PARENT AND CAREGIVER RESOURCES
Charlie’s House
Call: (913) 375-7123
Website: http://charlieshouse.org/virtual-safety-demonstration-house.
Address: 2425 Campbell, Kansas City, MO 64108
Nonprofit organization dedicated to educating parents and caregivers about common dangers to children in and around the home. Their safety demonstration house is now open and giving tours. To schedule a time, please go to: http://ow.ly/ePPh50EHvgC. You may also do a virtual safety demonstration and walk-thru the new 3D experience and see safety videos. Also provide education about gun safety as well as gun locks. Please email for more information at: Melissaroach@charlieshouse.org
Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA)
Call: (816) 601-0550
Website: https://capacares.org/
Address: 4240 Blue Ridge Boulevard, Suite 515, Kansas City, MO 641333
CAPA is committed to preventing and treating all forms of child abuse and neglect by creating changes in individuals, families and society that strengthen relationships and promote healing. Counseling, Family Support, Education and Resources
Easterseals Midwest
Call: (800) 200-2119
Website: easterseals.com/Midwest
Offers resources to people and families with disabilities. Home and community-based services.
Missouri Child Psychiatry Access Project
Website: medicine.missouri.edu/mo-cpap
Email: umhspsymo-cpcp@heal.missouri.edu
Provides expert support to your child’s health care provider for behavioral and mental health care challenges. Provider can call and receive same day advice from a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist.
Missouri Developmental Disabilities Regional Offices
Call: (800) 207-9329
Call: (816) 889-3400
Website: www.dmh.mo.gov/dev-disabilities
Address: 821 E Admiral Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64106
Provides services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Service eligibility also requires the disability to have serious impact on multiple area of functioning.
Missouri Protection and Advocacy
Call: (800) 392-8667
Relay Missouri (TDD): (800) 735-2966
Website: www.moadvocacy.org
Non-profit public interest law firm with the mission of protecting legal rights of people with disabilities by providing advocacy and legal services.
ParentLink
Call: (800) 552-8858 or (800) 546-4543
Website: education.missouri.edu/parentlink
Your connection to parenting, caregiving, and family supports. Expert problem-solving support, helpful evidence-based information, assistance in obtaining benefits and services, and connection to vetted services and support. For all Missouri families, providing free assistance for the entire family from highly qualified professionals. Also offers parent to parent peer support through their parent helpline and kinship foster care support groups.
SAFESTOP
Website: https://safestopapp.com
An app for parents/guardians to track their children’s bus
PREGNANCY/PARENTING
Community Action Agency of Greater Kansas City
Call: (816) 358-6868
Website: https://caagkc.org/programs/supportive-services/
Parenting support
Front Porch Alliance
Call: (816) 921-8812
Website: https://frontporchalliance.org/programs/neighborhood-families/
Address: 3210 Michigan Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64109
Early head start: Prepares children for pre-school. EHS enrolls parents and families with children ages 0-3 years old. During 90-minute weekly home visits, Parent Coaches provide families with holistic support to advocate for their families’ needs and to assist babies and toddlers in meeting developmental milestones.
Nurturing parenting: enrolls prenatal families and families with children 1 month to 5 years. Funded locally, Nurturing Parenting emphasizes family, parent, and child health, wellness, and safety. Participating families can choose the frequency of their 60-minute home visits with our Parent Coaches.
Mom’s Empowerment Program
Call: (816) 659-8285
Email: cf@ccharities.com
Program from pregnancy to parenting. Must be Missouri resident, currently pregnant, available for monthly meetings to receive education and support. Provides support, education, and some financial assistance.
Promise 1000
Call: (816) 234-3732
Website: https://www.promise1000.org/
Promise 1000 connects families within the Kansas City region to agencies with special training to provide in-home support. These services are for parents who are expecting a baby or who have a young baby or child. Promise 1000 serves parents who may not already have the support they need in place.
Home visiting services are free & voluntary!
Parent resources
Baby Grace
Call: (816) 787-5936
Website: www.babygrace.org
Address: Red Bridge United Methodist Church- 636 E 117th Street, Kansas City, MO 64131
Address: Trinity United Methodist Church- 620 E Armour Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64109
Address: Faubion United Methodist Church- 7113 N Troost Avenue, Gladstone, MO 64118
Address: Liberty North Star United Methodist Church- 11250 N Eastern Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64156
Diapers, wipes, clothing, classes
Catholic Charities Welcome Center
Call: (816) 221-4377
Website: catholiccharities-kcsj.org/welcome-center/
Address: 4001 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Suite 250, Kansas City, MO 64130
1:00pm-3:30pm
Basic needs assistance (food, diapers, hygiene, community resources)
Community Assistance Council
Call: (816) 763-3277 ext 100
Website: www.cackc.org/
Address: 10901 Blue Ridge Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64134
Diapers and pull-ups - available without an appointment Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9 am - 2:30 pm.
