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Missouri Job Centers gradually reopen to public including some in Kansas City area

Job centers begin to open across the state to help residents get back to work through the Return Strong initiative including three centers in the Kansas City area, now open by appointment.

Those currently experiencing or soon facing unemployment in Missouri now have access to in-person services across certain areas of the state.

While virtual services remain available to residents, several centers including some in the Kansas City area have reopened in order to help thousands struggling with job loss since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Independence Job Center, Kansas City’s Northland and Full Employment Council (FEC) Job Centers opened on Wednesday, July 22, by appointment only, according to a Thursday news release from the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development

The remaining closed Missouri Job Centers will continue to reopen in the coming weeks as part of the Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development’s Return Strong initiative, the release said.

Despite opening their doors once again, Missouri Job Centers has said that social distancing and other health guidelines will be implemented including mandatory mask ordinances in cities and counties with the restrictions. 

As a part of the Return Strong initiative, staff are focused on helping Missourians skill up and get back to work, the release said, stating that displaced workers may be eligible to receive free training vouchers of up to $4,000 to skill up or retrain.