American Red Cross, Wyandotte County Chapter
1600 Washington Boulevard
Kansas City, KS 66102
Phone: (913) 321-6314
Fax: (913) 321-0937
www.kck.redcross.org
24-hour emergency response and health and safety education, immediate help for
disaster and fire victims, emergency worldwide communications and assistance for
military families, free smoke detectors, fire safety education, first aid, CPR,
lifeguard training, health screenings, emergency first aid stations, HIV
prevention education.
Funded Programs: Health & Safety Community Education; Emergency Services
Associated Youth Services
803 Armstrong
P.O. Box 171234
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: (913) 831-2820
Fax: (913) 596-1235
www.aysusa.org
A community based non-profit organization which exists to help youth and their
families become productive, effective members of their community through the
provision of the following programs: foster care, temporary/emergency shelter,
drug and alcohol treatment and prevention, alternative education, employment
training and community health/growing healthy youth.
Funded Programs: ADAPT (Drug & Alcohol Prevention and Treatment Program); AYS Academy; Home Ties
Bethel Neighborhood Center
14 South Seventh Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: (913) 371-8218
Fax: (913) 371-5206
E-mail: info@bethelcenter.org
www.bethelcenter.org
Bethel Neighborhood Center offers a intergenerational social, educational and recreational program for
youth ages 11-18 and adults age 60 and older, provides assistance/referral and youth education for home
repair, language translation and financial literacy for individuals and families, offer an after school and summer enrichment program for youth ages 5-14 free of charge.
Funded Programs: Bethel Bridges; Bethel Center Youth Enrichment Program; Bethel Support, Refer, Repair, Educate;
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City
Wyandotte County Service Center
1401 Fairfax Drive, Building D 362-364
Kansas City, KS 66115
www.bbbskc.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters service is based on a one-to-one relationship between an adult volunteer and a child at risk.
Volunteers serve as friends, mentors and role models, helping children gain greater self-confidence.
“Bigs” encourage “Littles” to realize their potential and see themselves as having happy and successful futures.
Funded Program: Big Brothers Big Sisters Wyandotte County Extension Program
Boy Scouts of America, Heart of America Council
10210 Holmes
Kansas City, MO 64131
Phone: (816) 942-9333
Fax: (816) 942-8086
www.hoac-bsa.org
Boy Scouts purpose is to provide for boys and young adults an effective educational program designed to build desirable qualities of character, to train in the
responsibilities of participating citizenship and to develop in them personal fitness.
Funded Program: Scouting
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City
Wyandotte County Office
1240 Troup
Kansas City, KS 66102
Phone: 913-621-3260
Fax: 913-621-3270
www.bgc-gkc.org
Boys & Girls Clubs empowers youth to support and influence their community through programs that
develop educational proficiencies and technological skills, encourages positive behaviors and self-reliance,
develops fitness and social skills and engages participants in stimulating activities.
Funded Program: Youth Development-Wyandotte County
Camp Fire USA Heartland Council
7930 State Line Road
Prairie Village, KS 66208
Phone: (913) 648-2121
Fax: (913) 648-2197
Email: fun4kids@kc-campfire.org
www.kc-campfire.org
Camp Fire USA challenges parents and youth to build character, adopt strong
values, develop positive life skills and exercise responsibility to family and
community. Council services include a wide variety of outdoor and group
education programs: Camp Fire clubs, residential and day camps, outdoor
education, training in volunteerism and community service, inner city
after-school programs, and physical fitness/life skills education for children
with special needs.
Funded Program: Trails to Youth Development Program
Cancer Action, Inc.
10520 Barkley, Suite 100
Overland Park, KS 66212
Phone: (913) 642-8885
Fax: (913) 642-8886
www.canceractionkc.org
Cancer Action is a community based non-profit agency offering a comprehensive array of programs
and services addressing the physical, social, emotional, financial and spiritual needs of persons with
cancer, their family, and friends. As a caring community of professionals and volunteers, we offer support,
education, empowerment, hope and comfort to those touched by cancer in our community. Cancer Action programs
and services are free of charge.
Funded Program: Patient Services Program
CASA of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties
6901 Shawnee Mission Pkwy. Suite 112
Overland Park, KS 66202
Phone: (913) 715-4040
Fax: (913) 715-4030
www.casajwc.org
A CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) is a specially-trained, community volunteer who investigates
a child's situation by meeting with all individuals who can provide information. They work to build a trusting bond with the child, while also providing an invaluable service to the legal system.
Funded Program: Wyandotte County CINC (Child in Need of Care)
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas
2220 Central Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66102
Phone: (913) 621-1504
Fax: (913) 321-6586
Email: info@ccsks.org
www.catholiccharitiesks.org
Catholic Charities provides emergency assistance, in home support services for the elderly, counseling,
child care, child care for children with special needs, special needs for adoption, food pantry,
refugee resettlement and employment services for refugees services to individuals, of all ages and
religious backgrounds.
