Everyone needs someone to turn to—someone who can offer sound and reliable advice when times get tough. We can help you come up with a plan of action, creating a better future for you and your family.

What is Supportive Services?

Supportive Services will work closely with you to learn about your unique needs and help you build an action plan for success. We help with financial education, goal planning, and problem-solving by providing resources in education, job training and employment opportunities. Additionally we provide emergency services for housing, utilities, transportation, food, toiletries, and the other household goods you need to have a healthy home.

The objective is to help you gain the skills you need to realize and achieve your dreams.

• We can teach you how to set attainable and measurable goals for yourself. You will learn about personal finance, saving, and budgeting.
• We can help you restore or prevent the disconnection of your water service.
• We can offer housing assistance.
• We can refer you to community pantries where you can get additional food, toiletries, and the other household goods you need.
• We can make sure you have reliable transportation by offering you a bus pass or finding other alternative transportation options.
• We can check out your housing situation to assess if your home could be the cause of chronic illness, such as asthma, among the members of your household and help you make the appropriate repairs to prevent future problems.
• We can make sure our veterans are taken care of by offering rent assistance, referrals for further education, financial literacy, etc.

Community Drive-Through Food Pantry Event

Community Action Agency of Greater Kansas City invites you to pre-register for our FREE Drive Through Food Pantry Event on Saturday, June 19, 2021 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. We will provide a FREE food box, fresh produce, and toiletry items. Click the link below to pre-register. Completed forms can be emailed to mstallbaumer@caagkc.org. Registration for this event will end June 1st. An I.D. is required to participate. All applicants must reside in Clay, Jackson, or Platte counties.
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Case Management

A professional Case Manager will work with you for a minimum of three months, taking the time to learn about you and your unique needs. The objective of this program is to help you gain the skills you need to realize your dreams. They can teach you how to set attainable and measurable goals for yourself. You will learn about personal finance, saving, and budgeting through our workshops. We can connect you with occupational skills training, employment, etc.

Eligibility Requirement

To qualify, your household income may not exceed 125% of the federal poverty guideline and you must be dedicated to following the process.

Emergency Assistance

We provide emergency assistance to stabilize individuals and families in crises. These services include, but are not limited to: emergency rental assistance and emergency water assistance only.
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Food and Toiletry Pantries

Although low-income individuals and families can apply for SNAP benefits, it is not designed to meet the emergency food needs of the community. And because the program does not cover household or personal hygiene items such as detergents, cleaning products, or even baby wipes, we partner with many community partners including Giving the Basics to meet those needs.
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Other Available Resources For You

If you are in immediate need of food, shelter, or other basic needs, please refer to the programs and agencies below. You can also call United Way 2-1-1 to get information on services for basic needs, such as food, clothing, and shelter, or more complex issues such as healthcare, mental health, education, and employment. Just dial 2-1-1 on your phone or search their website.

Emergency Services for Children

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, also known as Temporary Assistance (TA), is a program designed to provide cash benefits to low-income families for the household’s children, such as clothing, utilities, and other services.
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Emergency Housing and Shelter

Check this site for an up-to-date listing of local shelters available to meet your emergency housing needs.
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Maternal and Child Healthcare

TEL-LINK is the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ (DHSS) toll-free information and referral line (800-835-5465) for maternal and child health care. The purpose of TEL-LINK is to provide information and referrals to Missouri residents concerning a wide range of health services. Callers are given referrals and then can be linked immediately with the appropriate agencies. The toll-free telephone line is operated from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.