Disability/Handicapped Resources
Money Smart KC Disability Resources
Description:Resources compiled by Money Smart KC for those individuals with disabilities
Area Agency on Aging
Description:Area Agency on Aging is responsible for planning, coordinating, funding and advocating for programs and services which meet the needs of Wyandotte and Leavenworth County residents.
Location: 849-C N 47th St, Kansas City, KS 66102
The Whole Person
Description:Helping people with disabilities live independently. Providing information on services and support such as adaptive equipment, transportation, accessible housing and more.
Location: 8040 Parallel Parkway, Ste 300, Kansas City, KS 66112
RideKC Paratransit
Description:Providing transportation services for ADA clients in Wyandotte County.
Family Resources
Project Eagle
Description:The organization is part of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Kansas School of Medicine and works to promote the healthy growth and development of the most vulnerable young children and families in Wyandotte County, KS.
Location: 444 Minnesota Ave # 100, Kansas City, KS 66101
Kansas Department for Children and Families
Description:The Department for Children and Families (DCF) manages and administers the delivery of human services to the people of Kansas. DCF is the agency that steps in when children and their parents and guardians do not have other family members to support them, or when their needs are so great that family members cannot manage alone. In other cases, DCF provides temporary support to help people get back on their feet after an unexpected life event occurs.
Location: 402 State Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101
The Family Conservancy
Description:The Family Conservancy's mission is helping children and families achieve a lifetime of success through head start programs, mental health services, child care resources, student assistance programs, and more.
Location: 444 Minnesota Avenue, Suite 200, Kansas City, KS 66101
WyCo Parks & Recreation
Description:The Parks & Recreation Department has incredible spaces and events for the whole family to enjoy. The department maintains several lakes and Community Centers are available for a huge variety of indoor/outdoor activities from crafts to sport leagues to fitness classes.
Health & Wellness Resources
Community Health Council of Wyandotte County
Description:Community Health Council of Wyandotte County functions as a vital resource for improving health outcomes for all citizens of Wyandotte County.
Location: 803 Armstrong Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101
Wyandotte County Health Department
Description:The Public Health Department is dedicated to preventing epidemics and the spread of disease, protect against environmental hazards, prevent injuries, promote and encourage healthy behaviors, respond to disasters and assist communities in recovery, and assure the quality and accessibility of health services throughout Wyandotte County.
Location: 619 Ann Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101
Community Health Services
Description:Catholic Charities of NE Kansas strives to alleviate the barriers to accessing health care services, recognizing the important role health plays physically, mentally and financially.
Wyandot Center
Description:Wyandot Center provides a continuum of quality services to enrich and strengthen the lives of the Wyandotte community.
Location: 1301 North 47th Street, Kansas City, KS 66102
Homeless Resources
McKinney-Vento (Homeless) Program
Description:The McKinney-Vento Program has proudly served KCKPS students and their families by connecting them to community resources and agencies providing food, clothing, employment, emergency services, housing and utility assistance.
Shalom House
Description:Shalom House has offered shelter and hospitality to homeless men in Kansas City, Kansas for more than 30 years.
Location: 2100 N 13th St, Kansas City, KS 66104
Friends of Yates, Inc. Della Gill / Joyce H. Williams Center
Description:Della Gill/Joyce H. Williams Center helps domestic violence survivors by providing safe shelter, hot meals, essential personal care items, and emotional support for women and their dependent children
Location: 1418 Garfield Ave, Kansas City, KS 66104
Wilhelmina Gill Multi Service Center
Description:The Wilhelmina “Willa” Gill Multi-Service Center is a one stop wrap-around shop delivering vital on-site social services, direct emergency assistance and referrals for families and individuals that are homeless or at risk of homelessness and are low-income without charge or cost.
Location: 645 Nebraska Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101
LGBTQ+ Resources
Kansas City Center for Inclusion
Description:KC Center for Inclusion operates exclusively for charitable purposes by providing a safe, welcoming community space where LGBTQIA+ individuals, their families, friends, and straight allies can come for education, resources, and activities; and by providing community outreach in building a cohesive LGBTQIA+ community in the Midwest.
Location: 3911 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64111
Lion House KC
Description:Lion House KC is a LGBTQ-specific transitional and rapid re-housing program. They seek to address the core problems causing LGBTQ homelessness in the community.
Location: Our Spot KC 500 N. 7th St. Trafficway, Kansas City, Kansas 66101
Kansas City Anti-Violence Project
Description:The Kansas City Anti-Violence Project (KCAVP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation committed to providing domestic violence, sexual assault, and hate crimes advocacy and education to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.
Location: 3911 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64111
PFLAG (KC Chapter)
Description:Uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) with families, friends, and allies, PFLAG is committed to advancing equality through its mission of support, education, and advocacy.
Reentrants Resources
Journey to New Life
Description:Resources for men and women returning to the community from prison.
Location: 3120 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO 64109
Kansas Offender Risk Reduction and Re-entry
Description:Information Portal for Kansas Offender Risk Reduction and Re-entry services (KOR3P)
Second Chance Community Reintegration
Description:The Second Chance Risk Reduction Center works tirelessly to end the cycle of poverty, crime and corrections with help in employment, housing and personal needs.
Location: 3100 Broadway, Suite 302, Kansas City, Missouri 64111
Reentry Resources
Description:Listing of resources for prisoner reentry services provided by the National Reentry Resource Center.
Refugees Resources
Refugee & Immigration Services from Catholic Charities of Northewast Kansas
Description:Catholic Charities is the largest resettlement site throughout Kansas, assisting with the relocation of refugees.
New Roots for Refugees
Description:A partnership between Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas and Cultivate KC that works with refugee farmers in Kansas City to overcome barriers to farm business ownership.
La Luz Center for Immigration Legal Assistance
Description:This center provides professional immigration legal services to low-income, foreign-born individuals and their families for little to no cost. It is staffed by a bilingual (Spanish/English), experienced immigration attorney and a bilingual Board of Immigration (BIA) Accredited Representative, who offer vital legal assistance on non-business immigration matters.
Location: 2220 Central Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66102
Money Smart KC Immigrant and Refugee Services
Description:Resources for refugees or immigrants new to the area, making transitions such as what cultural norms to understand, a new language to learn, or a job to find.
