KC Free offers many specialized programs to meet the unique needs of people in our community, both adults and youth. As things change, programs can too so always call ahead (816-753-0804) to make sure the program you are interested in is still running.
CRCS – Comprehensive Risk Counseling Services
Through confidential, one-on-one sessions, people ages
15+ develop personalized risk-reduction plans.
- For HIV+ individuals and their partners (HIV+ and HIV-)
- Personalized risk-reduction plans through one-on-one sessions (2-4)
- $ gift cards for completing plans
- To get more details,
call 816-753-5144 and talk to
Stephanie X281, Crystal X277, Deborah X252, or Stephanie X253
L.I.F.E. – Learning Immune Function Enhancement
Life skills can boost immunity and health. The L.I.F.E.
Program® is a confidential group for people ages
15+ living with HIV/AIDS that enhances health by enabling
members to
- Connect with others to create a trusted support system
- Define a life purpose and set goals
- Improve crisis coping skills; reduce survival stress
- Challenge negative beliefs about HIV disease progression
- Deal with risky behavior
- To get more details, call
816-753-5144 and talk to
Stephanie X281 or 816-777-2781; Stephanie X253 or 816-777-2753
SISTA – Sisters Inform Sisters about Topics on AIDS
If you are a young African American woman, this may
be the group for you as the emphasis on gender and
culture makes this program unique to your sexual health and
well being. The 5-session program is peer led which means
the girls are in control and focuses on
- Ethnic and gender pride, HIV knowledge and skills training
- Risk reducing behaviors and decision making
- To get more details, call Carla at 816-753-5144 X291 or 816-268-06
