Welcome

Sheffield Place opened its doors in February 1991 as a community response to the growing population of homeless mothers and their children in the Kansas City area.

Sheffield Place has assisted more than 1600 families in making the difficult journey from homelessness to self-sufficiency. Empowering the families to heal from the severe, chronic, and continuous trauma they have experienced is the first step in the process of self-sufficiency. 

Para Español, Haga Clic Aquí

 
 

Donate items from the Needs List here.

 
 
 

Mission & History

The mission of Sheffield Place is “To empower homeless mothers and their children to heal from their trauma and become self-sufficient.” 

Lisa .jpg

What makes Sheffield Place unique among homeless serving organizations is the commitment to serving families with multiple barriers to success (mental health, addiction, and domestic violence backgrounds, low educational attainment, and felony convictions among others). The agency embraces Trauma Informed Care (TIC) and trauma recovery as the first step in healing and provides intensive mental health and addiction recovery services delivered by licensed, master’s level therapists and experienced case managers.

Once families stabilize in the residential program and transition to housing in the community, they receive ongoing case management, therapy, and other supportive services for as long as needed and at no cost through the aftercare/outpatient program. 

In addition, Sheffield Place owns and operates 10 units of housing in the neighborhood. Families may rent these houses based on a sliding scale. The families continue to receive case management and other services and may stay in the houses for as long as they desire.

In these ways, Sheffield Place demonstrates its firm conviction that the underlying trauma of each client’s life must be addressed for healing and self-sufficiency to occur. 

 
 

About Trauma Informed Care

Research identifies trauma as a major risk factor for a number adverse health and mental health outcomes. (ACE Study) By understanding and treating trauma as the service delivery model, Sheffield Place is a leader and innovator in providing Trauma Informed Care for both children and adults. Key milestones include: 

  • In 2007, Sheffield Place became the first supportive housing agency in the nation to provide the three best evidence-based therapeutic modalities for traumatized children.

  • In January 2008, Sheffield Place implemented the CARE (Child Adult Relationship Enhancement) model for trauma informed service systems. 

  • In August 2008, Sheffield Place was selected as one of 20 organizations nationwide to participate in a learning community sponsored by The National Child Traumatic Stress Network to implement Integrated Treatment of Complex Trauma (ITCT). 

  • In March 2009, as a result of our commitment to evidence-based treatments, Sheffield Place was recognized as a national best practice for work with traumatized, homeless children (America’s Youngest Outcasts: A State Report Card on Child Homelessness, March 2009).

  • In 2011, Sheffield Place was named a best practice in homeless services by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Region VII.

  • In 2012, Sheffield Place received certification from the Missouri Department of Mental Health, which was renewed in 2015, 2018, and 2021.

Sheffield Place believes that the mental health needs of the homeless mothers and children who call Sheffield Place home must be addressed to help children and families heal from their trauma to gain self-sufficiency.

Sheffield Place has been recognized for excellence in nonprofit management:

  • In 2014, Sheffield Place received the Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership Award from Support KC.

  • In 2015, Sheffield Place received the Excellence in Fundraising Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals Mid America Chapter.  Click here to see the awards video. 

  • In 2022, Sheffield Place received a Brick-by-Brick Award from the Kansas City Industrial Council in recognition of the agency’s contribution to the growth and development of Kansas City’s industrial areas through the renovation of a former convent into seven living units for homeless families.

