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Resources for Life

Download the Greater Kansas City Resource Guide in PDF (updated 2016)
Includes resources on the following topics:
Information/Hotlines, Domestic Violence, Drop-in/Day Centers for the Homeless, Day Cooling Centers, Education, Emergency Assistance,  Government Services, Grief, Health Care Services, Health Services AIDS Related, Homelessness Housing, Hot Meals Sites, Immigrant Resources, Incarcerated, Job Resources, Latino, LGBT Youth and Adult, Legal Assistance, Mental Health, Parenting Aides, Police and Other Emergencies, Pregnancy, Shelter Providers, Spanish Speaking Programs, Substance Abuse Treatment, Transitional Living Programs.
Kansas City Area Emergency Shelters
KANSAS CITY AREA EMERGENCY SHELTERS
Hotline for the Homeless, 816-474-4599

BATTERED WOMEN

Hope House 816-461-4673 Joyce Williams 913-321-0951
New House 816-471-5800 Safe Haven 816-452-8535
Rose Brooks 816-861-6100 Safe Home 913-262-2868
City Union Mission 1108 E.10th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106
Doors open anytime.
Can come in and meet with a counselor.
First night is free. $1.00 per night after first night.
816-474-9380

City Union Mission
Family Shelter
1310 Wabash, Kansas City, MO 64109
Must call Homeless Hotline (at top of page) to reserve.
816-474-9380

Crossroads Homeless Shelter 14704 E. Truman Road, Independence , MO 64050
Call to arrange a bed starting at 7:00 a.m.
Space is available for six (6) males, six (6) females, as well as families.
816-461-1093
Forest Avenue
Baptist Church
4300 Forest Avenue, Kansas City, MO
Must call the homeless hotline to reserve.
Women and children under 14 only.
816-753-4753

Holy Family House 4300 Forest Avenue, Kansas City, MO
Must call to arrange. Serve women and families.
816-753-7125

Kansas City
Rescue Mission
1520 Cherry, Kansas City, MO
Doors open at 3:30 p.m.
Person with medical situation or work arrangement can arrange for early admission.
816-421-7643

Restart Temporary Shelter 918 E. 9th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106
Doors open at 4 p.m.
Serve single men, women and families.
816-472-5664

Salvation Army Emergency Lodge Address is not public.
Families only. Must call to arrange.
816-587-4224

Kansas City Kansas Family Shelter 1201-1/2 Minnesota, Kansas City KS
Kansas resident. Must call to arrange.
913-621-1052

Metropolitan Lutheran Ministries Homeless Drop-In Service Center

600 E. 11th St., Kansas City, MO
816-842-1199

Operating hours: 6:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon Monday through Friday, and
1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

Services provided: Case management, local phone, clothing, showers, lockers, laundry, mail services, housing, health (Swope Parkway Health Services), counseling and vocational.


Information above revised February 2013

Kansas City Area Emergency Shelters

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Mental Health Resources for Jackson County

Crisis Line (for mental health emergencies)                  1-(888)279-8188
Comprehensive Mental Health Services                             (816)254-3652
Research Mental Health Services                                         (816)966-0900
Swope Parkway Health Center                                              (816)923-5800
TMC Network Behavioral Health                                            (816)467-1400
Western Missouri Mental Health Center                              (816)512-7000
Mental Help Line (non-crisis)                                             (913)281-1234
Compassionate Ear (consumer support)                         (913)281-2251

Crisis/Abuse/Shelters
Homeless Shelter Hotline                                                    (816)474-4599
Domestic Violence/Rape Victims                                       (816)995-1000
Rape Hotline                                                                           (816)531-0233
(816)931-4527
Child Abuse Hotline                                                           1-(800)392-3738
Adult Abuse Hotline                                                           1-(800)392-0210
Suicide Prevention                                                                 (816)471-3939
Runaway Hotline                                                                1-(800)231-6946
Teens/Runaways                                                                   (816)342-5121
Troubled Youth                                                                       (816)471-8700

To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.
– Donald Laird

Community Resource List

EMERGENCY HOUSING

Shelter Hotline 816-474-4599

ABUSE HOTLINES

Child Abuse 800-392-3738
Elder Abuse 800-392-0210

HOUSING

 

Apply for Section 8
1301 Vine, Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Kansas City Housing Authority
301 E. Armour Blvd. 816-968-4100

 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

 

National toll-free number 800-772-1213
1100 Main Street 816-842-6423
3101 Broadway, Suite 200 816-561-4144
2021 Independence Ave.

