Kansas City Indian Center

Health and welfare: morningstar outreach program includes behavioral health, and substance abuse prevention and outpatient treatment components to assist american Indian individuals and their families with a plan for recovery from substance abuse, maintain their recovery from substance abuse, and assist living free of chemical dependency. Additionally, this program provides services to prevent, prepare for and respond to covid-19. This program receives federal funding from Indian health services for services to eligible individuals.

Civic and voter engagement: the organization provides resources and education for civic and voter engagement, including facilitating voter registration and get out the vote (gotv) activities.

Food pantry: the organization operates a food pantry for local Missouri residents, native and non-native, and for Kansas native americans with incomes within poverty guidelines. Pantry costs incurrred in service to low-income native americans in Kansas City, Missouri geographic area are reimbursed by a community services block grant from the state of Missouri.

Cultural activities: the Center hosts various events and activities to promote native american culture and to provide assistance to native americans within the community.social justice education and advocacy: the organization undertakes educational and advocacy efforts to foster cultural, social and policy change and counter discrimination, invisibility and the dominant narratives that limit native opportunity, access to justice, health and self-determination. Digital equity: the organization provides access to equipment and educational opportunities to ensure equity in accessing services and bridging the digital divide.provided covid relief assistance to native americans within the community.