbow Fentanyl'
        10. Naloxone Myths & Facts
        11. OD Deaths Increase 21.5%
        12. Opioid Crisis Worsening
      3. » Fentanyl: Get The Facts
      4. Bullying
        1. Bullying & Suicide
        2. Cyberbullying
        3. Dealing With Bullies
        4. Effects Of Bullying
        5. Preventing Bullying
        6. Sheffield Place Anti-Bullying Program
        7. Signs Of Bullying
        8. Who Is At Risk?
      5. Child Abuse
      6. Domestic Violence
      7. Legalized Marijuana
        1. High Driving
        2. Edibles: This Stuff Ain't Candy
        3. Not For Kids Or Pets
      8. Suicide Prevention
      9. Tips Save Lives
    6. Resources
      1. Funded Programs
        1. Violence Prevention
        2. Substance Abuse Prevention
        3. Law Enforcement School-Based Programs
      2. Protect Yourself
        1. "Date Rape" Drugs
        2. Drugged Driving
        3. Drug Effects On the Brain
        4. Drug Use Among Kids: Fiction Versus Facts
        5. Get the Facts About Marijuana
        6. High School & Youth Drug-Use Trends
        7. How Drug Dealers Target Our Kids
          1. Ecstasy "Cartoon" Pills
          2. Marijuana Candy Factories
          3. Parenting Tips
          4. Strawberry Quick Methamphetamine
        8. National Drug Institute For Teens
        9. Signs Your Child May Be Using Drugs
        10. Talking To Your Kids About Drugs
          1. Address Peer Pressure
          2. Be a Good Role Model
          3. Did You Use Drugs?
          4. Know Your Influence Matters
          5. Limit Media Access
          6. Make Your Position on Drugs Clear
          7. Set Ground Rules
        11. Teen Dating Violence
          Teen Dating Quizzes
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  4. Treatment

    1. Mission
    2. Help Is Available
      1. Crisis Lines
      2. Funded Programs
      3. STRiVIN' Referrals
      4. COMBAT Saved My Life
      5. The Opioid Crisis
    3. Funded Programs
      1. Detoxification
      2. Drug Counseling
      3. Intensive Outpatient
      4. Partial Hospitalization
      5. Recovery Houses
      6. Residential Inpatient
    4. Drug Court
    5. Project RISE
      1. What Is Project RISE?
      2. Treating All The Wounds A Gunshot Causes
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  5. Justice

    1. What Is Justice?
    2. Drug Task Force
      1. Task Force News
        1. 40 Year Sentence Given To Man Linked To Fatal Fentanyl Overdoses
        2. 'Weapons Of War'
        3. Mission Expansion: Aiding With Violent Crimes
        4. More Charges Filed In Case Related To OD Deaths
        5. Drug Task Force Wins Two Awards
        6. Task Force Spearheads Investigation Of KC Man Linked To Fatal Fentanyl Overdoses
        7. Horrifying Amount Of Fentanyl Seized
        8. Increased Overdose Deaths Linked To Fentanyl
        9. Law Enforcement Unit Of The Year
        10. Counterfeit Pills—'More Lethal'
        11. 3,000 Fentanyl-Laced Pills Seized
        12. Record-Setting Year
        13. Task Force Joins Federal Strike Force
        14. Record Seizure Of Meth
        15. Meth Still No. 1 Problem
        16. Case Illustrates Cartel Activity
      2. Annual Reports
    3. Drug Court
    4. Resources
      1. Law Enforcement School-Based Initiatives
      2. Prosecutor's Office
      3. STRiVIN'
      4. Tips Save Lives
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  6. STRiVIN'

