Administration for Children & Families – Region 7
601 E. 12th Street, Room 349
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-426-3981
- Services for low- and moderate-income children and their families, including Head Start services and funding for Head Start programs
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kansas City
1709 Walnut Street
Kansas City, MO 64105
816-561-5269
- Youth mentoring program for children (ages 8-14) of single parent or non-traditional family households
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City
4001 Blue Parkway, Suite 102
Kansas City, MO 64130
816-361-3600
- Ten sites throughout the greater KC area including six teen centers. Youth programs promote self-esteem, values, and skills for boys and girls, ages 5-18, with special emphasis on youth from disadvantaged circumstances
Catholic Charities of Kansas City and St. Joseph
4001 Blue Parkway, Suite 250
Kansas City, MO 64130
816-221-4377 or 800-875-4377
- Offers programs in Counseling, adoption, mental health services, services for pregnant women, education/training, homeless prevention, foster care, and senior care services
Child Abuse Prevention Association
503 East 23rd Street
Independence, MO 64055
816-252-8388
- Offers counseling, family support, and education to prevent and treat all forms of child abuse and neglect
2501 NE 46th Street
Kansas City, MO 64116
816-321-7060
- Emergency shelter for children from birth-17 years of age. Counseling services provided for children and their families
2000 E. Red Bridge Road
Kansas City, MO 64121
816-942-2000
800-888-3089
- Sponsorship of children in Third World countries
500 Woodland Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-842-8040
- Offers hope and assistance to low-income Kansas City people of all ages through programs such as early education childcare, youth services, adult education, services for seniors, transportation, emergency assistance, and food pantry
650 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
913-677-0100
- Committed to improving the lives of the people of Wyandotte and Johnson (KS) counties, particularly the growing Hispanic population, through educational, social, and economic opportunities
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas and NW Missouri
8383 Blue Parkway Drive
Kansas City, MO 64133
800-728-8750
- Youth programs for girls of all ages and volunteer opportunities
Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office, Child Support
324 E 11th Street,11th floor
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-881-3171
- Child support enforcement for parents who have not received Medicaid or TANF in the past 5 years; also provides services to aid in establishing paternity and providing prosecutors, when needed
Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City
JFS at the J
5801 W. 115th St, Suite 103
Overland Park, KS 66211
913-327-8250
Brookside East
425 E 63rd St.
Kansas City, MO 64110
816-333-1172
Website:
- Individual/family education, health care, mental health counseling
Mid-America Regional Council (MARC)
600 Broadway, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64105
816-474-4240
- Non-profit association of city and county governments and the metropolitan planning organization of the KC Metro in order to provide regional solutions to the city; provides access to programs such as Head Start, early learning initiatives, and regional health care access
Missouri Department of Social Services – Family Support Division
615 East 13th St.
Kansas City, MO 64106
855-373-4636 (family support general information)
- Child support, child abuse/neglect reporting, youth program information, food stamps, health care programs, services for low-income families
Office Location
14400 E. 42nd St. South, Suite 220
Independence, MO 64055
Shelter Location
3721 Delridge
Independence, MO 64052
816-353-8070 (all locations)
- Program for homeless pregnant teens and new mothers and their infants, includes a residential care facility as well as an aftercare program
Planned Parenthood – Midtown Health Center
1001 Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64110
816-756-2277
- Provides sexual and reproductive health care, including family planning, gynecological care, STI/STD testing and treatment, pregnancy testing and abortion services
918 East 9th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-472-5664
816-472-5664 (youth services)
- Homes and support programs for youth and family, emergency shelter for single adults, families with children, and youth. Transitional living for adults, single families and youth
24-hour Hotline: 913-262-2868
- Educates the community about programs and services available for victims, and the need for domestic violence assistance programs in the community
6604 East 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64126
816-483-9927
- Long-term transitional housing for single mothers/children, and support services
400 E 6th St.
Parkville. MO 64152
816-741-8700 or 800-233-1639
- Short-term emergency shelter that serves youth ages 12-18 who are enduring abuse, neglect, running away, abandoned, or are homeless. Also offered to families in crisis
6401 Rockhill Rd
Kansas City, MO 64131
816-363-1898
- Offers counseling and treatment services for children 8 years and under who have suffered from abuse and neglect
444 Minnesota Avenue, Suite 200
Kansas City, KS 66101
913-342-1110
- Services in individual/family counseling, early childhood care and education, and community-based family support
Unbound (formerly Christian Foundation for Children and Aging)
1 Elmwood Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66103
800-875-6564
- Helping poor families in developing countries put food on the table, send their children to school, afford shelter, and access health care through sponsorship tailored to their specific needs