CRC 2012 Directory by G.R. Laughlin

Issue Number 39 Updated: June 2012

Community Resources Directory 2012

The Community Resources Directory is a publication of Community Resources Council Inc. (CRC) 501 SE Jefferson, Suite 30 • Topeka, Kansas 66607-1173 (785) 233-1365 FAX (785) 233-1905 Website: www.crcnet.org E-mail: crcoa@crcnet.org

Community Resources Council would like to thank the City of Topeka, Shawnee County, and our Members for their support! This program is funded in part through the use of funds provided by the City of Topeka and Shawnee County.

Copies of the Community Resources Directory are available. 785-233-1365 www.crcnet.org crcoa@crcnet.org

Some community information changes frequently and is not listed in the Community Resources Directory. If you have question about the services listed below, the phone numbers provided will get you to the right referral agency for the most current up-to date information.

Child Care in Topeka and Shawnee County ERC Resource and Referral, p. 39.........................357-5171 Adult Long Term Care Facilities Kansas Advocates for Better Care, p. 106……………...........1-800-525-1782 Kansas Department for Aging and Disability, p. 107...................296-4986 CRC makes every effort to provide accurate listings in the Community Resources Directory. However, we are unable to guarantee the accuracy of all listings. If you find errors or have suggestions regarding the content or format of the directory, please contact our office at (785) 233-1365 or send us an e-mail at crcoa@crcnet.org

CRC extends its appreciation to the agencies that respond to our requests for updated information. All listings are Non-Profit Agencies unless otherwise noted. (FP)

Table of Contents List of Agencies and Programs...........................................4 Problem Service Index..................................................... 7 General & Adult Services................................................ 20 Youth & Family Services ................................................ 77 Senior Citizen Services ...................................................99 Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services ....................119 Medical, Dental & Public Health Services.........................132 Miscellaneous Community Resources..............................142 Neighborhood & Homeowner Associations………….…………148 Food, Clothing Banks & Hot Meals …………………………..….153 Support Groups ……………………………………………………….. 157

List of Agencies & Programs 4-H

Youth Development ...............................78 A Place For Mom……………………………100 AARP Kansas................................................21 Adaptive Recreation & Inclusion Services…21 Adult Education Center .................................22 Adult Protective Services ..............................22 Al-Anon / Alateen Family Groups ................120 Alcoholics Anonymous(AA)..........................120 Alzheimer’s Association ................................23 American Cancer Society .............................23 American Chronic Pain Association ..............24 American Diabetes Association ....................24 American Heart Association .........................25 American Lung Association ..........................25 American Lung Association Serving Kansas…26 American Red Cross.....................................26 Antioch Family Life Center ...........................27 Antioch Family Life Center Children’s Programs 78 Arthritis Foundation Kansas Area Office.......27 Behavioral Health Services .........................121 Better Business Bureau of NE Kansas .........28 Birthright of Topeka, Inc. ...............................28 Boy Scouts of America ..................................79 Boys & Girls Club of Topeka .........................79 Breakthrough House, Inc ............................121 Brewster at Home……………………...29 & 100 Brewster Place……………………………….101 Brewster Rehab Center……………….29 & 101 Brookside Mental Health & Family Services……………………………………….122 Capper Foundation-Easter Seals……...37 & 82 Caring Pregnancy Options, Inc. ....................30 CASA of Shawnee County, Inc………………80 Catholic Charities of NE Kansas, Inc. ...........30 Center for Community Support & Research..31 Children’s Advocacy Resource Center .........80 Christians for Life, Inc....................................81 City of Topeka-Housing & Neighborhood Development ………………………………….. 31 City of Topeka-Planning Department …........32 Comfort Keepers ...........................................32 Communicable Diseases.............................133 Community Action, Inc...........................33 & 34 Community Action - Head Start ....................81 Community Advocates for Social Enrichment, Inc. (CASE)…………………………………………….82 Community Resources Council, Inc..............34 Cornerstone of Topeka, Inc. .........................35