    1. What Is STRiVIN'?
      1. Putting The Pieces Together
      2. STRiVIN' Meetings
      3. STRiVIN' Participation
    2. STRiVIN' Hubs
    3. Social Services Referrals
      1. 3,808 Referrals: Real People Getting Real Help
      2. Sebastian's Story
      3. Innovative Program Unlike Any Other
      4. Dedicated To Improving People's Realities
      5. Make A Referral
    4. Referrals Data
    5. Referrals Brochure
    6. Referral Program
    7. Resources
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  7. Funded Programs

    1. 2025 Funding
      1. Creating A Form Center Account
      2. Levels Of Service
      3. Recovery House Levels
      4. 2025 Funding Application Reviewers Needed
    2. Violence Prevention
      1. Bullying / Cyber Bullying Prevention
        1. Bridge Leadership Outreach & Prevention
        2. Child Protection Center
        3. Citizens of the World: Building Conflict Resolution Skills
        4. DeLaSalle Education Center Block37
        5. Eastern Jackson County Youth Court
        6. Girl Scouts Outreach Program
        7. Guadalupe Centers Life Skills Prevention Program
        8. Heart of America BSA Be Prepared
        9. High Aspirations
        10. Independence Youth Court Peer Diversion
        11. Ivanhoe Safety & Resilience Initiative
        12. Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey
        13. Kansas City Youth Court
        14. Operation Breakthrough Opportunity Internships
        15. Urban Ranger Corps
        16. WeCode KC
        17. Whatsoever Community Center Youth Services
        18. Youth Ambassadors
        19. Youth Guidance BAM & WOW
      2. Child Abuse
        1. Amethyst Place Preventing Multi-Generational Substance Use
        2. Child Abuse Prevention Association
        3. Child Protection Center
        4. FosterAdopt Community Connections Youth Project
        5. Heart of America BSA Be Prepared
        6. Jackson County CASA
        7. KC Municipal Court Truancy Intervention
        8. MOCSA Comprehensive Sexual Violence Prevention
      3. Diversion Programs
        1. ArtsTech Violence Prevention
        2. Comprehensive Mental Health PUSH
        3. Eastern Jackson County Youth Court
        4. FosterAdopt Community Connections Youth Project
        5. Full Employment Council Career SOS
        6. Hope Faith Homeless Assistance
        7. Independence Youth Court Peer Diversion
        8. Ivanhoe Safety & Resilience Initiative
        9. Kansas City Youth Court
        10. Morningstar Case Management & Treatment
        11. Synergy Services Offender Intervention
      4. Domestic Violence
        1. Amethyst Place Preventing Multi-Generational Substance Use
        2. Artists Helping The Homeless: BE THE CHANGE
        3. Child Protection Center
        4. Hope House Prevention Project
        5. Jackson County CASA
        6. KC Municipal Court Truancy Intervention
        7. Newhouse Expanding Hotline Services
        8. Reconciliation Services REVEAL
        9. REVEAL Social & Mental Health Services
        10. Rose Brooks Project SAFE
        11. Synergy Services Offender Intervention
        12. True Light Family: Women's Safe Shelter
      5. Ex-Offender / Reentry Programs
        1. Amethyst Place, Inc. Preventing Multi-Generational Substance Use
        2. Artists Helping The Homeless: BE THE CHANGE
        3. Center For Conflict Resoltuion
        4. Footprints – Prevention
        5. Full Employment Council Career SOS
        6. Goodwill Violence Prevention
        7. Hope Faith Homeless Assistance
        8. Journey To New Life Reentry Support
        9. KC Crime Commission Second Chance Program
        10. Morningstar Case Management & Treatment
        11. Reconciliation Services REVEAL
        12. Twelfth Street Heritage Prison-To-Workforce
        13. Urban Neighborhood Initiative
      6. Gang Violence
        1. ArtsTech Violence Prevention
        2. High Aspirations
        3. KC Municipal Court Truancy Intervention
        4. Operation Breakthrough Opportunity Internships
        5. Reconciliation Services REVEAL
        6. Urban Neighborhood Initiative
        7. Urban Ranger Corps
        8. Youth Ambassadors
        9. Youth Guidance BAM & WOW
      7. Legal Assistance
        Legal Aid Of Western Missouri
      8. Parenting & Family Interventions
        1. Amethyst Place Preventing Multi-Generational Substance Use
        2. Calvary Community Teen Safe Spaces & Outreach
        3. Child Abuse Prevention Association
        4. Child Protection Center
        5. Citizens of the World: Building Conflict Resolution Skills
        6. Community Assistance Council "Next Steps"
        7. Community LINC
