Community Resources for Families

These community resources have a senior focus, but other useful information, such as food pantries, 211, local transportation and financial services is listed.

Breast pumps are often covered by private insurance benefits. For those without insurance coverage the following resources may be helpful.

Northland Healthcare Access 
Breast pump - Walmart.com 
Breast pump - Amazon.com 

Car Seat Safety Checks | City of Gladstone 
Car Seat Installation | North Kansas City 
Car Seat Check Events | Missouri Department of Transportation 
Car Seat Program | Children's Mercy Kansas City 
Outreach Program/Car Seats – Safety and Health Council of KS & MO

Baby Grace: Empowering Young Families in MO & KS 
Birthright of Kansas City 
Front Porch Alliance 
Good Samaritan Center 
HappyBottoms – diapers for families in need 
Love Inc. Clay County 
Metro Lutheran Ministry 
Northland Assistance Center programs in Clay and Platte County 
Whatsoever Community Center 
 

The Head Start program is designed to invest in the early education and health of young children. This program receives funding through federal, state and private grants. The MARC Headstart KC website provides additional information about eligibility and how to get started.

Individuals should check with their health insurance plan for a list of covered services and in network providers. Some providers may accept cash only and not bill health insurance. Additionally, select employers offer discounted or free short term counseling services through Employee Assistance programs (EAP), contact your employer Human Resources for information. Additional resources are available throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area.

• Autism Resources:
  • Find Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Therapists and Psychologists in Kansas City, MO

  • Office of Autism Services 

  • Developmental Disabilities

• Pediatric Behavioral Health Providers and Hospitals:

  • Beacon Mental Health | Youth & Adult Services

  • Bee Well Psychiatric Associates, LLC

  • Camber Children’s Mental Health KVC Health Systems

  • Children’s Mercy Psychiatry Services

  • Children's Mercy Autism Clinic

  • Comprehensive Psychiatric Associates, Gladstone MO (1 provider willing to consider individuals as young as age 6; pre-screening required) Not accepting MO Medicaid HealthNet

  • Dr. Innocent Anya | 816-283-3396 3000 NE Brooktree Ln, Ste 200, KCMO 64119 (ages 12 and up)

  • 510 Counseling Group | 816-443-5279

  • Essential Psychiatry | Kathy Steen MSN, PMHNP-BC  Overland Park KS

  • Mental Health Clinicians | 913-642-0100 8340 Mission Rd, Ste 210 Prairie Village, KS (1 provider who sees children ages 12 and up)

  • Monarch Mental Health

  • Northland Child Psychiatry, 38C Westwoods Dr, Liberty MO 

  • Saint Luke’s Hospital Crittenton Children’s Center

  • University Health (formerly Truman Medical Center)

  • University of Kansas Health System

  • White Oak Psychiatric Services

• Pediatric Counseling and Therapy Services:

  • Water Street Family Counseling Adults & Couples, Teens, Families – Liberty, MO

  • Brooke & Associates Counseling Company, LLC

  • Brookside Counseling

  • Clay County Office of Dispute Resolution

  • Counseling Solutions KC

  • 510 Counseling Group

  • Monarch Mental Health

  • Resolve Counseling & Wellness

  • Tenfold Counseling Group, LLC

  • The Center for Healing & Recovery

  • The Kansas City Center for Anxiety Treatment, P.A., Overland Park KS

The Missouri WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program provides supplemental food, health care referrals, nutrition education and breastfeeding promotion and support to eligible pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to age five.

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) | Health & Senior Services 
About Kansas WIC | KDHE, KS