Curbside Closet Boutique
Call: (816) 541-3718
Website: uzazivillage.org/services/
Address: 4232 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64110
4th Sundays of the month for parents of toddlers or birthing persons seeking gently used clothing and/or baby equipment.
Appointment only.
Giving Hope And Help
Call: (816) 607-1813
Website: givinghopeandhelp.org/
4000 S Minnie Street, Kansas City, KS 66103
free period products pantry
Giving the Basics
Call: (913) 387-4375
Website: www.givingthebasics.org
Address: 927 S 7th Street, Kansas City, KS 66105
Provides basic hygiene and cleaning products
Happy Bottoms
Call: (855) 479-2867
Website: happybottoms.org
Email: getdiapers@happybottoms.org
Child is eligible for diapers if your child is less than four years old, you're experiencing financial need, you live in Cass, Clay, Jackson, Johnson, Platte or Wyandotte Counties. Apply online.
AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
Catholic Charities KC
Call: (816) 659-8259
Address: 4001 Blue Parkway, Suite 250, Kansas City Missouri 64130
Distribution Time:
Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:00pm-3:30pm
Community Assistance Council
Call: (816) 763-3277
Address: 10901 Blue Ridge Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64134
Distribution Time:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 9:00am-2:00pm
Jewish Family Services
Call: (913) 327-8250
Address: 425 East 63rd Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
Distribution Time:
By appointment only. Drive-up distribution.
Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church
Call: (816) 832-9492
Address: 3634 Brooklyn Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64109
Distribution Time:
Fourth Saturday 1:00pm-3:00pm
Serve the World Charities KC
Call: (816) 301-6157
Address: 9500 Wornall Road (Building near the basketball court), Kansas City, MO 64114
Distribution Time:
3rd Thursdays 10:00am-11:00am (Please call the number above beforehand to let them know you will be coming)
Seton Center, Inc.
Call: (816) 581-4781
Address: 2816 E. 23rd Street, Kansas City, MO 64127
New Enrollment and Distribution Time:
1st Friday 9:00am-11:30am
3rd Friday 12:30pm-3:00pm
St. James United Methodist Church
Call: (816) 921-2326
Address: 5540 Wayne Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64110
New Enrollment and Distribution Time:
4th Wednesday 4:00pm-5:30pm
Sunlight Missionary Baptist Church
Call: (816) 921-4159
Address: 4444 Woodland Ave, Kansas City, MO 64110
New Enrollment and Distribution Time:
Fridays 12:00pm-2:00pm
True Light Family Resource Center
Call: (816) 561-1700
Address: 712 E. 31st Street, Kansas City, MO 64109
Distribution Time:
Monday – Friday 10:00am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-3:00pm
Wayne Miner
Address: 1940 East 11th Street Kansas City, MO 64127
Distribution Time:
Every Thursday 9:30am-12:00pm
Harvesters (meals for kids)
Call: (816) 929-3000
Website: www.harvesters.org/get-food-assistance/meals-for-kids
Address: 3801 Topping Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64129
Also known as Meet & Eat or Read & Feed, provides free, nutritious meals to kids at locations like schools, libraries and other community spaces. We partner with more than 50 sites in our service area that offer free meals to kids 18 and under after school and in the summer.
Locate a site in the listings below, or you can text “FOOD” to 304-304 to receive locations on your phone.
New Life Church- Kids Eat Free
Call: (314) 701-7245
Kids 18 and under. Kids do not have to be present.
Distribution address: United Believers Community Church, 5600 E 112th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64134
Fridays 3pm-6pm or until supplies runs out.
