Volunteer
Volunteer At First Call
Join us at our office location to help pack emergency kits, harm reduction supplies, or prevention materials. This is a great option if you are looking for one day service.
For individuals signing up, we will reach out with the next Volunteer Day date.
For organizations signing up, please include potential dates you would like to volunteer.
In-Person Location:
First Call Kansas City
9091 State Line Road
Kansas City, MO 64114
Class times and number of credits vary.
All relevant information can be found on the Registration page.
Next Volunteer Days
Saturday, June 7, 9am – Noon
- Overdose Prevention kit packing, flower bed clean up and planting
- Ambassador Training
Saturday, September 6, 9am – Noon
- Overdose Prevention kit packing
- Ambassador Training
 Saturday, November 8, 9am – Noon
- Overdose Prevention kit packing
- Ambassador Training
Sign up
Please indicate the date you plan to attend, along with your interest in volunteering, ambassador training or both.
Committee Volunteers
First Call has several volunteer committees, ranging from event, marketing, building, etc. Committees usually meet via zoom or in person every other month.
Finance & Audit Committee
Oversees First Call finances and assets and engages the board in the annual budgeting process. Meets monthly.
Building Committee
ensures that the First Call campus is functional, attractive, and well-maintained. Committee members monitor and execute maintenance jobs for the building, open spaces, landscaping, and circulation of vehicles and pedestrians. A building contractor expert serves as Chair; meets quarterly.
Government Relations
monitors all federal, state, and local legislative, regulatory, and judicial developments and advises the Board about these issues. Meets as needed.
Outcomes Committee
reviews the evidence-based outcomes used to assess and evaluate the impact of First Call’s clinical and prevention programs. Â
Resource Development Committee
works with the executive staff to lead community philanthropic activities including donor events, donor recognition and major donor cultivation. Meets every other month.
Risk Management – assesses and reviews First Call’s risk assessment and risk management policies for both programs and operations. Meets quarterly.
Speakers Bureau
The First Call Speaker’s Bureau is a volunteer group of staff and community members that represent First Call throughout the Kansas City metro area at health fairs, corporate events, speaking engagements, and community events. The goal of the Bureau is to increase community awareness and education about addiction and the services that First Call provides. Speakers Bureau volunteers receive in-depth training on First Call services as well as the latest education on mental health and substance use disorder.
Emerging Professional Board
The Emerging Professionals Board engages the community in the mission of First Call through events and programming geared toward younger professionals in the KC metro area. The EPB meets virtually monthly and is governed by its own executive committee. Additionally, EPB members serve on First Call committees, attend First Call events, and attend quarterly First Call Governing Board meetings. Application to the EPB is open year-round.
Why First Call?
First Call’s values of person-centered service, community, collaboration, and kindness are foundational for the agency’s focus on accessibility, commitment to data-driven practice, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as we work toward our mission of reducing the impact of alcohol, drugs, and addiction by providing quality resources to individuals, families, and the community.
Commitment To Diversity
First Call recognizes that systemic racism, discrimination, and stigma have impacted accessibility of harm reduction tools, prevention efforts, and treatment of substance use disorders for individuals, families, and communities we serve. First Call affirms its ongoing responsibility to build strategic initiatives and foster environments in which all people are respected, included, and afforded equitable outcomes.