Funded Programs: St. Benedict's Children's Center; Wyandotte County Family Support Center
Duchesne Clinic
636 Tauromee
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: (913) 321-2626
Fax: (913) 321-2651
www.duchesneclinic.org
A safety net clinic providing primary health care, medication assistance, and chronic disease
management to the uninsured population in Wyandotte County.
Funded Program: Primary Health Care - Low Income/Uninsured Persons/Families
Economic Opportunity Foundation
1542 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66102
Phone: (913) 371-7800
Fax: (913) 371-0457
www.eofkck.org
The mission of EOF is to mobilize the necessary resources to address the causes and conditions of poverty in Wyandotte County,
to assist low-income residents in moving toward self-sufficiency by providing the following services:
Head Start Program, emergency assistance (utility, clothing, rent, food), self-sufficiency education,
job development, housing development and limited transportation.
Funded Program: Emphasis on Families
El Centro, Inc.
650 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: (913) 677-0100
Fax: (913) 362-8513
www.elcentroinc.com
El Centro maintains educational, social and economic opportunities for families. Programs and services
include: adult education, senior program, family support services, domestic violence intervention,
pre-k education, youth development, parenting classes, asset development, home ownership classes,
home maintenance labs and healthcare case management support.
Funded Programs: El Centro, Inc. Academy for Children; Health Without Barriers
The Family Conservancy
626 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: (913) 342-1110
Fax: (913) 342-3632
www.thefamilyconservancy.org
At The Family Conservancy, we focus our services strategically on effective
parenting, quality early education, mental health and economic empowerment. Services provided include
delivering parenting and early education solutions, supporting families in crisis and helping families
overcome poverty.
Funded Programs: Dame La Mano; Early Solutions; Family Asset Building Program
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri
8383 Blue Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64133
Phone: (816) 358-8750
Fax: (816) 358-5714
E-mail: general@girlscoutsksmo.org
www.girlscoutsksmo.org
Girl Scouting is a unique place where a girl discovers her courage by exploring new adventures, grows in confidence by finding her voice, builds character by developing her values and makes connections with friends and her community.
Funded Program: Girl Scouts Program
Kansas Legal Services
707 Minnesota, Suite 600
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: (913) 621-0200
Fax: (913) 621-3817
www.kansaslegalservices.org
Kansas Legal Services a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to
help low income Kansans meet their basic needs through the provision of
essential legal, mediation and employment training services.
Funded Program: Domestic Violence Programs
KCK Huggers/Special Olympics
5033 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66102
Phone: (913) 573-8331
Fax: (913) 573-8328
www.kckhuggers.org
KCK Huggers, Inc./Special Olympics provides meaningful, challenging, and attainable educational experiences through
physical fitness programs, sports training and athletic competitions
directed at assisting our clients in developing their behavior(s) in social
situations where they can learn to adapt themselves and their
behavior(s) to the world around them.
Funded Program: Developmentally Disabled Programs & Sports
KVC Behavioral Health Care
21350 W. 153rd Street
Olathe, KS 66061
Phone: (913) 322-4900
Fax: (913) 780-1284
www.kvc.org
KVC Behavioral HealthCare, Inc. (formerly Kaw Valley Center) is a private, not-for-profit
organization providing a continuum of medical and behavioral healthcare, education, and social
services to children and families. KVC is the most comprehensive behavioral healthcare network
in Kansas, providing one of the most extensive continuums of care for at-risk children.
Funded Program: KVC Academy
Mental Health America of the Heartland
739 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: (913) 281-2221
Fax: (913) 281-3977
Email: info@mhah.org
www.mhah.org
Mental Health Association is dedicated to promoting the mental health of the community, and improving the quality of life of
persons with mental illness, through advocacy, education and support. Programs and services include:
advocacy services, community education, heartland housing initiative information and referral services
peer support and teen suicide prevention.
Funded Programs: Advocacy & Recovery; Mental Health Promotion
Mount Carmel Redevelopment Corporation
Breidenthal Youth and Family Community Center
1220 Troup Ave.
Kansas City, KS 66104
Phone: (913) 621-4111
Fax: (913) 621-4448
Email: info@mtcarmelrc.org
www.mtcarmelrc.org
Mount. Carmel envisions revitalized neighborhoods with quality, affordable housing, access to basic human services and sustained economic development by providing the following services: emergency assistance, food pantry (open daily), case management, transitional housing, home ownership training, nutrition
counseling, crisis intervention, senior citizen's club, youth education/leadership
development, substance abuse support,
mentoring program.
Funded Program: Community Outreach - Case Management
Ozanam
3549 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone: (816) 561-2266
Fax: (816) 756-2839
www.ozanam.org
Ozanam responds to the behavioral, emotional, social and spiritual needs of children and their families with dignity and care, providing a continuum of innovative services of the highest quality in Kansas and Missouri to young adults,
ages 16-23 including scattered site apartment living, supervised transitional home, employment support,
educational advocacy, transportation and life skills training.
