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Al-Anon

4212 S. Hocker Drive

Building 8, Suite 270E

Independence, MO 64055

816.373.8566 

•Information regarding alcohol abuse, meeting times for family and friends of alcoholics.

 

Alcoholics Anonymous

200 E. 18th Avenue

North Kansas City, MO 64116

816.471.7229

•Information regarding alcohol abuse and meeting times for alcoholics.

 

Alliance for the Mentally Ill

406 W. 34th Street

Suite 506

Kansas City, MO 64111-7505

816.931.0030

•Family support, advocacy, and education for the mentally ill.

 

American Cancer Society

6700 Antioch

Kansas City Metro Office Suite 100

Merriam, KS 66204-1200

913.432.3277

•Support services for families, victims, and survivors of cancer, financial help, transportation, etc.

 

Comprehensive Mental Health

10901 Winner Road

Independence, MO 64052

816.254.3652

•Full range of mental health services, family support groups, senior care services.

 

Emotions Anonymous/12 Step

4946 NE Chateau Drive

North Kansas City, MO

816.455.0228

•Depression, anger, broken relationships, obsessive thinking, fatigue, withdrawal, jealousy, and low self-esteem.

 

Endometriosis Association

10600 Quivira Road

Suite 110

Overland Park, KS 66215

913.541.9495

•Independent self-help organization of women with endometriosis, doctors, and others interested in the disease.  Training and support.

 

Gam-Anon

4725 NE Lakewood Way

Lee's Summit, MO 64064

816.545.4368

•Self-help organization for spouses, family, or close friends of compulsive gamblers.

 

Gamblers Anonymous

707 West 47th Street

2nd Floor, Classroom B

Kansas City, MO 64118

888.374.6442

•Support for persons who know someone with a gambling or gambling-related problem.

 

Narcotics Anonymous

8 Westport Road

Kansas City, MO 64111

816.561.2250

•Non-profit fellowship for women/men with drug addiction problems, including support groups, public information and prevention.

 

The Whole Person, Inc.

114 W. Gregory Boulevard

Kansas City, MO 64114

816.561.0304

•Provides community-based services to people with disabilities, independent living services, and self advocacy.

 

 

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