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To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world
- Unknown


Kansas City Area Emergency Shelters
Kansas City Area Emergency Shelters
Mental Health Resource Card 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

What Lies Within Us
What Lies Within Us
Community Resource List
Community Resource List



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 Healthe 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
                                              


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


We Make A Life By What We Give
We Make A Life By What We Give
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,k 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  




The Seeds You Plant
The Seeds You Plant
Unicare Outpatient Referral Sheet
Clay, Platte, and East 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.

 

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