Find a variety of resources available throughout the Kansas City community.
Multi Resources
These organizations offer various resources: food, diapers, formula, transportation, etc.
These organizations offer various resources: food, diapers, formula, transportation, etc.
Catholic Charities, Emergency Assistance
Mission Southside: Resource Center
Abundant Life: Website
United Way: Call 1.866.211.9966 for help with bills, rent, and food.
Metro Lutheran Ministry: Website
Single Parent Savings Guide: Website
SOAR Special Needs: Website
Divorce Care / Support
Layne Project: Website
Option 29: Website
Domestic Violence Shelters
Safehome: Call 913.262.2868 or visit the Safehome website.
Synergy Services: Visit the directory listing on the Women’s Shelters website.
Rose Brooks: Call 816.861.6100, or visit the Rose Brooks website.
Emotional Support
Counseling Services: If you desire a recommendation for counseling services, email us.
Financial Guidance
IRS economic impact payment: For information on setting up a bank account online to receive your COVID-19 relief check, visit the FDIC webpage.
Food
Colonial Presbyterian Church: Call 816.501.3000.
Your child’s school: Most schools have breakfast and lunch available for pick up. If you have school-aged children, check the school’s website or email.
Meal Sites Locator: Use this map to find the nearest resources for food and meal assistance around Overland Park.
- Johnson County website: Food Pantries
- Johnson County website: Meals on Wheels
- Blue Valley School District: Free Grab-and-Go Breakfast and Lunch
- Olathe Public Schools Website: Meal Distribution
- Harvesters website: Help applying for benefits
- St. Marks United Methodist Church: Santa Fe Waystation Food Pantry
Home
PURCHASING ASSISTANCE
PURCHASING ASSISTANCE
Neighborhood Association Corporation of America (NACA): Website
Credit & Homeownership Empowerment Services (CHES, Inc.): Website
uphomes - "How to Buy a House as a Single Parent"
Balancing raising children with paying bills as a single parent and a single income is incredibly challenging. Paying a down payment on a new home on top of it all seems impossible. However, home ownership has numerous benefits including building equity, homeownership tax benefits and deductions, and family stability.
Sharing uphomes’ thorough, low-stress guide to buying a home as a single parent is an easy way to connect single parents with the guidance and financial assistance they need to get their feet under them. The full guide is available here: Website
Balancing raising children with paying bills as a single parent and a single income is incredibly challenging. Paying a down payment on a new home on top of it all seems impossible. However, home ownership has numerous benefits including building equity, homeownership tax benefits and deductions, and family stability.
Sharing uphomes’ thorough, low-stress guide to buying a home as a single parent is an easy way to connect single parents with the guidance and financial assistance they need to get their feet under them. The full guide is available here: Website
Infants / Children / Youth
Boys Grow: Mentoring Kansas City's urban youth through agricultural entrepreneurship.
- Attending ONE info session is required in order to begin the program. For more information, see the FLYER.
