Mattie Rhodes Center

Mattie Rhodes addresses our community’s social determinants of health by providing programs that build social cohesion, promote economic stability, and develop access to education, healthcare, and affordable housing.

How Mattie Rhodes Center Helps Our Community

We envision a vibrant, connected community in which individuals and families are healthy, safe and equipped to thrive.

Community Behavioral Health

Taking care of your mental health is essential for overall well-being, and seeking help for your mental health is an important step. Mattie Rhodes Center provides behavioral health services for children, individuals, couples and families. Every year, our team serves more than 1,000 individuals who live in Jackson County, Missouri and the surrounding metro area.

Youth Development

Mattie Rhodes Center offers a variety of youth and young adult programs focused on character building, social-emotional learning, and violence prevention. MRC also provides early childhood education programs that support academic growth and creativity through arts education.

Community Economic Development

Community economic development programs are designed to develop, utilize and cultivate resources and opportunities for neighborhood residents and leaders. Currently, Mattie Rhodes focuses on workforce development programs for youth and adults as well as the Visionaries supportive living program that serves individuals with developmental disabilities.

Cultural Arts

Mattie Rhodes Center’s goal is to bridge cultures within our Kansas City community through the visual arts as well as celebrate the Latino culture, history and traditions

Public Health

Mattie Rhodes’ Public Health Services aim to increase accessibility and affordability of healthcare among low-income and uninsured individuals through La Clinica and other community programs.

Public Safety

Mattie Rhodes Center’s public safety programs work together to promote violence intervention and prevention, provide substance abuse treatment, and connect families who are victims of violence with essential resources.

Help Build a Brighter Future for Our Community: Donate Today!

The Mattie Rhodes Center is the only community-based, fully bilingual/bicultural certified behavioral health care provider that is both nationally accredited and state certified in the Greater Kansas City area.

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News & Events

Mattie Rhodes

2026 MRC Golf Classic

Sponsor the 2026 Mattie Rhodes Golf Classic! Our annual Golf Tournament is coming up on September 21st, and we’re looking for businesses and community partners to join us as sponsors!…

Angela Brunner

August 18, 2026

Mattie Rhodes

Community Conversations Interview with Aint Free (Tyson Johnson), Featured Artist for CXLTURA

My Conversation with Aint Free Last month, I had the privilege of sitting down with multimedia artist Tyson “Aint Free” Johnson to discuss how his upbringing and experiences have led…

Christina Loya

August 18, 2026

Mattie Rhodes

Connecting Cultures Across Kansas City

Connecting Cultures Across Kansas City: The Hand-in-Hand Folk Art Collection On view at The Museum of Kansas City, Special Exhibition Gallery – June 12, 2026 – January 10, 2027 Organized…

Angela Brunner

June 10, 2026

Mattie Rhodes

Banderazo Mexico!

Join Mattie Rhodes and La Barra KC to cheer on Mexico before their game vs. South Africa! Celebrate the spirit of Mexico with food, music, drinks and so much more…

Angela Brunner

June 9, 2026

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