The Merryman House Domestic Crisis Center was founded in 1978 by a group of dedicated volunteers who were committed to ending domestic violence in our community. Since its inception, the Merryman House has grown to a comprehensive advocacy program offering both residency and outreach services to meet the needs of victims of intimate partner abuse and their dependents as they strive to live free of violence in their home.
Who we Serve:
MHDCC in the only certified domestic violence program in the Purchase Area Development District. Along with a 30 bed emergency shelter, the MHDCC offers a variety of intervention and prevention programs. The Purchase Area Development District is made up of the 8 most western counties in the state of Kentucky: Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Marshall, and McCracken.
The Purchase Area Development District is a partnership organization that offers support to city and county governments in the 8-county region of Western Kentucky. This region includes the counties of Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Marshall, and McCracken.
Our mission is to provide support and promote healing for anyone affected in any way by sexual violence. The Center's staff, board members, and volunteers also pledge to work to prevent violence within our communities through education and expert training.
Four Rivers Behavioral Health is a private, not-for-profit agency providing comprehensive, integrated mental health, substance abuse and developmental disability services to promote the health and quality of life for consumers in Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Marshall, and McCracken counties.
Artists for Peace are a special project of the Kentucky Domestic Violence Association (KDVA) which encourages artists to become engaged in ending violence against women and girls through a contribution of their artwork.
The project is on-going throughout the year, including gallery exhibitions and an annual auction of selected art submissions.
The Paducah/McCracken County Senior Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the senior citizens of this area with services that will allow them to maintain their independence and dignity
