Resources

HomeResources

Resources

HomeResources
Get the help you need. Direct access to contacts to support your mental health and violence prevention resources.

Youth Ambassadors

Established in 2010, Youth Ambassadors (YA) is a strengths-based educational, non-profit employment program designed to empower underserved Greater Kansas City youth ages 14 -18 to use their talents to contribute

Read More »

Youth Guidance

Youth Guidance creates and implements school-based programs that enable children to overcome obstacles, focus on their education and, ultimately, to succeed in school and in life. Youth Guidance sees a

Read More »

click for therapists

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.

Find Therapists

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

Lower Cost or Subsidized Centers
SHARE THE WORD #LWKC TOOLKIT