- Job Opportunity for 8th Grade Boys - Join us for a chance to get your hands dirty, learn about entrepreneurship, build brotherhood and leadership, and get paid while doing it. For more information, see the FLYER. (Posted 03/26)
Buckner United Methodist Church:
Baby Grace Ministries, founded in November 2006, provides support to parents of children newborn-five. They run a distribution center with used children's items (clothes, toys, etc.) that are disbursed to families free of charge. For more information, visit Facebook. (Posted 02/19)
Baby Grace Ministries, founded in November 2006, provides support to parents of children newborn-five. They run a distribution center with used children's items (clothes, toys, etc.) that are disbursed to families free of charge. For more information, visit Facebook. (Posted 02/19)
Redeemer Episcopal Church Kansas City:
The Northland Infant Clothing Center (NICC) is the Church of the Redeemer’s personal outreach to the youngest members of our community in need. The NICC has been helping families since 2004 by providing families with diapers, clothing and other personal care items. They offer free gently used clothing for sizes newborn to 5 toddler. They also offer underclothing, socks, shoes, coats, diapers and wipes, blankets, books and other infant personal care items. For more information, visit the website. (Posted 02/19)
The Northland Infant Clothing Center (NICC) is the Church of the Redeemer’s personal outreach to the youngest members of our community in need. The NICC has been helping families since 2004 by providing families with diapers, clothing and other personal care items. They offer free gently used clothing for sizes newborn to 5 toddler. They also offer underclothing, socks, shoes, coats, diapers and wipes, blankets, books and other infant personal care items. For more information, visit the website. (Posted 02/19)
SOAR Special Needs: Website
Job Opportunities / Career Education
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Blue River Kansas City Baptist Association: Employment Opportunities Available include Office Manager, Administrative Assistant, and more! For details and application opportunities, visit the website. (Posted 03/04)
Blush Boot Camp Leawood: Consultant Position
- The BLUSH Consultant is an integral member of the staff, as the position links prospects to the Membership Department and Training Department together. If you are an individual who is passionate about fitness and wants to help run a fitness club, then we want to speak with you! Please forward your resume for immediate consideration to leawoodks@blushbootcamp.com. (No phone calls will be accepted.) For more information, visit their Facebook Page. (Posted 03/13)
Colonial Presbyterian Church: Employment Opportunities Available include Part Time Kids Nursery Administrator (SKC,) Preschool Teachers and Assistants (OP and SKC,) and Part Time Child Care Providers (OP and SKC.) For details and application opportunities, visit the website. (Updated 06/10)
Keller Williams Realty: Administrative Assistant
- The Overland Park Keller Williams Realty location is looking for an in-office Administrative Assistant for 30-40 hours a week. The pay will be approximately $20/Hr. For more information, contact Tom and Susan Matthews at 913.269.3958 or tmatthews@kw.com. (Posted 04/13)
Women's Employment Network: Website. (Posted 02/19)
CAREER EDUCATION
Giving Hope & Help Education is Your Passport Scholarship Program
A benefit for underserved, college bound, 2022 high school graduating seniors and single parents that desire to attend and graduate college!
Giving Hope & Help will award the following scholarships:
A benefit for underserved, college bound, 2022 high school graduating seniors and single parents that desire to attend and graduate college!
Giving Hope & Help will award the following scholarships:
- The Giving Hope & Help Education Is Your Passport Scholarship - A laptop computer, a bed-in-a bag set for the dormitory, and a backpack filled with school supplies and toiletries. (High School Seniors Only)
- The Metropolitan Community College - Giving Hope & Help Education Is Your Passport (Full Ride) Scholarship will benefit a high school senior or a single parent applicant. The single parent cannot have attended college before.
- All scholarship recipients will receive a mobile scholarship app from College Coaching Network. (Free for the first year)
- All applicants are eligible to one of two $500+ cash scholarships in honor of the Founder of GH&H’s Grandparents.
- The Alexander Sr. & Cleo McCallop Legacy of Giving Scholarship Award ($500+)
- The Neoma Spearman Literacy Scholarship Award ($500+)
- Honorable Mention - The Perseverance Award
JCCC Continuing Education:
Continuing Education Training Award
JCCC Continuing Education has funding available to eligible students. These funds may cover up to 100% of your tuition for CE courses! Browse our online catalog at the link below.
Are you UNEMPLOYED or UNDEREMPLOYED? Are you looking for a better job? Whether you need to reskill or upskill, JCCC Continuing Education is here to help you enhance your resume and increase your value in the workplace.
You could be eligible for up to $10,000 in training per calendar year! APPLY TODAY! IT'S EASY! Your application can be approved in as little as one day. Request an application by emailing CECARES@jccc.edu. Review the course catalog here. (Posted 07/08)
Continuing Education Training Award
JCCC Continuing Education has funding available to eligible students. These funds may cover up to 100% of your tuition for CE courses! Browse our online catalog at the link below.
