KSHB 41 reporter Megan Abundis covers Kansas City, Missouri, including neighborhoods in the southern part of the city. This story is a part of her domestic violence awareness coverage for the month of October. Share your story idea with Megan.
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The Municipal Court in Kansas City, Missouri, will become the first court system in the nation to implement a specialized program designed to help fathers who have committed domestic violence to become better parents and partners.
KCMO Municipal Court first court in U.S. to adopt Fathers for Change program
Dr. Carla Stover from Yale University’s Child Studies Center is bringing Fathers for Change to Kansas City after KCMO Municipal Judge Courtney Wachal, who focuses on domestic violence cases, recognized the need for innovative interventions…