Utility Assistance
Catholic Charities
(816) 221 - 4377
FYI: must call on Monday at 8:30am. 1st come 1st serve.
Men's Only Shelter
Kansas City Rescue Mission (KCRM)
1520 Cherry St.
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 421-7643
FYI: Sign-up is a lottery system from 3:30 – 5pm; ID is not required
Transitional & Supportive Housing Programs
Community Linc
4012 Troost Ave
Kansas City, MO
(816) 531-3727
Hillcrest Transitional Housing
Clay County Locations
Liberty Housing Site
PO Box 17
Liberty, MO 64069
Phone: (816) 781-8988
Fax: (816) 415-8943
Avondale Housing Site
2901 NE Jaudon, #8
Avondale, MO 64117
Phone: (816) 452-8033
Fax: (816) 452-8063
Platte County Locations
South Platte Housing Site
5611 N. Northwood, #2
Kansas City, MO 64151
Phone: (816) 587-9037
Fax: (816) 442-8023
Eastern Jackson County Locations
Independence Housing Site
401 North Spring
Independence, MO 64051
Phone: (816) 461-0468
Lee's Summit Housing Site
503-B SW Mission Road
Lee's Summit, MO 64063
Phone: (816) 600-2681
Fax: (816) 600-2683
Kansas Location
738 N 31st Street
Kansas City, KS 66102
Employment Resources
Beyond the Conviction
1734 E. 63rd St.
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 842-4975
FYI: offers mentorship, career development, employment resources and recovery support services for at risk job seekers, such as convicted felons.
Dress for Success KC
3120 Troost
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 561-5115
FYI: provides interview attire for women by appointment
Goodwill Job Hunters Program
1817 Campbell
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 842-7425
FYI: provides job seekers with a list of local companies, coaches them on phone etiquette when calling to inquire about positions, provides daily bus passes to search and/or apply for open positions and once employment is secured, job seekers are provided with enough bus passes until they receive their first pay check.
Full Employment Council
Central Kansas City Location
1740 Paseo Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 471-2330
Clay County Locations
3100 NE 83rd St., Suite 2100
Kansas City, MO 64119
(816) 468-8767
South Kansas City Locations
6801-A Longview Rd.
Kansas City, Mo. 64134
(816) 966-0289
Platte County Resource Center
11724 NW Plaza Circle Ste. 500
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 464-4620 | 816-464-4612
Ray County Location
103 East North Main Street
Richmond, MO 64085
(816) 776-3920
Cass County Locations
West Central Missouri Community Action Agency
109 Congress, Belton, MO 64701
(816) 318-3922
West Central Missouri Community Action Agency
200 Oakland, Harrisonville, MO 64701
(816) 380-6690
FYI: offers assistance such as building resumes & cover letters, internships, job training, career placement & services for people with special needs.
The TurnAround Program
20 West 9th St.
Kansas City, MO 64105
(816) 561-1835
FYI: Provides assistance with ID cards, clothes, employment and treatment referrals.
Housing Resources
To locate a shelter immediately, clients can call 2-1-1 from their cell phone
Homeless Hotline (816) 474-4599
Emergency Family Shelters
City Union Mission Family Shelter
1310 Wabash Ave
Kansas City, MO
(816) 483-7685
Cross Roads Family Shelter
14704 E. Truman Rd
Independence, MO
(816) 461-1093
FYI: must pass drug & alcohol test at entry; 60 day program
Forrest Ave Shelter
4300 Forrest Ave
Kansas City, MO
(816) 753-4753
FYI: No men
Johnson County Family Lodge
400 East Santa Fe
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 829-0578 or (913) 782-3640
Domestic Violence Shelters
Battered Women’s Hotline – (816) 861-6100
Hope House
(816) 461-4773
Hope Haven
(816) 380-4663
Joyce Williams Shelter
(913) 321-1566
Rose Brooks
(816) 861-6100
Sheffield Place
(816) 483-9927
Salvation Army – Linwood Center
(816) 756-2769
United Community Services Action Agency
Administrative Office
6323 Manchester Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri 64133
Phone (816)358-6868 Ask for Tina (ext. 268) or Luna (ext. 278)
Fax (816) 356-0780 Bottom of Form
West Jackson County
299 Paseo
Kansas City, Missouri 64106
(816) 923-9400
Clay County Locations
Excelsior Springs
108 S Thompson
Excelsior Springs, Missouri 64024
(816) 630-0037
Northland
1900 NE Englewood Rd
Kansas City, Missouri 64118
(816) 459-9615
Platte County Locations
Platte County Outreach
412 Aller
Tracy, Missouri 64079
(816) 858-5153
Housing Authorities in the KC Metro Area
Kansas City, Missouri
(816) 968-4100
Kansas City, Kansas
(913) 281-3300
Blue Springs Housing Authority
The Independence office serves this area
Excelsior Spring Housing Authority
(816) 630-7361
Independence Housing Authority
(816) 836-9200
Johnson County Housing Authority
(913) 432-2174
Liberty Housing Authority
(816) 781-7100
Lee’s Summit Housing Authority
(816) 524-1100
Olathe Housing Authority
(913) 782-2600
Overland Park Housing & Grant Administration
(913) 381-5252
Richmond Missouri Housing Authority
(816) 470-2708
Smithville Missouri Housing Authority
(816) 523-3744
Permanent Housing Options
Income Based/Low Income Housing
Alexandria Apartments – (816) 931-8087
Avon Apartments – (816) 924-6215
East Village – (816) 221-0158
Bainbridge Apartments – (816) 960-2003
Brush Creek Village Townhomes – (816) 861-2200
Chelsea Plaza Homes – (913) 281-1399
Colonial Point – (816) 444-5552
MAC Property Management (816) 931-2108
Paradise Flats
Park Central
The Hamilton
Yankee Hill
Raleigh Arms
Phoenix Homes – (913) 406-0736 ( They have properties throughout KC & MO)
Riverside Townhouses II – (816) 741-7022
Royal Gardens Apartments & Townhomes – (913) 334-4942
Rycor Reality – (816) 237-1100 (They have properties throughout MO)
The Salvation Army Harbor Light Village – (913) 232-5478
Vine Street Lofts – (816) 421-4215
6224 Paseo – (816) 606-8782
Permanent Housing Options for the Elderly and/or Disabled
CrossLine Towers – (913) 342-8611 Ext. 2
Opportunities Pavilion – (816) 763-8234