Here is a list of important phone numbers in the Kansas City
area.
In Kansas City, if you aren’t certain whom to
call, try the city’s Action Center,
513-1313.
UTILITIES
Electricity
Kansas City Power & Light Co.: The area’s largest
electric utility, serving most of Kansas City and some other area cities. Call
(816) 471-5275
Web: www.kcpl.com
Independence Power & Light Department: Provides
electricity to Independence. Call (816) 325-7930
Web:
www.ci.independence.mo.us/pl
Aquila: Provides electricity to several Missouri
cities including Blue Springs, Grandview, Lee’s Summit, Smithville, Raytown and
Belton.
(800) 303-0572
Web: www.aquila.com
Gas
Missouri Gas Energy: Provides natural gas to most
of western Missouri, including most of the Kansas City area. Call (816)
756-5252.
Web:
www.missourigasenergy.com
Water
Kansas City Water Services Department: Provides
water to Kansas City. Call (816) 513-1400.
Web:
www.kcmo.org/water.nsf/web/home?opendocument
Local telephone service
SBC Communications: (800) 464-7928.
Web: www.sbc.com
Before you dig
Call this number to find out the location of
utility lines on your property.
In Missouri: (800) DIG-RITE (344-7483)
Consumer assistance
If you have questions about deposits or other
consumer issues involving utilities, government agencies may be able to help.
The Missouri Public Service Commission, which regulates public utilities, can
answer questions about service hookups and help with complaints.
To reach the PSC, call its toll-free number,
(800) 392-4211. The address is Public Service Commission, customer services
department, The Governor Office Building, P.O. Box 360, 200 Madison St.,
Jefferson City, Mo. 65102.
Crisis hot lines
All calls are kept anonymous and confidential.
Volunteers are trained to provide crisis intervention to callers until they can
be seen by appropriate professionals.
Numbers distinguished as hot lines, crisis lines
or poison control are staffed 24 hours. Other numbers provide information and
referrals during normal business hours.
Animals
Humane Society of Greater Kansas City, (913)
596-1000
Lost Dog Registry, (816) 333-0020
Wayside Waifs Inc., (816) 761-8151
Cancer
R.A. Bloch Cancer Hot Line, (816) 932-8453
Child abuse
Child Abuse and Neglect Hot Line, (800) 392-3738
National Child Abuse Hot Line, (800) 422-4453
National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children Hot Line, (800) 843-5678
Crime
Crimestoppers TIPS Hot Line, (816) 474-8477
Domestic abuse
Battered Women’s Hot Line and Shelter, (816)
861-6100
Battered Persons Hot Line, (816) 995-1000
Hope House Services for Battered Women,
(816) 461-4673
Joyce H. Williams Battered Women’s Shelter,
(913) 321-0951
Newhouse for Battered Women Hot Line,
(816) 471-5800
Safe Haven, (816) 452-8535
Safehome, (913) 262-2868
Hope Haven (816) 380-4663
Elderly abuse
Aging Hot Line, (800) 392-0210
Mid-America Regional Council Information Line,
(816) 421-4980
Homeless
Homeless Hot Line, (816) 474-4599
Poison control
Mid America Poison Control, (913) 588-6633
Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St.
Louis, (800) 366-8888.
This is the regional poison center for Missouri.
Rape and sexual abuse
Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Information Line,
(816) 931-4527
Rape Crisis Line (Metropolitan Organization to
Counter Sexual Assault), (816) 531-0233
Safehome sexual assault hot line and shelter,
(913) 262-7273
Runaways
National Runaway Switchboard Hot Line,
(800) 621-4000
Substance abuse
Alcoholics Anonymous Hot Line, (816) 471-7229
Focus on Recovery Line, (800) 222-0828
Narcotics Anonymous Help Line, (877) 855-8590
Suicide
Mental Health Crisis Line, (888) 279-8188, TDD
(800) 955-8339
Johnson County Crisis Line, (913) 384-3535
Wyandotte County Crisis Line, (913) 831-1773
Support groups
Mental Health Help Line, (913) 281-1234
Narcotics Anonymous NA
www.na.org
Alcoholics Anonymous AA
www.aa.org
Troubled youths
Synergy House, (816) 741-8700
For information about other hot-line numbers,
call United Way Info-Line, (816) 474-5112
Driver’s licenses
Missouri State Office Building at 615 E. 13th
St.,
(816) 889-2461, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Independence, 16643 E. 23rd St., (816)
325-5830, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Kansas City office, 3245 Broadway, (816)
931-5252, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.
Belton, 325 Main St., (816) 331-9400, 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays
and 9 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of the month.