        8. Community Services League Wellness & Resiliency
        9. EarlystART 2023 Prevention Program
        10. Footprints – Prevention
        11. Girl Scouts Outreach Program
        12. Ivanhoe Safety & Resilience Initiative
        13. Jackson County CASA
        14. KC Municipal Court Truancy Intervention
        15. KC Housing Auth. Pemberton Park For Grandfamilies
        16. Reconciliation Services REVEAL
        17. True Light Family: Women's Safe Shelter
        18. WeCode KC
      9. School Attendance/Truancy
        1. ArtsTech Violence Prevention
        2. Calvary Community Teen Safe Spaces & Outreach
        3. Community Assistance Council
        4. DeLaSalle Education Center Block37
        5. Eastern Jackson County Youth Court
        6. Girl Scouts Outreach Program
        7. High Aspirations
        8. Independence Youth Court Peer Diversion
        9. Kansas City Youth Court
        10. KC Municipal Court Truancy Intervention
        11. MINDDRIVE Collaborative Program
        12. Operation Breakthrough Opportunity Internships
        13. Urban Ranger Corps
        14. Whatsoever Youth Services
        15. Youth Guidance BAM & WOW
      10. Sexual Assault Prevention
        1. Amethyst Place, Inc. Preventing Multi-Generational Substance Use
        2. MOCSA Comprehensive Sexual Violence Prevention
        3. Heart of America Council BSA Be Prepared
      11. Suicide Prevention
        1. Amethyst Place Preventing Multi-Generational Substance Use
        2. ArtsTech Violence Prevention
        3. Artists Helping The Homeless: BE THE CHANGE
        4. Black Archives: Art Resolution Tactics For Success
        5. Child Protection Center
        6. City of Independence
        7. Guadalupe Centers Life Skills Prevention Program
        8. Heart of America Council BSA Be Prepared
        9. High Aspirations
        10. Reconciliation Services REVEAL
        11. WeCode KC
        12. Youth Ambassadors
      12. Teen-Dating Violence
        1. FosterAdopt Community Connections Youth Project
        2. Guadalupe Centers Life Skills Prevention Program
        3. High Aspirations
        4. Rose Brooks Project Safe
        5. Youth Ambassadors
      13. Victim Support Services
        1. AdHoc Crisis Support For Victims
        2. Artists Helping The Homeless: BE THE CHANGE
        3. Child Protection Center
        4. Community LINC Programs For Homeless & At-Risk Families
        5. FosterAdopt Community Connections Youth Project
        6. Full Employment Council Career SOS
        7. Hope Faith Homeless Assistance
        8. Hope House Prevention Project
        9. Jackson County CASA
        10. Kansas City Mothers In Charge
        11. Newhouse Bilingual Hotline & Support
        12. True Light Family: Women's Safe Shelter
        13. University Health Project RISE
      14. Youth Support Services
        1. Amethyst Place Preventing Multi-Generational Substance Use
        2. ArtsTech Violence Prevention
        3. Black Archives: Art Resolution Tactics For Success
        4. Bridge Youth Violence Prevention Program
        5. Calvary Community Teen Safe Spaces & Outreach
        6. Citizens Of The World: Building Conflict Resolution Skills
        7. Community Assistance Council
        8. Community LINC
        9. Comprehensive Mental Health PUSH
        10. Crossroads Charter Schools Restorative Justice
        11. DeLaSalle Education Center Block37
        12. EarlystART Prevention Program
        13. Eastern Jackson County Youth Court
        14. FosterAdopt Connect Youth Project
        15. Front Porch Alliance: Youth Journeys
        16. Full Employment Council Career SOS
        17. Girl Scouts Outreach Program
        18. Heart of America Council BSA Be Prepared
        19. High Aspirations
        20. Independence Youth Court Peer Diversion
        21. Ivanhoe Safety & Resilience Initiative
        22. Jackson County CASA
        23. Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey
        24. Kansas City Youth Court
        25. KC Municipal Court Truancy Intervention
        26. MINDDRIVE Collaborative Program
        27. Operation Breakthrough Opportunity Internships
        28. reStart Prevention
        29. Rose Brooks Project SAFE
        30. Urban Neighborhood Initiative
        31. Urban Ranger Corps
        32. WeCode KC
        33. Whatsoever Community Center Youth Services
        34. Youth Ambassadors
        35. Youth Guidance BAM & WOW
    3. Substance Abuse Prevention
      1. Amethyst Place Preventing Multi-Generational Substance Use
      2. ArtsTech Prevention
      3. Artists Helping The Homeless: BE THE CHANGE
      4. Black Archives: Art Resolution Tactics For Success
