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Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) make a life-changing difference for children who have experienced abuse or neglect, providing them a meaningful voice and connection that instills hope and builds resilience. We are able to advocate for these children through the dedication and compassion of our CASA volunteers as well as other committed community volunteers. Our CASA volunteers are appointed by judges of the juvenile courts in Johnson & Wyandotte Counties to advocate for the best interests of children and youth in the foster care system, enabling judges to make the most well-informed decision for each child. 

Our mission is to embrace, enhance and support the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities (our Farmers). Our goal is to help each Farmer increase their self-reliance, gain vocational skills and encourage positive social interactions. This is accomplished by providing innovative community integration, employment services and vocational experiences. Program activities take place throughout the community and in three locations which include retail markets, catering services, a farm setting and coming soon, a café to our downtown Weston, MO location.  Our retail markets are located in Westwood, KS and Weston, MO.

Our Westwood Market, located at 4740 Rainbow Blvd, is a great shopping and soon to be art destination. Stocked full of great finds and our specialty goods for local shoppers, this location also serves as a program space for our Farmers living in south Kansas City.  Farmers engage in vocation skill development and community engagement activities. Soon, visitors to the Rainbow Boulevard location will see an expanding art focus with spinning wheels, looms and kilns filling the program space as our Farmers create fiber and pottery pieces for display and if you are lucky, to purchase.  

We have two locations in Weston, MO – A retail market in historic downtown and “the Farm.”  “The Farm” includes a retail market, the Farm to Fork commercial kitchen and community gardens.  It is where our programs originated, where our Farmers gain social enrichment and vocational skills and where families from near and far come for a great experience. A seasonal operation, the Farm is located off Highway 273 in what was formally Vaughn’s Apple Orchard.  We kick off the Farm’s reopening each year in April with a huge bedding plant sale. Our retail market is open all week. During peak harvest season, we embrace and celebrate the many festivals held in Weston Missouri. Weekends at the farm are family-friendly and include live bluegrass bands playing on the porch. Visitors enjoy a fun atmosphere, great shopping and delicious food.  We are known for our hot apple fritters and apple slushies. 

Our Historic Downtown Weston Market, located at 415 Main Street, includes a retail market, commercial kitchen and (starting in March) a café. This location is open year-round, 7 days a week. During weekdays, it serves as a vocational experience space for our Farmers who are preparing for their transition from high school.

Health Partnership Clinic (HPC) was founded in 1992 to provide accessible care for low-income, uninsured residents of Johnson County. Today, HPC offers quality, affordable and accessible care at five sites in Johnson, Miami and Franklin Counties in Kansas. These sites are located in Olathe, Shawnee Mission, Merriam (for Shawnee Mission School District students only), Paola and Ottawa.

In addition, the clinic provides dental outreach services directly to more than 40 area schools, Head Start programs and other locations serving children in need. HPC offers a Sliding Fee Discount program to all eligible patients based on household income and family size, same-day cash discount, and payment plans. The clinic accepts all individuals regardless of ability to pay or insurance status. 

Additionally, HPC provides free enrollment services for KanCare/Medicaid, Health Insurance Marketplace, food assistance, often known as SNAP, and temporary assistance for needy families and childcare.

Partnerships are foundational to HPC’s mission. From the beginning, the clinic has been built and operated on a foundation of collaboration among community organizations, providers, and caring funders. Partnerships remain fundamental to HPC’s operations and allow it to serve more people in more ways than ever before.

The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City (RMHC-KC) is to reduce the burden of childhood illness on sick children and their families. We accomplish this by:

Providing comfortable lodging convenient to local health care facilities

Creating a caring and uplifting environment

Undertaking resource and fund development activities that support our facilities, programs, and services Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City alleviates the worry and expense of finding a close, comfortable and affordable place for a family to stay while their child receives the medical care they need. That can make a world of difference to a child bravely battling an illness or recovering from a serious injury. It costs RMHC-KC $100 a night to house a family.

All families at RMHC-KC are caring for a critically ill child; the families we serve also have diverse backgrounds, experiences and cultures.

RMHC-KC is committed to providing a culturally and psychologically safe environment for everyone associated with our charity: guest families, visitors, volunteers, staff, donors, vendors and partners.

All are welcome here, and we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion in our spaces.

We are proud we have served Kansas City families fighting childhood illness since 1981. Please enjoy our 40 year anniversary video, which gives a snapshot of our accomplishments, as well as our 35 year anniversary video, which gives a deeper dive into our history!