Get the help you need. Direct access to contacts to support your mental health and violence prevention resources.
Ad Hoc
AdHoc works to bring healing and justice to Kansas City Metro communities. Those that have experienced violence resulting in the loss of life are met with compassion and assurance that
Aim4Peace
Aim4Peace focuses on the neighborhood factors that most often contribute to violence, helping those who are considered at highest risk of committing offenses due to their living or employment situation.
Arts Tech
ArtsTech is a public/private collaborative venture that offers young people and the community an opportunity to advance their artistic and technological skills in an entrepreneurial business environment. In conjunction with
BLOC
Brothers Liberating Our Communities (BLOC) was founded in 2016 by a group of Black Male Educators from Kansas City, MO. Inspired by The Fellowship and the work of Sharif El-Mekki
Boston Heights/Mt.Hope Neighborhood Association
We are a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We are funded primarily by our member dues and grants from the Community Capital Fund and the city of Kansas City. A neighborhood
Bridge Leadership Academy
The mission of the Bridge Leadership Academy is to foster forward-thinking progressive leaders through character-based development, educational, personal and professional discovery and a commitment to serve the community. The Bridge
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Color Collective is a group of counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and psychologists of color who want to provide the Greater KC Metro with an easy way to find therapists of color.
SUPPORT FOR EVERYONE! ALL INCOME LEVELS. UNINSURED OR INSURED. Beyond private therapists, see below for low cost community centers available. Plus, with MO Medacaid expansion, it’s not jut 65+ that are covered for services. More people, ages 19-64 can apply for coverage too.
Call or Text 988. 24/7 access to trained counselors who will listen to understand problems and their affects, provide support, and connect them to resources, if necessary.
The United Way of Greater Kansas City provides information on resources available to everyone in the KC metro & 23 surrounding counties. Simply call 2-1-1 or 866-320-5764, and online at www.211KC.org. You can also reach them by email at 211kc@uwgkc.org.
They have area resources, searchable by zip code, for everything including housing, food, medical supplies, utility assistance, health & insurance, caregiver services, employment, tax preparation, mental health, dental care, veteran services, prescriptions, parenting education, and more!
Mental Health and Violence Prevention Resources
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
New Nationwide Crisis Line Available 24/7,
988 is the new national three-digit number for all mental health, substance use and suicide crises. The lifeline became available 24/7 nationwide on all devices July 16, 2022.
Text to Talk 24/7: Text HOME to 741741
Missouri Crisis Line
Jackson, Johnson, Cass, Lafayette, Platte, Clay and Ray Counties
1-888-279-8188
Mental Health America Warmline
913-281-2251
Jackson County COMBAT
415 E. 12th St., 9th Fl.
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-881-1400
www.jacksoncountycombat.com
KC CARE Health Center
3515 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64111
816-753-5144
https://kccare.org
Lilac Center
*locations in North Kansas City, Mission
and Lee’s Summit
816-816-221-0305
https://www.lilaccenter.org
ReDiscover
1555 NE Rice Rd., Lee’s Summit, MO 64086
24-hour crisis line – 888-279-8188
Appointments – 844-994-HEAL
www.rediscovermh.org
*multiple locations
Research Psychiatric Center
2323 E. 63rd St., Kansas City, MO 64130
816-444-8161
https://hcamidwest.com
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center
825 Euclid Ave., Kansas City, MO 64124
816-474-4920
samrodgers.org
Swope Health
3801 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64130
Behavioral health – 816-922-1070
swopehealth.org
*multiple locations
Tri-County Mental Health Services
3100 NE 83rd St., Ste. 1001, Kansas City, MO 64119
816-468-0400
www.tri-countymhs.org
*multiple locations
University Health Behavioral Health – Crossroads
300 W. 19th Terr., Kansas City, MO 64111
816-404-5709
www.universityhealthkc.org
University Health Behavioral Health – Lee’s Summit
300 SE 2nd St., Lee’s Summit, MO 64063
816-404-6170
www.universityhealthkc.org
The Kansas Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) are charged by statute with providing the community-based public mental health services safety net. In addition to providing the full range of outpatient clinical services, Kansas’s 26 CMHCs provide comprehensive mental health rehabilitation services, such as psychosocial rehabilitation, community psychiatric support and treatment, peer support, case management and attendant care. Rehabilitation services have been proven to be key factors in supporting adults with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) and children/youth with Severe Emotional Disturbance (SED) in their recovery.
Wyandot Center for Community Behavioral Healthcare
757 Armstrong, Box 171578
Kansas City, KS 66117
913-233-3300
http://www.wyandotcenter.org/
Bert Nash CMHC
200 Maine St. Ste A
Lawrence, KS 66044
785-843-9192
bertnash.org
Johnson County MHC
6000 Lamar, Ste 130
Mission KS 66202
jocogov.org/department/mental-health
The Guidance Center
500 Limit Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048
theguidance-ctr.org
Valeo Behavioral Health Care
5401 West 7th Street
Topeka KS 66606
valeotopeka.org
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