Programs

At A Hand Up Resources & Community Outreach, our programs equip youth, families, and community leaders with the skills, education, resources, and opportunities they need to prepare before a crisis and move forward with confidence. From lifesaving certifications and overdose-response education to youth empowerment, wellness initiatives, and community partnerships, we turn prevention and education into action across Kansas City.

Youth Responders: From Crisis to Career

Youth Responders: From Crisis to Career equips young people with lifesaving skills, emergency-response knowledge, and career-focused training. Through CPR, First Aid, AED certification, and hands-on learning, youth gain practical skills that can help them respond in a crisis while opening doors to future education and employment opportunities.

Build lifesaving skills. Build confidence. Build your future.

I Choose My Future™

I Choose My Future™ empowers young people to make informed decisions about their health, safety, education, relationships, and future. Through prevention education, mentorship, and meaningful engagement, youth are encouraged to recognize their strengths, understand their choices, and take an active role in shaping their future.

Your choices matter. Your future is yours to shape.

CPR/First Aid/AED Certification

One Certification, Many Pathways

We provide CPR, First Aid, and AED certification for youth, adults, community members, and organizations. These essential skills help people respond with confidence when emergencies happen, while creating valuable workforce and career-development opportunities for young people.

Revenue generated from public certifications helps support training opportunities for individuals who may otherwise face barriers to accessing these essential skills.

Learn lifesaving skills and take the next step toward your future.

Fentanyl & Opioid Crisis Awareness

Education can help people recognize risks and respond before a crisis becomes a tragedy. Our opioid and drink-spiking awareness initiatives provide practical education focused on prevention, recognizing warning signs, responding to emergencies, and connecting communities with important safety resources.

Learn the risks. Know what to look for. Be prepared to respond.

Trauma-Informed Ministry Model (TIMM) & Community Leader Training

Designed for trusted community leaders, churches, and neighborhood organizations, TIMM training helps leaders recognize when individuals may be experiencing trauma, mental health crises, or substance-use challenges beyond their capacity to address alone.

Participants learn strategies for responding safely, de-escalating situations, and connecting individuals with appropriate professional and community resources.

Equip your organization to respond with compassion, confidence, and care.

Youth Voice & Leadership

Young people deserve a voice in the decisions and solutions that affect their communities. Our Youth Voice & Leadership initiatives give youth ages 14–24 opportunities to share their perspectives, identify challenges, develop leadership skills, and help shape programs and community solutions.

Your voice matters. Your leadership can make a difference.

Senior & Veteran Wellness and Community Support

We support seniors and veterans through health and mental health
education, safety, and emergency-preparedness training, practical
resources, community connections, and outreach designed to help people
remain informed, supported, and connected.

Learn more about our senior and veteran wellness initiatives or connect with our team today.

The Blessings Project

The Blessings Project brings practical resources, encouragement, and community support to individuals and families experiencing challenges or unexpected needs. Through outreach, partnerships, and acts of service, the project helps create meaningful connections and reminds people that their community is here for them.

Small acts of kindness can make a lasting difference.