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General  /  July 6, 2026

Where Are They Now? Celebrating CAPACares Interns Who Are Changing Lives

Since 2015, CAPACares has had the privilege of welcoming more than 150 university students into our internship program. These students come to us at a... Read more: Where Are They Now? Celebrating CAPACares Interns Who Are Changing Lives
General  /  June 1, 2026

Why Summer Can Be Hard for Kids (And What Parents Can Do About It)

When school ends and summer begins, this is often a time of joy, adventure, and recuperation for students of all ages. Sometimes, as adults, we... Read more: Why Summer Can Be Hard for Kids (And What Parents Can Do About It)
A Venn diagram showing CAPACares' three pillars of service: Counseling, Education, and Family Support. Where the circles overlap, the labels read: Empowering Individuals, Strengthening Families, and Generational Healing. At the center, where all three meet, is the CAPACares logo in white. It features the organization name with a "pinwheel" of three hearts fanned out around the "a" in CAPA.
General  /  May 14, 2026

What Does CAPACares Do?

You may have heard of us. You may have even seen our name around Kansas City. But if you’ve ever wondered what CAPACares really does,... Read more: What Does CAPACares Do?
General  /  December 9, 2025

Emotional Regulation During the Holidays

While often filled with excitement and joy, the holiday season can also bring feelings of stress, overwhelm, and fluctuating emotions. During this time, it is... Read more: Emotional Regulation During the Holidays
CAPACares President and CEO Dr Kristina Jones, Jan Smith, and Cindy Grant from JSL
Events  /  October 20, 2025

CAPACares 50th Anniversary “Under the Big Top” Presented by Speaks Chapels Photo Gallery

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Image of college interns and CAPACares staff seated around a table in a conference room, with one person speaking.
General  /  October 2, 2025

Learning and Growing at CAPACares

At CAPACares, we care about helping children and families today, and also about training the helpers of tomorrow. That’s why we welcome students from social... Read more: Learning and Growing at CAPACares
Collage of photos from SEL classes in kindergarten classrooms, showing CAPACares staff engaging with students.
General  /  September 2, 2025

Social-Emotional Learning At Home

CAPACares’ Community Education team has started their Second Step Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) classes for the 2025–26 school year! SEL is an important part of many... Read more: Social-Emotional Learning At Home
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General  /  August 7, 2025

Getting Ready to Go Back to School

Now that it’s August, we know many families are gearing up for a new school year. Changing from the more relaxed pace of summer to... Read more: Getting Ready to Go Back to School
Picture of the "Summertime Self Care Tracker" with categories like "get outside, take a break, etc" and check boxes for each day of the week. The printable is colorful with blue and yellow graphics.
General  /  July 11, 2025

Sunshine and Self Care

  Summer brings sunshine, freedom, fun, and sometimes stress. The change in routine, lack of structure, and busyness of the season can leave kids and... Read more: Sunshine and Self Care
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General  /  June 20, 2025

New Name, Same Mission

This year marks a significant milestone for CAPA — our 50th anniversary. For five decades, we’ve walked alongside children and families through some of life’s... Read more: New Name, Same Mission

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 people of all ages.
  • 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’re not sure which service is right for you, we can help you figure that out.

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:
  • 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
If you’re unsure whether to report, remember calling can be the first step toward help, healing, and safety for a child.

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.

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.

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.

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CAPACares is committed to preventing and treating all forms of child abuse and neglect by creating changes in individuals, families,
and society to strengthen relationships and promote healing. Contact us today to learn more: (816) 252-8388