Success Stories

29 Nov H&R Block Foundation Awards $50,000 Grant to KidsTLC, Inc.

KidsTLC, Inc. recently received a grant for $50,000 from the H&R Block Foundation to support staff training, consultation, and supplies focused on our agency’s “Philosophy of Care,” Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP). KidsTLC will purchase much needed workbooks, video cameras for consultation, and set up an AV room for live and video supervision.  Fees will be paid for DDPI Agency Certification as well as consultant-in-training/trainer-in-training fees for the two lead DDP senior staff. Throughout the year, staff will participate in various tele-video consultations with Dr. Hughes and Mr. McKellar while our seven therapists continue their practicum work.

28 Nov Louetta M. Cowden Foundation Awards $40,000 Grant to Powell Gardens

Powell Gardens recently received a grant for $40,000 from the Louetta M. Cowden Foundation to implement and maintain a modern plant database, purchase a label machine, and install new signs that display taxonomic information for current living plants. The Gardens will acquire the IrisBG database that supports emerging technologies,...

26 Nov Oppenstein Brothers Foundation Grants $15,000 to ReDiscover

ReDiscover recently received a grant for $15,000 from the Oppenstein Brothers Foundation to support their “You Are Enough” School-Based Therapeutic Intervention Program. ReDiscover’s “You Are Enough” school-based therapeutic intervention program will provide on-site therapeutic services to low-income students at Raytown High School (RHS), addressing issues like bullying,...

26 Nov M.R. & Evelyn Hudson Foundation Awards $40,000 Grant to United Inner City Services (UICS)

United Inner City Services (UICS) recently received a grant for $40,000 from the M.R. & Evelyn Hudson Foundation to support the Arts@St.Mark initiative which infuses the arts into the St. Mark Center’s learning environment and offers community experiences in the arts. Funds will be designated for Arts@St.Mark and will support a full-time arts...

24 Nov KidsTLC, Inc. Receives $15,000 Grant from the Edward G. and Kathryn E. Mader Foundation

KidsTLC, Inc. was recently awarded a $15,000 grant from the Edward G. and Kathryn E. Mader Foundation to support their Trellis Clinic Playground. KidsTLC will purchase and install a high-quality sensory playground directly outside of the Trellis Center that will include fine motor, gross motor, tactile, and visual inputs. Children will have opportunities to interact with staff and peers to model appropriate social behaviors, improve motor function, and even improve language skills.

22 Nov YUSA, Walmart Food Program Awards $33,500 Grant to YMCA of Greater Kansas City

YMCA of Greater Kansas City recently received a grant for $33,500 from the YUSA Walmart Food Program to support the Y’s scaling of the number of open meal sites and available weekend breakfasts as well as the implementation of a food pantry between June 1, 2019-May...

17 Nov REACH Healthcare Foundation Awards $30,000 Grant to KidsTLC, Inc.

KidsTLC, Inc. was recently awarded a $30,000 grant from the REACH Healthcare Foundation to support their Gender Affirming Care/LGBTQ+ Training Project. Funding from the REACH Healthcare Foundation will support trainings that will enhance and strengthen the capacity of KidsTLC and other youth-serving agencies to provide high-quality, culturally competent, and equitable care to LGBTQ+ consumers. This capacity grant will be integral in bringing a two-and-a-half-day conference to the Kansas City area put on by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). Ten to twelve KidsTLC clinicians as well as professionals from the community at large will attend the conference. Funds will also allow KidsTLC to put on a one-day training on our campus (for internal staff only) hosted by the KC-Anti Violence Project (KCAVP). KidsTLC staff and others in the community will gain significant knowledge and tools to better meet the health/behavioral health needs of the LGBTQ+ population. This will ultimately strengthen the safety net’s capacity to equitably serve target populations that have not only faced barriers in accessing care due to lack of adequate health insurance, but who are often marginalized or discriminated against based upon their identity.

16 Nov Developing Potential, Inc. Receives $15,000 Grant from CPS Foundation

Developing Potential, Inc. recently received a grant for $15,000 from the CPS Foundation to improve Developing Potential's transportation services and improve its health and nutrition curriculum. DPI will purchase a sedan to complement its other transportation offerings. We are currently renovating one of our kitchens, and we will need to purchase new appliances to better support the health and nutrition of the individuals we serve. These improvements will raise the quality of our services and help the people we serve live happier and more fulfilling lives.  The goals of this project are to help individuals be more connected to their communities and to help individuals live healthier lives.