The Infinite Hand

Kansas City resource directory

Let’s find somewhere to start.

Find a number to call or an organization to try in the Kansas City metro. There are also links to local retreats and spiritual communities if that’s what brought you here.

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Know the numbers

Choose the number that fits.

911

Immediate danger

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

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

Disability and LGBTQ+ support.

Check each description for the kind of support offered and the area it serves.

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

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

Find a healthcare provider.

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

Retreats & spiritual community

Retreats and spiritual community around KC.

Spend time at a nature retreat, or read about KC-area churches that describe sacred plant medicine as part of their practice.

Independent community listings. These organizations and their gatherings are separate from Infinite Hand. Inclusion does not imply sponsorship, endorsement, medical care, or verification of an organization’s legal claims.

Eastern Kansas City area · retreat center

Milo Farm

A 50-acre nature retreat and community space stewarded by Loni, with woodland trails, camping and lodging, art, meditation, workshops, and gatherings. Explore the farm’s own calendar for current events.

Milo Farm events calendar · Meet the steward

Kansas City, Missouri · cannabis spirituality

Temple 420 of the Heartland

A Kansas City ministry whose website discusses cannabis in its religious practice and community service. The organization states that it does not dispense cannabis.

Confirm current activity: Published event dates are older; current gatherings have not been verified. Visit the official contact page.

These listings’ official websites checked: September 7, 2026. Descriptions reflect the organizations’ own public information. Suggest a local community or correction.

Please verify before you go

Check with the organization before you go.

Hours, service areas, inventory, and availability change. A listing here cannot guarantee that you qualify, that funding or shelter space is available, or that you can get an appointment or transportation. 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.

Practical-help listings last checked: September 6, 2026. Retreat and spiritual-community listings carry their own check date above. See something outdated? Tell us.