Other Resources

Local City of Independence Missouri Links
Official City of Independence Missouri Website
Independence City Departments
City of Independence Utilities Services Hub
Independence Chamber of Commerce
Visit Independence
State of Missouri
Missouri Resource Guide

There are many resources available in Missouri to help you and your family move towards a healthier, more stable future.

Missouri Department of Social Services
 Missouri DSS Toll Free Phone Numbers
 Missouri Department of Social Services MAP
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Helpside First Aid Checklist
Important Legal Documents for Emergency Preparedness
Places
Harry S Truman Nation Historic Home
Jackson County Historical Society
Harry S Truman Library
Transportation
Johnson County Kansas Transit
Kansas City Area Transit Authority
Kansas City Streetcar
KCATA Application for Certifying Agency Status – Mobility Services
IRIS: On-demand transit in KCMO
IRIS covers the entirety of Kansas City, MO and Raytown
Web trip booking: https://book.iris.rideco.com/
Book by phone: 816-205-8221
Area Health Departments
Kansas City, Missouri Health Department
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Kansas Division of Health
Jackson County Environmental Health Division
Johnson County KS Health Department
Platte County Health Department
Clay County Health Department
Cass County Health Department
Area Organizations
Mid-American Regional Council (MARC)
United Way
Kansas City United Way
Kansas City United Way 2-1-1 Referral Service
Kansas City Community Gardens
Mid-Continent Public Library
Locations
Bio-terrorism and Emergency Preparedness
Ready.gov
Center for Disease Control Bioterrorism Page
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Emergency Preparedness Page – Ready in 3
Emergency Email and Wireless Network
Communicable Disease Fact Sheets
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Weather Cooling/Warming Centers
Food Handler Permits and Restaurant Inspections
Jackson County Environmental Health Division
Local Hospitals
University of Kansas Hospital
St. Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City
Bates County Memorial Hospital
Belton Regional Medical Center
Cass County Regional Medical Center
Missouri Department of Health – Center for Behavioral Medicine
Centerpoint Medical Center
Children’s Mercy Kansas City
 Children’s Mercy Locations
Ascentist Hospital
Excelsior Springs Hospital
KVC Prairie Ridge Psychiatric Hospital
Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute
Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Kindred Hospital Northland
Lafayette Regional Health Center
Lee’s Summit Medical Center
Liberty Hospital
Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital
Menorah Medical Center
Miami County Medical Center (Olathe Health)
Mid-America Rehabilitation Hospital
Mish Hospital and Clinics
North Kansas City Hospital
Olathe Health
Osawatomie State Hospital
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
KPC Promise Health Corporate
Providence Medical Center
Wyandot BHN – RSI Crisis Center
AdventHealth Ottawa
Ray County Memorial Hospital
Research Medical Center
Shawnee Mission Medical Center
St. John Hospital
St. Joseph Medical Center
St. Luke’s Cushing Hospital
St. Luke’s East Hospital
St. Luke’s North Hospital-Barry Road
St. Luke’s South Hospital
St. Mary’s Medical Center
Truman Medical Center-Hospital Hill
Truman Medical Center-Lakewood
Health and Wellness
American Lung Association – Overland Park, KS
American Lung Association – Freedom From Smoking
American Diabetes Association – Kansas City, KS
Centers for Disease Control – Kansas City
American Heart Association – Kansas
American Cancer Society – Missouri
American Red Cross
– Missouri
– Greater Kansas City and Northwest Missouri
Kansas City Area Arthritis Foundation
Smoking Cessation
Missouri Tobacco Quitline (1-800-Quit-Now)
How to Go Smoke-Free: A Toolkit for Multi-Unit Housing
Other Housing Information
Low Income Housing and Affordable Housing in Missouri
SAVE, Inc.
• Rental Assistance Program

Homeless Shelter Directory
Low Income Housing US
Transitional Housing
Halfway Houses
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