Critter Care....................................................35 Custom Computer Training ...........................36 Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance….122 Disability Rights Center of Kansas, Inc..........36 District Attorney 3rd Judicial District …..........66 Doorstep, Inc. ................................................37 East Topeka Council on Aging.....................102 Educational Opportunities Unlimited............123 El Centro of Topeka ......................................38 Elderly Services ..........................................102 Environmental Health Services .....................38 ERC Resource & Referral .............................39 Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program…………………………………………83 Expecting Success-Job Success Program….39 Families Together, Inc………………………...83 Family Service and Guidance Center ...........84 Florence Crittenton Services of Topeka,Inc...84 Foster Grandparents Program ....................103 Friendly Visitors ..........................................103 Friends of Recovery ....................................123 Futures for Tomorrow, LLC ...........................40 Gatekeepers Assessment Team ...................40 Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri......85 GO Topeka/Entrepreneurial & Minority Business………………………………………..41 Goodwill Industries ........................................41 Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce ......42 Habitat for Humanity, Inc ..............................42 Harvesters-The Community Food Network....43 Health Connections .....................................133 HealthAccess...............................................134 HealthWave...................................................85 HealthWise 55 .............................................104 Heartland Clinical Consultants ....................124 Heartland Hospice ......................................134 Heartland Visioning........................................43 Heavenly Vision Foundation..........................86 Helping Hands Humane Society....................44 Home Care Assistance Program ................105 Housing and Credit Counseling….…………..44 IBSA ..............................................................46 I Care, Inc. ....................................................45 Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging, Inc ..........105 Jody Koerner, LSCSW.................................124 Junior Achievement ......................................86 Junior League of Topeka, Inc. ......................46 Kansas Advocates for Better Care, Inc........106

Kansas Association for the Medically Underserved…………………………………..135 Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters ...................87 Kansas Children’s Service League................87 Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.......................................................107 Kansas Department for Children and Families (Formerly Dept of Social & Rehabilitation Services)………..47 Kansas Department of Revenue....................47 Kansas Department of Rehabilitation Services………………………………………...48 Kansas Family Partnership .........................125 Kansas Human Rights Commission .............48 Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex ........88 Kansas Legal Services .................................49 Kansas Legal Services Employment Training Division…………………………………………49 Kansas National Guard Joint Substance Abuse Prevention Program….………………………125 Kansas Neurological Institute .......................50 Kansas State Fire Marshal Office Y-FIRE.....89 Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office .........51 KETCH Employment Services.......................51 Keys for Networking, Inc ...............................89 K-State Research & Extension .....................52 K-STEP..........................................................50 La Colonia Apartments, Inc. ........................107 League of Women Voters of Topeka-Shawnee County………………………………………….52 Let There Be Light Ministries.........................53 Let’s Help, Inc ...............................................53 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, The ...........54 Lifeline .........................................................108 LifeHouse Child Advocacy Center.................90 Lift Service ..................................................108 Long Term Care Ombudsman.....................109 LULAC Senior Center, Inc ..........................117 Marian Clinic & Marian Clinic Dental ...........135 Maternal & Child Health & WIC....................136 Magic Meals Home Delivery..........................54 Meals on Wheels ........................................109 Midland Care .................................................55 Midland Care Adult Day Health Services.....110 Midland Care Grief and Loss Services .........55 Midland Care Home Health Services…..110 & 136 Midland Care Hospice Services ..................137 Midland Care PACE Services .....................138 Midland Care Palliative Care Services ........137 Midland Care Residential Center………........56 Midland Care Thrive at Home Services……138 Mirror, Inc. Residential Reentry Center……126 Mosaic..........................................................126

