Continues referral agreements with 25 agencies for shelter, medical needs and utility assistance. Provides counseling to alcoholics and families, including inpatient care and aftercare groups.
Current grants support only half of needy client base.
We have been forced to serve more people with less money. We also provide assistance to American Indians who have left incarceration, inpatient and detox units, and halfway houses. We also pay special attention to families whose children are having difficulty adjusting to urban schools - frequently a youngster is the only Indian in class or in the school, and is subjected to teasing, peer abuse and teacher insensitivity. Estimates are that the 2000 census will increase Kansas City's Indian population from 9,500 to more than 13,000. Needs for our people will increase.