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Health Department

These services are offered by the City of Kansas City, Mo., Health Department.

Childhood injury prevention classes
2400 Troost Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 513-6152
Second and fourth graders

Consultation on health education
School sites
(816) 513-6264
All ages
Free

Esperanza Para La Familia/Hope for the Family Program
2400 Troost Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 513-6310
Ages 6-11
Free

Food Handler Program
2400 Troost Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64108
Ages 16-18
$20

Lead Poisoning Prevention Educational Programs
School sites
(816) 513-6048
Ages 1-18
Free

Lead Poisoning Screening
2400 Troost Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 513-6048
Ages 6 months to 6 years old
Free

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Health resources

These agencies offer youth medical services.

Cabot Westside Health Center
2121 Summit St.
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 471-0900

Children’s Mercy Hospital
2401 Gillham Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 234-3000

HealthCare USA Inc.
8320 Ward Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 460-4934
Low- and no-cost programs

Kansas City Free Health Clinic
3515 Broadway St.
Kansas City, MO 64111
and
5119 E. 24th St.
Kansas City, MO 64127
(816) 753-5144
All ages
Free

Maternal and child health coalition
600 Broadway St., Suite 170A
Kansas City, MO 64105
(816) 283-6242

March of Dimes
4400 College Blvd., Suite 180
Overland Park, KS 66211
(913) 469-3611

Salud Center
2641 Belleview St.
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 561-6885

Samuel U. Rodgers Community Health Center
825 Euclid Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64124
(816) 474-4920

Swope Health Services
3801 Blue Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 923-5800

Truman Medical Center
StartRight Teen MOMs
2301 Holmes St.
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 404-1000

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Mental Health


Good Samaritan Project
3030 Walnut St.
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 561-8784

Kansas City Free Health Clinic
3515 Broadway St.
Kansas City, MO 64111
and
5119 E. 24th St.
Kansas City, MO 64127
(816) 753-5144

Spofford
9700 Grandview Road
Kansas City, MO 64134
(816) 508-3400

Swope Health Central
3801 Blue Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64130
(816) 923-5800

Swope Health Northland
4709 N.W. Gateway St.
Riverside, MO 64150
(816) 627-2050

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Youth counseling

The following organizations offer programs and counseling services for youth.

Niles Home for Children
1911 E. 23rd St.
Kansas City, MO 64127
(816) 241-2797

Seton Center Family and Health Services
2816 E. 23rd St.
Kansas City, MO 64127
(816) 231-3955

Spofford
9700 Grandview Road
Kansas City, MO 64134
(816) 508-3400

The Family Conservancy
3217 Broadway St., Suite 150
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 753-5280

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Vocational rehabilitation

The following organizations offer vocational services for disabled youth.

Coalition for Independence
3101 Broadway St., Suite 101
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 231-7166

Community Disability Network
8001 Conser St., Suite 100
Overland Park, KS 66204
(913) 648-2317

Jewish Vocational Service of Kansas City
1608 Baltimore Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 471-2808

The Helping Hand of Goodwill Industries
1817 Campbell St.
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 842-7425

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HIV/AIDS Counseling and Services


Good Samaritan Project
3030 Walnut St.
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 561-8784

Jackson County CASA
625 E. 26th St.
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 842-2272

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Rehabilitative Services

These organizations offer rehabilative and substance recovery services to youth.

The Children’s Place
2 E. 59th St.
Kansas City, MO 64113
(816) 363-1898

First Time Correctional Services of Kansas City
3200 Wayne Ave., Suites 215-220
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 924-7400

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
633 E. 63rd St.
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 361-5900

Samuel U. Rodgers Community Health Center
825 Euclid Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64127
(816) 474-4920

St. Luke’s Hospital – Children’s SPOT
4333 Pennsylvania St.
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 932-3832

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