Mothers Against Drunk Driving .....................56 Muscular Dystrophy Association ...................57 National Multiple Sclerosis Society ...............57 Neat Feet In-Home Nail Care......................111 New Beginnings Health Care ....... ..............127 New Dawn Wellness & Recovery Center ....127 Older Kansan Employment Program...........111 Papan’s Landing Senior Center ..................112 Parents as Teachers .....................................90 Pathway Family Services, PRTF…………….91 PFLAG ..........................................................58 Positive Connections………………………….58 Presbyterian Manor of Topeka.....................112 Prestige Home Care of Kansas...................113 Prevention & Recovery Services, Inc...........128 Prevention & Recovery Services (Youth) ......91 PRN Home Health and Hospice..................113 Project Attention ............................................92 Red Carpet Library Services .......................114 Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc……………………………………………….59 Right to Life of Kansas, Inc............................59 Ronald McDonald House ..............................92 Rossville Senior Citizen Center ..................114 RSVP of Shawnee & Douglas Counties......115 Safe Streets ..................................................60 Salvation Army, The ......................................60 Senior Adult Program ..................................115 Senior Companion Program .......................116 Shawnee County CDDO ...............................61 Shawnee County Conservation District ........61 Shawnee County Emergency Management……………………………………62 Shawnee County Health Agency (Clinics)…139 Shawnee County Medical Society, Inc ..........62 Shawnee County Parks and Recreation .......63 Sheldon Child Development Center-Head Start……………………………………………..93 Sheltered Living, Inc .....................................63 Silver Lake Senior Citizen Center ...............116 Sims-Kemper Clinical Counseling ...............128 Social and Rehabilitation Services….............64 Social Security Administration………………..64 St. Francis Health Center ............................139 Stepping Stones ..........................................129 Stormont-Vail HealthCare, Inc. ...................140 Stormont-Vail SANE/SART............................65 Successful Connection (see United Way) Sunflower Alcohol Safety ............................129 Talking Books Service ..................................65 TARC ............................................................66 TARC Children’s Services ............................93

TDC Learning Centers, Inc ...........................94 Topeka City of Character……………………..67 Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy ................67 Topeka Common Ground Project .................68 Topeka Housing Authority .............................68 Topeka Independent Living Resource Center. Inc……………………………………………….69 Topeka Jayhawk Legal Services for Seniors ………………………………………………….117 Topeka Moving Ahead Program (T-MAP).....69 Topeka North Outreach, Inc ..........................70 Topeka Police Department ...........................70 Topeka Rescue Mission ................................71 Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library .......71 Topeka Workforce Center .............................72 Topeka Youth Project ...................................94 UniCare Health Plan of Kansas ..................140 United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas ..................72 United Way of Greater Topeka .....................73 United Way Successful Connections… 73 & 95 University of Kansas Educational Opportunity Center…………………………………………...74 USD 501, Clothing Bank………………………96 Valeo Behavioral Health Care .....................130 Valeo Community Residence Program, Inc.130 ValueOptions, Inc ……………………………131 Veterans Affairs of Eastern Kansas ............141 Villages, Inc, The ..........................................96 VIP 501 Club ...............................................118 Washburn Law Clinic ....................................74 West Side Baptist Church-Baby Closet……..97 YMCA of Topeka ...........................................75 YMCA Safe Visit Program .............................97 YMCA Youth Sports Program .......................98 YWCA ...........................................................75 YWCA Center for Safety & Empowerment....76 YWCA Youth Programs ................................98

Below is a handy guide for many acronyms: CDBG - Community Development Block Grant CDDO - Community Developmental Disability Organization CRC - Community Resources Council CSFP - Commodity Supplemental Food Program DD - Developmental Disability EA - Emergency Assistance EAP - Employee Assistance Program EES - Economic and Employment Service EFNEP - Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program EPA - Environmental Protection Agency ESG - Emergency Shelter Grant ESL - English as a Second Language FE - Frail Elderly FHAP - Fair Housing Assistance Program GED - General Education Diploma HCBS - Home and Community Based Services HUD - Department of Housing and Urban Development JAAA - Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging KESG - Kansas Emergency Shelter Grant KRS - Kansas Rehabilitation Services LIEAP - Low Income Energy Assistance Program MFI - Median Family Income MR - Mental Retardation PARS - Prevention and Recovery Services SAPTR - Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment & Recovery SRS - Social and Rehabilitation Services SSI - Social Security Income SSDI - Social Security Disability Income TAF - Temporary Assistance to Families TDD - Telecommunication Device for the Deaf TEFAP - Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program TTY - Teletypewriter VOCA - Victims of Crime Act

