When living in a world that is so often unsettlingly uncertain (and downright terrifying if we’re being real honest), community resources are one of the most important tools we can use to find comfort, safety, and resources that support our wellbeing.
Catcall is dedicated to making this a space for accessible and affordable national and Kansas City-area community resources our readers can look to for support in the following categories:
- Emergency Hotlines
- Food Resources
- Housing
- LGBTQ+
- Mental Health
- Reproductive Health
- Violence and Abuse
Note: This resource guide is a living document and will be regularly updated with additional categories and listings as we find them. Is there a category or organization you want to see included in the guide? Please contact us with your submissions using our Resource Guide Submission form.
EMERGENCY HOTLINES
Compassionate Ear Warmline
4:00 -10:00 pm every day
913-281-2251
1-800-WARMEAR (927-6327)
National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-7233
SMS: Text START to 88788
The Trevor Project
Crisis Line (866) 488-7386
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Call or text 988
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration
National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)
FOOD RESOURCES
Harvestor Food Locator
Harvesters Food Locator provides pantry, drive-thru pickup, and on-site food resources in the Kansas City Metro.
harvesters.org/get-food-assistance/food-locator →
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Located in Kansas City, K, Our Savior Lutheran Church offers food services to the community to families in need.
oskc.org/engage/food-pantry/ →
Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities offers food services, in addition to other public assistance programs such as rent and utility assistance, personal hygiene items, transportation assistance, and more.
catholiccharities-kcsj.org/emergency-assistance/ →
Kansas City Indian Center
The program offers case management and on-site services, including food pantry assistance, holiday food baskets, hygiene and household items, utility assistance, substance abuse counseling, and financial literacy classes for low-income American Indians residing in Missouri.
kcindiancenter.org/services-for-low-income-american-indians/ →
YMCA of Greater KC
The YMCA of Greater KC offers mobile food services and food pantries in the greater Kansas City area.
kansascityymca.org/programs/food-distribution →
Jewish Family Services
JFS serves over 500 individuals, families, and the elderly within the KC area, regardless of religious affiliation. They give kosher and non-kosher options and personal/household items.
Kansas Food Source
A list of counties in Kansas and their respective food resources.
kansasfoodsource.org/category/help-agency/ →
True Light Family Resource Center
Many resources, including sack lunches, breakfast, and elder food distribution.
Bishop Sullivan Center
Bishop Sullivan Center provides food, job search assistance, and other assistance programs for low-income individuals in the metro area.
bishopsullivan.org/get-help/food/ →
Seton Center
Seton Center offers supplemental food pantry items and personal care/hygiene products to individuals and families who reside within the designated service area.
setonkc.org/services/food-pantry/ →
Community Action Agency
Servicing Jackson, Clay, and Platte counties, CAA partners with 30+ pantries throughout the service areas. All address food insecurities and several provide hygiene management items, as well. Along with food resources, Community Action Agency also offers other forms of emergency assistance programs.
HOUSING
Lion’s House
LGBTQ-specific transitional and rapid rehousing program seeking to address the core problems causing LGBTQ homelessness by providing a community first and housing plus approach
PRIDE Haven KC
Pride Haven is SAVE, Inc.’s overnight shelter for transition-aged youth facing homelessness.
3109 Campbell St, Kansas City, MO 64109
SAVE, INC
Provides permanent, transitional, and emergency housing assistance to Kansas City’s most vulnerable.
LGBTQ+ RESOURCES
BlaqOut
A 501(c)3 nonprofit and movement organization working to improve healthcare access and create a safe space for Kansas City’s Black LGBTQ+ community.
3601 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America
The mission of GLAMA is to collect, preserve, and make accessible the materials that reflect the histories of the LGBT communities of the Kansas City region.
GLSEN Kansas
A grassroots initiative, working locally in our community to ensure safe schools for all students, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Human Rights Campaign
Fighting to make equality, equity, and liberation a reality for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people.
Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce
Advocating, Promoting, and Facilitating the Success of the LGBT Business Community and its Allies.
