Our Services
If you are a surviving victim of homicide, we are here for YOU.
To get help from Corey’s Network click here for immediate assistance : CNI Referral
We will contact you within 24 hours or less.
Financial Support
We provide help with some of the costs associated with the homicide. We provide direct donations for the funeral and help with fundraisers if necessary. We also provide direction on how to best use Crime Victims Compensation. Crime Victims Compensation is available for families who have been impacted by homicide. For more information see their websites listed below :
- For Missouri click here : https://dps.mo.gov/dir/programs/cvc/
- For Kansas click here : https://ag.ks.gov/victim-services/victim-compensation
Survivor Resources
We provide guidance on communicating with police and the media. We also provide directions on how to maximize the time in the media to keep the case in the media and print.
Comfort and Counseling
Our services can be tailored to an individuals needs. Anything from helping to organize a candle vigil to referrals for counseling. Our phones are answered 24 hours a day. Give us a call, we will are here for you.
Volunteer Opportunities
There are times when CNI will need volunteers to help with events, mailings, vigils, and fundraisers. Click Here to Volunteer
Grief to Relief Seminar
We have a Weekly Workshop to learn how to deal with grief, the media, investigation, court, and moving forward after a homicide has occurred. We will have guest speakers from each area, and they will candidly discuss how to survive and thrive after losing someone we love. Click Here for more info
Unsolved Homicide Reward Posters
Corey’s Network has created reward posters for homicide victims dating back to 1970. It must be noted that these are not all the homicides in the Metro Kansas City Area. The posters were created to help raise the awareness of homicides. The posters can be be downloaded and shared on social media, used to make posters and flyers, printed on clothing and used for vigils. Go To Kansas City Metro Unsolved Homicide Reward Posters
Community Affiliates and Partners
Corey’s Network works with many organizations in the community. For a complete list click the link Community Affiliates and Partners
Community Resources
Need a little help ? Corey’s Network provides information to other social service agencies that provide assistance to the community. For a complete list click the link Community resources
All Donations are welcome
Corey’s Network depends on the generosity of the community to provide our services. If you are able please donate to Corey’s Network. All donations are tax deductible. Donate Here
Corey’s Network Blog Post
Corey’s Network has a blog. Click HERE to go to the blog page.
To submit a blog post to us submit it HERE in our Contact form. In the subject put “Blog Post” and then write the post in the message box.
Legal Resources
Crime Victims Rights
State law guarantees crime victims and witnesses certain notification rights and participation in the criminal justice system.
- Crime Victims Rights Outlined by the State of Missouri
- Missouri Constitiution Article 1 Bill of Rights Section 32
- Section 595.209 of the Missouri Revised Statutes
- Crime Victims Rights Publication
- The Court Process
- Legal Terms
- Understanding Missouri Department of Corrections Probation and Parole
- Missouri Department of Corrections Probation and Parole Victim Services
Crime Victim’s Compensation Programs
Crime Victims Compensation is available for families who have been impacted by homicide. For more information see their websites listed below
- For Missouri click here : https://dps.mo.gov/dir/programs/cvc/
- For Kansas click here : https://ag.ks.gov/victim-services/victim-compensation
The Sunshine Law
Missouri’s Sunshine Law allows citizens to access documents pertaining to the case.
Sunshine Law:
Top Ten Things to Know
- When in doubt, a meeting or record of a public body should be opened to the public.
- The Sunshine Law applies to all records, regardless of what form they are kept in, and to all meetings, regardless of the manner in which they
are held. - The Sunshine Law allows a public body to close meetings and records to the public in some limited circumstances, but it almost never requires a public body to do so.
- Except in emergency situations, a public body must give at least 24 hours’ public notice before holding a meeting. If the meeting will be closed to the public, the notice must state the specific provision within Section 610.021, RSMo., that allows the meeting to be closed.
- Each public body must have a written Sunshine Law policy and a custodian of records whose name is available to the public upon request.
- The Sunshine Law requires a custodian of records to respond to a records request as soon as possible but no later than three business days after the custodian receives it.
- The Sunshine Law deals with whether a public body’s records must be open to the public, but it generally does not state what records the body must keep or for how long. A body cannot, however, avoid a records request by destroying records after it receives a request for those records. For more information concerning records retention schedules, please visit the Missouri Secretary of State’s Website – the Local Records Division for local public governmental bodies, and the Records Management Division for state agencies.
- The Sunshine Law allows for public meetings to be both audio and video recorded by attendees. Each public governmental body may set up guidelines regarding the recording process. These guidelines can be found in the body’s Sunshine Law Policy. No one is allowed to record a closed meeting, if they are not given permission to do so.
- When responding to a request for copies of its records, the Sunshine Law limits how much a public body can charge – per page, and per hour – for copying and research costs.
- There are specific provisions governing access to law enforcement and judicial record.
Go to the website for details : https://ago.mo.gov/missouri-law/sunshine-law/