The Infinite Hand

Kansas City resource directory

Start somewhere real.

Find a useful first call for food, housing, utilities, legal help, transportation, technology, health, crisis support, and more across the Kansas City metro.

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Know the numbers

Use the right doorway.

911

Immediate danger

Call for a life-threatening emergency, fire, crime in progress, or immediate physical danger.

988

Crisis support

Call or text for mental-health, suicide, or substance-use crisis support in the United States.

Visit the 988 Lifeline
211

Community help

Call for help navigating food, housing, utilities, healthcare, transportation, jobs, and other human services.

Visit United Way 211 Greater KC
311

KCMO city services

Call inside Kansas City, Missouri for non-emergency city information and requests such as streets, trash, code, and water.

Visit KCMO 311
811

Before you dig

811 is not a social-assistance line. Call before digging so underground utilities can be marked.

Kansas 811 · Missouri 811

Not sure? Dial 211, call 816-474-5112 locally, or use the United Way 211 online search. The service is free, confidential, available around the clock, and can use interpreters.

Food

Meals and grocery support.

Schedules and eligibility can change. Check before traveling.

Kansas City metro

Harvesters

Search by ZIP code for food pantries, kitchens, and mobile distributions across the bi-state region.

Customer care: 877-653-9519
SNAP help: 877-653-9522

Shelter & housing

A safer place and tenant support.

For current shelter openings, start with 211. A directory listing cannot promise a bed or placement.

Kansas City metro

KC Library Street Sheets

Frequently updated English and Spanish guides to shelter, meals, showers, clothing, health services, and other essentials.

Community Resources: 816-701-3767

Kansas City, Missouri

reStart

Interim housing and supportive services for children, families, individuals, and veterans. For immediate placement, start with 211.

Main shelter: 816-472-5664

Kansas City metro · advocacy

KC Tenants Hotline

Tenant-union information and organizing. This is not a law firm or emergency shelter.

Hotline: 816-533-5435

Utilities

Energy, water, and bill support.

Funding periods and program rules change. Follow the official link for current availability.

Kansas

Kansas LIEAP

Official information for the seasonal home-energy benefit. Application periods open and close.

Help: 888-369-4777

Evergy customers

Evergy assistance

Payment plans, bill assistance, medical-hardship information, and efficiency support.

KC metro customer service: 888-471-5275

Work & technology

Jobs, devices, internet, and digital skills.

Device inventory, internet coverage, and program eligibility vary.

Kansas City Library service area

KCPL Tech Access

Free coaching for devices, email, online applications, and everyday technology.

Tech Access: 816-701-3606

Kansas City Library service area

KCPL Tech to Go

Library hotspot and device lending. Library-card and service-area rules apply.

National internet option

Computers 4 People Shield

A nationwide low-cost mobile-internet option. Computers 4 People’s free-computer program is not currently a Kansas City program, so check eligibility carefully.

Disability & LGBTQ+ support

Navigation, rights, and belonging.

These organizations offer different kinds of support; use the description to choose a starting point.

Kansas City

KCMO LGBTQ+ resources

A city-curated starting point for local community groups, healthcare, and legal resources.

Kansas City metro · not a crisis line

PFLAG Kansas City

Peer and family information, support, and a local resource list.

Confidential callback: 816-765-9818

Kansas City

BlaqOut

Black LGBTQ+ health and community organization with a locally curated resource directory.

Call: 816-866-0355

National · LGBTQ+ young people

The Trevor Project

Round-the-clock crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people by phone, text, and chat.

Call: 866-488-7386
Text: START to 678678

Violence & crisis

Confidential support and safer next steps.

If device or internet activity could put you at risk, use a safer device or call when it is safe. Clearing history cannot guarantee privacy.

Johnson County, Kansas · domestic violence

Safehome

Round-the-clock hotline, shelter, counseling, and legal support for people experiencing intimate-partner abuse.

Hotline: 913-262-2868

Kansas City metro · sexual violence

MOCSA

Round-the-clock sexual assault and abuse crisis support, counseling, and advocacy.

Missouri: 816-531-0233
Kansas: 913-642-0233

Health

Community healthcare starting points.

Call the provider for current services, costs, locations, and appointments.

Missouri & Kansas City, Kansas

Swope Health

Community health services offered regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.

Appointments: 816-923-5800

Please verify before you go

A starting point, not a promise.

Information here does not guarantee eligibility, funding, an appointment, transportation, or shelter space. Hours, service areas, inventory, and availability change. Contact the organization before traveling.

The Infinite Hand does not endorse every position or service of every listed organization. We do not collect Social Security numbers, benefit documents, medical records, or crisis details through this directory. Share sensitive information only through the provider’s official, secure channel.

Last source check: September 6, 2026. See something outdated? Tell us.