Our Spot KC
A hub for resources that support, advance and equip LGBTQ+ individuals to ensure sustainability and improvement in and of the community.
Crisis Line: (913) 303-8664
Out, Proud and Healthy
A statewide effort to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ health disparities in Missouri and connect people with resources and community.
PFLAG Kansas City
Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Family-based organization committed to the civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.
Queer Affirming Therapist Guild
A not-for profit a grassroots organization of licensed mental health professionals.
Queer Connect
Empower and unite the Queer community through innovative tools and platforms that foster meaningful connections.
Transformations KC
Supporting Trans communities of color & trans youth in survival to build capacity and leadership skills in the Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri regions.
UMKC LGBTQIA Programs & Services
Envisioning a campus which celebrates, develops, supports, and critically engages LGBTQIA+ students, faculty, staff, and community members.
5100 Cherry St., Ste. 320 Kansas City, MO 64110
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Crisis Helplines and Hotlines:
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMSHA) National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)
- Crisis Text Line: Text “HELLO” to 741741
Resource recs from the City of KCMO:
Arista Recovery (insurance recommended)
Offering comprehensive substance use disorder treatment.
901 E Miami St, Paola, KS 66071 (in-patient)
9401 Reeds Road, Suite 101, Overland Park, KS 66207 (out-patient)
Beacon Mental Health
Providing mental health and substance use treatment and support.
(816) 468-0400
3100 NE 83rd Street Suite 1001, Kansas City, MO 64119
Center for Behavioral Medicine Health Sciences Center for Psychiatry
Offering comprehensive psychiatric care, adult acute beds, adult residential beds, and crisis intervention.
1000 E 24th St STE 2E, Kansas City, MO 64108
dmh.mo.gov/center-for-behavioral-medicine →
Comprehensive Mental Health Services
In 10 locations throughout Eastern Jackson County and Kansas City, CMHS provides progressive, innovative, trauma-informed care to children, families and adults.(816) 254-3652
Cornerstones of Care
Offers adolescent and youth counseling, children’s and adolescent residential treatment facilities, community mental health, individual counseling, family counseling, and co-parenting workshops.
8150 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO 64114
First Call
Aiding individuals, families, and communities seeking substance use recovery.
9091 State Line Rd., Kansas City, MO 64114
Kansas City Public Library Mental Health Resources
Offering educational materials and resources.
kcpl.org →
Mental Health America (MHA) of the Heartland
Supports community mental health through advocacy, education, and services with case management, housing assistance, wellness programs, suicide prevention, hotlines/warmlines, and more.
(913) 281-2221
739 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101-2703
mhah.org →
Mid-Continent Public Library Community Mental Health Resources Directory
Offering educational materials to assist customers in the greater KC area.
Midwest Recovery Centers (insurance recommended)
Long-term substance abuse treatment facility with a full continuum of care. Will be opening a mental health residential program in November 2023.
13013 State Line Rd., Kansas City, MO 64145
Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services
Advocating for the rights of individuals with mental health and substance use challenges.
MO COMMCARE
Providing mental health and substance abuse and behavioral health services.
1627 Main St., Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64108
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Kansas City
Offering peer-led support groups for individuals and families affected by mental health conditions.
5231 NE Antioch Rd, #321, Kansas City, MO 64119
ReDiscover
Providing comprehensive programs and services for individuals of all ages whose lives have been affected by mental illness and/or substance use in Jackson County.
1555 NE Rice Rd., Lee’s Summit, MO 64086 (headquarters)
SMART Recovery
Providing support groups for individuals working on recovery from addiction.
The Family Conservancy
Providing early childhood mental health programming, bilingual counseling, parenting education, and resources. 444 Minnesota Ave., Suite 200, Kansas City, KS 66101
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RESOURCES
Planned Parenthood Great Plains
Planned Parenthood Great Plains offers patients in need of abortion and reproductive health services in the Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma areas.
plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-great-plains/patient-resources/abortion-services →
Missouri Abortion Fund
Missouri Abortion Fund provides financial assistance for Missouri residents who cannot afford the full cost of abortion care.
