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.

The Children's Place will be closed Monday, January 26, due to unsafe road conditions.Looking for some indoor fun to kee...
01/26/2026

The Children's Place will be closed Monday, January 26, due to unsafe road conditions.

Looking for some indoor fun to keep your little ones busy? Scroll through this post for ideas for children to stay busy and have fun while staying safe inside.

Red light! Green light! Red light! Green light!It's cold outside so we're getting some energy out inside on this frigid ...
01/23/2026

Red light! Green light! Red light! Green light!

It's cold outside so we're getting some energy out inside on this frigid day. Turns out our hallway makes the perfect "road" for a fun game of red light, green light.

Stay warm out there!

You can make a difference for young children throughout the year when you become a Healing Hero. Even just a few dollars...
01/21/2026

You can make a difference for young children throughout the year when you become a Healing Hero. Even just a few dollars makes a difference when you donate monthly!

For less than the cost of a monthly subscription, you can change the life trajectories of young children in our community.

Become a Healing Hero today: childrensplacekc.org/give/become-a-monthly-supporter

The Children’s Place is closed today in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. In honor of this important day, we encoura...
01/19/2026

The Children’s Place is closed today in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. In honor of this important day, we encourage you to take a few minutes to talk with the young children in your life about the significance of the day and Dr. King's legacy.

Our friends at Sesame Street have an episode devoted to Martin Luther King Day that is a great starting point: https://bit.ly/3DPKzXJ

If you've ever visited our building, you know one of the best views is from our staff break room overlooking our playgro...
01/16/2026

If you've ever visited our building, you know one of the best views is from our staff break room overlooking our playground. The bird's eye view offers the perfect view of all of the antics happening on the playground, watching little ones zoom around on tricycles, race down the slide and more.

It's no surprise that our facility dog Duo Dog Coleman chose this spot as the perfect place to enjoy a chew on one of his favorite toys while keeping an eye on his friends playing on the playground below.

What is trauma? Trauma can be any experience that overwhelms our mind’s capacity to cope. This can be any time we experi...
01/16/2026

What is trauma? Trauma can be any experience that overwhelms our mind’s capacity to cope. This can be any time we experience something that is too big, too fast, too soon, too hurtful or too little for too long.

At The Children's Place, all children are under the age of nine, and these little ones have experienced an average of six traumatic events. The Children’s Place is here to walk alongside young children and offer the mental health therapy they need to heal and thrive.

Do you know a young child who would benefit from our services? Learn more at childrensplacekc.org.

Every spring we host a graduation ceremony to celebrate the little ones graduating from our Day Treatment program and he...
01/15/2026

Every spring we host a graduation ceremony to celebrate the little ones graduating from our Day Treatment program and heading onto kindergarten. But as a mental health treatment center, the timelines vary for all of our children on when they start and enter our programs.

Late last year we celebrated two graduates to our program headed off on new adventures. Every time a child completes services at The Children's Place, we give them their very own plush Rudy Bear to take home with them. The same lovable bear who was there to greet them every day at The Children's Place will be with them as they venture onward.

How do you explain mental health therapy to a young child? "Therapy" can be a big word that is hard for little ones to u...
01/14/2026

How do you explain mental health therapy to a young child? "Therapy" can be a big word that is hard for little ones to understand, so it's important to break it down in a way that makes sense to your child.

Scroll through this post to find ideas on how to explain therapy for young children.

Since 1978, The Children's Place has been here for young children and families healing from traumatic events.When the wo...
01/13/2026

Since 1978, The Children's Place has been here for young children and families healing from traumatic events.

When the worst happens to the youngest in our community, we are there with the mental health therapy these little ones need to heal and thrive.

Childhood is restored.

Learn more at childrensplacekc.org.

Can you help fill our clothing closet? We are currently in need of:🔹Sweatshirts🔹Sweatpants🔹UnderwearAll clothes need to ...
01/11/2026

Can you help fill our clothing closet? We are currently in need of:

🔹Sweatshirts
🔹Sweatpants
🔹Underwear

All clothes need to be new and in sizes 4-6. Donations can be dropped off during business hours, or you can shop easily from our Amazon wish list and it will be delivered directly to us: https://bit.ly/45Jlg4E

Thank you!

Grab your table now for Mahj for a Cause, a mahjong social benefiting The Children's Place!Every tile you play helps bui...
01/09/2026

Grab your table now for Mahj for a Cause, a mahjong social benefiting The Children's Place!

Every tile you play helps build brighter futures for Kansas City kids at this lively mahjong luncheon taking place on Tuesday, February 3, at the Hallbrook Country Club. Hosted by our Guardian Angels (former members of our Angel Board), this popular event has sold out in past years, so secure your table before it's too late!

https://bit.ly/4qfxvOQ

Napping during speech therapy? When you're a facility dog, sometimes you can sleep on the job!Duo Dog Coleman loves join...
01/08/2026

Napping during speech therapy? When you're a facility dog, sometimes you can sleep on the job!

Duo Dog Coleman loves joining mental health and speech-language therapy sessions. Sometimes children are practicing nurturing skills while brushing him, and other times he's just snoozing nearby, providing a calm presence to help little ones feel comfortable. Either way, Coleman has quickly become the most popular member of our team!

Address

6401 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO
64131

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+18163631898

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