Resources

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
  • ReDiscover
  • Kansas City Center for Anxiety Treatment (KCCAT)
  • The Lilac Center
  • 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
  • Pathway to Hope
  • Mental Health America of the Heartland
  • CommCare

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
  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Social Support Resources

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
  • Heartland Center for Jobs & 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
  • ReDiscover
  • Kansas City Center for Anxiety Treatment (KCCAT)
  • The Lilac Center
  • 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
  • Pathway to Hope
  • Mental Health America of the Heartland
  • CommCare
  • KC Tenants
  • Community Assistance Council
    • Phone: (816) 763-3277
    • Website: CACKC
  • Greater KC Housing Information Center
    • Phone: (816) 931-0443
    • Website: GKCHIC
  • Guadalupe Centers
  • Heartland Center for Jobs & Freedom
  • Hope Faith
  • Legal Aid
  • Mattie Rhodes Center
  • Metro Lutheran Ministries
  • reStart, Inc.
  • Save, Inc.
    • Main Line: (816) 531-8340
    • Rental Assistance: (816) 531-8340, ext 200
    • Website: SAVE, Inc. Contact
  • 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
  • Economic Opportunity Foundation, Inc.
  • 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
  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
  • 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
  • Legal Aid
  • Mattie Rhodes Center
  • Metro Lutheran Ministries
  • reStart, Inc.
  • Save, Inc.
    • Main Line: (816) 531-8340
    • Rental Assistance: (816) 531-8340, ext 200
    • Website: SAVE, Inc. Contact
  • 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