Midwest Access Coalition
Midwest Access Coalition (MAC) is a practical abortion fund that helps people traveling to, from, and within the Midwest to access a safe, legal abortion.
Missouri Family Health Council
Access to free emergency contraceptive (EC) kits, clinic locations, and birth control support for Missouri Residents.
Center for Women’s Health
Access to free emergency contraceptive (EC) kits, abortion services, and birth control support for Kansas and Missouri Residents.
Pregnancy Justice
We fight the ways that people’s rights are threatened because of pregnancy or any pregnancy outcome, including pregnancy loss, abortion, or birth.
Plan C
Plan C is a public health creative campaign on abortion pill access, started in 2015 by a small team of veteran public health advocates, researchers, and social justice activists.
I Need An A
I Need An A provides a simple, up-to-date, and localized source of information for people seeking abortions across the United States.
Aid Access
Aid Access works with a team of US-registered abortion providers who will provide FDA-registered abortion pills to people in all 50 states.
The National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF)
The National Network of Abortion Funds builds power with members to remove financial and logistical barriers to abortion access by centering people who have abortions and organizing at the intersections of racial, economic, and reproductive justice.
M + A Hotline
A group of dedicated doctors established a free hotline for people seeking information and support for their miscarriage or abortion. You can call or text providers on this website.
Faith Aloud
Faith Aloud is dedicated to providing compassionate spiritual and religious support for people in all their decisions about pregnancy, parenting, abortion, and adoption.
Abortion Finder
AbortionFinder.org features the most comprehensive directory of trusted (and verified) abortion service providers and assistance resources in the United States.
Abortion On Our Own Terms
Resources, information, and support for Individuals who are Self-Managing Abortion with pills at home.
Jane’s Due Process (For Texas Residents Only)
Jane’s Due Process helps young people in Texas navigate parental consent laws and confidentially access abortion and birth control. They provide free legal support, 1-on-1 case management, and stigma-free information on sexual and reproductive health.
Repro Legal Helpline
Judgment-free reproductive legal assistance and resources which include help to minors looking for a judicial bypass.
Guttmacher Institute
State Legislation Tracker for Major Developments in Sexual & Reproductive Health.
Digital Defense Fund
Resources on navigating digital and security issues as it pertains to abortion and reproductive care.
digitaldefensefund.org/ddf-guides/abortion-privacy →
National Abortion Hotline
The NAF Hotline Fund operates the largest national, toll-free, multi-lingual Hotline for abortion referrals and financial assistance in the U.S. and Canada.
prochoice.org/patients/naf-hotline →
Medical News Today (Article)
Birth Control Online: Prescription and OTC Options Suitable for Everyone in 2025
VIOLENCE AND ABUSE RESOURCES
Hope House
Hope House provides safe refuge and supportive services that educate and empower those impacted by domestic violence. They will advocate social change that protects and endangers a person’s right to live a life free of abuse.
(816) 461-4673
MOCSA
MOCSA’s mission is to improve the lives of those impacted by sexual abuse and assault and to prevent sexual violence in our community.
Crisis Lines: (816) 531-0233 or (913) 642-0233
Newhouse KC
Newhouse KC is a safe shelter for victims fleeing domestic abuse. They help survivors achieve safety, self-sufficiency, and whole-person healing through transformative services.
(816) 471-5800
Rose Brooks Center
The mission of Rose Brooks Center is to break the cycle of domestic violence so that individuals and families can live free of abuse. Their initiatives are centered around keeping families safe, creating a safer community, and ending the cycle of violence.
(816) 861-6100
Synergy Services
Once the only shelter for runaway and homeless youth in western Missouri, Synergy Services has come a long way. Today they provide a range of care to assist individuals and families with immediate respite from violence. They offer services that empower clients for future safety and success.
Children’s Crisis Line (816) 321-7060
Domestic Violence Crisis Line (816) 321-7050 or (800) 491-1114
Youth Crisis Line (816) 741-7600 or (888) 233-1639
Is there a category or organization you want to see included in the guide? Please contact us with your submissions using our Resource Guide Submission form.
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