Advocacy
Nursing Home Abuse Justice
Advocates to expose the widespread abuse and neglect that occurs in nursing homes and assisted living facilities and provide support in pursuit of legal council.
Trans Youth Equality Foundation
Provides education, advocacy, and support for transgender children, youth, and their families.
El Centro
Specializing in providing the Latino community with education, community health, economic empowerment, and advocacy.
Economic Opportunity Foundation
Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce
Advocates, promotes, and facilitates the success of the LGBT business community and their allies through the guiding principles of equality, inclusion, economics, and education.
University of Kansas LGBT Resource Center
PROMO
Statewide organization advocating for LGBTQ equality through legislative action, electoral politics, grassroots organizing, and community education.
Project Equality
Unites the corporate, nonprofit, education, and religious communities into a force for equality, justice, and fairness in the workplace.
Human Rights Campaign
Strives to end discrimination against LGBTQ people and realize a world that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.
GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network)
A national organization fighting for every student's right to a safe, supportive education by organizing around LGBTQ-affirming public policy, planning teacher trainings, and hosting events for students, educators, parents, and allies.
GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation)
Advocates against the defamation of LGBT people and their portrayal in the media.
Equality Kansas
Advocates for the end of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity through education, public policy advocacy, and political action.
Empowering Queer Activists and Leaders
AIDS Service Foundation
The heart & home for those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in Kansas City.
Employment Advocacy
Avenue of Life
After-School Tutoring & Mentoring |
Computer Training Center |
GED & ESL Classes |
Life-Skills Classes (Financial, Art, Music, etc.) |
Job-Training & Mentoring
Labor Ready
(913) 281-9118
Women’s Employment Network
Works to aid in self-esteem and achieve economic independence through sustained employment by offering financial coaching, one-on-one resume reviews, mock interviews, and virtual workshops.
Kansas Department of Revenue
(913) 287-2900
Department of Labor – Job Service
(913) 596-3500
Legal Aid
Legal Aid of Western Missouri
General legal services for Missouri residents of Clay, Platte, and Jackson Counties only. Individual must be indigent and/or meet income requirements.
KU Legal Aid Clinic
https://law.ku.edu/legalaidclinic
Support Groups
Q Chat Space
Online community of discussion groups for LGBTQ+ teens.
PFLAG - Kansas City
Support group for people to get to know other people with LGBTQ family and friends, to receive information and support.
Equal Trans Support Group
Facebook social group where anyone of all ages who identifies under the transgender umbrella, questioning, or as an ally are welcome.
Authentically Me
Facebook social group for parents of gender divers kids in Kansas City.
Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA)
Meet to share our experience of growing up in an environment where abuse, neglect and trauma infected us.
Worship & Religion
Southwood United Church of Christ
Non-denominational Christian
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
St Luke’s United Church of Christ
Protestant
Peace Church - United Church of Christ
Non-denominational Christian
Kansas City United Church of Christ
Colonial United Church of Christ
Non-denomenational
Bethel United Church of Christ
Protestant
Zion United Church of Christ
Non-denominational Christian
Unity Temple on the Plaza
Non-denominational Christian
Health & Wellbeing
ReDiscover - Catherine's Place
For women and their families struggling with substance use disorders.
Gay and Sober
Provide a safe, fun, and enriching experience to the sober LGBTQ community by offering year-round health and wellness programing, education, and events.
BLAQ OUT
Provides PrEP navigation, STI testing, tele-health access, health advocacy, community-based participatory research and strategic outreach to drive results and delver quality outcomes for KC's Black LGBTQ community.
Black Health Care Coalition
Provides health education, HIV education, prevention and early detection, support groups for HIV positive and negative men.
Thrive Health Connection
Inclusive, holistic, and integrated health and wellness services to individuals affected by HIV and other STIs, members of LGBTQ communities, and those seeking a welcoming and affirming health and community center.
Addiction Center
Substance abuse assistance, prevention, and recovery support.
KC Care Health Center
Offers quality, affordable, integrated health services to everyone in the community with the promise of dignity and personalized care.
Primary Care | HIV Testing |
HIV Case Management |
STI Screening |
Behavioral Health
Department for Children and Families (DCF)
(913) 279-7000
Cross-Lines Community Outreach
Community outreach that provides low-income individuals with basic needs, nutritious foods, and housing assistance.
Bethel Neighborhood Center
Avenue of Life
Nutrition (On-Site Meals / Take-Home Meals / Weekend Food Packs) |
Fitness & Healthy Cooking Classes |
Community Gardens |
Childcare with Playground |
Barbershop/Salon |
Counseling Services |
Mental Health |
Monthly Dental Cleanings |
Back-to-School Physicals
Planned Parenthood
Provides birth control, family planning, STI testing and treatment, HIV testing, pregnancy testing, and sexuality education with sliding scale fees based on age and income.
Swope Health
Substance Abuse
Mattie Rhodes Center
Latino Arts
Heartland Center for Behavioral Health
Substance Abuse
ReDiscover
Behavioral Care
Emergency Shelter
Crisis Center
Substance Abuse
Neighbor 2 Neighbor
Food Kitchen
The HIMM Project
HIV Testing
Good Samaritan Project
Primary Care
HIV Testing
HIV Case Management
Peer Education
Housing & Shelters
Lion House
LGBTQ-specific transitional and rapid re-housing program seeking to address the core problems causing LGBTQ homelessness by providing a community first and housing plus approach.
Hillcrest Transitional Housing
Rose Brooks Center
Domestic Violence Shelter
SAVE, Inc.
Through comprehensive housing solutions, empowers those living with, or at risk for, HIV/AIDS to lead healthy, stable lives with personal dignity. Candidates seeking housing must be referred by their case manager.
Synergy Services
Helps children 17 and younger deal with homelessness, domestic violence, and other crises.
reStart, Inc.
Shelter
Main Line: (816) 472-5664
Youth: (616) 309-9048
Housing: (816) 842-1199
Free Zoom Meetings
The Kansas City Center for Inclusion offers small groups and organizations the opportunity to use a licensed Zoom account for free! If you are interested in this service please send an email to technology@inclusiviekc.org. Organizations who request use of the Shared KCCI Zoom account understand and agree to the following terms and conditions:
- KCCI is not responsible for advertising on behalf of the group or organization. The effort to build attendance rests solely upon the requesting organization.
- KCCI is not liable for any unwanted participants, disruptions, nor user generated content during the Zoom meeting.
- Requesting organizations are expected to be responsible with the Zoom license; only access, start, and record meetings you have previously requested and been approved for.
- KCCI provides this service as a courtesy; the Center is not responsible forand cannot control any Zoom outages, scheduled maintenance, or service interruptions.
- KCCI cannot provide any technical support for the use of this service at this time.
Groups or organizations that misuse the Shared KCCI Zoom license may be denied access to the license and any scheduled future meetings removed.
Request A Meeting Space
If you would like to host an event/meeting here at the Center or make changes to your event/meeting, please contact scheduling@inclusivekc.org.
