480 S. Rogers Rd.
P.O. Box 3505
Olathe, KS 66063

Phone: (913)764-2887
Fax: (913) 780-3387

CEO: Robert Drummond
Project Contact: Kari Simpson

TLC for Children and Families, Inc. (TLC) was founded in 1972 to fulfill an unmet need in its community, a need for an emergency shelter and social services for children and youth in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Children served were those who must be out of their homes because of abuse, neglect or other family disruption. Through the years, TLC has expanded its continuum of services to include children in crisis. The agency is governed by a 30-member voluntary board of directors and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services. In 2006, TLC opened the Claire Alternative School in partnership with the Olathe School District and broke ground on a new building that will provide housing/independent living services to youth aging out of the system or living on the street, as well as expanded PRTF services.

TLC's philosophy is to maintain youth in their family home, when appropriate, and help them build strong safety nets and support services to improve their quality of life. TLC is capable of delivering such care to reduce the number of youth who go into state custody. It is significant to have these services in the least restrictive environment so the youth may learn how to cope with the world in which he or she must live and work. Since the program design is community-based, direct services are provided in the youth’s natural environment, including school, home, or at a community related activity.