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MCC understands that when life is hard, succeeding in the classroom is also hard. Our holistic support program is designed to connect you to campus and community resources to help you meet your basic needs like food, utilities support and housing needs.
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Community Resources
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Region key: Downtown (DT); Northeast (NE); Northwest (NW); Southeast (SE); Southwest (SW)
| Region | CATEGORY | NAME | CONTACT | Notes |
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| SW | Food | Antioch Church - Food Pantry 5201 Antioch Rd Overland Park, KS 66202 |
913.432.4300 antiochchurch.com |
Food Pantry |
| NE | Food | Avondale united Methodist Church 3101 NE Winn Rd Kansas City, MO 64117 |
816.452.3518 avondalemethodist.org |
Drive thru food pantry |
| DT, NE, NW, SE, SW | Food | Catholic Charities NEKS 2400 Steele Rd Kansas City, KS 66106 |
913.432.3141 catholiccharitiesks.org |
Mobile Food Drop Site Multiple sites around the city |
| DT | Food | Central Presbyterian Church 3501 Campbell Kansas City, MO 64109 |
816.931.2515 centralpreskc.org |
Food Pantry |
| SE | Food | Church on the Rock Outreach 1700 SW Market St Lees Summit, MO 64082 |
816.246.7625 therockls.com |
Food Pantry |
| SE | Food | Community Services League 1408 SE Austin St Oak Grove, MO 64075 |
806.690.8213 cslcares.org |
Food Pantry |
| NW | Food | Cross-Lines Community Kitchen 646 S 7th Trafficway Kansas City, KS 66105 |
913.281.3388 cross-lines.org |
Meal and small pantry |
| SE | Food | Grandview Assistance Program 1121 Main St Grandview, MO 64030 |
816.761.1919 gapcares.org |
Food Pantry |
| DT | Food | Kansas City Community Kitchen 750 Paseo Blvd Kansas City, MO 64106 |
816.800.0889 theprospectkc.org |
Community Meal, Food Pantry |
| NE | Food | Morning Glory Ministries 416 W 12th St Kansas City, MO 64105 |
816.842.0416 morningglorykc.org |
Community Meal, Food Pantry |
| NE | Food | Mt Washington Baptist Church 9623 E Independence Ave Independence, MO 64053 |
816.254.5777 themount.cc |
Food Pantry |
| SE | Food | Raytown Emergency Assistance Program 9300 E 75th St Raytown, MO 64138 |
816.356.0054 raytownreap.org |
Food Pantry Must live in Raytown School District |
| NW | Food | Salvation Army 6025 Prospect Ave Kansas City, MO 64130 |
816.753.6040 centralusa.salvationarmy.org/prospect |
Food Pantry and hygiene kits Multiple sites around the city |
| NW | Food | St. Peter CME Church 1419 N 8th St Kansas City, KS 66101 |
913.321.8220 | Food Pantry |
| NE | Food | Uplift Organization, Inc 1516 Prospect Ave Kansas City, MO 64127 |
816.241.0060 uplift.org |
Hot meals and canned goods |
| NW | Home | Community Action agency of Greater Kansas City 412 Aller St Platte City, MO 64079 |
806.858.5153 caagkc.org |
Household needs and utility assistance |
| NE | Home | Community Services League 513 Gregg Grain Valley, MO 64029 |
816.355.0328 cslcares.org |
Water and electric |
| SE | Home | Community Services League 1408 SE Austin St Oak Grove, MO 64075 |
806.690.8213 cslcares.org |
Rent and utility assistance |
| NW | Home | Economic Opportunity Foundation 950 Quindaro Kansas City, KS 66101 |
913.371.0848 eofkck.org |
Rent and Utility Assistance |
| SE | Home | Grandview Assistance Program 1121 Main St Grandview, MO 64030 |
816.761.1919 gapcares.org |
Utility and rent assistance |
| DT, NE | Home | Guadalupe Center 1015 Avenida Cesar E Chavez Kansas City, MO 64108 |
816.421.1015 guadalupecenters.org |
Utility, Rental, Eviction support Case management for other support services |
| SW | Home | Johnson County Human Services 11811 S Sunset Olathe, KS 66061 |
913.715.6653 jocogov.org |
Utility Assistance |
| DT, NE, NW, SE, SW | Home | Kansas City Housing Authority 3822 Summit St. Kansas City, MO 64111 |