Problem Service Index Abuse & Neglect Adults Adult Protective Services ............................22 Gatekeepers Assessment Team....................40 Social and Rehabilitation Services ................47 Children Family Service and Guidance Center.............84 Kansas Children's Service League ................87 LifeHouse Child Advocacy Center ................90 Kansas Dept for Children and Families .........47 Villages, The ..............................................96 Elderly AARP ........................................................21 Adult Protective Services ............................22 Long Term Care Ombudsman ....................109 Sexual Stormont Vail SANE/SART ...........................65 YWCA Center for Safety & Empowerment ....76 Treatment for Perpetrators Breakthrough House .................................121 Heartland Clinical Consultants ...................124 Women YWCA Center for Safety & Empowerment ....76

Addictions

(See also Substance Abuse) Gambling New Dawn Wellness & Recovery Center.....127 ValueOptions of Kansas, Inc. . ………………. 131

Adoption Services

Kansas Children's Service League ................87

Aging Services

Adult Day Care / Respite Midland Programs ....................................110 Senior Companion Program .......................116 Case Management Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging .................105 Ks Dept. for Aging and Disabilities .............107 Disabilities Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging .................105 Emergency Assistance Elderly Services ........................................102 Emergency Telephone Response

Lifeline…………………………………………………. 108 Employment & Volunteering Foster Grandparents Program ...................103 Friendly Visitors .......................................103 Older Kansans Employment Program .........111 Senior Companion Program .......................116 Financial Management Community Action ......................................33 Home Delivered Meals Meals on Wheels ......................................109 Magic Meals................................................54 Home Health & Homemaker Services Brewster at Home………………………..…29 & 100 Comfort Keepers ........................................32 Elderly Services ........................................102 Heartland Hospice ....................................134 Home Care Assistance Program .................105 Midland Care .............................................55 Housing (See also Nursing Homes) A Place for Mom........................................100 Topeka Housing Authority ..........................68 Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc..............44 Information & Referral AARP ........................................................21 Alzheimer’s Association................................23 Elderly Services ........................................102 HealthWise 55 .........................................104 Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging .................105 Kansas Advocates for Better Care ..............106 Kansas Department of Aging .....................107 Legal Topeka Jayhawk Legal Services for Seniors.117 Liquid Nutrition Elderly Services ........................................102 Mental Health Valeo Behavioral Health Care ....................130 PACE Program Midland Care PACE Services ......................138 Prescription Assistance Doorstep ...................................................37 Elderly Services ........................................102 Recreation HealthWise 55 .........................................104 Senior Adult Program ...............................115 Shawnee County Parks & Recreation ...........63 Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy ................67

Blind and Visually Impaired

Topeka LULAC Senior Center ....................117 Topeka North Outreach.............................. 70 VIP 501 CLUB ..........................................118 YMCA ........................................................75 YWCA .......................................................75 Social Security and Medicare Social Security Administration......................64 Substance Abuse Valeo Behavioral Health Care.....................130 Telephone Reassurance Friendly Visitors........................................103 Topeka LULAC..........................................117 Transportation East Topeka Council on Aging....................102 Friendly Visitors........................................103 Lift Service...............................................109 Topeka LULAC Senior Center......................117 Papan's Landing Senior Center...................112 Silver Lake Senior Citizen Center................116 Visits/Companionship Friendly Visitors........................................103 Senior Companion Program .......................116

Materials Red Carpet Library Services ......................114 Resource Center for Independent Living ......59 Talking Books Service .................................65 Topeka Independent Living Resource Center........................................................69 Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library .......71 Services Kansas Dept of Rehabilitation Services……….48

Cancer

(See Medical: Specific Diseases) Chemical Dependency (See Substance Abuse)

