Catholic Charities KCSJ - Mom's Empowerment
Address
4001 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Suite 250
Kansas City, MO 64130
(816) 221-4377
AKA:
St. Germaine's Little Lambs, Saint Germaine, Caritas Center
Description:
Catholic Charities works with low-income, pregnant, Missouri mothers-to-be in the Mom!s Empowerment Program. During monthly meetings, the case manager provides healthy pregnancy and parenting education to expectant mothers, works with her on goal setting and achievement, provides referrals as needed, and offers financial assistance for baby supplies, clothing, food, rent, utilities, etc as funding allows for enrolled clients. Services are provided throughout the pregnancy and until the baby!s first birthday. Clients must be pregnant in order to be enrolled.
Handicap Accessible?
Yes
Is Shelter?
No
Related Resource
Date of Official Change:
September 15, 2023
Address Listings
Physical (Primary)
4001 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Suite 250
Kansas City, MO 64130
Phone Numbers
Main Phone
(816) 221-4377
Fax
(816) 472-5423
Legal Status:
Non-Profit
Accessibility:
Accessible
Services
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Description
Catholic Charities works with women experiencing unexpected pregnancies. Professional, compassionate case managers offer one-on-one emotional support as expectant parents make the decision to either parent their child or place their child for adoption with a loving family. An array of supportive services are offered including personalized plan for a healthy baby and delivery, medical referrals, emotional support, assistance obtaining benefits, short-term financial assistance, help selecting the best family for the baby, legal representation and professional counseling. Services are provided for those who choose to parent and those who choose to place their children for adoption.
Hours
M-Th 8:30am-4pm
Required Documents
None
Eligibility
Pregnant women, whether deciding to parent child or planning adoption
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Call for appointment, able to meet in the community as well
Languages
N/A
Service Area
Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
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Description
Catholic Charities can explain the typical steps in an adoption process, discuss the difference between private and foster care adoptions, and provide external referrals for medical providers, attorneys, professional counselors, etc.
Hours
M-Th 8:30am-4pm
Required Documents
None
Eligibility
Pregnant women (whether deciding to parent child or planning adoption), parents of newborns
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Call for appointment.
Languages
N/A
Service Area
Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
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Description
Catholic Charities also offers short-term case management, child development assessments, and group parenting classes through the St Germaineâs Little Lambs program. Parents may opt to participate in one, two or all three components of the program. This program is designed for parents of children ages birth to 5 ½ years old, and the focus is primarily household stability and child abuse prevention.
Hours
M-Th 8:30am-4pm
Required Documents
None
Eligibility
Parents
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Call for appointment, able to meet in the community as well
Languages
N/A
Service Area
Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
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Description
Catholic Charities also offers short-term case management, child development assessments, and group parenting classes through the St Germaineâs Little Lambs program. Parents may opt to participate in one, two or all three components of the program. This program is designed for parents of children ages birth to 5 ½ years old, and the focus is primarily household stability and child abuse prevention.
Hours
M-Th 8:30am-4pm
Required Documents
None
Eligibility
Parents
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Call for appointment, able to meet in the community as well
Languages
N/A
Service Area
Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
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Description
Making an adoption plan is not an easy decision for majority of birth parents. It can be very challenging to set oneâs own needs aside in order to see what is in the childâs best interest. At Catholic Charities, the expectant parents will participate in birth options counseling. The case manager will explore various options for the childâparenting, granting guardianship to a friend or family, kinship adoptions, private adoption, etcâas well as the expectant parents hopes and dreams for their child. This process helps to support the parents in making the best decision for the child without any pressure.
Hours
M-Th 8:30am-4pm
Required Documents
None
Eligibility
Pregnant women, whether deciding to parent child or planning adoption
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Call for appointment, able to meet in the community as well
Languages
N/A
Service Area
Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
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