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Food & Meals

  • Central Food Pantry — 2021 Holmes St, KC, MO. Monthly distributions for Jackson County residents. 

  • Northland Food Pantry — 1100 NE Vivion Rd, KC, MO. Services for Clay & Platte County residents. 

  • St. Luke’s Lutheran Church (Saturday Breakfast) — 722 Reynolds Ave, KC, KS. Saturday morning meals.

  • True Light Family Resource Center — 712 E. 31st St, KC, MO. Open Saturday mornings. 

  • CrossLines Community Kitchen & Pantry — 646 S. 7th St Trafficway, KC, KS. Offers breakfast, lunch, and pantry services. 

  • Community Market (Seniors) — 736 Shawnee Ave, KC, KS. Food access for age 60+ residents.

  • Catholic Charities Food Pantry — 4101 E 105th Terrace, KC, MO. 

  • Bethel Neighborhood Center — 14 S. 7th Street Trafficway, KC, KS. Open weekdays for Wyandotte County residents. 

  • Uplift Food Delivery — Mobile meals, clothing, and essentials outreach near homeless encampments. 

  • Kansas City Community Kitchen — 750 Paseo Blvd, KC, MO. Weekday lunchtime meals. 

  • Freedom Fire Urban Ministries — 2111 E 13th St, KC, MO. Provides weekday assistance. 

  • Morning Glory Ministries — 416 W 12th St, KC, MO. Meal services daily and weekends. 

  • The Peer Center — 8000 E 21st St, KC, MO. Afternoon center with food and resources. 

  • Micah Ministries — 606 Gladstone Blvd, KC, MO. Monday evening meals. 

  • St. Mary’s Food Kitchen — 645 Nebraska, KC, KS. Meal services. 

Homelessness & Shelter Services

  • KCVA – Emergency Housing for Veterans — 4801 Linwood Blvd, KC, MO. 

  • reSTART (Emergency Shelter & Transitional Housing) — 918 E Ninth St, KC, MO. Also offers youth hotline. 

  • Salvation Army – Crossroads Shelter — Independence, MO. 

  • Shelter KC – Men’s Center & Kansas City Rescue Mission — 1520 Cherry St, KC, MO. 

  • Hope Faith Ministries — 705 Virginia Ave, KC, MO. 

Crisis Hotlines & Immediate Support

  • City Union Mission – Homeless Hotline — Contact for emergency shelter access. (816) 474-4599

  • ReSTART Youth Hotline & 24-hour Hotline — For youth in crisis. (816) 309-9048

  • Rediscover Crisis Center - (816) 965-1100 2600, E 12th St, Kansas City, 64127

Health & Mental Health Support

  • Hope House — Counseling and support for domestic violence victims. 

  • Mental Health America (Heartland) — Screenings, support, and resources. 

  • Comprehensive Mental Health Services — Broad mental health and substance use treatment. 

  • Tri-County Mental Health Services, Arista Recovery, MO CommCare1 — Substance use and behavioral healthcare. 

  • The Family Conservancy — Bilingual counseling, parenting education, early childhood mental health.

  • KC CARE Clinic — Health services for those with limited access.

  • Center for Behavioral Medicine — Psychiatric care and crisis intervention. 

  • First Call — Substance use recovery support.

  • Cornerstones of Care — Youth and family counseling, residential treatment. 

  • ReDiscover — Services for mental illness and substance use in Jackson County. 

  • Midwest Recovery Centers — Long-term substance abuse treatment.

  • Support Groups — NAMI KC and SMART Recovery peer-led groups. 

  • Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center — Counseling and psychiatric services. 

  • University Health Behavioral Health — Inpatient/outpatient treatment. 

  • Valley Hope of KC — Residential and outpatient substance use care. 

  • Swope Health Services Behavioral Health — Integrated medical, dental, and behavior services. 

  • Synergy Services — Family and youth mental health services.

  • Family Resource Center of Jackson County — Comprehensive youth and family support. 

Family & Child Services

  • DCCCA Family Preservation — In-home services to keep children safely with their families.

  • KVC Health Systems — Crisis support for children and families. 

  • Project Eagle — Early screening and navigation for families with young children. 

  • Safe Families for Children — Temporary child hosting for crisis situations. 

  • Guadalupe Centers — Food pantry and resources for families. 

  • Salvation Army — Multiple services including food and basic need support. 

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