Below is a (non-comprehensive) list of mental health, social support, housing support, poverty aid, and suicide and crisis support resources available for residents in the Kansas City area.
Mental Health Resources
- NAMI Johnson County
- Phone: 319-337-5400
- Email: nami@johnsoncountyiowa.gov
- Website: NAMI Johnson County
- ReDiscover
- Phone: (816) 966-0900, other locations may vary.
- Website: ReDiscover Locations
- Kansas City Center for Anxiety Treatment (KCCAT)
- Website: KCCAT
- The Lilac Center
- Phone: (816) 221-0305
- Website: The Lilac Center
- KC CARE Health Center
- Phone: (816) 753-5144
- Website: KC CARE Health Center
- Suicide Awareness Survivors Support
- Various Contacts:
- Bonnie Swade: 913.221.4759
- Through This Together: [913] 544-8152](tel:913-544-8152)
- Marcia Epstein, Lawrence, KS: [785] 331-6440](tel:785-331-6440)
- Website: SASS-MoKan
- Various Contacts:
- Pathway to Hope
- Phone: (913) 397-8552
- Website: Pathway to Hope
- Mental Health America of the Heartland
- Phone: (913) 281-2221
- Email: Available on website
- Warmline: 1-866-WARM-EAR (1-866-927-6327)
- Website: Mental Health America of the Heartland
- CommCare
- Provides free mental health services for Missouri residents in crisis.
- Website: City of Kansas City Health Department’s official website.
Suicide and Crisis Support Lines
- CommCARE’s First Step For HELP
- 24-hour crisis services.
- Phone: 1-888-279-8188 / Dial 711 (sight or hearing impairment)
- Website: CommCARE1
- University of Kansas Medical Center Crisis Intervention
- For students and residents in behavioral health crisis.
- Phone during business hours: (913) 588-6580
- After-hours: Dial 911 or visit the nearest hospital ER.
- Website: University of Kansas Medical Center Crisis
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- For mental health, suicide, or substance use crises.
- Dial: 988
- Emergency: Call 911 or go to the nearest hospital ER.
- Website: Missouri Department of Mental Health
Social Support Resources
- KC Tenants
- Provides support for housing justice and tenant rights.
- Website: KC Tenants Contact Page
- The City of Kansas City’s website offers a comprehensive list of assistance providers for tenants, including rental housing assistance and legal services.
Housing Support Resources
- Community Assistance Council
- Phone: (816) 763-3277
- Website: CACKC
- Greater KC Housing Information Center
- Phone: (816) 931-0443
- Website: GKCHIC
- Guadalupe Centers
- Phone: 816-994-0313
- Website: Guadalupe Centers Schools
- Heartland Center for Jobs & Freedom
- Phone: (816) 278-1344
- Website: Jobs and Freedom
- Below, you will find a list of valuable mental health, social support, housing support, poverty aid, and suicide and crisis support resources available for residents in the Kansas City area.
- Mental Health Resources
- NAMI Johnson County
- Phone: 319-337-5400
- Email: nami@johnsoncountyiowa.gov
- Website: NAMI Johnson County
- ReDiscover
- Phone: (816) 966-0900, other locations may vary.
- Website: ReDiscover Locations
- Kansas City Center for Anxiety Treatment (KCCAT)
- Website: KCCAT
- The Lilac Center
- Phone: (816) 221-0305
- Website: The Lilac Center
- KC CARE Health Center
- Phone: (816) 753-5144
- Website: KC CARE Health Center
- Suicide Awareness Survivors Support
- Various Contacts:
- Bonnie Swade: 913.221.4759
- Through This Together: [913] 544-8152](tel:913-544-8152)
- Marcia Epstein, Lawrence, KS: [785] 331-6440](tel:785-331-6440)
- Website: SASS-MoKan
- Various Contacts:
- Pathway to Hope
- Phone: (913) 397-8552
- Website: Pathway to Hope
- Mental Health America of the Heartland
- Phone: (913) 281-2221
- Email: Available on website
- Warmline: 1-866-WARM-EAR (1-866-927-6327)
- Website: Mental Health America of the Heartland
- CommCare
- Provides free mental health services for Missouri residents in crisis.
