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10/30/2026

With just weeks from her due date, Anne* was struggling with housing. Herprevious housing had become unstable, and her friends she was staying with couldn't host her and her baby long term.

As the date grew closer, she became more and more anxiety ridden, unsure where she would take her baby home to. She was living in her car, and she knew this was not a safe place for her baby to grow up.

When she went to the hospital to give birth, she was paired with a social worker to find a safe place for her and her baby to sleep. That's when she was referred to reStart.

Here she was able to start looking for work, find childcare for her baby, and work towards the life that she wants her child to live. She can keep him safe in a place that provides security, safety, and comfort.

Help us ensure our families have a safe place for their kids every night by donating here: https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_bc07a03d-d00c-11ed-ba02-0229dc8379ef&WidgetId=59392

*The name of this individual has been changed to protect the anonymity of this individual. This story is being shared with her permission.

10/29/2026

Volunteer Spotlight: FNBO!

Thank you so much to FNBO for volunteering with us as we reFresh our main location for the participants that live on site! As we work to ensure that participants have a pathway to stable housing, we want their environment to be something that they can be proud to live in. Elevating their space to be something light and positive produces an air of comfort and joy.

FNBO spent their afternoon helping us prime the walls at our main location to get ready for a fresh coat of paint. They helped us finish up the work and let us move on to the next step!

If you're interested in helping with our reFresh, please email [email protected].

10/27/2026

We want to take a minute to congratulate our first two graduates of our Digital Literacy Program sponsored by The WellSky Foundation!

Each of our participants has the opportunity to enroll in our Digital Literacy Program in our Skybridge Technology Center. Their abilities are assessed before each class to determine what skills they already have and what they need to learn to improve.

Technology, when accessible, can be a tool used to greatly increase your skills, experience, and grow as a professional and an individual. When not accessible due to lack of experience, inability to have consistent access to devices or internet, and many other circumstances, it can be your greatest barrier. With everything virtual from job applications to housing applications, the ability to navigate technology can be one of the most crucial skills. Our Digital Literacy Program exists to close gaps of knowledge and provide access to our participants.

Our first two participants were able to attend classes twice a week to learn skills that would be beneficial as they were navigating their pathway to stable housing. They invested in themselves and challenged themselves to learn a new skill. After graduation, they even were provided their own laptop to continue their learning.

Thank you to The WellSky Foundation for investing in our participants and providing them opportunities to succeed in their learning of technology!

10/22/2026

Halloween Costume Donations Needed!

We are in need of new or gently used costumes for all ages and sizes donated to reStart's Trunk or Treat! We have tripled the number of families we serve at reStart's Family Lodge location, so help us make sure each child who wishes to participate has a costume to wear!

Email [email protected] to schedule a drop off or visit our Amazon wishlist to donate: https://a.co/0iduL00N

10/15/2026

Winter is coming. For hundreds of Kansas City families, the question isn't how they'll stay warm. It's where they'll sleep tonight.

Behind every call to reStart is a family searching for safety. Parents doing everything they can to protect their children. Kids who need a warm bed, a good night's sleep, and a stable place to call home.

Our new Family Lodge has expanded our ability to serve families, but the calls keep coming. The need is greater than the space available.

Kansas City is having important conversations about housing as the solution to homelessness. But as temperatures begin to drop, conversations alone aren't enough.

In her latest blog, reStart CEO Stephanie Boyer shares why we need to turn those conversations into action, expanding access to emergency shelter while creating more pathways to permanent housing.

Because every family deserves more than a safe place tonight. They deserve a place to build their tomorrow.

Read Stephanie's latest blog: www.restartinc.org/blog

10/10/2026

October 10th is World Homeless Day. Throughout today, we've shared the programs, services, and people who make reStart's work possible. But we saved the most important part for last.

Our participants. The people who do the hardest work of all.

Every day, individuals and families walk through our doors with different experiences, challenges, and hopes for what comes next.

And every day, they show up for themselves.

They meet with case managers, apply for jobs, build new skills, work through difficult circumstances, and take steps toward stable housing. They face setbacks, adjust their plans, and keep moving forward.

That takes courage. That takes determination. And that deserves recognition.

At reStart, we provide shelter, clinical support, resources, and opportunities. We help remove barriers and open doors.

But our participants are the ones who choose which doors to walk through.

They're the ones making decisions, putting in the work, and taking ownership of their futures.

Homelessness is an experience. It is not an identity. It does not define someone's worth, abilities, potential, or future.

The people we serve are parents, young adults, teenagers, and neighbors. They have goals, talents, strengths, and stories that extend far beyond their housing circumstances.

We see their determination every day. We see the small victories, difficult decisions, and persistence it takes to keep moving forward.

And we're incredibly proud of them.

As we close out World Homeless Day, we hope you've seen what it takes to help someone move from homelessness into stable housing.

It takes intentional programs, dedicated staff, community investment, and meaningful resources.

But at the center of it all are people working hard to build the lives they want.

To every person who has walked through reStart's doors, past or present: We see your hard work. We recognize your determination. And we're honored to be part of your journey.

10/10/2026

October 10th is World Homeless Day. Today, we're highlighting the people who help turn our mission into action, one conversation, one goal, and one step at a time.

Behind every housing plan is a case manager who shows up.

At reStart, every individual and family in our programs has access to a case manager dedicated to helping them work toward safe, stable housing.

