Success Stories

Court Appointed Special Advocates of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties (CASA) recently received a grant for $10,000 from Country Club Christian Church to support their Youngest Victims program.  This program provides specialized training and support for CASA staff and volunteers advocating for children from birth to age five who...

Developing Potential Inc. (DPI) recently received a grant for $74,924 from the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City to support their Access to Services program. DPI’s Increase Access to Services program utilizes a full-time, registered nurse to oversee participants’ on-site medical needs. The comprehensive spectrum of integrated services provided by DPI – high-quality day habilitation services combined with professional medical support – allows adults with developmental disabilities to actively participate in the Day Habilitation and Community Integration programs where they can progress toward self-care and the highest level of independent living possible. These services foster client’s need for independence while addressing their mental and physical health needs.  This allows them to enjoy the basic qualities of life that have often been out of reach and gives the client and their caregivers the tools needed to advocate on their behalf.

Comprehensive Mental Health Services, Inc. (CMHS) recently received a grant for $46,750 from the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City to find and hire a full time psychiatrist. Within a month after offering the position, CMHS expects the psychiatrist would start employment, complete their orientation, and start seeing...

Lutheran Legacy Foundation (BTLLF) recently received a grant for $10,000 from the Wyandotte Health Foundation to support Kansas City’s Medicine Cabinet (KCMC). Kansas City's Medicine Cabinet facilitates better access for low-income individuals to emergency health care assistance. KCMC utilizes a voucher system to provide access to short-term emergency medical...