- Website: City of Kansas City Health Department’s official website.
- KC Tenants
- Provides support for housing justice and tenant rights.
- Website: KC Tenants Contact Page
- The City of Kansas City’s website offers a comprehensive list of assistance providers for tenants, including rental housing assistance and legal services.
- Community Assistance Council
- Phone: (816) 763-3277
- Website: CACKC
- Greater KC Housing Information Center
- Phone: (816) 931-0443
- Website: GKCHIC
- Guadalupe Centers
- Phone: 816-994-0313
- Website: Guadalupe Centers Schools
- Heartland Center for Jobs & Freedom
- Phone: (816) 278-1344
- Website: Jobs and Freedom
- Hope Faith
- Phone: 816-471-4673
- Website: Hope Faith
- Legal Aid
- Phone: 1-800-723-6953
- Website: Kansas Legal Services
- Mattie Rhodes Center
- Website: Mattie Rhodes Center
- Metro Lutheran Ministries
- Website: MLM
- reStart, Inc.
- Phone: (816) 472-5664
- Website: reStart Inc.
- Save, Inc.
- Main Line: (816) 531-8340
- Rental Assistance: (816) 531-8340, ext 200
- Website: SAVE, Inc. Contact
- Synergy Services
- Phone: (816) 587-4100
- Website: Synergy Services
- These organizations provide a spectrum of services from rental/utility assistance and homeless prevention to legal aid for evictions and rapid rehousing programs. For more details, visit the City of Kansas City’s official housing resources page.
- Poverty Aid Resources
- Kansas City Partnership for Economic Relief
- Offers emergency financial assistance and eviction help.
- Contact: kcrelief.org contact form.
- Website: kcrelief.org
- Economic Opportunity Foundation, Inc.
- Main Phone: (913) 371-7800
- Admin Phone: (913) 371-0848
- Website: Economic Opportunity Foundation Contact
- Community Action Agency of Greater Kansas City
- Jackson County Phone: (816) 358-6868
- Email: info@caagkc.org
- Website: CAAGKC Contact Us
- CommCARE’s First Step For HELP
- 24-hour crisis services.
- Phone: 1-888-279-8188 / Dial 711 (sight or hearing impairment)
- Website: CommCARE1
- University of Kansas Medical Center Crisis Intervention
- For students and residents in behavioral health crisis.
- Phone during business hours: (913) 588-6580
- After-hours: Dial 911 or visit the nearest hospital ER.
- Website: University of Kansas Medical Center Crisis
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- For mental health, suicide, or substance use crises.
- Dial: 988
- Emergency: Call 911 or go to the nearest hospital ER.
- Website: Missouri Department of Mental Health
- Please reach out to each organization directly for the most current information and services available. Each resource mentioned is geared toward offering support and assistance to those in need in the Kansas City community.
- Hope Faith
- Phone: 816-471-4673
- Website: Hope Faith
- Legal Aid
- Phone: 1-800-723-6953
- Website: Kansas Legal Services
- Mattie Rhodes Center
- Website: Mattie Rhodes Center
- Metro Lutheran Ministries
- Website: MLM
- reStart, Inc.
- Phone: (816) 472-5664
- Website: reStart Inc.
- Save, Inc.
- Main Line: (816) 531-8340
- Rental Assistance: (816) 531-8340, ext 200
- Website: SAVE, Inc. Contact
- Synergy Services
- Phone: (816) 587-4100
- Website: Synergy Services
These organizations provide a spectrum of services from rental/utility assistance and homeless prevention to legal aid for evictions and rapid rehousing programs. For more details, visit the City of Kansas City’s official housing resources page.
Poverty Assistance Resources
- Kansas City Partnership for Economic Relief
- Offers emergency financial assistance and eviction help.
- Contact: kcrelief.org contact form.
- Website: kcrelief.org
- Economic Opportunity Foundation, Inc.
- Main Phone: (913) 371-7800
- Admin Phone: (913) 371-0848
- Website: Economic Opportunity Foundation Contact
- Community Action Agency of Greater Kansas City
- Jackson County Phone: (816) 358-6868
- Email: info@caagkc.org
- Website: CAAGKC Contact Us