Because no two experiences with homelessness are the same, no two housing plans should be either.

Our case managers take the time to understand each participant's circumstances, identify barriers, set goals, and build an individualized plan for moving forward.

That work might mean helping someone obtain identification, apply for benefits, secure employment, connect with healthcare, find transportation, or navigate the complicated process of securing housing.

And often, it means working through several of those challenges at once.

This is where so much of the work of ending homelessness happens.

It's in the follow-up appointments, the paperwork, the difficult conversations, the phone calls, and the countless small steps that rarely get noticed outside our walls.

Our case managers work alongside participants day after day, adjusting plans when circumstances change, celebrating progress, and helping people navigate setbacks without losing sight of their goals.

We know that moving from homelessness into stable housing takes more than handing someone a list of resources. It takes consistent, individualized support from people who understand the systems, the barriers, and the work required to move forward.

At reStart, case management is at the heart of our approach because stable housing doesn't happen by accident. It takes a plan, resources, time, and people committed to seeing that plan through.

To our case managers: thank you for the work you do every day, including the work most people never see.

10/10/2026

October 10th is World Homeless Day. As we continue sharing the work happening inside reStart, we're highlighting something that makes all of our programs possible: the people who show up every day to support those we serve.

Because support doesn't stop at 5 PM.

Homelessness doesn't follow a schedule. Challenges don't always happen during business hours, and the need for safety, consistency, and support doesn't disappear when the workday ends.

That's why reStart has behavioral support staff on-site 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at both of our shelter locations and our Youth Emergency Shelter.

These team members are often the first people participants see when they walk through our doors and the people they can turn to throughout the day and night.

They help maintain safe, supportive environments, respond to immediate needs, navigate difficult moments, and provide the consistency that is so important for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

For youth in our emergency shelter, having trusted adults available around the clock is especially important. Our staff help create structure, build relationships, and provide support during a time when stability and safety matter most.

We know that trust isn't built in a single conversation. It's built through consistency.

It's having someone available when a difficult day gets harder. It's knowing there's a familiar face at the front desk. It's having staff who understand that progress takes time and that every interaction is an opportunity to provide meaningful support.

At reStart, our behavioral support staff are an important part of our trauma-informed approach. Their work helps create the environment where case management, clinical services, and housing support can be successful.

Because providing shelter means more than keeping our doors open. It means having people behind those doors who are ready to help.

To the staff who show up on weekends, holidays, early mornings, and overnight shifts: thank you. Your work matters, and we're proud to have you on our team.

10/10/2026

October 10th is World Homeless Day. Today, we're highlighting something that impacts every part of our lives, but is often taken for granted: access to nutritious, reliable meals.

Food security is part of housing stability.

When someone is experiencing homelessness, knowing where their next meal will come from can be a daily concern. Food insecurity affects physical health, emotional well-being, and the ability to focus on other priorities, including employment, education, and finding housing.

At reStart, we believe access to healthy, consistent meals should never be another barrier someone has to overcome.

That's why we provide three meals a day to participants in our shelter programs, helping ensure that individuals have access to food while they work toward stable housing.

And at our new Family Lodge, families have something equally important: their own kitchens.

With 45 private family units, parents have the opportunity to prepare meals for their children, maintain family routines, and make decisions about what works best for their households. It's an important part of creating a supportive environment while families work toward permanent housing.

Our commitment to food security goes beyond simply providing enough to eat. We recognize the importance of healthful food options, balanced meals, and access to the nutrition people need to support their overall well-being.

Because it's difficult to focus on the next step when you're worried about your next meal.

Food is a basic necessity, but it's also part of family routines, physical health, connection, and dignity.

At reStart, meeting that need is one more way we help remove barriers and create pathways toward lasting housing stability.

And none of this happens without the support of our kitchen staff, volunteers, donors, and community partners who help keep our participants fed every day. ❤️

10/10/2026

October 10th is World Homeless Day. Today, we're highlighting another important part of reStart's approach to helping individuals and families move toward stable housing: workforce development.

Because stable housing and financial stability go hand in hand.

Finding housing is one challenge. Having the income and resources to maintain that housing is another.

At reStart, we recognize that employment can be an important part of someone's pathway out of homelessness. But just like housing, the path to employment looks different for everyone.

Some participants are ready to reenter the workforce but need help updating a resume, preparing for an interview, or finding opportunities that match their skills. Others are looking to build experience, develop new skills, or move into jobs that offer greater financial stability.

Through access to our on-site employment specialist, we help participants identify opportunities, strengthen their resumes, prepare for interviews, and take the next steps in their careers.

And for the older youth in our programs, we're creating opportunities to learn by doing.

Meet reTreats!

reTreats is reStart's social enterprise program where older youth gain paid, hands-on work experience making and selling dog treats. Through this program, participants develop practical employment skills, learn about workplace expectations, build confidence, and gain experience they can carry into future jobs.

It's a chance to earn income while learning skills that extend well beyond making dog treats.

At reStart, workforce development isn't just about finding someone a job. It's about helping them build the skills, experience, and financial independence to maintain stable housing.

Whether someone is preparing for their first job or taking the next step in their career, we're committed to helping them move forward.

Because our work doesn't end when someone finds housing. We want to help them build the stability to keep it.

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918 E 9th Street
Kansas City, MO
64106

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http://www.restartinc.org/, https://linktr.ee/restartincmarketing

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