The Kansas City Beehive (kcbeehive.org) is a free, bilingual website with information and tools to help access local resources. There is information on how to apply for social services like food stamps, unemployment insurance, medicaid, public housing, and section 8 vouchers.

Advance your education through information on how to test for a GED or the listing of scholarships.

The Beehive contains comprehensive listings on where to find utility assistance and safety net health clinics.

All of the above information is specifically for Kansas City.  The Beehive also contains more general tools to help manage life's obstacles.  Some of these features include:

-Filing your taxes for free on the Beehive (federal AND state), if you have an income under 58,000.

-Free online financial literacy courses.

-A Comprehensive Diabetes Center. 

-Free Online Career Assessment 

-Free Resume Builder 

-Homework Help for All Ages 

-Information on Avoiding Foreclosure. 

This only scratches the surface of the Beehive's features.  Take a Video Tour here, and make sure to explore kcbeehive.org for yourself!