American Red Cross - St. Joseph Office

Description

The American Red Cross assists with emergency communications between military personnel and their families. Typical emergency communications may involve the birth of a child, serious health conditions of family members, death of family members or lost contact with the military person.

Hours

24/7

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

Requestor should have a recognizable relationship with the military person and be experiencing a situation requiring urgent communications.

Fees

None

Intake Procedure

Call to speak with a caseworker; please be prepared to provide full legal name, rank, branch of service, SSN, date of birth, military unit address and information about deployed unit.

Languages

Interpretation services

Service Area

Atchison, Doniphan and Leavenworth counties in Kansas and Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Davies, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway and Worth counties in Missouri.

Geography Served

Description

The American Red Cross holds blood drives around the Greater Kansas City and Northwest Missouri area.

Hours

Blood drive times vary

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

See blood drive website for more information

Fees

None

Intake Procedure

Check website www.redcrossblood.org

Languages

Interpretation services

Service Area

Atchison, Doniphan and Leavenworth counties in Kansas and Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Davies, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway and Worth counties in Missouri.

Geography Served

Description

The Red Cross teaches CPR instruction to the public. Certification is available.

Hours

Class times vary

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

No Restrictions

Fees

fees vary by class

Intake Procedure

Online website www.redcross.org/take-a-class

Languages

Interpretation services

Service Area

Atchison, Doniphan and Leavenworth counties in Kansas and Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Davies, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway and Worth counties in Missouri.

Geography Served

Description

ARC will provide relief to victims of disaster or fire and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Emergency, health and safety education and blood services are provided to help all ages prevent, prepare for and respond to the unexpected. Emergency services provides 24/7 response to disaster victims. Disaster preparedness information is also available.

Hours

24/7

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

Persons must have been disadvantaged due to disaster or residential fire within previous 30 days

Fees

None

Intake Procedure

Verification of personal information and disaster damage is required. Often clients are referred by responding fire departments

Languages

Interpretation services

Service Area

Atchison, Doniphan and Leavenworth counties in Kansas and Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Davies, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway and Worth counties in Missouri.

Geography Served

Description

ARC will provide relief to victims of disaster or fire and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Emergency, health and safety education and blood services are provided to help all ages prevent, prepare for and respond to the unexpected. Emergency services provides 24/7 response to disaster victims. Disaster preparedness information is also available.

Hours

24/7

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

Persons must have been disadvantaged due to disaster or residential fire within previous 30 days

Fees

None

Intake Procedure

Verification of personal information and disaster damage is required. Often clients are referred by responding fire departments

Languages

Interpretation services

Service Area

Atchison, Doniphan and Leavenworth counties in Kansas and Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Davies, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway and Worth counties in Missouri.

Geography Served

Description

Presentations of one hour of less are provided to help people prepare for disaster.

Hours

M-F 8am-4:30pm

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

No Restrictions

Fees

None

Intake Procedure

Call to request a presentation or display at community event

Languages

N/A

Service Area

Atchison, Doniphan and Leavenworth counties in Kansas; Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, Dekalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway and Worth counties in Missouri

Geography Served

Description

Presentations of one hour or less are provided to help prepare for disaster.

Hours

M-F 8am-4:30pm

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

No Restrictions

Fees

None

Intake Procedure

Call to request a presentation or display at community event

Languages

N/A

Service Area

Atchison, Doniphan and Leavenworth counties in Kansas; Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, Dekalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway and Worth counties in Missouri

Geography Served

Description

The Red Cross teaches general first aid instruction to the public.

Hours

class times vary

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

No Restrictions

Fees

Fees vary by class

Intake Procedure

Go online www.redcross.org/take-a-class

Languages

Interpretation services

Service Area

Atchison, Doniphan and Leavenworth counties in Kansas and Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Davies, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway and Worth counties in Missouri.

Geography Served

Description

ARC will provide smoke alarms to people in need.

Hours

M-F 8am-4:30pm

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

No Restrictions

Fees

None

Intake Procedure

www.redcross.org/smokealarmMo or 816-385-5955

Languages

Interpretation services

Service Area

Atchison, Doniphan and Leavenworth counties in Kansas and Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Davies, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway and Worth counties in Missouri.

Geography Served