Child Care

Licensing Environmental Health Services ....................38 Facilities Community Action - Head Start ...................81 Easter Seals Capper Foundation ..................37 Salvation Army, The ...................................60 TDC Learning Centers ................................94 YWCA Youth Programs...............................98 Referral ERC Resource & Referral ............................39

Agriculture

K-State Research & Extension Office............52 Shawnee County Conservation District .........61 Shawnee County Parks and Recreation.........63 Topeka Common Ground Project .................68

AIDS/HIV

Child Support Enforcement

Education American Red Cross ...................................26 Positive Connections ..................................58 Services Positive Connections ..................................58 Testing Shawnee County Health Agency ................139 Positive Connections ..................................58

Kansas Dept for Children and Families..........47

Children (0-12 years) see also Youth Advocacy Children’s Advocacy Resource Center...........80 Keys for Networking....................................89 LifeHouse Child Advocacy Center.................90 Case Management Kansas Children’s Service League.................87 Successful Connections...............................95 Early Childhood Community Action - Head Start....................81 Family Service and Guidance Center.............84 Kansas Children’s Service League……….........87 Let’s Help...................................................53 Parents as Teachers....................................90 Shawnee County Health Agency.................139 TARC Children’s Services.............................93 YWCA Youth Programs...............................98

Alcoholism

(See Substance Abuse)

Animal

Animal Control Topeka Police Department...........................70 Shelter and Adoption Helping Hands Humane Society....................44 Spaying Neutering Assistance Critter Care.................................................35

Foster Care Children’s Advocacy Resource Center...........80 Kansas Children’s Service League.................87 General Family Concerns Kansas Children’s Service League……............87 Midland Care..............................................55 Prevention & Recovery Youth Program.........91 Project Attention.........................................92 Health and Wellness Maternal & Child Health & WIC………..........136 Shawnee County Health Agency…………......139 YWCA .......................................................75 In Court System CASA of Shawnee County............................80 Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex..........88 Insurance HealthWave................................................85 Physicals for School Shawnee County Health Agency.................139 Reading Skills Big Brothers Big Sisters...............................87 Junior League of Topeka.............................46 Special Needs Easter Seals Capper Foundation...................37 Visitation with Parents YMCA Safe Visit..........................................97

Clothing (See Emergency Assistance)

Commodity Distribution Community Action.......................................33 Doorstep....................................................37 Elderly Services.........................................102 Harvesters - The Community Food Network.....................................................43

Conservation

K-State Research & Extension Office............52 Shawnee County Conservation District..........61 Consumer Protection Better Business Bureau................................28 Housing and Credit Counseling.....................44

Counseling (See also Mental Health)

Adult / Individual Sims-Kemper Clinical Consultants...............128 Stepping Stones........................................129

Children Family Service & Guidance Center................84 Employee Assistance Programs Heartland Clinical Consultants....................124 New Dawn Wellness & Recovery Center......127 Prevention and Recovery(Youth)….............128 Family Brookside Mental Health and Family Services....................................................122 Catholic Charities of NE Kansas....................30 Educational Opportunities Unlimited……......123 Family Service & Guidance Center................84 Heartland Clinical Consultants....................124 Kansas Family Partnership.........................125 Ks Children’s Service League….....................87 Prevention & Recovery..............................128 Grief and Loss Heartland Clinical Consultants....................124 Midland Care Grief & Loss Services..............55 Parenting Brookside Mental Health and Family Services....................................................122 Psychiatric Heartland Clinical Consultants....................124 New Beginnings Health Care......................127 Stormont-Vail HealthCare...........................140 Valeo Behavioral Health Care.....................130 Support Group American Chronic Pain Association...............24 Caring Pregnancy Options............................30 Center for Community Support & Research...31 Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance.....122

Credit Problems

(See Financial Management)

Crime Prevention

Safe Streets................................................60

Crime Victims (See Victims) Deaf and Hearing Impaired Red Carpet Library Services.......................114 Topeka Shawnee County Public Library.........71

