Coronavirus in Kansas City: Here’s where to get help and answers to your questions
During the COVID-19 crisis, social distancing has become the order of the day. But that doesn’t mean we have to be alone in dealing with the pandemic’s consequences.
Anyone who has internet can find answers to most questions you might have and help for most difficulties you might encounter.
The Star has compiled a list of resources, which we’ll add to as more become available. Please tell us about any other resources you have found useful by emailing calendar@kcstar.com.
And coming soon: a guide for how you can help others.
Health
Care Beyond the Boulevard, carebeyondtheboulevard.org
Children’s Mercy, childrensmercy.org. Click on “Information on COVID-19.”
Free and Income Based Clinics, freeclinics.com/cit/mo-kansas_city
HCA Midwest Health, hcamidwest.com/covid-19
St. Luke’s Health System, saintlukeskc.org/covid-19
Swope Health Services, swopehealth.org
University of Kansas Health System, kansashealthsystem.com/covid19
World Health Organization, who.int
Housing
City Union Mission, cityunionmission.org. Click on “Need Help?”
Community LINC, communitylinc.org
Cross-Lines Community Outreach, cross-lines.org
Greater Kansas City Coalition to End Homeless, gkcceh.org/covid19
Kansas City Tenants, kctenants.org
Hope Faith Homeless Assistance Campus, hopefaithministries.org
Lawrence Community Shelter, lawrenceshelter.org/covid-19
reStart, restartinc.org
Shelter KC, shelterkc.org
Jobs
Heartland Center for Jobs & Freedom, jobsandfreedom.org
Kansas Department of Labor, getkansasbenefits.gov and dol.ks.gov/covid19response
KC Gig Worker Support Group, facebook.com/groups/514675699477496
Knoq (hiring neighborhood representatives to shop for groceries, deliver items and do anything else to serve community), knoq.com
Missouri Department of Labor, labor.mo.gov/coronavirus
Missouri One Start, missourionestart.com/now-hiring
Take Charge America, takechargeamerica.org. Click on “Financial Education” and “Consumer Resources.”
Kansas City Missouri Unemployment Resource Center, ldsjobs.org
Workforce Centers of Kansas, workforce-ks.com
Food
Don Bosco Senior Center, donbosco.org
Food Equality Initiative, foodequalityinitiative.org
Harvesters, harvesters.org/get-help
KC Public Schools Meals for Students, kcpublicschools.org/coronavirus
MCC Food Pantry Locations, mcckc.edu/counseling/food-pantries
Meals on Wheels, mealsonwheelsamerica.org. Search by ZIP code.
St. Mary’s Food Kitchen, stmaryfoodkitchen.org
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry at St. Therese Church, sttheresenorth.org/svdpfoodpantry
Thelma’s Kitchen at Reconciliation Services, thelmaskitchen.org
Domestic violence
Domestic Violence Network Hotline, 816-995-1000
Hope House, hopehouse.net
Mattie Rhodes Center, mattierhodes.org
Metropolitan Organization to Combat Sexual Abuse, mocsa.org
Newhouse, newhouseshelter.org
Rose Brooks Center, rosebrooks.org
Safehome, safehome-ks.org
Synergy Services, synergyservices.org
General assistance
Bishop Sullivan Center, bishopsullivan.org
Kansas City Regional COVID-19 Response & Recovery Fund, lisc.org/kansas-city
Need Help Paying Bills, needhelppayingbills.com/missouri and needhelppayingbills.com/kansas
United Way of Greater Kansas City, uwgkc.myresourcedirectory.com
Veterans
Team Red, White & Blue, teamrwb.org
Team Rubicon, teamrubiconusa.org
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, va.gov. Click on “Coronavirus FAQs page.”
Veterans Community Project, veteranscommunityproject.org
Small businesses/nonprofits
AltCap, alt-cap.org
Facebook, facebook.com/business/grants
GrantSpace, grantspace.org
Kansas City Chamber, kcchamber.com. Click on “Covid-19 resources.”
Kauffman Foundation, kauffman.org/currents
KCSourceLink, kcsourcelink.com/coronavirus-business-resources
Nonprofit Connect, npconnect.org
TeamKC, teamkc.thinkkc.com
U.S. Small Business Administration, sba.gov
Arts
The ArtHouse @ Your House, interurbanarthouse.org/the-arthouse-at-your-house
Artists at Risk Connection, artistsatriskconnection.org
ArtsKC, artskc.org/advocacy/coronavirus
CERF+ The Artist’s Safety Net, cerfplus.org
COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources, covid19freelanceartistresource.wordpress.com
Midwest Music Foundation, midwestmusicfoundation.org/healthcare
State and local governments
Jackson County Health Department, jacohd.org/coronavirus
Johnson County, jocogov.org/coronavirus-covid-19-update
Kansas City Health Department, kcmo.gov/city-hall
Kansas Department for Children and Families, dcf.ks.gov
Kansas Department of Health and Environment, kdheks.gov
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, health.mo.gov. Click on “COVID-19 state team member resources.”
Missouri Family Support Division, mydss.mo.gov
Overland Park, opkansas.org. Click on “See Details” under Coronavirus Affects City Services.
Federal government
Benefits.Gov, benefits.gov
Centers for Disease Control, cdc.gov/coronavirus
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, consumerfinance.gov
Department of Housing and Urban Development (evictions and foreclosures suspended), hud.gov/coronavirus
Department of Labor (Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Paid Leave Requirements), dol.gov
Federal Housing Finance Agency, fhfa.gov. Click on “Relief for Homeowners and Renters Impacted by COVID-19.”
Federal Student Aid, studentaid.gov/announcements-events/coronavirus
FEMA, fema.gov/coronavirus
IRS (filing and payment deadlines questions and answers), irs.gov/coronavirus
Social Security Administration, ssa.gov/coronavirus
Miscellaneous
Evergy (payment arrangements), evergy.com/landing/covid-19
Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (suspended fares), ridekc.org/news/covid-19
Kosher for Passover “Meals-to-Go,” kcrabbi.org/coronavirus-updates
Legal Aid of Western Missouri, lawmo.org/coronavirus
Linda Hall Library Coronavirus Disease 2019, libguides.lindahall.org/covid19
Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation, restaurantworkerscf.org
RideKC Bike and Scooter (free rides), ridekcbike.com
This story was originally published April 3, 2020 at 5:00 AM.
