HOPE IS
HERE.
HOTLINES
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (veterans press 1)Phone: 1-800-273-8255 Website: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Description: If you are a service member or a veteran thinking about suicide or are interested in emotional support, the hotline is available 24/7 in the United States. Online chat with a trained professional crisis counselor is available 24/7.
FirstStep for HELP
Phone: 1-888-279-8188 Website: https://www.firststepforhelp.com/
Description: Offers 24/7 availability to help Missouri residents speak to a licensed professional counselor at no charge. The service area is for 22 counties in northwestern Missouri with access to services free of charge.
Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone: 816-468-5463
Homeless Hotline
Phone: 816-474-4599
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS
Give An Hour – Harnessing the expertise and generosity of volunteer mental health professionals, to provide complimentary and confidential mental health services to post-9/11 veterans, service members, their loved ones, and their communities.
ReDiscover
Phone: ( 816) 966-0900
Address : 1535 Rice Road, Building C Lee’s Summit, MO 64082
Description : Walk-ins are accepted Monday – Friday from 8:30am-3:00pm for individuals experiencing a crisis.
Truman Medical Center Behavioral Health
Phone: (816) 404-5700
Address: 300 19th Terrace Kansas City, MO 64108
Description : Serves Jackson County residents. Truman Behavioral Health provides both inpatient and outpatient services to individuals with mental illness and/or substance use disorders. Services include case management, individual, group and family therapy, employment services, psychosocial rehabilitation and housing.
Comprehensive Mental Health Services, Inc.
Phone: 1-888-279-8188
Address: 17844 E. 23 rd Street South Independence, MO 64057
Description : Crisis services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Many situations can be handled over the phone, but when necessary, mobile face-to-face services are immediately available and accessible.
Compass Health
Phone: (660) 747-7127
Address: 520C Burkart Road Warrensburg, MO 64093
Description: Crisis services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Many situations can be handled over the phone, but when necessary, mobile face-to-face services are immediately available and accessible.
Swope Health Services
Phone: (816) 922-7645
Address: 3801 Blue Parkway Kansas City, MO 64130
Description: Crisis services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Many situations can be handled over the phone, but when necessary, mobile face-to-face services are immediately available and accessible.
Tri-County Mental Health Services
Phone: (816) 468-0400
Address: 3100 NE 83 rd Street, Suite 1001 Kansas City, MO 64119
Description: Crisis services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week serving Clay and Platte county. Many situations can be handled over the phone, but when necessary, mobile face-to-face services are immediately available and accessible.
Valor Recovery Program
Address: 2900 Clay Edwards Dr Ste 1, N Kansas City, MO 64116
Phone: (913) 228-5973
Description: The services are focused on Active Duty Military, Veterans, and First Responders to assist in processing trauma and to manage stress.
Samuel Rodgers Health Center
Address: 825 Euclid Ave, Kansas City, MO 64124
Phone: 816-474-4920
Description: Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center serves all patients regardless of inability to pay. Discounts for essential services are offered based on family size and income.
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), one of three major branches in the Department of Veterans Affairs, focuses on providing a comprehensive healthcare system for the nation’s Veterans. VHA’s goal for medical care is to ensure that quality medical care is provided on a timely basis within the law to all authorized Veterans.
To find your nearest VA Hospital or other facility click here for a listing by State.
VA VET CENTERS
Life isn’t always easy after a deployment. That’s where Vet Centers can help. Vet Centers across the country provide a broad range of counseling, outreach, and referral services to combat Veterans and their families. Vet Centers guide Veterans and their families through many of the major adjustments in lifestyle that often occur after a Veteran returns from combat. Services for a Veteran may include individual and group counseling in areas such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), alcohol and drug assessment, and suicide prevention referrals. All services are free of cost and are strictly confidential. To find your nearest Vet Center, click here.
ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC CENTERS
Research Psychiatric Center
Phone: 1-844-207-4511
Address: 2323 E 63rd St, KC MO
Inpatient, Outpatient, Adults, Adolescents, ECT
Signature Psychiatric Center
NKC Hospital Location- 2900 Clay Edwards Drive, NKC MO Phone: 816-691-5101
Inpatient, Outpatient and Intensive Outpatient Program
VALOR Recovery Program-913-228-5973
Liberty Hospital Location- 2525 Glenn Hendren Drive, Liberty MO Phone : 816-691-5103
Truman Medical Center
Phone: 816-404-1000
Address: 2301 Holmes St KC MO 64108
Inpatient
St. Luke’s North Hospital
Phone: 816-532-3700
Address: 601 S 196 Hwy Smithville, MO 64089
Inpatient
Cottonwood Springs
Phone: 913-353-3000
Address: 13351 S Arapaho Drive, Olathe KS 66062
Inpatient and Outpatient Services available for mental health and substance use disorders.
FAMILIES/CAREGIVERS
Healing Household 6
https://healinghousehold6.org/
The mission of HH6 is to connect caregivers of US Veterans with the essential resources needed to strengthen the family support foundation. Our goal is to build resilient households by focusing on the wellbeing of the family, helping to alleviate household tension, and empowering caregivers and children.
Missouri National Guard Family Assistance Center
Phone: 816-922-5000, Ext. 35106
Address: 7600 Ozark Rd (Ozark Armory) Kansas City, MO 64129
Description: Provides the military community with information, assistance and referrals on a wide range of needs.
