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Childcare Assistance
Childcare Aware: Childcare Aware helps families learn more about the elements of quality child care and how to locate programs in their communities. Childcare Aware also provides childcare providers with access to resources for their childcare programs.
Missouri Department of Social Services: The Child Care Subsidy Program assists eligible Missouri parents and guardians with payments for child care. This program helps families with the cost of child care so that they are able to focus on finding and holding steady work that can support their family's needs.
Clothing
Assistance League – Kansas City: Assistance League of Kansas City removes the barriers to education for at-risk, disadvantaged students, giving them hope and inspiration for a brighter tomorrow.
Catholic Charities - Kansas City: A leading social service agency in St. Joseph County and Kansas City. Clothing, free Christmas meals and gifts, food, and more may be offered. they also try to help children during their birthdays. May have money for basic needs such as energy expenses.
Location is 2220 Central Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66102, Call (913) 621-3445
Clay County Clothes Closet, Inc.
Address is 3939 N. Cleveland, Kansas City, Missouri 64117, Call (816) 454-3960
A second location is 10901 Blue Ridge in Jackson County, Kansas City, MO 64134, Call (816) 763-3277
Hope Faith Ministries - No Boundaries Day Center: The location serves anyone in need. Runs various services. Some examples are clothing shops for men, women, children; computer lab for job searching; diaper bank; children's books; locker storage; full laundry; and free legal assistance.
Location is 705 Virginia Ave., Kansas City, MO(Jackson), 64106, Call (816) 471-4673
Neighbor 2 Neighbor - Clothing Closet: The clothing closet/pantry run by Neighbor to Neighbor is a non-profit community organization that runs provides items to the needy and low income.
Main address is 500 W. 40th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111, Call (816) 931-1150
Dress For Success-Kansas City: The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
Counseling
United Way: 211: United Way 2-1-1 is a free and confidential service that connects people to everyday needs that aren’t quite 9-1-1 emergencies. Need to find counseling? A health clinic? Job training? A food pantry? Simply dial 2-1-1, or visit United Way 2-1-1 Online to search for resources on your own
Tri-County Mental Health Center: 3100 NE 83rd St, Kansas City, MO 64119, 816-468-0400
Synergy Services: 816-741-8700
Metis Counseling: 816-399-4204
NOVO Counseling: 816-841-7735
Signature Behavioral Services: 816-795-1445
Lilac Center: 816-221-0305
Embark Counseling Services: 913-257-3161
Dipoto Counseling Services: 816-268-8501
Comprehensive Psychiatric Services: 816-453-7473
Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA): Family therapy, individual therapy, play therapy, and marriage/couple’s counseling. CAPA offers these services to persons despite their geographical location or the area of town in which you reside.
816-252-8388
503 E. 23rd St South
Independence, MO 64055
http://childabuseprevention.org/
Catholic Charities
816-221-2178
Kansas City, MO
www.catholiccharities-kcsj.org
Comprehensive Mental Health: This agency offers all types of counseling as well as stress management and addiction counseling services.
816-254-3652
Independence, MO
The Children’s Place: This agency offers counseling for families and children ages 2-8.
816-363-1898
Kansas City, MO
UMKC Community Counseling and Assessment Services: This agency offers individual, couples, and family counseling, as well as psychological, educational, and neuro-psychological testing available for children and adults. Fees are on a sliding scale.
816-235-2725
615 E. 52nd St, Ste. 212
Kansas City, MO 64110
MNU Counseling Center: The MNU Community Counseling Center offers a wide range of counseling, care, and support services to improve the quality of life for adolescents and adults. Therapeutic services include, but are not limited to:
Premarital Therapy
Divorce Adjustment
Marital Therapy
Breakup – Separation adjustment
Step-Family Concerns
Communication Problems
Life Transitions
Grief and Loss
Anxiety and Depression
Child Behavior Problems
Parenting Concerns
Work Stress
School Stress
816-407-3070
105 N. Stewart Ct., Suite 210
Liberty, MO 64068
Bereavement Support Group: This agency offers support for the loss of a loved one as well as provides referrals for additional services.
816-363-2600
Kansas City, MO
www.kansascityhospice.org/griefsupport
SIDS Resources Inc.: The Infant Loss Bereavement Program assists parents, siblings, extended family members, friends, co-workers, child care providers and other professionals in learning to build the necessary skills to cope with the sudden death of an infant to any cause.