Distribution address: Three Trails Community, 7735 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64114
Every Tuesday 3pm-6pm
Lutheran Urban Mission Agency- LUMA
Call: (816) 844-5900
Website: www.lumakc.org/
Address: 4205 Tracy, Kansas City, MO 64110
Happy Bottoms diaper distribution every Tuesday and Thursday 9am-12pm
Contact Community Outreach Coordinator at (816) 400-5732
Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry
Call: (816) 931-0027
Website: mlmkc.org
Address: 3031 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO 64109
Birth certificates, food and diapers
Northland Assistance Center
Call: (816) 421-2243
Address: 2018 Gentry, North Kansas City, MO 64116
Provides qualified needy families and individuals with a combination of food, financial aid, crisis intervention, strength-based case management, and/or referral information. Limited financial aid assistance for utility bills, rent/mortgage, prescription drugs, transportation or gasoline, health services and temporary lodging costs is available after a confidential intake is completed.
Redemptorist Social Services
Call: (816) 931-9942
Website: www.redemptoristcenter.org
Address: 207 Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64111
Food, toiletries, financial assistance
Serve the World Charities KC
Call: (816) 301-6157
Address: 9500 Wornall Road (Building near the basketball court), Kansas City, MO 64114
Distribution Time:
3rd Thursdays 10:00am-11:00am (Please call the number above beforehand to let them know you will be coming)
T-Mobile Project 10Million
Website: www.t-mobile.com/brand/project-10-million
Eligibility for free program is based on school or school district students eligible for the National School Lunch Program and is for students grades K-12.
Triple A Foundation
Call: (816) 328-6067
Email: tripleafoundation2018@gmail.com
Monthly supply of diapers and if available, baby clothes, toys, etc.
Distribution is every 2nd Saturday. Call to register
True Light Family Resource Center
Call: (816) 561-1700
Website: www.truelightfrc.org
Address: 712 E 31st Street, Kansas City, MO 64109
Monday-Friday 10:00am-3:00pm (closed from 12:00pm-1:00pm)
Emergency food, diapers & toiletries
Uzazi Village-Uzazi Closet
Call: (816) 541-3718
Website: uzazivillage.org
Address: 4232 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64110
Diaper depot: 1st and 3rd of every Wednesday
Clothing newborn to size 6 and maternity clothes, diapers, nursing bras
Offer a clothing boutique for babies, toddlers, or birthing persons.
Call for appointment
BIRTHDAY Celebration ASSISTANCE
Birthday Connections
Call: (858) 519-2486
Website: www.birthdayconnections.org
A resource for underserved families in Kansas City’s urban core to provide their children with meaningful birthdays every year. Our mission is for children to be celebrated on their birthdays and to empower families with a no-cost resource to allow the celebration to take place. We collaborate with local social services agencies and organizations, and schools to identify families ensuring qualifying families are not overlooked and their need is verified.
YOUNG MOTHERS
Halo Haven
Call: (816) 590-4493
Website: haloworldwide.org
Address: 1600 Genessee, Suite. 140, Kansas City, MO 64102
Ages: 4-24
Provides a safe space and reliable resources for working toward your goals.
Provides a home and the foundation of a family to pregnant, parenting and non-parenting girls ages 16-21 and their children, who are in homeless or high-risk situations.
Access to Wi-Fi, school and hygiene supplies, one-on-one tutoring, warm food and transportation to and from the location.
Mother’s Refuge
Call: (816) 353-8070
Website: mothersrefuge.org
Address: 3721 Delridge, Independence, MO 64052
Ages: 21 and under
MUST BE PREGNANT
Shelter that provides a safe home, access to medical care, case management, health and fitness, clothing and personal items, baby care training, 24-hour supervision, individual life coaching, continuing education coordination, baby care items, internet and computer access, adoption awareness, transportation, parenting tips, life skills classes, money management, therapy and aftercare support.
Sydney’s Place
Call: (816) 602-5115
Website: https://www.sydneysplace.org/
Address: 4237 Troost Ave., Ste. 200, Kansas City, MO 64110
Resource center for young mothers ages 13-21.
Vision to enhance the quality of life for at-risk, homeless and depressed teen moms needing counseling, parenting training, mentorship, resources, and support.
Mom and baby essentials pantry, mentorship, education and academic emphasis, career and vocational readiness, personal development and coaching and transitional housing and independent living.
The LIGHT House Inc
Call or text 24/7: (816) 916-4434
Website: www.mbch.org
Address: 400 W Meyer Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64113
Adoption program
Maternity home ages 12-21 who need a safe place to stay while pregnant or parenting a child under the age of three, offer full residential services free of charge.
Case management, counseling/therapy, educational/vocational guidance, life skills, parenting classes, nutrition classes, bible studies and daily devotions and after-care support.
Outreach program to offer aid to young mothers who do not need residential services but can benefit from practical, physical, and spiritual needs to support them in their decision to choose life for their babies.