 

FOOD PANTRIES

 

Harvesters Food Bank 816-231-3173
Don Bosco 816-691-2900
St. Charles 816-468-5153
Nature’s Pantry 816-478-1990
Better Living Center 816-523-1115

 

DRUG OR ALCOHOL FACILITIES

 

Imani House 816-929-2600
KC Community Center 816-421-6670
Salvation Army – MOSOS 816-483-2281
Salvation Army – ARC 816-421-5434
Gateway 816-254-3652
Renaissance West 816-333-2990
Rediscover 816-966-0900
Northland Community Center 816-630-8986
Scott Greening – children 816-474-7677
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence 816-361-5900

 

12-STEP PROGRAMS

 

Alcoholics Anonymous 816-471-7229
Narcotics Anonymous 816-531-2250
Cocaine Anonymous 913-248-8873
Al-Anon/Alateen 816-373-8566


FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
(Rent, Utilities, Prescriptions)

Bishop Sullivan Center 816-231-0984
Catholic Charities 816-221-4377
Salvation Army 816-968-0402
Community Service League 816-254-4100
Don Bosco 816-691-2900
United Way 816-474-5112
Episcopal Community Services 816-561-8920
Grace & Trinity 816-474-8260
Holy Family House 816-753-2677
Cathedral of Immaculate Conception 816-842-0416

APPLYING FOR MEDICAID, TANF, FOOD STAMPS

Department of Social Services
Jackson – 615 E. 13th Street 816-889-2000
Clay –  7000 Liberty Drive, Liberty 816-781-1784
Platte – 233 Marshall, Platte City 816-858-3740

HOT MEALS

 

Holy Family – evenings only
912 E. 31st Street
Episcopal Community Services – Noon to 2 p.m.
13th & Broadway

 

MENTAL HEALTH

 

Crisis Line/Commcare 888-279-8188
Swope Parkway 816-922-7645
Truman Behavioral Health 816-404-5700
Rediscover 816-966-0900
Comprehensive Mental Health 816-254-7755
Tri-County Mental Health 816-468-0400
Pathways
Belton 660-474-2286
Harrisonville 816-380-5167
Warrensburg 660-747-2286
Lexington 660-259-3898

 

HEALTH CARE

 

Samuel Rogers 816-474-4920
Kansas City Free Health Clinic 816-753-5144
Swope Parkway 816-922-7645

Information above revised February 2013

 

Community Resource List

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Everyone is trying to accomplish something big, not realizing that life is made up of little things.
– Frank A. Clark

Unicare Outpatient Referral Sheet – Jackson County

Emergency Assistance (Food, Clothing, Rent, Utilities, Prescriptions)

United Services                                 (816)358-6868                   Provides assistance with food.
6323 Manchester Avenue                                                              clothing, and utility costs. Rent
Kansas City MO 64133                                                                    assistance in zip codes 64133,
64137 and 64138

Salvation Army                                  (816)756-1455                   Provides assistance with food,
Metropolitan Social Services                                                         clothing, rent, utility, and
prescription costs.

Bishop Sullivan Center                     (816)231-0984                   Provides assistance with food,
6435 Truman Road                                                                           rent, utility, and prescription costs
Kansas City MO 64126                                                                     in zip codes 64126 and 64127

City Union Mission                             (816)474-9380                   Provides assistance with food,
1108 East 10th Street                                                                     clothing, utility, and prescription
Kansas City MO 64506                                                                    costs.

Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry      (816)931-0027
3031 Holmes
Kansas City MO 64109

Economic Empowerment (job Preparation, Budgeting, Life Skills)

Guadalupe Center, Inc.                     (816)561-6885
2641 Belleview
Kansas City MO 64108

Women’s Employment Network       (816)531-7055                 Services available to women
3521 Broadway Suite 300                                                              between 18 and 55 years of age.
Kansas City MO 64111

Full Employment Council                   (816)471-2330
1740 Paseo
Kansas City MO 64108

Parenting/Child Care/Early Childhood Resources (ages 0-5)

Parents as Teachers                            (816)418-5006                Provides parenting information and
5915 Park                                                                                           resources for families with children
Kansas City MO 64130                                                                    ages 0-5.

KCMC Child Development Corp.         (816)474-3751

Unicare Outpatient Referral Sheet
Clay, Platte, and Eastern Jackson Counties

Emergency Assistance (Food, Clothing, Rent, Utilities, Prescriptions)

Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry           (816)454-5295                        Provides assistance with food,
1104 NE Vivion Road                                                                                  rent, and utility costs.
Kansas City MO 64118

Community Services League               (816)254-4100
300 West Maple
Independence MO

Salvation Army                                       (816)241-2526                         Provides assistance with food,
3019 East 9th Street                                                                                  rent, utility, and prescription
Kansas City MO 64118                                                                               costs.

United Services                                       (816)630-0037                         Provides assistance with food,
clothing, rent and utility costs.

 

Other Resources


Food & Utilities
Mid-America Assistance Coalition                                   (816)561-3339
United Services Community Action                                 (816)833-4333
(816)358-6868
Salvation Army                                                                    (816)252-3000
(816)241-2526

Health Care
Jackson County Health Department                                (816)881-4244
Kansas City, Dept of Health, Div Health Ed                    (816)983-4403

Other Useful Numbers
Heart of America Family Services                                   (816)753-5280
Social Security Administration                                         (816)252-4200
Housing Authority                                                               (816)842-2440
Homeless Information Center                                          (816)842-1199
Division of Family Services                                               (816)889-2000
Legal Aid of Western Missouri                                          (816)474-6750
Hearing Impaired                                                            1-(800)955-8339
Senior Services-Indep. Regional Resource                    (816)836-8100

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