Demographics (See Planning) Dental Services

Marian Dental Clinic...................................135

Disabled

Discrimination

Adults Easter Seals Capper Foundation...................37 Shawnee County CDDO...............................61 Assistive Technology Easter Seals Capper Foundation...................37 United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas...................72 Blind and Visually Impaired (See Blind and Visually Impaired) Children Catholic Charities of NE Kansas....................30 Easter Seals Capper Foundation...................77 Families Together, Inc.................................83 TARC ........................................................66 Employment (See Employment) Disabled Housing Topeka Housing Authority............................68 Independent Living & Personal Management Resource Center for Independent Living.......59 Senior Companion Program........................116 Topeka Independent Living Resource Center........................................................69 Mental Health (See Mental Health) MR/DD Catholic Charities of NE Kansas....................30 Kansas Neurological Institute.......................50 Sheltered Living..........................................63 TARC.........................................................66 Recreation Adaptive Recreation & Inclusion Services......21 Rights of Disabled Disability Rights Center of Kansas................36 Kansas Human Rights Commission...............48 Resource Center for Independent Living.......59 Topeka Independent Living Resource Center........................................................69 Transportation Lift Service...............................................108 TARC Children’s Services.............................93

Kansas Human Rights Commission...............48 PFLAG........................................................58

Domestic Violence (See Abuse & Neglect)

Drivers License Driver’s License Exam Station............266-7380

Drug Abuse

(See Substance Abuse)

Drunk Driving

Mothers Against Drunk Driving.....................56 Sunflower Alcohol Safety Action Project......129

Eating Disorders

Family Service and Guidance Center.............84

Education

Career Counseling Let’s Help ..................................................53 Topeka Workforce Center ...........................72 University of Kansas Educational Opportunity Center........................................................74 Finance Housing and Credit Counseling ....................44 K-State Research & Extension Office ...........52 GED Adult Education Center ...............................22 Antioch Family Life Center ..........................27 Let's Help ..................................................53 Topeka Workforce Center ...........................72 University of Kansas Educational Opportunity Center........................................................74 Housing Cornerstone of Topeka ...............................35 Job Training Adult Education Center ...............................22 Customer Computer Training ......................36 Kansas Legal Services Employment Training Div.............................................................49 Let's Help ..................................................53 Topeka Youth Project .................................94 University of Kansas Educational Opportunity Center........................................................74 Literacy Let’s Help ..................................................53 Nutrition

Disaster Services American Red Cross....................................26 The Salvation Army.....................................60 Training Shawnee County Emergency Mgt……………....62

4-H Youth Development .............................78 Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Prog...83 HealthWise 55 .........................................104

Emergency Assistance Food, clothing, rent, utilities, & transportation- upon availability. Community Action.......................................33 Doorstep....................................................37 Let's Help...................................................53 The Salvation Army.....................................60 Topeka North Outreach...............................70 Clothing (only) Antioch Family Life Center...........................27 Topeka Rescue Mission................................71 Food Assistance (only) I Care, Inc..................................................45 Home Repair City of Topeka Housing & Neighborhood Development..............................................31 Mentally Ill Breakthrough House .................................121 Utilities American Red Cross....................................26

Emergency Telephone Response

Lifeline.....................................................108

Employment

Disabled Persons KETCH Employment Services.......................51 TARC.........................................................66 Discrimination Kansas Human Rights Commission...............48 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Heartland Clinical Consultants....................124 Referral Futures for Tomorrow.................................40 IBSA..........................................................46 Training Expecting Success-Job Success Program.......39 Topeka Workforce Center............................72 Welfare to Work Social and Rehabilitation Services…….…….....64 Youth Kansas Legal Services Employment Training.49 Topeka Youth Project..................................94

English as a Second Language (ESL) Adult Education Center................................22 Community Action.......................................33 El Centro....................................................38 Topeka LULAC Senior Center......................117

Environmental Services

Environmental Health Services.....................38 K-State Research & Extension......................52 Shawnee County Conservation District..........61

Exercise (See also Recreation) Arthritis Foundation.....................................27 HealthWise 55..........................................104 Rossville Senior Center..............................114 Senior Adult Program................................115 YMCA Youth Sports Programs.....................98 Family

