Our Mission: To be a transitional housing program providing a Christian environment that helps homeless families become self-supportive, self reliant contributors to society.
Hillcrest Transitional Ho
using's primary program focus is moving families from homelessness to self-sufficiency within 90 days. In exchange for rent/utility-free housing, residents are required by written agreement to work full time, obey the program guidelines, and attend volunteer taught classes in life skills, employment, community living, and budgeting. In addition to housing and life-skills counseling Hillcrest provides the following through a network of community support: auto repair/donation, food pantry, medical assistance, dental work, GED classes, haircuts, glasses, school clothes, work uniforms, etc. Although Hillcrest Transitional Housing provides a supportive Christian environment, it places no religious requirement on any resident, and no volunteer, resident, or donor is discriminated against because of race, creed, ethnicity, or religion.
Hillcrest’s accomplishments are best seen through our 95% success rate of transitioning graduate families to self sufficiency. The National Alliance to End Homelessness has also recognized Hillcrest for "Best Practices” in Transitional Housing for the Homeless.
We are non-profit 501c3 organizations with four affiliate locations in the greater Kansas City Metro area in Clay County, Eastern Jackson County, Platte County and Kansas. Each Hillcrest affiliate is a separate non-profit entity supported by its local community and community service volunteers. Every dollar donated to each specific affiliate stays in that community, benefiting area homeless.
Hillcrest Transitional Housing proudly receives funding from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, and is also supported by funds from the state of Missouri’s Neighborhood Assistance Program, Missouri Housing Trust Fund, & the Affordable Housing Assistance Program.