816-569-6956
4051 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
Solace House: Solace House is a grief counseling center specifically designed to guide children, individuals and their families through the pivotal time following the death of a loved one. Age-specific support groups are offered where participants are encouraged to share their stories with the help of a group facilitator.
Grief affects people in different ways and triggers a variety of emotional issues. Solace House is not the answer for situations requiring crisis counseling, psychotherapy, or other general mental health counseling or therapy. Solace House is a beginning point for grieving families who need compassionate direction.
Solace House helps people regain a sense of life balance and equips participants to appropriately honor loss and integrate the grief journey into their overall life experience. This agency offers various camps that are free of charge and help persons work through the grief process.
913-341-0318
8012 State Line Rd., Suite 202
Shawnee Mission, KS 66208
Food
A Turning Point: 5105 NW Waukomis Drive Riverside, MO 64151 816-237-0138 www.aturningpointkc.org/
Barry Christian Church Pantry 1500 NW Barry Road Kansas City, MO 64155 816-436-0462
Northland Assistance Center 2018 Gentry Street North KC, MO 64116 816-421-2243 www.northlandassistancecenter.org/
Englewood Baptist Church Pantry 1900 NE Englewood Road Kansas City, MO 64118 816-453-0975
Northland Christmas Store 4185 NE 63rd Terr Kansas City, MO 64119 816-455-0416
Gladstone Seventh Day Adventist Pantry 3800 NE 80th Street Gladstone, MO 64119 816-436-2530 www.gladstone.adventist.org.au
Salvation Army - Northland 5306 N Oak Trafficway Kansas City, MO 64118 816-452-5663
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Pantry 5409 NW 72nd Street Kansas City, MO 64151 816-741-3150 gloriadeikc.org
SPEAC Food Pantry - 819 Main Street, Parkville, MO 64152 Phone: 816.746.1057 (Entrance is on 9 Highway - across from Park University Soccer Field) (Lower level of Parkville Presbyterian Church)
Harvesters 3801 Topping Avenue Kansas City, MO 64120 877-653-9519 harvesters.org
St. Charles Catholic Church Pantry 900 NE Shady Lane Kansas City, MO 64118 816-468-5153
Hillside Christian Church Pantry 900 NE Vivion Road Kansas City, MO 64118 816-453-2623 hillsidecc.com
St. Therese St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry 7207 NW Highway 9 Kansas City, MO 64152 816-741-8661 www.sttheresenorth.org
King of Kings Lutheran Church Pantry 1701 NE 96th Street Kansas City, MO 64155 816-436-7680 www.kingofkings-lcms.net/
Avondale United Methodist Pantry 3135 NE Winn Road Kansas City, MO 64117 816-452-3518 avondalemethodist.org
Metropolitan Lutheran Ministries 1104 NE Vivion Rd. Kansas City, MO 64118 816-454-5295 You must receive a referral from your school social worker. www.mlmkc.org
Grief and Loss
Children's Bereavement Center: https://childbereavement.org/resources/helpful-links.html
Solace House Center for Grieving: https://www.kchospice.org/solace-house/
Sesame Street In Communities: https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/grief/
Housing
Homeless Homeless Hotline: 816-474-4599
Sheffield Place (provide long-term shelter and support services to homeless mothers and their children). 816-483-9927
Housing Authority (Helps with providing affordable housing): Phone: 816-968-4100.
Family Promise: 816-888-7070
Hillcrest Transitional Housing: 816-587-9037
Salvation Army Supportive Housing: 816-285-2496
ReStart (provides shelter and support services to the homeless): 918 E. 9th St., KCMO. Phone: 816-472-5664
Rose Brooks Center (emergency domestic violence shelter): Phone: 816-861-6100
Synergy Services: (Children’s Shelter, Teen Shelter, Temporary Housing for youth transitioning into adulthood, emergency domestic violence shelter) 816-741-8700
Medical Assistance
Swope Health Northland - 2906 NW Vivion Road Riverside, MO 64150 Phone: 816-627-2050 Fax: 816-599-5961
Platte County Health Department – 1201 East St., Parkville, MO 64152 816-587-5998
Children’s Mercy Hospital – 2401 Gilham Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108 816-234-3000 or Children's Mercy Northland Clinic 501 NW Barry Rd, Kansas City, MO 64155
Suicide Prevention
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