  • Sheffield Place has received the top 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator for the eighth consecutive year. Sheffield Place received a 100% rating in the most evaluation of accountability, transparency, and effectiveness. View the Sheffield Place rating here

 
 


A Client’s Story - Pauline

 
 
 

 

Contact Staff

David Hanzlick, PhD, CFRE - Director, Program and Development 816-483-9927, Ext. 113 dhanzlick@sheffieldplace.org

Stephanie Hoover - Development Manager 816-483-9927, Ext. 129 shoover@sheffieldplace.org

Keyaira Hughes - Parenting Case Manager 816-483-9927, Ext. 105 khughes@sheffieldplace.org

Blane Johnson, LMSW - Therapist 816-483-9927, Ext. 119 bjohnson@sheffieldplace.org

Regina McKinney - Lead Case Manager
816-483-9927, Ext. 126  
rmckinney@sheffieldplace.org 

Pam McMickle - Case Manager 816-483-9927, Ext. 128 pmcmickle@sheffieldplace.org

Steve Owens, - Aftercare Case Manager 816-483-9927, Ext 114 sowens@sheffieldplace.org

Kelly Welch - CEO/President
816-483-9927, Ext. 330
kwelch@sheffieldplace.org

Tina Baker, CRADC - Substance Abuse Counselor
816-483-9927 Ext. 104
tbaker@sheffieldplace.org

Rhema Bechthold, MS, LPC, C-DBT, CCATP - Therapist
816-483-9927, Ext. 117 rbechthold@sheffieldplace.org

Mierre Bloodsoe - Children’s Program Coordinator 816-483-9927, Ext 127 mbloodsoe@sheffieldplace.org

D'Ann Clark - Client Admissions Manager
816-483-9927, Ext. 110  
dclark@sheffieldplace.org

Dejaneara Carter, LMSW - Crisis Intervention Therapist 816-483-9927, Ext 115 dcarter@sheffieldplace.org

Sal Cochran - Family and Children Case Manager 816-486-9927, Ext. 120 scochran@sheffieldplace.org

Rod Geiger - Director, Finance
816-483-9927, Ext. 116
rgeiger@sheffieldplace.org

Shelby Hansard, LCSW, CRAADC - Clinical Director
816-483-9927, Ext. 112
shansard@sheffieldplace.org

 

 

Board/Council of ADVISERS

 
 

OFFICERS

Kyle Siner - Chair 
Platform Ventures

Sarah Holdmeyer - Vice Chair/Secretary
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, LLP

Bryan Peterson - Treasurer
Pro Group International

Susan Escher - Past Chair
Symphony

MEMBERS

Missy Andeel - American Century Investments

Christopher Bradley - Excel Constructors

Crissy Del Percio - Hope House/Clay County

Jennifer Hogan- BMO

Dionne King - DMK Consults, LLC

Ben McAnany - McAnany Construction

James Melton - Hallmark (ret)

Hoang Nguyen - HungerRush

Natalie O’Bannon - SPX

Kristie Remster Orme - Community Volunteer

Skyler Phelps - Mantel Teter

Maureen Purcell - SolWork, LLC

Lance Sandage - Sandage Law, LLC

Sarah Sanchez - UMB

Steven St. John - Sports Radio 810 WHB

ADVISORY COUNCIL 

Lundy Joyce - Chair - Community Volunteer

Gina Pulliam - Past Chair - United Way of Greater Kansas City (retired)

Jenny Atterbury - Resolve Legal Services, LLC

Rachel Berbiglia - Building a Bookshelf

Margene Burnett – Circuit Court of Jackson County

Bill Dunn III - Campione Interior Solutions, Inc.

Sylvia Flores - Cable Dahmer Automotive Group

Doug Gertsema - SWC

Susan Hopkins - Community Volunteer

Adrienne Kordalski - University of Kansas Medical Center

Kathy Malone, LPC

Mark Morales - Bridging the Gap & President, Sheffield Neighborhood Association

Dan Mueller - Grant Thornton

Boyd Nolen - Pro Circuit

Rex Redlingshafer, Jr. - Dentons

Sherri Rosen

Diane Smith - Insperity

Rick Smith - KCPD (retired)

Gina Thornton - Community Volunteer

Hon. Courtney Wachal - Municipal Court Judge, Kansas City, Missouri

 

 

Photo tour of the facility

These photographs provide a tour of Sheffield Place, including the lobby, one of the three kitchens, a living unit, laundry room, children's program area (Project H.O.P.E.), backyard play area, and vegetable/flower garden.