Special Needs Ministry - Events - Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas

Special Needs Ministry - Events

Next Event is Saturday, 8/16
Registration is open!

BREATHE Respite Care

Volunteer Information

"BREATHE is a respite care service for parents/guardians of a child with a special need to give them a break from caregiving. Virtus trained Adult, college and high school volunteers are needed to be a “buddy” to a person with a disability.

Details for the next BREATHE event:

When: Saturday, August 16, 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Where: Bishop Miege High School (5041 Reinhardt Dr, Roeland Park).

To register as a volunteer please fill out the REGISTRATION FORM.

For more information, contact Josh Ruoff, Lead Consultant for the Special Needs Ministry for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas at 913.647.3054 or jruoff@archkck.org"

Volunteer Information

Participant Information

BREATHE is Respite Care, a break in care-giving for families who have a family member with a disability. Volunteers work generally 1:1 or 2:1 in a recreational/leisure setting. Volunteers 16 and older are VIRTUS trained and all volunteers 14 and older have adult supervision. A registered nurse is on staff to provide medical care and any necessary procedures such as medications, tube feeding, and toileting needs. A meal is provided.

Who: Any person with a disability age 5 or older.

When: Saturday, August 16, 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Where: Bishop Miege High School (5041 Reinhardt Dr, Roeland Park)

Questions: Call Josh Ruoff, Lead Consultant for Special Needs Ministry for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in KS (913)647-3054 or email jruoff@archkck.org.

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Summer 2026 dates: Stay Tuned!

Special Needs Family Camp

SUMMER 2025 Dates: June 14 - 16

Camp Tekakwitha & The Special Needs Ministry of the Archdiocese offers Family Camp designed especially for you! Enjoy a weekend away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life to spend quality time with the family you and God have created.

There will be special activities to enjoy as a family (Mass, meals, prayer time, fun time), as well as separate activities for parents/guardians, siblings, and your family member with a disability. Each participant with a disability will have a camp buddy to accompany them and be of assistance for the family throughout the weekend.

For more information and/or to register, contact: Josh Ruoff at jruoff@archkck.org.

Summer 2026 dates: Stay Tuned!

Totus Tuus Special Needs Camp

SUMMER 2025 Dates: July 14 - 18

Totus Tuus (“Totally Yours”) is a Marian devotional program designed to help young people grow in faith.

Led by missionaries who spend their summer hosting these events throughout the archdiocese.

The Totus Tuus Teams offer an adapted Totus Tuus program for people with special needs!! This Totus Program is for persons ages 6 to adult with intellectual/developmental disabilities.

The week gives participants an opportunity to take part in daily Mass, learn about the rosary and the Ten Commandments and join in various activities and crafts.

Siblings are welcome!

For more information and/or to register, go to: Totus Tuus for Special Needs Registration

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HELP NEEDED!

Volunteers are needed to help support our Totus Tuus Missionaries by providing lunch each day as well as various support through the day. Please see sign ups below for more information:

Meal Sign Up

Volunteer Sign Up