(See Parenting)

Financial Management

Education Housing and Credit Counseling.....................44 K-State Research & Extension......................52 Payee Programs Community Action.......................................33

Fire Safety Kansas State Fire Marshal............................89 Safe Streets................................................60

Food Assistance

(See Commodity Distribution; Emergency Assistance)

Food Stamps Kansas Department for Children and Families Formerly Social and Rehabilitation Services……….........47

Food Supplements

Women, Infants, Children (WIC) Maternal & Child Health & WIC…………………136 Shawnee County Health Agency.................139

Foster Care

Kansas Legal Service Employment Training..49 Emergency Housing Cornerstone of Topeka (Families).................35 Topeka Rescue Mission................................71 YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment............................................76 Programs / Resources Topeka Moving Ahead Program (T-MAP).......69

General Kansas Children's Service League.................87 MR/DD Catholic Charities of NE Kansas....................30

Gay/Lesbian PFLAG........................................................58 Positive Connections...................................58

Hospice

GED (See Education)

Heartland Hospice.....................................134 Midland Care Hospice Services...................137 PRN Home Health and Hospice...................113

Government Adaptive Recreation & Inclusion Services......21 Kansas Dept for Aging & Disability Services.107 Kansas Dept for Children and Families………..47 Kansas Department of Revenue...................47 Kansas State Fire Marshal............................89 K-State Research & Extension......................52 Shawnee County Conservation District..........61 Shawnee County Emergency Mgmt..............62 Social Security Administration......................64 Third Judicial District...................................66 Topeka Police Department...........................70

Hospitals

St. Francis Health Center...........................139 Stormont-Vail HealthCare...........................140 Veterans Affairs of Eastern Kansas.............141

Housing

Complaints Kansas Human Rights Commission...............48 Discrimination Kansas Human Rights Commission...............48 Education Cornerstone of Topeka................................35 Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc..............44 Housing Programs City of Topeka-Housing & Neighborhood Development..............................................31 Cornerstone of Topeka................................35 Housing and Credit Counseling……...............44 Topeka Housing Authority............................68 Emergency Repair City of Topeka-Housing & Neighborhood Development..............................................31 Landlord/Tenant Issues Housing and Credit Counseling.....................44 Safe Streets................................................60 Low Income or Working Families ERC Resource & Referral.............................39 Habitat for Humanity...................................42 Housing and Credit Counseling.....................44 Topeka Housing Authority............................68 Transitional Housing Cornerstone of Topeka................................35

Grief/Bereavement Services

Heartland Hospice.....................................134 Midland Care Grief & Loss Services……….......55

Head Start Community Action Head Start Program.........81 Sheldon CDC- Head Start.............................93

Health (See Medical) Health Insurance (See Medical) Home Health

Brewster at Home…………………………..29 & 100 Comfort Keepers.........................................32 Midland Home Health Services..........110 & 136 PRN Home Health and Hospice...................113 Shawnee County Health Agency.................139

Homeless Resources Children Villages, The...............................................96 Education Community Action.......................................33

Information & Referral

Disabled Persons Resource Center for Independent Living.......59 Topeka Independent Living Resource Center........................................................69 United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas...................72 General Assistance Center for Comm Support and Research.......31 Community Action.......................................33 Community Resources Council……................34 El Centro of Topeka....................................38 ERC Resource and Referral..........................39 Gatekeepers Assessment Team....................40 Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce........42 Housing and Credit Counseling.....................44 Midland Care..............................................55 Parents as Teachers....................................90 Shawnee County CDDO...............................61 Shawnee County Medical Society.................62 Successful Connections...............................95 Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library........71 United Way of Greater Topeka.....................73

Inspections

Environmental Health Services.....................38

Interpreter Services Washburn International Information......................................670-1051

Jobs (See Employment) Juveniles (See Youth) Learning Disorders

Family Service and Guidance Center.............84 TARC. …....................................................66