816.968.4100 hakc.com |
Income based housing options |
| NE | Home | Metro Lutheran Ministry 1100 NE Vivion Rd Kansas City, MO 64118 |
816.454.5295 mlmkc.org |
Utility services support |
| NE | Home | Metro Lutheran Ministry 722 Reynolds Ave Kansas City, KS 66101 |
913.342.8333 mlmkc.org |
Emergency rent/mortgage and utility assistance |
| NE | Home | Northland Assistance Center 2018 Gentry St Kansas City, MO 64116 |
816.421.2243 harvesters.org/location/northland-assistance-center |
Gas assistance |
| SE | Home | Raytown Emergency Assistance Program 9300 E 75th St Raytown, MO 64138 |
816.356.0054 raytownreap.org |
Utility and rent assistance Must live in Raytown School District |
| DT | Home | Reconciliation Services 3101 Troost Kansas City, MO 64109 |
816.931.4751 rs3101.org |
Utility, Rental, Eviction support Intake process is extensive, but services once you are in are extensive |
| SW | Home | Wyandotte County BPU Customer Hardship Program 801 W 47th St Kansas City, MO 64112 |
913.371.6772 bpu.com |
Utility Assistance |
| DT, NE, NW, SE, SW | Medical | KC Care Health Center 3515 Broadway Kansas City, MO 64111 |
816.753.5144 kccare.org |
Medical Exams |
| DT, NE, NW, SE, SW | Medical | LiveActive 3406 Broadway, Suite B Kansas City, MO 64111 |
816.756.5839 liveactivepc.com |
Medical |
| DT, NE, NW, SE, SW | Medical | ReDiscover 1555 NE Rice Road Lee's Summit, MO 64086 |
844.994.4325 rediscovermh.org |
Mental, Medical, Substance Use Health |
| DT, NE, NW, SE, SW | Mental Health | 988 | 988 988lifeline.org |
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Can call or text |
| DT, NE, NW, SE, SW | Mental Health | Wolf Wellness | 844.287.6963 mcckc.edu/wolfwellness |
Crisis Helpline |
| DT, NE, NW, SE, SW | Multiple Resources | Bishop Sullivan 3936 Troost Ave Kansas City, MO 64110 |
816.231.0984 bishopsullivan.org |
Hot Meal, Food Pantry, Employment Services, House Assistance, Clothes, Access KC (medical assistance) Christmas Assistance |
| SW | Multiple Resources | Catholic Charities NEKS 9806 W 87th St Overland Park, KS 66212 |
913.384.6608 catholiccharitiesks.org |
Family support for most basic needs Must be family unit, entry hub for homeless services in Johnson County |
| SE | Multiple Resources | Lee's Summit Social Services 108 SE 4th St Lee's Summit, MO 64063 |
816.525.4357 lssocialservices.org |
Utility, medical, food pantry, household and family personal needs |
| DT | Multiple Resources | Redemptorist Social Services 207 Linwood Blvd Kansas City, MO 64111 |
816.931.9942 redemptoristcenter.org info@redemptoristcenter.org |
Food Pantry, lunch, Emergency financial assistance, legal assistance, and health care |
| DT, NE, NW, SE, SW | Multiple Resources | The Salvation Army 3637 Broadway Blvd Kansas City, MO 64111 |
800.725.2769 centralusa.salvationarmy.org |
Food Pantry and hygiene kits, rent and utility assistance |
| DT | Multiple Resources | True Light Family Resource Center 712 E 31st St Kansas City, MO64109 |
816.561.1700 truelightfrc.org |
Clothes, Saturday Community Breakfast, Daily "to go" sack lunches, computer access, diapers, hygiene, cleaning supplies, sewing classes |
| DT, NE, NW, SE, SW | Multiple Resources | United Way of Greater Kansas City 4801 Main St Ste 425 Kansas City, MO 64112 |
211 unitedwaygkc.org |
Complete wrap around care resourcing Connect with navigator to help search from resources. |
| DT, NE, NW, SE, SW | Transportation | iRiS | 816.205.8221 book.iris.rideco.com |
App based - has specific pick up/drop off locations |
| DT, NE, NW, SE, SW | Transportation | RideKC Freedom | 816.842.9070 ridekc.org |
Need to complete qualification form |
| DT, NE, NW, SE, SW | Transportation | RideKC | ridekc.org | App based support for transit routes |
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