62 places in Kansas City, plus 10 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
KCK Community College Tech Center. 4th Friday of each month from 11 AM to 12 PM. Also: Drive-thru food pickup. Friday, 4th of each month, 10 AM to 12 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
6565 State Ave, Kansas City, KS 66102
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3rd Saturday of the month from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM. Also: Drive-thru food pickup. Saturday, 3rd of each month, 9:30 to 11 AM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
853 Washington Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66101
Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
or . Monday from 12 to 4 PM (by appointment only). Tuesday from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM (by appointment only). Wednesday, Thursday & Friday from 1 to 4 PM (by appointment only). Saturday from 9 AM to 12 PM (by appointment only). Clients can receive food assistance once a month (ID required)
Address
4835 Shawnee Drive, Kansas City, KS 66106
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Community health center run by Turner House Clinic, INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
21 N 12th St, Suite 300, Kansas City, KS 66102
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Community health center run by Turner House Clinic, INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
444 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101
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Community health center run by Turner House Clinic, INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
4313 State Ave, Kansas City, KS 66102
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Community health center run by Turner House Clinic, INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
340 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66103
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Harvesters serves Wyandotte County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.
Hours
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Address
3801 Topping Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64129
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Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
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Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
The Kansas Department for Children and Families line for SNAP food benefits (food stamps), cash help, child care help and LIEAP, the once a year winter energy bill help. Apply online at the DCF website.
Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.
Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.
Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern
We have confirmed 56 places that can help in Kansas City: Quindaro Community Center (1st Friday of each month from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m), (913) 321-5022, call first; Prime Health (KCK Community College Tech Center. 4th Friday of each month from 11 AM to 12 PM. Also: Drive-thru food pickup), (816) 349-9024, call first; Metropolitan Baptist Church (3rd Saturday of the month from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM. Also: Drive-thru food pickup), (913) 371-2023, call first. 53 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Kansas City, Kansas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Kansas City: Kansas DCF Benefits Assistance (food, cash and energy help), (888) 369-4777. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get housing help in Kansas City, Kansas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Kansas City: Kansas City, KS Housing Authority, (913) 281-3300. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Kansas City, Kansas?
We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Kansas City: Mercy and Truth Kansas City, KS, (913) 621-0074, call first; Swope Health, West, (816) 923-5800, call first; Vibrant Health, Central, (913) 342-2552, call first. 3 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Kansas City, Kansas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Kansas City: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Kansas City, Kansas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Kansas City: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
Where can I get free legal help in Kansas City, Kansas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Kansas City: Kansas Legal Services, (800) 723-6953. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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