It’s almost Back to School time and many of us will be headed out with our school supply lists to get ready for a new school year.
At CAPA, we provide play, art, and sand tray therapy for hundreds of children during the year – and supplies go fast.
While you’re out picking up those Back to School essentials, consider grabbing a few extra supplies for our play therapy rooms so children have an encouraging place to heal. Download our Play Therapy Wish List here.
Supplies will be collected all month long at our Independence location at 503 E. 23rd Street. Shopping for school supplies online? Add us to your order and ship directly (but be sure to include your name so we can say “thank you!”)
Frequently Asked Questions
CAPACares helps children, adults, and families feel safe, supported, and strong. We provide counseling, home visiting support, and community education programs. Our goal is to help people heal, grow, and build healthy relationships.
We offer three main types of services:
- Counseling for children, adults, and families
- Home visiting through Healthy Families Jackson County™, which supports parents and caregivers
- Community education, including parenting classes, social-emotional learning, and mandated reporter training
If you are worried about a child’s safety, it’s important to speak up. Making a report can help connect a child and their family to support and resources they may urgently need. You do not need proof to make a report—just a concern.
Reports can be made anonymously, and the goal is always to protect children and help families.
You can call the child abuse hotline for your state or the national hotline:
Reports can be made anonymously, and the goal is always to protect children and help families.
You can call the child abuse hotline for your state or the national hotline:
- Missouri: 1-800-392-3738 (Outside Missouri: 573-751-3448)
- Kansas: 1-800-922-5330 (Outside Kansas: 785-296-0044)
- National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-422-4453
Healthy Families Jackson County™ is a home visiting program that supports parents and caregivers with young children up to age three. Family Support Specialists offer guidance, encouragement, and tools to help families thrive.
To learn more or get started, email our Family Support Team or call (816) 252-8388.
To learn more or get started, email our Family Support Team or call (816) 252-8388.
We offer parenting skills classes, prevention education, social-emotional learning programs, and mandated reporter trainings.
You can find upcoming find upcoming Parenting Skills Training (PST) classes and register online here. To schedule a presenter or ask questions, email our Community Education Manager or call (816) 601-0550 x 212.
You can find upcoming find upcoming Parenting Skills Training (PST) classes and register online here. To schedule a presenter or ask questions, email our Community Education Manager or call (816) 601-0550 x 212.
Because of the sensitive nature of our work, on-site volunteer opportunities are limited. However, there are still meaningful ways to support CAPACares.
Please email or call our Development Office at (816) 252-8388 x313. We’d love to talk with you about how you can help.
Please email or call our Development Office at (816) 252-8388 x313. We’d love to talk with you about how you can help.