Blue Springs, 903 Main St., (816)
228-0127, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and 8 a.m.
to 7 p.m. Wednesdays.
Excelsior Springs, 115 Crown Hill, Suite
1, (816) 630-6612, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
Gladstone, 6595 North Oak Trafficway,
(816) 436-6555, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
Grandview, 1200 Main St., (816) 316-4835,
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesdays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
Harrisonville, 2773 Cantrell Road, (816)
380-2454, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and from 9
a.m. to noon on the last Saturday of the month.
Lee’s Summit, 252 N.E. Chipman Road, (816)
524-6464, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.
Liberty, 2029 W. Kansas, (816) 781-6277, 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
North Kansas City, 2600 Burlington, (816)
471-5280, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
Parkville, 6523 N. Cosby Ave., (816)
584-8651, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
Platte City, 500 Third St., (816)
858-5711, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8 a.m. to
6 p.m. Thursdays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
Raytown, 6138 Raytown Trafficway, (816)
358-7700, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Sugar Creek, 11222 E. U.S. 24, (816)
254-3919, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 8 a.m. to noon the first
and last Saturdays of the month.
SELECTED KC AREA Entertainment
The Following is a great "What to do in
Kansas City" list.
Museums
American Jazz Museum, (816) 474-8463
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, (816) 753-5784
Kansas City Museum, (816) 483-8300.
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, (816) 221-1920
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, (816) 751-1278.
Science City, Union Station, (816) 460-2000.
Truman Presidential Museum & Library, (816)
268-8200.
The Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City,
(816) 333-2055
Wonderscope, (913) 268-8130 or 268-4176
American Royal Museum & Visitors Center,
(816) 221-9800, Ext. 143
Dept. of Conservation Discovery Center (816)
759-7300
Missouri Town 1855, (816) 795-8200, Ext. 1260.
Fort Osage Museum, (816) 795-8200, Ext. 1260.
Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center, (816)
784-4444.
National Frontier Trails Museum, (816) 325-7575.
The Agricultural Hall of Fame, (913) 721-1075.
The Bingham-Waggoner Estate, (816) 461-3491.
Vaile Mansion, (816) 325-7430 or (816) 325-7111.
The Black Archives of Mid-America, (816)
483-1300.
Arabia Steamboat Museum, 471-4030.
Johnson County Museum of History, (913) 631-6709.
Lanesfield School Historic Site, (913) 893-6645.
Jesse James Farm and Museum, (816) 628-6065.
Classical music
The Kansas City Symphony, (816) 471-0400.
Lyric Opera of Kansas City, (816) 471-7344.
Kansas City Ballet, (816) 931-2232.
Theater
Kansas City Repertory Theatre, (816) 235-2700.
The Unicorn Theatre, (816) 531-7529.
Starlight Theatre, (816) 363-7827.
The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival (816)
531-7728.
The American Heartland Theatre, (816) 842-9999.
The New Theatre, (913) 649-7469.
Theatre for Young America, (913) 831-1400.
The Coterie, (816) 474-6552.
Theater League, (816) 421-7500.
Quality Hill Playhouse, (816) 421-1700.
StoneLion Puppet Theatre, (816) 221-5351.
Paul Mesner Puppets, (816) 756-3500.
Comedy
Comedy City, (816) 842-2744
Other attractions
Benjamin Ranch, (816) 761-1234.
Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead, (913) 897-2360.
Kansas City Zoo and IMAX Theatre, (816) 513-5700.
Kaleidoscope, (816) 274-8300 for times or
274-8301 for reservations.
Oceans of Fun, (816) 454-4545.
www.worldsoffun.com/oceans_of_fun/index.html
Worlds of Fun, (816) 454-4545.
www.worldsoffun.com
Tickets
Ticketmaster, (816) 561-2929 or (816) 931-3330.
The Ticketmaster Royals number is (800) 676-9257.
For tickets to University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kangaroos, UMKC Conservatory of Music, UMKC department of theater, Civic Opera
Theatre of Kansas City, Fine Arts Chorale, Kansas City Chorale, NewEar, Paul
Mesner Puppets, Kansas City Chamber Orchestra and other selected events, call
the Central Ticket Office at (816) 235-6222; fax (816) 235-2704.
Hospitals
Baptist-Lutheran Medical Center, 6601 Rockhill
Road, (816) 276-7000.
Cass Medical Center, 1800 E. Mechanic St.,
Harrisonville, Mo.,
(816) 884-3291.
Children’s Mercy Hospital, 2401 Gillham Road,
(816) 234-3000.
