Community Resources

HCFC Community Resources Guide

Lift Up KC

• https://liftupkc.org/

American Academy of Pediatrics

• https://www.aap.org/en-us/Pages/Default.aspx

General Health and Healthcare Information

• https://www.healthychildren.org/English/Pages/default.aspx
• https://www.wellcare.com/missouri

General Community Resource Information

• Hillcrest Ministries ~ provides transitional housing, thrift stores and other programs for adults, teens and children ~ Hillcrest Transitional Housing offers homeless families, singles and youth a disciplined educational program within a caring, supportive environment. Hillcrest’s primary objective is to move clients from homelessness to self-sufficiency by addressing the total life situation of the homeless families they serve
  • 816-994-6934
  • Home - Hillcrest Transitional Housing (hillcrestkc.org)
  • https://www.hillcresthope.org/
• Love Inc. of Clay County
  • Help line ~ 816-781-3200 (Food pantry)
  • http://loveincofclaycounty.org/

• United Way ~ Dial 2-1-1 ~ Phones are open 24/7 and can help you find food, utilities, housing and shelter
  • https://www.unitedway.org/#
  • https://www.unitedwaygkc.org/

Asthma:

• Asthma care quick reference
  • https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/guidelines/asthma_qrg.pdf
• Children’s Mercy Asthma Booklet
  • https://www.childrensmercy.org/contentassets/ccf2badf665c4bb8ade5f087e6a54acf/asthma-booklet.pdf
• Children’s Mercy Asthma Education additional Resources, triggers, control, smoking information, asthma organizations, games and resources, provider and school nurse resources
  • https://www.childrensmercy.org/about-us/quality-and-safety/asthma/
  • https://www.childrensmercy.org/departments-and-clinics/allergy-and-immunology/asthma-education/
• CDC ~ controlling your asthma brochure
  • https://www.cdc.gov/asthma/pdfs/asthma_brochure.pdf
• Asthma device quick guide
  • https://www.childrensmercy.org/contentassets/7ccb0994efaf4287ade19e193ddfab85/asthma-device-quick-guide.pdf

Autism/Spectrum Disorders

• Heartland Autism Society
  • Welcome to the Autism Society website (asaheartland.org)

Breastfeeding

• https://www.healthychildren.org/english/ages-stages/baby/breastfeeding/pages/default.aspx

Children’s Mercy community resources

• https://www.childrensmercy.org/your-visit/family-support/social-work/community-resources/
  • Child Abuse Hotline Numbers
  • Domestic Violence
  • Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
  • Children with Special Needs
  • United Way
  • Mental Health Crisis Numbers

Current events

• Measles vaccination guidelines/outbreak
  • https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/conversations/downloads/prepare-infants-508.pdf
• Infographic
  • https://www.cdc.gov/measles/downloads/measles-infographic.pdf

Dental/Oral Health

• http://www.shoalcreeksmiles.com/
• https://kidsdentistkc.com/

Disability/Special Needs Resources :

• Missouri Family to Family ~ UMKC Institute for Human Development
  • https://ihd.umkc.edu/
  • https://mofamilytofamily.org/

Food insecurity resources

• Pediatrician toolkit
  • http://frac.org/aaptoolkit
• Federal nutrition programs
  • http://frac.org/programs
    • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
    • School breakfast program
    • National school lunch program
    • Community eligibility
    • Child and adult care food program (CACFP)
    • Women, Infants and Children program (WIC)
    • Afterschool nutritional programs
    • Summer nutrition programs
    • Nutrition standards

Immunizations

• Immunization Schedule for parents
  • https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/downloads/parent-ver-sch-0-6yrs.pdf

• Choosing not to vaccinate risks and responsibility
  • https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/patient-ed/conversations/downloads/not-vacc-risks-color-office.pdf

Language

Development

• Educational therapy center
  • http://educationaltherapycenter.com/
  • Children’s Mercy
  • Missouri First steps
  • Early childhood school district programs
  • Advantage speech services
  • Pediatric therapy connections
  • Triality tots
  • Kick start therapies
  • Catherine Noel M.S. CCC-SLP
  • Megan Falls M.S. CCC-SLP

Mental Health

• https://www.saintlukeskc.org/locations/crittenton-childrens-center
• https://kansascitymentalhealth.com/child-and-teen/
• https://heartlandbehavioral.com/

Neurological Disorders

• Joshua Center
  • https://joshuacenter.com/

Sleep disorders

• https://www.childrensmercy.org/departments-and-clinics/pulmonology/sleep-center/ https://sleepstudymo.com
• https://sleepstudymo.com/

Social services

• https://dss.mo.gov/
  • Child Support
  • Child Care
  • Transportation
  • Health care
  • Blind services
  • Food assistance
  • Financial assistance (utility, rental)
  • Support groups
  • Disability-related services
  • Homeless services
  • Education assistance (school/health)
  • Respite care
• Application for childcare, food services, medical, temporary services
  • https://apps.dss.mo.gov/fmwBenefitCenter/PreEligibilityTool.aspx

Speech and Hearing Services

• https://www.childrensmercy.org/departments-and-clinics/hearing-and-speech/

Weight Management

• https://www.childrensmercy.org/departments-and-clinics/weight-management-program/