Elizabeth Dole Foundation-Caring for Military Families
https://www.elizabethdolefoundation.org/
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Children’s Mercy Child and Family Mental Health Services
Phone: 816-760-8881
Children’s Mercy Developmental and Behavioral Sciences
Phone: 816-234-3674
St. Luke’s Crittenton Children’s Center
Phone: 816-765-6600
Address: 10918 Elm Ave
Research Psychiatric Center
Phone: 816-444-8161
Address: 2323 E 63rd St, KC MO
University of Kansas-Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Care
Outpatient: 913-588-1300
Inpatient-Marillac Campus: 913-574-3800
Outreach-Telepsychiatry: 913-558-2226
KVC Health Systems
Outpatient, Inpatient, Residential Treatment
Phone: 913-322-4900
Admissions: 913-890-7468
Military Child Education Coalition- https://www.militarychild.org/
Military One Source
https://www.militaryonesource.mil/family-relationships/parenting-and-children/
Our Military Kids- Provides grants to children of deployed or severely injured
Service Members and Veterans to participate in sports, fine arts, and tutoring.
https://ourmilitarykids.org/
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERANS AND FAMILIES (SSVF)
reStart-KCMO SSVF
Phone: (816) 304-4832
Address: 1444 E 8th St. Kansas City, MO 64106
reStart-Wyandotte SSVF
Phone: (816) 665-5106
Address: 650 Minnesota Ave Kansas City, KS 66101
Description: Provides temporary financial assistance to service members and veterans.
Catholic Charities KCSJ
Phone: ( 816) 659-8241
Address: 4001 Blue Pkwy, Suite 250, Kansas City, MO 64130
Description: Provides temporary financial assistance to service members and veterans.
Catholic Charities SSVF St Joseph
Phone: (816) 232-2885
Address: 1123 S 10th St Saint Joseph, MO 64501
Description: Provides temporary financial assistance to service members and veterans.
HOUSING
Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St Joseph Supportive Services for Veterans Families
Our veterans services programs focus on helping you find safe, permanent housing first. Then, our case managers work one-on-one with you to set a plan to enable — and empower — a successful transition to productive and healthy civilian living.
United Way 2-1-1 also has a full-time veterans navigator, a veteran himself, who works one-on-one with our military veterans who call in needing resources to help them with housing, employment, health issues and support. Our United Way 2-1-1 Online database also offers a separate section specifically for veterans’ needs.
H.E.R.O.E.S. Care is a collaborative effort among well non-governmental organizations (NGOs) designed to provide complete and proactive support for members of all branches of the military and their families through pre-deployment, deployment, family reintegration and post-deployment.
A national nonprofit, Operation Homefront leads more than 2,500 volunteers with nationwide presence who provide emergency and other financial assistance to the families of service members and wounded warriors.
Veterans Affairs Supported Housing Program – Kansas City
Phone: ( 816) 861-4700 Ext.
Address: 4801 Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64128
Description: Provides rental assistance for eligible individuals and case
management and clinical services.
St. Michael’s
Phone: 816-844-3408
Address: 3838 Chelsea Drive, Kansas City, MO 64128
Description: Income restricted community providing apartments for veterans.
RoseVilla Safe Haven
Phone: ( 913) 250-5790
Address: 523 Limit Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048
Description: Provides emergency residential care for qualifying service members and veterans individuals. https://mvc.dps.mo.gov/homes/
EDUCATIONAL / EMPLOYMENT
PsychArmor® Institute provides critical resources to Americans so they can effectively engage with and better support military service members, Veterans and their families across our nation. Through our partnership, team members can sign up and takes FREE online courses.
Psych Hub is an online platform providing free, engaging videos about mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention. Psych Hub aims to be the trusted resource for consumers, family members, healthcare professionals and anyone else seeking best in class content on evidence-based behavioral health and substance use disorders.
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is a Department of Defense (DoD) office that develops and promotes supportive work environments for service members in the Reserve Components through outreach, recognition, and educational opportunities that increase awareness of applicable laws and resolves employer conflicts between the service members and their employers.
Veterans Affairs Supported Employment Program
Phone: (816) 861-4700
Address: 4801 Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64128
Description: Provides homeless supportive employment.
https://jobs.mo.gov/jobseeker/vets
Military One Source
Provides support to help achieve life goals for service members.
Phone: (573) 356-2153
www.MilitaryOneSource.mil or www.facebook.com/military.1source/
Johnson County Community College - Veteran and Military Student Resource Center
Veteran & Military Student Services
12345 College Blvd., Box 40, Overland Park, KS 66212
Phone: (913) 469-8500 Ext 4618
Email: veteranservices@jccc.edu
Website: www.jccc.edu/veterans
LEGAL
The veteran’s court model is based on drug treatment and/or mental health treatment courts. Substance abuse or mental health treatment is offered as an alternative to incarceration. Typically, veteran mentors assist with the programs.
Kansas City Municipal Veterans Treatment Court
Jackson County Veterans Treatment Court
Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) Program-Kansas City
Phone: 816-861-4700, Ext. 55649
Description : If you are looking to connect a justice-involved veteran with services, the VJO program should be your first step. A Veteran Justice Outreach Specialist can assess the veteran’s health care needs and identify the appropriate VA and non-VA services.
Missouri Bar Association
Phone: 573-635-4128
http://www.mobar.org/
Legal Aid of Western Missouri-Volunteer Attorney Project
Phone: 816-474-6750
https://lawmo.org/volunteer/volunteer-attorney-project/
SUPPORT GROUPS
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
AFSP is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem.
Narcotics Anonymous
NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs.
24 Hour Phone line: 800-561-2250
UNITED STATES CONGRESS
US House of Representatives. Please click here to find your US House Representative.
US Senate. Please click here to find your US Senator.
SPIRITUALITY
Presenting the message of faith as a path for them to find wholeness in everyday life.