      5. Calvary Community Teen Safe Spaces & Outreach
      6. City of Independence Prevention
      7. Community Assistance Council
      8. Comprehensive Mental Health PUSH
      9. DeLaSalle Education Center Block37
      10. Eastern Jackson County Youth Court
      11. Emmanuel Family & Child Develpment Center
      12. First Call's Safe & Healthy Schools
      13. Footprints Prevention
      14. Girl Scouts Outreach Program
      15. Guadalupe Centers Life Skills Prevention Program
      16. Healing House Aftercare Program
      17. Heart of America Council BSA Be Prepared
      18. Hope Faith Homeless Assistance
      19. Independence Youth Court Peer Diversion
      20. Jackson County CASA
      21. Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey
      22. KC Municipal Court Truancy Intervention
      23. Reconciliation Services REVEAL
      24. reStart Prevention
      25. Sisters In Christ Dahomey Training Center
      26. True Light Family: Women's Safe Shelter
      27. Twelfth Street Heritage Development Corporation
      28. Urban Ranger Corps
      29. WeCode KC
    4. Treatment
      1. Detoxification
        1. Heartland Center For Behavioral Change
        2. Ozark Respite & Recovery Housing Services
      2. Drug Counseling
        1. Children's Mercy TIES
        2. Cornerstones Of Care SUD Treatment
        3. First Call's Recovery Support Navigation
        4. Footprints Treatment Program
        5. Guadalupe Center's Outpatient Treatment
        6. Heartland Center For Behavioral Change
        7. KVC Behavioral Healthcare Strong & Connected Families
        8. Mattie Rhodes Nuevo Amanecer (New Dawn)
        9. Plaza Academy Treatment For At-Risk Adolescents
        10. reStart SUD Treatment
        11. Rose Brooks Supported Recovery Program
        12. Saint Luke's Crittenton Adolescent Treatment
        13. Swope Health Imani House
        14. University Health Recovery Health Services
      3. Intensive Outpatient
        1. Benilde Hall Program
        2. Footprints Treatment Program
        3. Heartland Center For Behavioral Change
        4. KVC Behavioral Healthcare Strong & Connected Families
        5. Mattie Rhodes Nuevo Amanecer (New Dawn)
        6. ReDiscover SUD Treatment
        7. Saint Luke's Crittenton Adolescent Treatment
        8. Sheffield Place Treatment For Homeless Mothers
        9. Swope Health Imani House
        10. University Health Recovery Health Services
      4. Partial Hospitalization
        1. Benilde Hall SAT Program
        2. ReDiscover SUD Treatment
        3. Swope Health Imani House
      5. Recovery Houses
        1. Amethyst Place Recovery Housing For Women & Children
        2. Footprints Treatment Program
        3. Healing House, Inc. Transitional Living
        4. Heartland Center For Behavioral Change
        5. Journey To New Life Residences
        6. Ozark Recovery Respite & Recovery Housing
        7. Sheffield Place Treatment For Homeless Mothers
        8. Sisters In Christ Recovery Houses
        9. Welcome House Sober Living Recovery Program
      6. Residential Inpatient
        1. Heartland Center For Behavioral Change
        2. KVC Behavioral Healthcare Strong & Connected Families
        3. ReDiscover SUD Treatment
    5. Law Enforcement School-Based Initiatives
      1. Blue Springs Police IMPACT
      2. Buckner Police
      3. Grandview Police
      4. Independence Police STEP
      5. Jackson County Sheriff Junior Deputy Academy
      6. Lee's Summit Police IMPACT
      7. Lone Jack Police Mighty Mules
      8. Oak Grove Police
    6. STRiVIN'
      1. What Is STRiVIN'?
      2. STRiVIN' Hubs
      3. Social Services Referrals
      4. Referrals Data
      5. Referrals Brochure
      6. Referral Program
      7. Resources
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  8. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      2025 COMBAT Funding
    2. Contact
      COMBAT Staff
    3. Find
      1. COMBAT-Funded Agencies
      2. Drug Prevention Resources
      3. Prescription & Medicine Disposal Location
    4. GET HELP!
      1. 988 Crisis Lifeline
      2. Substance Use Disorder Treatment
      3. Anonymous Crime Tips
      4. Domestic Violence
      5. Child Abuse
      6. COMBAT-Funded Programs
      7. Suicide Prevention
    5. Report
      1. Anonymous Crime Tips
      2. Misuse Of COMBAT Funds
      3. Misconduct
    6. Sign Up For
      Notifications
    7. Submit
      1. Anonymous Crime Tips
      2. COMBAT Success Stories
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  9. Feature Links

    jacksoncountycombat.com
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