Help From Others
Emergency and Crisis Assistance
Emergency/after hours assistance
HOTLINES
Alcoholics Anonymous 800.839.1686
Narcotics Anonymous 800.561-2250
Children's Center Hotline 816.321.7060
Domestic Violence 816.468.5463
First Call (Substance Abuse) 816.361.5900
Harvesters/SNAP 816.929.3300
Hotline for the Homeless 816.474.4599
Mental Health Crisis Line 888.279.8188
National Runaway Safeline 1.800.786.2929
National Human Trafficking 1.888.373.7888
MOCSA (Rape/Sexual Abuse) 816.531.0233 or 913.642.0233
Safe Place (Ages 12-18) Text 4HELP
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 988
Transgende rHelpline 877.565.8860
United Way 211
Crisis Services and Counseling for Survivors & Families:
Healthcare:
FQHCs nearby
Find a Health Center
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) provide medical services and offer a sliding fee scale.
Preventive health services, Dental services, Mental health and substance abuse services, Transportation services necessary for adequate patient care, Hospital and specialty care
Haskell Indian Health Center
2415 Massachusetts St
Lawrence, KS 66046
(785) 843-3750
Behavioral Health, Dental and Primary Care, Diabetes Prevention Program, Nursing, Nutrition, Optometry, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy
All new patients and those re-establishing their record will be required to provide one of the
following documents to Patient Registration:
- Certificate Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB)
- Tribal Enrollment card
- Descendent Letter and Birth Certificate
If you are an eligible patient and your child is not, they may be seen as long as they are under the age of 19 and a natural or adopted child, stepchild, foster child, legal ward or
orphan of an eligible patient. The eligible patient must be present.
A non-Indian woman pregnant with an eligible patient’s child may receive care here with the eligible patient present and proof of pregnancy, or bring in a Marriage License or Paternity Affidavit.
FQHCs nearby
Find a Health Center
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) provide medical services and offer a sliding fee scale.
Preventive health services, Dental services, Mental health and substance abuse services, Transportation services necessary for adequate patient care, Hospital and specialty care.
mentalhealthkc.org
Mental Health resources in the greater Metropolitan Kansas City area
Home - Swope Health
Swope Health Services
3801 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64130
(816) 599-5480
Free medical, dental, behavioral health, optometry, pediatrics, OB/GYN services, medication assistance, Medicaid applications, Covid & STI testing
Additional locations: Belton, Hickman Mills, Independence, Maple Woods, Northland, Platte County, West, Wyandotte
KC CARE Health Center
3515 Broadway & 2340 E Meyer Blvd
(816) 753-5144
Dental & Primary care, Confidential, sex positive, judgement free clinic- Free HIV, Hep C, Syphilis testing
Emergency/after hours assistance
HOTLINES
How do I sign up for Medicaid?
You may be eligible in Missouri if you are a(n):
- Senior (age 65 and older)
- Parent or caretaker with a child (under age 19)
- Child (age birth -18)
- Woman (age 18-55) with no health insurance
- Adult (age 19-64) without disabilities
- Pregnant woman (including unborn child)
- Woman (under age 65) with breast or cervical cancer
- Person with disabilities
- Blind or visually impaired adult
For Missouri: apply online, by phone at (855) 373-9994, or with the application.
To check eligibility in Kansas, use their portal. Apply online or by phone at (800) 792-4884.
How do I sign up for Food Stamps?
You may be eligible for SNAP in Missouri if you:
Live in Missouri
Have (or agree to apply for) a Social Security Number for all members of your household
Do not make more than the current income limit
Do not own more than $3,000 in resources ($4,500 if at least one member of your household is over the age of 60 or disabled)
Resources do not include your home, vehicle(s), life insurance, burial plots or prepaid burials, personal property that does not bring in an income, savings and pension plans, Indian and Alaskan Native payments, or any resources you do not have access to
Apply for SNAP - Missouri
You may be eligible for SNAP in Kansas if you:
Live in Kansas
Do not make more than the current income limit
Do not own more than $3,000 in resources ($4,500 if at least one member of your household is over the age of 60 or disabled)
Apply for SNAP - Kansas
How do I find community resources?
The Kansas City Public Library has street sheets available with the following resources:
- Food and meals
- Health and personal care
- Shelters
- Family resources
- Veterans information
- Local support agencies and organizations
How do I enroll?
Different tribes have different enrollment requirements. A common requirement is that you are a direct descendant of a tribal member.
If you know what tribe you are qualified to enroll in, look at that tribe’s enrollment forms or contact them to find out their enrollment process.
If you don’t know which tribe you are looking for, start by making a family tree and tracing your ancestry until you find out who was a tribal member.
How do I make a family tree?
Start with yourself and your parents, and fill out any information you know about your family. Ask older family members if you can. The Midwest Genealogy Center is a library that can assist you.
Midwest Genealogy Center | Mid-Continent Public Library
Midwest Genealogy Center
3440 S. Lee's Summit Road
Independence, MO 64055
(816) 252-7228
How do I apply for transportation assistance?
RideKC has a program for accessible transportation if you have a disability or are a senior citizen in Independence, MO, Kansas City, MO or Wyandotte County, KS.
Mobility Services | RideKC | Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
United Way of Greater Kansas City has a program for 50% discounted fare passes.
You may qualify if you are:
- Children ages 6-18 (under age 6 ride free)
- Adults ages 65+
- Low-income people receiving assistance through SNAP, WIC, TANF, Medicaid, LIHEAP/LIEAP, and/or Federal housing subsidy programs
- Medicare card holders
- Individuals with disabilities enrolled in SSI, SSDI and VA disability compensation