If you have an emergency call 911 or contact the UMKC Police at 816-235-1515.
Violence Prevention & Victim Advocacy
The UMKC Violence Prevention & Response Office (VPR) serves as a victim advocate to assist students, faculty and staff in understanding various resources, policies and procedures related to violence and safety at UMKC. VPR staff are available to provide support and guidance for those experiencing sexual harassment or other forms of sexual violence.
Students who are victims of sexual assault may contact the Violence Prevention and Response Team (contact information below) or the UMKC Police.
Michelle Kroner
Violence Prevention & Response Manager
816-235-1652
kronermm@umkc.edu
Maya Burtin
Violence Prevention Coordinator
816-235-5560
mburtin@umkc.edu
Mental Health Services
UMKC Counseling Service
Volker Campus
5110 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64110
Health Sciences Campus* (Tuesday afternoons)
Health Sciences Building 1418
2464 Charlotte
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-235-1635
- Confidential resource
- Group and individual therapy, consultation, and programming for UMKC Students.
- Offers consultation to students who need help assisting a friend.
- On-call crisis walk-in services available.
Employee Assistance Program
The Employee Assistance Program is available to all faculty, staff and their dependents. Total Rewards and UMKC Human Resources departments have partnered with Saint Luke’s Health System in Kansas City to provide this service. Their staff of professional counselors is trained to help with issues related to family or relationship difficulties, stress, depression, anxiety, substance abuse problems, work concerns and financial problems.
Schedule your appointment today by calling 816-931-3073 or toll-free at 1-800-327-1223 during business hours: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.
Physical Health Services
Student Health and Wellness
5110 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 235-6133
- Medical providers are a confidential resource.
- Medical assistance for students by appointment (including STI testing)
- Some services covered by UMKC Student Health Fee
Law Enforcement
UMKC Police Department
5005 Oak St.
Kansas City, MO 64110
Emergency Dial 9-1-1
816-235-1515
Office hours: 24 hours per day
University Remedies
Dr. Sybil Wyatt
Director of Office of Affirmative Action
816-235-6910
wyattsb@umkc.edu
- All sexual assaults should be reported to the Title IX coordinator.
- Title IX investigators will gather facts and compile a report based on the investigation.
- Reporting the incident to the police is not mandatory to initiate a campus investigation.
- Coordinates education, training and resources regarding sexual assault for faculty, staff and students.
Federal
U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights
One Petticoat Lane
1010 Walnut St. Suite 320
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 268-0550
OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov
Headquarters Phone: 800-421-3481
TTY#: 800-877-8339
State & National Resources
Missouri Crisis Line
1-888-761-HELP (4357)
Text HAND to 839863
RAINN National Hotline (connects to nearest crisis hotline)
1-800-656-HOPE
rainn.org
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
nsvrc.org
National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
ncdsv.org
DoD Safe Helpline
Crisis intervention for military service members
887-995-5247
safehelpline.org