Funded Program: Pathways Transitional Living Program
Riverview Health Services
722 Reynolds Ave.
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: (913) 371-7070
Fax: (913) 342-3132
Riverview Health Services mission is to facilitate access to health care services and to provide health literacy services for individuals who are indigent, uninsured, or underinsured individuals
including connection to medical care, medications, medical supplies and health education to stabilize and improve health.
Funded Program: Parish Nurse Access to Health Services
The Salvation Army-Harbor Light Village
6723 State Ave.
Kansas City, KS 66112
Phone: (913) 232-5400
Fax: (913) 232-5401
www.salarmy-mokan.org
The Salvation Army offers a helping hand to people of all ages, races and cultural backgrounds. It helps the elderly, families and young people alike.
The Salvation Army translates its faith into action by offering programs and services around the world. Locally, this includes
a center for homeless services, a early childhood learning center, emergency assistance,
crisis care, supportive housing, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, home and hospital visits, military services, prison work, programs
for the elderly, summer camps, hispanic outreach ministry and a corps community center.
Funded Programs: Emergency Assistance; Family Shelter; Pre-School and Day Care Center
Shepherd's Center of Kansas City, Kansas
757 Armstrong Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: (913) 281-8908
Fax: (913) 281-8910
www.shepherdscenterkck.org
The Shepherd's Center of Kansas City, Kansas is an interfaith, multicultural non-profit organization
that promotes and supports successful aging. Shepherd's Center provides services that reach senior citizens in Wyandotte County, focusing on Health Enrichment, Education and Home Services.
Funded Program: Senior Express of Wyandotte County
Sunflower House, A Child Abuse Prevention Center
15440 W. 65th Street
Shawnee, KS 66217-9306
Phone: (913) 631-5800
Fax: (913) 631-5885
Email: suninfo@sunflowerhouse.org
www.sunflowerhouse.org
Sunflower House is a non-profit United Way
agency serving Wyandotte and Johnson Counties in Kansas. Our
mission is to protect children in our community from physical and sexual abuse
through education, advocacy, forensic and medical services.
Funded Programs: Child Assessment Program; Education Program
Turner House Children's Clinic
21 N. 12th Street, Suite 300
Kansas City, KS 66102
Phone: (913) 342-2552
Fax: (913) 342-3220
www.thcckc.org
Turner House Children's Clinic has been dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare in a culturally
sensitive and linguistically appropriate manner to the medically uninsured and underserved children of
Kansas City, Kansas, and its surrounding communities. We believe every child deserves access to quality
healthcare. We seek to improve the general health and development of our community's children by offering
them the best in medical care and health education.
Funded Program: Health Care for Children
Vaughn Trent Community Services, Inc.
246 Shadyside
P.O. Box 75
Bonner Springs, KS 66012
Phone: (913) 441-0461
Fax: (913) 441-0463
Email: vaughnt@crn.org
Vaughn Trent Community Center is a emergency assistance center for low-income residents of Kansas U.S.D. 204 school
district. Services provided: food, clothing and utility assistance.
Funded Program: Utility Assistance
Visiting Nurse Association
1500 Meadow Lake Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64114
Phone: (816) 531-1200
Fax: (816) 561-8439
www.vnakc.com
Visiting Nurse Association Corporation is a non-profit organization providing intermittent home
health care services in the comfort and convenience of a patient's own home during a time of medical
need and under physician's orders. VNA's services include nursing care,
speech therapy, social service and dietary counseling, cardio pulmonary care, infusion therapy, mental
health and enterostomal therapy, blood pressure, blood sugar and blood cholesterol screenings are all offered
in addition to education and referrals to appropriate agencies.
Funded Program: Home Health Care
Wyandot Center for Community Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.
757 Armstrong Ave.
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: (913) 233-3300
Fax: (913) 233-3350
24-hour Crisis Line: (913)788-4200
www.wyandotcenter.org
Wyandot Center is Wyandotte' s County's designated community mental health center providing comprehensive outpatient services for children, adolescents and adults, medication clinics, community based services (therapy, case management and psychosocial groups) for children with severe emotional and behavioral concerns and their families, community support services for adults with serious mental illness, a 24-hour emergency response telephone line, outpatient substance abuse services and community education services.
Funded Program: PEER Program (Positive Educational Experiences through Relationships)
YWCA of Greater Kansas City
1017 North Sixth Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: (913) 371-1105
Fax: (913) 371-3251
www.ywca.org/kansascity
The mission of the YWCA of Greater Kansas City is the empowerment of women and girls and the elimination of racism to create a community of peace, justice and freedom. Services include case management, in-school/after-school and summer programs for girls ages 9-18, culinary training for women and girls, teen leadership and quality work-based-learning skills development, peer education on adolescent health issues and racial justice.
Funded Program: Girl Power/Health Power