The Children's Place

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

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

Give the gift of healing this Giving Tuesday when you donate to The Children’s Place.Gifts of any size can make a differ...
11/19/2025

Give the gift of healing this Giving Tuesday when you donate to The Children’s Place.

Gifts of any size can make a difference for a young child healing from traumatic events, helping them receive the mental health care they need to heal and thrive.

This Giving Tuesday on December 2, we challenge you to donate in honor of someone who has shaped your life. In exchange, you will receive a limited-edition Rudy Bear ornament to wrap and give to your loved one.

Prefer a special touch? We can send the ornament and a personalized note directly to your loved one by mail, making your gift even more meaningful.

Kickstart your giving this season here: https://childrensplacekc.org/giving-tuesday

Talk about wheel-y fast! There's nothing like the tricycle races on our playground! Kiddos zip around the path faster th...
11/18/2025

Talk about wheel-y fast! There's nothing like the tricycle races on our playground! Kiddos zip around the path faster than you'd ever imagine a Big Wheel trike could go.

At The Children's Place, we believe in the power of play and take advantage of any time that the children in our Day Treatment program can play outside on the playground. We're starting to bundle up more as the temperatures decrease, but you will still find us zipping around outside any day that the temperature is safe for us to do so!

Thank you to our Teen Board for hosting a food drive to help stock our shelves! We have been working hard to send home e...
11/15/2025

Thank you to our Teen Board for hosting a food drive to help stock our shelves! We have been working hard to send home extra food to our families lately, so food drives like these really make a difference and help ensure the children we serve have plenty to eat all weekend long.

Thank you, Teen Board!

We’re so grateful to the University of Kansas Medical Center Audiology team for visiting The Children’s Place this fall ...
11/14/2025

We’re so grateful to the University of Kansas Medical Center Audiology team for visiting The Children’s Place this fall to provide free hearing screenings for children in our Day Treatment program!

These screenings help identify potential delays in areas like speech, language, and academic development—giving kids the support they need to thrive. The KU team made the experience fun and stress-free: every time a child heard a sound, they added a scoop of ice cream to their cone!

Partnerships like this allow us to offer full-circle care and create healing opportunities for the children we serve. Thank you, KU Audiology!

Join The Children’s Place’s Guardian Angels for a lively afternoon of mahjong while making a difference in the lives of ...
11/13/2025

Join The Children’s Place’s Guardian Angels for a lively afternoon of mahjong while making a difference in the lives of local children at Mahj for a Cause!

Gather three friends and register your team to enjoy some friendly competition along with lunch, all while benefiting The Children’s Place. All skill levels are welcome at this mahjong social.

Don’t miss this chance to turn your mahjong skills into a winning hand for kids in our community!

Secure your table today: https://childrensplacekc.org/mahjong/

Join our team! The Children's Place is currently hiring two therapist positions:✅ Child & Family Therapist in our Counse...
11/12/2025

Join our team! The Children's Place is currently hiring two therapist positions:

✅ Child & Family Therapist in our Counseling Center
✅ Community Child Therapist on The Children's Place on Wheels

The Children's Place is a national leader in the specialized field of early childhood mental health, focusing specifically on mental health therapy for children eight and younger.

We work hard but also play hard, with a team that gathers frequently for community potlucks, birthday celebrations and more.

Please help us spread the word with anyone who might be interested! Learn more: https://childrensplacekc.org/about/careers/

This Veterans Day, we honor those who have served our country or are actively serving, and we also recognize the childre...
11/11/2025

This Veterans Day, we honor those who have served our country or are actively serving, and we also recognize the children and families who stand by them.

Military service can bring unique challenges for families, especially for children who navigate the complexities of frequent moves, long separations and the stress of a parent's deployment. Our friends at have compiled resources specifically for military families to support their children's mental health and well-being.

Learn more: https://sesamestreetformilitaryfamilies.org

What does anxiety look like in a young child? Symptoms can exhibit differently than they do for a grownup, so it’s impor...
11/11/2025

What does anxiety look like in a young child? Symptoms can exhibit differently than they do for a grownup, so it’s important for caregivers to be mindful of the potential signs specifically for young children. Scroll through to see a list of indicators our therapists look for.

If you are concerned about a young child in your life, please contact us at 816.363.1898 or learn more at childrensplacekc.org.

Applications are now open for the 2026 term of our Young Ambassador Board! This group of young professionals helps with ...
11/10/2025

Applications are now open for the 2026 term of our Young Ambassador Board! This group of young professionals helps with fundraising, marketing and event planning throughout the year, focused primarily on Taste at The Place.

The board meets monthly for happy hour to network, plan for upcoming programming and have fun. It's a great way for young professionals to connect with others while making a difference for children's mental health.

Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/49CSPZ2

Thank you to the generous team at BMO U.S. for stocking our food pantry shelves! We are so grateful for all that BMO has...
11/08/2025

Thank you to the generous team at BMO U.S. for stocking our food pantry shelves! We are so grateful for all that BMO has done for The Children's Place over the years and for their support of children and families in our community.

The families we serve continue to face increased needs, and we are working hard to send home extra food to ensure children have plenty of food all weekend long when they aren't at The Children's Place. Food drives like these make this possible for us to do this.

Thank you, BMO!

We are excited to announce that The Children's Place won THREE Philly Awards at this week's award ceremony, hosted by No...
11/07/2025

We are excited to announce that The Children's Place won THREE Philly Awards at this week's award ceremony, hosted by Nonprofit Connect: Network. Learn. Grow. and honoring excellence in nonprofit marketing. We took home:

✨ Gold for Annual Report, Medium Division
✨ Gold Social Media Brand Management, Medium Division
✨ Silver for Fundraising Campaign, Medium Division

Thank you to Nonprofit Connect for this great honor!

11/06/2025

Announcing...Party for The Place: Ripples, taking place Saturday, April 18, at the Loews Kansas City Hotel.

Immerse yourself in an evening where every act of compassion flows outward. At The Children's Place, we understand how a single ripple of hope expands into a wave of change — restoring trust, strengthening community, and creating a healing current that restores childhood.

Secure your table at a special early-bird rate of $2,500 from now until December 31, when table prices increase to $3,000: https://childrensplacekc.org/events/party-for-the-place/

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6401 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO
64131

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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+18163631898

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