Community Resources for Kansas City, MO Parents
Lift Up KC
American Academy of Pediatrics
General Health and Healthcare Information
General Community Resource Information
- Hillcrest Ministries ~ provides transitional housing, thrift stores and other programs for adults, teens and children ~ Hillcrest Transitional Housing offers homeless families, singles and youth a disciplined educational program within a caring, supportive environment. Hillcrest’s primary objective is to move clients from homelessness to self-sufficiency by addressing the total life situation of the homeless families they serve
- Love Inc. of Clay County
- Help line ~ 816-781-3200 (Food pantry)
- http://loveincofclaycounty.org/
- United Way ~ Dial 2-1-1 ~ Phones are open 24/7 and can help you find food, utilities, housing and shelter
Asthma:
- Asthma care quick reference
- Children’s Mercy Asthma Booklet
- Children’s Mercy Asthma Education additional Resources, triggers, control, smoking information, asthma organizations, games and resources, provider and school nurse resources
Autism/Spectrum Disorders
- Heartland Autism Society
Breastfeeding
Children’s Mercy community resources
- https://www.childrensmercy.org/your-visit/family-support/social-work/community-resources/
- Child Abuse Hotline Numbers
- Domestic Violence
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
- Children with Special Needs
- United Way
- Mental Health Crisis Numbers
Current events
- Measles vaccination guidelines/outbreak
Dental/Oral Health
Disability/Special Needs Resources :
- Missouri Family to Family ~ UMKC Institute for Human Development
Food insecurity resources
- Pediatrician toolkit
- Federal nutrition programs
- http://frac.org/programs
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- School breakfast program
- National school lunch program
- Community eligibility
- Child and adult care food program (CACFP)
- Women, Infants and Children program (WIC)
- Afterschool nutritional programs
- Summer nutrition programs
- Nutrition standards
- http://frac.org/programs
Immunizations
- Immunization Schedule for parents
- Language
Development
- Educational therapy center
- http://educationaltherapycenter.com/
- Children’s Mercy
- Missouri First steps
- Early childhood school district programs
- Advantage speech services
- Pediatric therapy connections
- Triality tots
- Kick start therapies
- Catherine Noel M.S. CCC-SLP
- Megan Falls M.S. CCC-SLP
Mental Health
- https://www.saintlukeskc.org/locations/crittenton-childrens-center
- https://kansascitymentalhealth.com/child-and-teen/
- https://heartlandbehavioral.com/
Neurological Disorders
- Joshua Center
Sleep disorders
- https://www.childrensmercy.org/departments-and-clinics/pulmonology/sleep-center/ https://sleepstudymo.com
- https://sleepstudymo.com/
Social services
- https://dss.mo.gov/
- Child Support
- Child Care
- Transportation
- Health care
- Blind services
- Food assistance
- Financial assistance (utility, rental)
- Support groups
- Disability-related services
- Homeless services
- Education assistance (school/health)
- Respite care
- Application for childcare, food services, medical, temporary services
Speech and Hearing Services
Weight Management
