Championing Children’s Well-Being & Safety
Collective Action for Children connects members to provide a coordinated community response to promote child-safety and well-being in the Kansas City area.
Compounding good through the power of the collective.
Organizations collectively come together to provide a coordinated community response and promote child safety and well being in the Kansas City area.
Removing obstacles to access.
Whether it’s families, organizations, schools or law enforcement, we act as a single point of action, connecting you to the resources or information that fits your needs.
Systemic change happens together.
Together, we work to strengthen our community, by offering education, resources and leadership to advocate for the needs of children and families.
Agency Highlight
Foster Adopt Connect
April, 2025
Foster Adopt Connect works with children, youth, and families as they navigate the complexities of the child welfare system. Families are provided support through the Kinship Navigator Program. Learn more.
Membership
Membership Directory
Learn more about the dozens of Collective member agencies and the work they do for children in the Kansas City area.
Become a Member
Join with other agencies committed to creating a safe community for children by becoming a member of the Collective today.
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Clients Served
Impact number of those served by Collective Action for Children members
Testimonials from Collective Action for Children Members
Meet members of Collective Action for Children and learn about how membership in The Collective has made a difference in the work they do.
Ann Thomas
The Children's Place
Angie Blumel
Jackson County CASA
Wear Blue Day
April 4, 2025
National Child AbusePrevention Month
City of Kansas City, Missouri
An awareness initiative for National Child Abuse Prevention Month, officially designated by the City of Kansas City, Missouri. Child-serving organizations and members of the community commit to wearing blue on Wear Blue Day to raise awareness for the prevention of child abuse and neglect, taking place annually on the first Friday of April.
Upcoming Events
Wear Blue Day
April 2025
Everyone in the community is encouraged to wear blue as a symbol of their commitment to preventing child abuse and supporting children and families in need of help. An annual initiative that takes place on the first Friday of April, which is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Community Care Event
October 2025
Local youth take the lead on a community care event each fall to raise awareness for an issue affecting young people in Kansas City.