Read the latest article on the 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).

News Worthy

Callie Grantham, KCCC Manager of our ADA R2 Comprehensive Substance Treatment and Rehabilitation (CSTAR) Program, has been featured as a subject matter expert on KCTV5 on substance abuse in two news stories in recent months. The first story relates to deaths that have been occurring across the country where individuals have used bath salts in an attempt to get high.  KCCC is making efforts, as is the government, law enforcement, and the community to combat the abuse of synthetic drugs including K-2 and bath salts. 

The second story takes a look at the past behavior of Charlie Sheen.  Behind all of the hype of Charlie Sheen in the past few months, the apparent destruction of drugs, alcohol and mental health issues on a family can be devastating. KMBC Channel 9 took this opportunity to look at how media attention can shed light on a prevalent problem in communities across the nation.  The following links you to the KMBC Channel 9 story by Cynthia Newsome.

KMBC Channel 9 Addiction Experts Report

News Release

KCCC Partners with HCF to Move Towards Healthcare Reform

July 1, 2011 - On June 24, 2011 the Kansas City Community Center was awarded a $60,000 grant from the the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City (HCF) for our new Electronic Healthcare Record System.  KCCC plans to implement the Qualifacts system for use in all of its treatment and correctional programming throughout the organization.  This grant will allow KCCC to move towards compliance with upcoming Healthcare Reform in addition to creating a system that will benefit staff and clients in continuity of care, outcomes measurements, standards of treatment, and overall consistent flow of communication.  KCCC plans to begin implementation in the upcoming fiscal year and finalize the program use within 6-9 months. 

"KCCC and HCF share a common goal to help uninsured and underserved persons living in the Kansas City communities," said Myrna Trickey, KCCC President/CEO.  "Through this assistance from the Healthcare Foundation, we will be able to improve and enhance our services that touch more than 4,000 Kansas City residents each year.  We will be able to help more people rebuild their lives.”

In 2011, HCF will award $18.5 million in grants in the Greater Kansas City area.  HCF financially supports programs, projects, and services that focus on improving public health and access to quality health care for the uninsured and underserved.

For more information on this grant, contact Joanne Kurt-Hilditch, Executive Director QA & Training at (816)421-6670 x 1241 or by email at joanne.hilditch@kccommunityctr.org.