Children’s Mercy South, 5808 W. 110th St.,
Overland Park,
(913) 696-8000.
Crittenton, 10918 Elm Ave., (816) 765-6600.
Cushing Memorial Hospital, 711 Marshall St.,
Leavenworth,
(913) 684-1100.
Excelsior Springs Medical Center, 1700 Rainbow
Blvd., Excelsior Springs, (816) 630-6081.
Independence Regional Health Center, 1509 W.
Truman Road, Independence, (816) 836-8100.
Kindred Hospital-Kansas City, 8701 Troost Ave.,
(816) 995-2000.
Lee’s Summit Hospital, 530 N.W. Murray Road,
Lee’s Summit, (816) 969-6000.
Liberty Hospital, 2525 Glenn Hendren Drive,
Liberty, (816) 781-7200.
Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital, 427 W. Main
St., Gardner in Johnson County, (913) 856-8747.
Medical Center of Independence, 17203 E. 23rd
St., Independence, (816) 478-5000.
Menorah Medical Center, 5721 W. 119th St.,
Overland Park, (913) 345-3600.
Miami County Medical Center, 2100 Baptiste Drive,
Paola, Kan. (913) 294-2327.
Mid-America Rehabilitation Hospital, 5701 W.
110th St., Overland Park, (913) 491-2400.
North Kansas City Hospital, 2800 Clay Edwards
Drive, North Kansas City, (816) 691-2000.
Olathe Medical Center: 20333 W. 151st St., (913)
791-4200.
Overland Park Regional Medical Center: 10500
Quivira Road, Overland Park, (913) 541-5000.
Providence Medical Center, 8929 Parallel Parkway,
Kansas City, Kan., (913) 596-4000.
Rehabilitation Institute, 3011 Baltimore Ave.,
(816) 751-7700.
Research Belton Hospital, 17065 S. U.S. 71,
Belton, (816) 348-1200.
Research Medical Center, 2316 E. Meyer Blvd.,
(816) 276-4000.
Research Psychiatric Center, 2323 E. 63rd St.,
(816) 444-8161.
St. John Hospital, 3500 S. Fourth St.,
Leavenworth, (913) 682-3721.
St. Joseph Health Center, 1000 Carondelet Drive,
(816) 942-4400.
St. Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, 4401 Wornall
Road, (816) 932-2000.
St. Luke’s Northland Hospital, Barry Road campus,
5830 N.W. Barry Road, (816) 891-6000.
St. Luke’s Northland Hospital, Smithville campus,
601 S. U.S. 169, Smithville, (816) 532-3700.
St. Luke’s South, 12300 Metcalf Ave., Overland
Park,
(913) 317-7000.
St. Mary’s Hospital of Blue Springs, 201 W. R.D.
Mize Road, Blue Springs, (816) 228-5900.
Shawnee Mission Medical Center, 9100 W. 74th St.,
Merriam,
(913) 676-2000.
Specialty Hospital of Mid-America, 6509 W. 103rd
St., Overland Park, (913) 649-3701.
Truman Medical Center, 2301 Holmes St., (816)
404-1000.
Truman Medical Center Lakewood, 7900 Lee’s Summit
Road,
(816) 404-7000.
Two Rivers Psychiatric Hospital, 5121 Raytown
Road, (816) 356-5688.
University of Kansas Hospital, 3901 Rainbow
Blvd., Kansas City, Kan., (913) 588-5000.
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4801 E. Linwood
Blvd.,
(816) 861-4700.
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4101 S. Fourth
St., Leavenworth,
(913) 682-2000.
Western Missouri Mental Health Center, 1000 E.
24th St.,
(816) 512-7000.
Transportation
The Metro, (816) 221-0660.
Johnson County Transit, (913) 782-2210.
Greyhound and Jefferson bus lines, (816)
221-2885.
Amtrak, (800) 872-7245.
KCI Shuttle, (816) 243-5000.
Voting in Missouri
Cass County clerk, Cass County Courthouse, 102 E.
Wall St., Harrisonville, Mo., 64701, (816) 380-8102.
Clay County Board of Election Commissioners: 100
W. Mississippi St., Liberty, Mo. 64068; (816) 415-8683
Jackson County Board of Election Commissioners:
P.O. Box 296, Independence Square Courthouse, Independence, Mo. 64051; (816)
325-4600.
Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners: 1828
Walnut St., Suite 300, Kansas City, Mo. 64108; (816) 842-4820.
Platte County Board of Election Commissioners:
2600 N.W. Prairie View Road, Platte City, Mo. 64079; (816) 858-3344 or (816)
858-4400.
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