The Justice & Dignity Center
The Justice & Dignity Center (JDC) located at 3114 Paseo in Kansas City, Missouri is a community nonprofit in Kansas City led by Bishop Tony Caldwell.
We focus on violence prevention, crisis response, and wrap-around support for families, seniors, and youth—often coordinating with 100+ local organizations to connect people to food, clothing, housing referrals, mentoring, and safety resources.
" a community Center built by the people, for the people"
- Bishop Tony Caldwll
🤝 Improving Kansas City Together ❤️
Our Vision
Justice & Dignity Center works to build peace through spiritual solidarity, bringing together people across different faiths, ethnicities, and backgrounds to honor human dignity.
Our 5 Key Focal Areas
- Violence-prevention/youth programs: including the “Guns Down, Gloves Up” boxing initiative to channel rivalries into structured bouts and mentorship programs
- Crisis housing & services: partnerships to place at-risk minors (including trafficking survivors) into immediate safe housing including, Rapid response & advocacy: community safety efforts, missing-persons support, and neighborhood mobilization.
- Senior Citizen Programs: regular give-backs, feedings and senior support.
- Virtual Reality: in its youth initiative to turn competition into mentorship—teaching discipline, de-escalation, fitness, and tech skills in a safe, high-impact environment. In partnership with schools, community groups, and tech/sports organizations, collaborating to build and install VR labs, develop curriculum, and provide hands-on training for local coaches and mentors. Looking ahead to the 2028 Olympics, the coalition will train and oversee program rollout.
- Education: with a whole-person approach that blends academics with real-life skills. Programs include mental health initiatives that teach coping tools and resilience, financial education for budgeting and saving, and relationship lessons that build healthy communication and boundaries. JDC also guides youth in becoming positive community members through service and civic engagement. To prepare teens for the workforce, it offers job-training pathways—resume building, workplace skills, internships, and entry-level certifications.
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The Justice & Dignity Center
3114 The Paseo, Kansas City, Missouri 64109, USA
Phone: (816) 996-1377 Phone: (816) 996-1211
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