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ABOUT US
Founded in 1958
First Call, formerly called the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, was founded in 1958 to serve the Kansas City metropolitan area.
First Call
First Call provides clinical, educational, and prevention services to individuals and families in Greater Kansas City impacted by substance use disorders. Our prevention and recovery services impact over 60,000 individuals each year in the Kansas City area.
First Call has an extensive written materials library on substance use disorders and recovery in the metro area, the Speas Resource Library. Materials are available to the public on request.
SIDE EFFECTS
Stop th Shame
Governing Boad
STOP THE SHAME
Our Team
To learn more visit stoptheshame.info.
Our Team Directory
Governing Board
Board Member
George Lopez, Chair
Nicole Esquibel, Vice Chair
Eric Burtin, Secretary
Trisha Hokanson, Treasurer
Rachel Arnett
DJ Piere
Sergeant Garron Carter
Karen Gerson
Patrick James Martin
Laura Mussulman
Richard D. Rhyne
Professional Affiliation
Paramount Bank
Avila University
Burtin & Associates, Inc.
J.E. Dunn Construction Group
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
Shaffer Lombardo Shurin
Kansas City Missouri Police Department
Community Volunteer
Cornerstone Companies
The University of Kansas Medical Center
Rhyne ADR
Board Member
George Lopez, Chair
Nicole Esquibel, Vice Chair
Eric Burtin, Secretary
Trisha Hokanson, Treasurer
Rachel Arnett
Sergeant Garron Carter
Karen Gerson
Patrick James Martin
Laura Mussulman
DJ Pierre
Richard D. Rhyne
Chris Vernaci
Catherine Singleton
Jenn Toro
Professional Affiliation
Paramount Bank
Avila University
Burtin & Associates, Inc.
J.E. Dunn Construction Group
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
Kansas City Missouri Police Department
Community Volunteer
Cornerstone Companies
The University of Kansas Medical Center
Shaffer Lombardo Shurin
Rhyne ADR
Oracle
Monument Healthcare Development
Spark & Sage
Annual Report
Emerging Professionals Board
Board Member
Emily Swenson, Chair
Nicholas Tuggle, Vice Chair
Alyssa O'Brien, Secretary
Justin Cohen
Ethan Helfand
Nhi Tuggle
Professional Affiliation
Legal Aid of Western Missouri
J.E. Dunn Construction Group
US Department of Veteran Affairs
KU Alumni Association
Jewish Community Center of Greater KC
Jackson County Family Court - Hilltop Residential Program
2022 Annual Report & Accomplishments
Click HERE to view First Call's most recent IRS Form 990.
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