Are you UNEMPLOYED or UNDEREMPLOYED? Are you looking for a better job? Whether you need to reskill or upskill, JCCC Continuing Education is here to help you enhance your resume and increase your value in the workplace.
You could be eligible for up to $10,000 in training per calendar year! APPLY TODAY! IT'S EASY! Your application can be approved in as little as one day. Request an application by emailing CECARES@jccc.edu. Review the course catalog here. (Posted 07/08)
JCCC Education Options: We had the priviledge of having Debbie Rulo as our featured guest for our August 24th Tuesday Talks on Facebook Live. Debbie shared with us ways to get FREE tuition, scholarships, and financial assistance. To view the power point presentation for more information on the steps you can take, click here. (Posted 08/29)
Lauchcode: Launchcode is a free, femme-forward digital job training course now in the Kansas City area that takes you from zero tech skills to job ready in just months. Launchcode's CoderGirl is a free education program developed to engage and educate people who self-identify as women or non-binary to work in the technology community in an inclusive, welcoming community environment. For more information, visit their website. (Posted 08/29)
Online College Courses: TheBestSchools.org
Online Guide for Student Parents: https://www.onlinemba.com/resources/student-parents/
The Grooming Project: A non for profit that helps applicants that love dogs, have children, and are motivated to learn a trade in order to support their families and pulling away from all government support. Some of the highlights and perks of The Grooming Project are as follows:
- 100% job placement in a grooming position upon graduation.
- 75% of graduates become completely off government support and able to support their families within two years of graduation.
- $30,000 -$40,000 earned (on average) in a year for starting groomers and $50,000 earned (on average) for experienced groomers in Kansas City.
- Launched business incubators for graduates that want to start their own grooming salons.
- Welcome those with felonies.
- A GED or High School Diploma is not necessary.
- They offer free dental services to their students after the first 30 days.
- Legal Clinic and Court Advocacy are supplied as needed.
- Case Management service through the program and for up to 18 months after graduating the program.
The Sewing Labs: Training and help with job placement in the lucrative field of becoming a seamstress. For more information, visit their website.
JOB SEARCH ENGINES
Circa: Circa is a search engine for local job opportunities. For more information or to begin your search, visit their website.
Rat Race Rebellion: Rat Race Rebellion is a search engine for work-from-home job opportunities. For more information or to begin your search, visit the website.
Job Rights
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Effective April 2, 2020, this Act provides for paid sick leave and paid FMLA leave. Lathrop GPM LLP shares this legal alert as a free resource.
An Employer’s Guide to Coronavirus: The free online resource is made available by Foulston Siefkin LLP.
Fair Labor Standards Act Q&A: The U.S. Department of Labor webpage covers pay, telecommuting and work regulations surrounding COVID-19 and the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Medical
Birth Injury Justice Center: The Birth Injury Justice Center is dedicated to supporting anyone who has been affected by birth injuries, brain injuries, cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy, and other developmental disabilities. They strive to provide answers and guidance to ensure that families receive the assistance that they need to help improve their overall quality of life. For more information, visit their website. (Posted 08/14)
COVID-19 Community Vaccine Sites: (Posted 09/10)
NiceRx: NiceRx helps individuals in the United States access affordable FDA-approved brand name medications through patient assistance programs offered by U.S. pharmaceutical companies. For more information, visit their website. (Posted 10/17)
Utilities / Rent
Spectrum and Comcast are offering free Wi-Fi to families with school-aged children.
United Way of Greater Kansas City: For rent assistance, dial 2-1-1 or visit UWGKC’s Get Help webpage.
Aunt Bertha: Visit the Aunt Bertha website to search listings of local non-profits and find out how they assist.
First Call KC: Website Resources Guide
Assistance with housing payments in Kansas: Kansas Eviction Prevention Program
Virtual Learning Care Centers
Kansas City Parks: Website
YMCA Learning Academy: Website
For additional resources or questions, please contact us at info@thesinglemomkc.org.