Eitas - Developmental Disability Services of Jackson County
Empowering individuals through advocacy and support  

Information and Referral

Children with Disabilities Informational Website Link

General information on topics related to children with disabilities.

Coalition for Independence (CFI)

4911 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66102
Toll Free: 866-201-3829
Fax: 913-321-5140
Website: www.CFI-KC.org

The Coalition for Independence (CFI) provides information and referral, independent living skills training, advocacy, peer support, deinstitutionalization, and Home and Community Based Services through Physical Disabilities Waiver.

H1N1 Flu Website
www.aucd.org/h1n1

Website has state and local resource information about the H1N1 Flu, specifically for parents of children with disabilities, adults with disabilities, and professionals that serve individuals with disabilities.

Missouri Family to Family Resource Center
University of Missouri-Kansas City-Institute for Human Development
215 W. Pershing Rd., 6th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: 816-235-1763 
Website: www.moddrc.org

Provides information and referral services for families of and individuals with developmental disabilities.

Missouri Families For Effective Autism Treatment (MO-FEAT)
2388 Schuetz Rd., Ste. A-49
St. Louis, MO 63146
Toll-Free: 877-275-8988
E-mail: info@mofeat.org
Website: www.mo-feat.org

Missouri Families for Effective Autism Treatment (MO-FEAT) is an organization of parents and professionals throughout Missouri with headquarters in St. Louis.  Our mission is to provide advocacy, education, and support for families and the autism community and to support early diagnosis and effective autism treatment.

ParentLink
University of Missouri
4800 Santana Circle
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: 1-800-552-8522
En Español: 1-888-460-0008
Fax: 573-884-0409
Email: parentlink@missouri.edu
Website: http://parentlink.missouri.edu<http://parentlink.missouri.edu

ParentLink supports Missouri's families and communities by linking parents and professionals to information and resources.  ParentLink provides quality parenting information, materials, and other resources to strengthen and support Missouri's families.

 

 

Missouri Governor's Council on Disability
Website:  Link

Website has information on local, state, and national disability resources provided by Missouri Governor's Council on Disability.

Traumatic Brain Injury Websites

http://www.tbilaw.com/

Website provides information about brain injury to traumatic brain injury survivors, spouses, and caregivers, and also features articles.

http://www.waiting.com/

Website for families of persons in a coma due to a traumatic brain injury.

The Whole Person

1) Kansas City Office
3420 Broadway, Ste 105
Kansas City, Mo 64111
Phone: 816-561-0304
Fax: 816-753-8163
Toll Free: 800-878-3037
TTY: 816-627-2202

2) North of the River Office
310 N.W. Englewood Road, Suite 410
Gladstone, MO
Phone: 816-561-0304
Fax: 816-413-8707

3) Independence Office
11015 E. 39th Street, Suite 25
Independence, MO 64052
Phone: 816-358-5310
Fax: 816-358-2036
TTY: 816-358-2731

4) Kansas Office
7301 Mission Road
Prairie Village, Kansas 66208
Phone: 913-262-1294
Fax: 913-262-2392
Toll Free: 877-767-8896
TTY: 913-262-1294
Website: http://www.thewholeperson.org/

Provides information and referral, independent living skills training, Peer Support, Advocacy, Deinstitutionalization, and Home and Community Based Services through Physical Disabilities Waiver.

Medicare Solutions
Website:  Link
Website that lists resources for individuals with disabilities. Topics addressed are advocacy, assistive technology, support groups, government resources, and employment.

Jim Eisenreich Foundation
Website: http://www.tourettes.org/

Has information, resources, and a list of upcoming events that relate to children that have Tourette Syndrome.

Parenting Children with Special Needs Magazine
Website: www.pcwsn.com

Magazine is a free, bi-monthly magazine distributed to families throughout the Greater Kansas City area. The mission of this magazine is to empower parents of children with special needs through education, understanding, encouragement, support, and guides to services.