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Kansas City's specialized trauma treatment center serving the mental health needs of young children since 1978.

Our Core Programs

Assessments & Screenings

Counseling Center

Family Support

Day Treatment

Mission

The Children’s Place: where children and families heal from life’s deepest hurts.

Vision

Childhood restored. We tirelessly pursue, find and celebrate healing for young children in our community who have faced trauma, enabling children to lead happy, healthy, hopeful lives.
Childrens Place building
Rudy Bear

Meet Rudy Bear

This friendly face greets all who arrive at The Children’s Place. Warm, welcoming and playful, Rudy Bear shows children this is a Place for them. 

This is a Place for You

The Children’s Place celebrates people from every color, race, ethnicity, place of origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, socio-economic status, family structure, and those with differences in ability.

The Children's Place on Wheels

Our new mobile mental health unit The Children’s Place on Wheels is hitting the road, bringing mental health services to young children throughout Kansas City.

Become a Healing Hero

Make a difference in the lives of children and families throughout the year when you become a Healing Hero, one of our monthly donors. Even a few dollars a month adds up to a huge impact!

Fun on the playground
of families reported in our 2024 caregiver survey that they would recommend The Children's Place
84 %
children and families served since 1978
4 k +
children and families served in 2024
489
bus trips to transport children to Day Treatment in 2024
15668

The Children's Place Events

Enjoy a fun evening with friends while supporting children’s mental health when you join us at one of our popular events.

Latest Post

Sandlot Goods + The Children's Place

Sandlot Goods Limited-Edition Hats & Totes

Limited Edition Hats & Totes Grab your limited-edition Sandlot Goods hat or tote bag and support young children’s mental health! The Children’s Place is the latest partner in Sandlot Goods’ Helping Hats project for this unique collaboration between brands.  Grab these special items before they’re gone forever! Sandlot is generously donating $15 from each hat sale and $9 from each tote bag to The Children’s Place, so you can dress

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Latest Post

Sandlot Goods + The Children's Place

Sandlot Goods Limited-Edition Hats & Totes

Limited Edition Hats & Totes Grab your limited-edition Sandlot Goods hat or tote bag and support young children’s mental health! The Children’s Place is the latest partner in Sandlot Goods’ Helping Hats project for this unique collaboration between brands.  Grab these special items before they’re gone forever! Sandlot

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