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PROGRAMS
Whole Parent Foundation is a growing group of parents who have big plans for Kansas City. We know mental health isn't only about mental health: It's also about making sure parents have access to a safe space, a community that supports them, healthy foods, childcare, and other supports. It's about knowing you'll be taken care of, too.
Check out our parent support group that runs throughout the year!
What we've done
In May 2022, Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas signed a proclamation written by Whole Parent Foundation that deemed May Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month. The proclamation was renewed in May 2023 and in May 2024!
We hope this proclamation is a symbol of validation to Kansas City parents and a sign that Kansas City is moving toward more support for parents and caregivers.
It begins:
WHEREAS, over 106,000 babies are born in Kansas and Missouri combined each year and the maternal health and, more specifically, the mental health of women before, during, and after pregnancy is an issue of great concern to women and their families and is, therefore, of interest to Kansas City; and ...
Our 2024 EOY report
We, at Whole Parent Foundation, want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support this year.
With your help, we held over 32 support groups, which provided 50 hours of community and connection to nearly 125 Kansas City families. We provided free diapers, childcare and a meal (with food to take home!) during in-person groups. This allowed parents and caregivers to truly connect with other parents who understood them, knowing their children were well taken care of. They left with full bellies and full hearts—and a community they could belong to.
Next year, we will begin our Free Therapy Program, which will allow these parents to have individualized support. This program will help remove many barriers parents face in accessing mental health care and connect them with a therapist who gets them.
We couldn't have done this without you! Thank you for supporting us every step of the way, offering your expertise and sharing our groups.
