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43 apartments of subsidized housing for seniors; rent not to exceed 30% of annual income. On-site social worker to coordinate services.

Health screenings are provided for the following: Cardiovascular, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV, Diabetes, Lead, and tuberculosis. Other screenings available upon request.

Accepts donations of non-perishable food items.

Utility Assistance: Provides assistance to low-income individuals for propane, wood and natural gas assistance. Partial payments are made to avoid utility cut-offs.

Provides spiritual clinicians on site to provide mental wellbeing and spiritual care. Operates out of the parking lot at 4950 Fountain Avenue, located at the south border of the old Centennial Church Building.

Faith-based food pantry that provides food and non-food items to families and individuals in the La Plata and surrounding area. The pantry is operated by volunteers.

Mid-Continent Public Library is a public library system in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The library offers varied programming for children and adults, including book clubs, story times, job finding classes and technology instruction. The library also schedules adult enrichment programs, such as cooking and arts and crafts instruction.

Contact the county emergency management office for information about sandbags.

Church sponsored Harvester's mobile food drop.

Provides education, programs and technical assistance in food safety education.

Provides various arts and crafts activities and exercise groups and equipment

Community members are able to use shelter washers and dryers to wash their clothes.

Provides household goods vouchers to the St. Vincent DePaul thrift store to those who are unable to purchase the goods on their own.

Responsible for the control and extinction of fires in urban or wilderness area

Provides TB skin test or T-Spot blood testing for a fee.

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program is a rental assistance program for families who are eligible. Call for details on assistance with past due rent payment.

Provides a cooling site during extreme heat emergencies

Warming center open during normal business hours during extreme cold weather conditions.

Provided in a safe, comfortable and healthy environment comprehensive assessment, individual, family and co-dependent counseling, group counseling, group education, case management and community support, transitional housing referrals if indicated by assessment and co-occurring mental health services if indicated by assessment.

Provides a pet food pantry to individuals with animals who are needing food.

When a heat emergency is declared, Senior Center is open to the public (all ages) as a Cooling site. Snacks and cold drinks are available as are restroom facilities.

Provides foot screening.

Individuals living within the City limits of Independence and Sugar Creek area, who are homebound, handicapped, elderly, convalescing from recent hospital stay, and those with limited ability to prepare meals for themselves

Provides programs that evaluate an individual's capacity for self-care and his or her ability to function independently in the context of everyday living and which, where necessary, may recommend rehabilitative services (e.g., independent living skills instruction), supportive services (e.g., attendant care, personal care or home health care), or an alternative residential setting (e.g., an assisted living center or nursing facility).

Medical Services: Provides cholesterol screenings.