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Full Resource Name:
Catholic Charities KCSJ - Mom's Empowerment
Address
8001 Longview Road
Kansas City, MO 64134
(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.
Hours:
M-Th 8:30am-4pm
Handicap Accessible?
Yes
Is Shelter?
No
Related Resource
Date of Official Change:
July 22, 2025
Address Listings
Physical (Primary)
8001 Longview Road
Kansas City, MO 64134
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 parents choosing to place their children for adoption with a 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.
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
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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 people (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
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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
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete coverage are listed in black.
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
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Description
Pregnancy center offering services within a context that promotes continuing the pregnancy and either keeping the baby or placing the baby up for adoption.
Hours
M-Th 8:30am-4pm
Required Documents
None
Eligibility
Pregnant people, 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
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete coverage are listed in black.