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Monday 9am - 5pm Tuesday 9am - 5pm Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 5pm Friday 9am - 5pm

CAPACares

CAPACares provides services in three key areas: Counseling, Family Support Services, and Community Education.

Through CAPACares' comprehensive programs, we aim to promote healing from traumatic experiences, strengthen families, and create a safer Kansas City community for all. CAPACares provides individual and family counseling for adults and children who have experienced trauma. CAPACares' Healthy Families Jackson County (TM) program provides home visiting and family support services for pregnant moms an

d new parents with children up to age 3. CAPACares also provides educational services, including Parenting Education classes, Mandated Reporter Training, and community-based Prevention Education Outreach. If you want to learn more about CAPACares' services, please call our main office at (816) 252-8388.

09/04/2026

We're so excited to welcome Hayley Colebank to the team!

Hayley will serve as the Program Support Specialist at our Independence location, helping ensure every program at CAPACares operates smoothly and efficiently.

Be sure to say "hi" to Hayley when you stop by our 23rd St office!

09/02/2026

We were so excited to celebrate Tammy Buckner last week! Tammy is a 2026 Kansas City Business Journal Woman of Influence, the CEO and Founder of WeCode KC, and our Board Governance Chair.

Pictured are Tammy on stage receiving her award, the Women of Influence logo, and CAPACares President and CEO, Dr. Kristina Jones; CAPACares VP of Programs, Lexi Wright; and CAPACares Operations Manager, Farrah Ero, seated at a table. Not pictured is CAPACares VP of Fundraising and Philanthropy, Forrest Saucier.

Congratulations, Tammy! We're so proud of you!

09/01/2026

Tickets to Black and Orange: Rock Out at Rock Island are on sale now!

Join us Saturday, October 31 on the Rock Island Bridge for an evening of live music, dancing, costumes, and more, all in support of our counseling, home visiting, and prevention education programs!

Get your tickets today at https://onecau.se/blackandorange2026

We can't wait to see your costume!

08/28/2026

Today is Lindsey's third CAPAversary! As our Director of Prevention Education, Lindsey leads our Prevention Education team (which includes Lily, whose second CAPAversary was Wednesday). She's helping members of our community build the tools they need for their families to thrive.

Lindsey's passion for kids, families, equity, and justice shows in everything she does (and her outfits are always on point!). She shared that she's "especially proud of how willing we are to grow, adapt, and find new ways to meet the needs of our community. It’s so meaningful to see the impact of our work not just through direct services, but also through prevention, education, and partnerships."

Lindsey, thank you for three years of building up our prevention programs and for helping more families connect to the work we do. We are proud to have you on the CAPACares team!

08/26/2026

It's been two years since Lily joined our Prevention Education Team, and our community has been better for it ever since. Lily shows up for kids and families all over our community, including facilitating Parenting Skills Trainings, Social-Emotional Learning, and community events.

Some of her favorite memories come from resource events, watching kids and adults alike light up over a simple craft or activity. As Lily puts it, there's youth in all of us, and something small can bring people together.

Her coworkers agree: Lily is dependable, supportive, and has a way of helping projects and goals move forward. Watching her connect with the families and partners she's worked with is one of the best parts of having her on our team.

Thank you, Lily, for two years of showing up, building trust, and reminding all of us that small moments of care can make a big difference. Here's to many more!

08/25/2026

We had another great session with Basic Life Support Training Academy today! They came out last week to work with our interns, and today staff participated in CPR/AED and Narcan trainings. We feel so much better prepared, and really appreciated all of the hands-on practice and real-world examples.

08/21/2026

Tickets to Black and Orange: Rock Out at Rock Island are on sale now!

After an eight-year hiatus, Black and Orange is back! Join us Saturday, October 31 on the Rock Island Bridge for an evening of live music, dancing, costumes, and more, all in support of our counseling, home visiting, and prevention education programs!

Get your tickets today at https://onecau.se/blackandorange2026

We can't wait to see your costume!

08/17/2026

Kristina Jones joined CAPACares in our Home Visiting team in 2011 and became a clinical intern in 2013. This month, she celebrates 15 years with CAPACares and is now our President and CEO. During her internship, Kristina had the rare opportunity to observe her supervisor working with clients in real time, and that experience confirmed something she already felt: she wanted to stay in this field and fight to make therapy more accessible for everyone. The belief she carried out of that intern office, that people are the experts in their own lives and that growth happens on their own terms, still guides her today. We couldn’t be more proud to have her lead our team.

08/13/2026

Imani Baxter came to CAPACares as an intern and left as a therapist, a friend, and a believer in her own abilities. Now working full-time at Country Crossroads Counseling alongside her best friend Allison, who she met right here during her internship, Imani is already making a difference in clients' lives. She credits her supervisor Nicole with helping her push through imposter syndrome and find confidence in her gift. We love stories like this one! Congratulations, Imani, we cannot wait to see where this journey takes you.

08/06/2026

Just in case you're not signed up for our monthly e-newsletter, we want to be sure you don't miss out on this exciting news.

After an eight-year hiatus, we're bringing Black and Orange back! Save the date for Saturday, October 31 to join us on the Rock Island Bridge for an evening of live music, dancing, costumes, and more, all in support of CAPACares' counseling, home visiting, and prevention education programs!

Keep an eye out here for more details. In the meantime, mark your calendars and start planning your costumes!

Address

503 E 23rd Street S
Independence, MO
64055

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

https://www.capacares.org/, https://linktr.ee/capacares

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