Legal Services Kansas Legal Services.................................49 Washburn Law Clinic...................................74 YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment............................................76

Library Services Bookmobile Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library........71 Materials Red Carpet Library Services.......................114

Talking Books Service..................................65 Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library........71

Licenses / Permits

Adult Day Care Kansas Department for Aging and Disabilities………………………........................107 Child Care Licensing Environmental Health Services.....................38

Long Term Care (See Nursing Homes) Meals Let's Help...................................................53 Let There Be Light Ministries........................53 Meals on Wheels.......................................109 The Salvation Army.....................................60 Topeka Rescue Mission................................71

Medical

Doctor Referrals Health Connections...................................133 Education and Information 4-H Youth Development..............................78 American Diabetes Association.....................24 American Heart Association.........................25 American Lung Association..........................25 American Lung Association Serving Kansas...26 American Red Cross....................................26 Arthritis Foundation.....................................27 Communicable Diseases............................133 Environmental Health Services.....................38 Health Connections...................................133 Project Attention.........................................92 Shawnee County Health Agency.................139 Emergency Telephone Response Lifeline.....................................................108 Equipment Loan Elderly Services.........................................102 Hospitals St. Francis Health Center...........................139 Stormont-Vail HealthCare...........................140 Veterans Affairs of Eastern Kansas.............141 Immunizations Communicable Diseases............................133 Shawnee County Health Agency.................139 Insurance Shawnee County Health Agency.................139 HealthWave................................................85

UniCare Health Plan of Kansas...................140 PACE Program Midland Care PACE Services.......................138 Physicians' Resources Shawnee County Health Agency.................139 Shawnee County Medical Society.................62 Prescription HealthAccess…..........................................134 Screenings American Red Cross....................................26 East Topeka Council on Aging....................102 HealthWise 55..........................................104 Shawnee County Health Agency.................139

YWCA........................................................75

Mental Health (See also Counseling)

Adults Behavioral Health Services.........................121 Breakthrough House, Inc...........................121 Valeo Behavioral Health Care.....................130 Assessment Stormont Vail SANE/SART............................65 Valeo Behavioral Health Care.....................130 Case Management Breakthrough House, Inc...........................121 Valeo Behavioral Health Care.....................130 Children and Families Breakthrough House, Inc...........................121 Family Service & Guidance Center................84 Ks Children’s Service League……………..........87 Companionship for SPMI Breakthrough House, Inc...........................121

Services for Low Income Marian Clinic.............................................135 Shawnee County Health Agency.................139 Kansas Assoc. for the Medically Underserved.............................................135 Specific Diseases Alzheimer's Association of Topeka................23 American Cancer Society.............................23 American Diabetes Association.....................24 American Heart Association.........................25 American Lung Association..........................25 American Lung Association Serving Kansas...26 Arthritis Foundation.....................................27 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.............54 Muscular Dystrophy Association...................57 National Multiple Sclerosis Society................57 United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas...................72 Therapy Brewster Rehab Center……………………29 & 101 Midland Home Health Services..........110 & 136 TARC Children’s Services.............................93 Wellness Doorstep....................................................37 East Topeka Council on Aging....................102 HealthWise 55..........................................104 Shawnee County Health Agency.................139

Neighborhood Issues

City of Topeka Housing & Neighborhood Development..............................................31 Topeka Police Department...........................70

Nursing Homes

Homes Brewster Place………………………………………..101 Complaints Long Term Care Ombudsman.....................109 Consumer Information Kansas Advocates for Better Care...............106

Nutrition Education (See Education)

Parenting

Case Management Catholic Charities of NE Kansas....................30 Education Easter Seals Capper Foundation...................37 Catholic Charities of NE Kansas....................30 Community Action Head Start......................81 Families Together.......................................83 Kansas Children's Service League.................87 Keys for Networking....................................89 K-State Research & Extension......................52 Parents As Teachers....................................90 Project Attention.........................................92

Medicare Social Security Administration......................64

Meeting Rooms Antioch Family Life Center...........................27 St. Francis Health Center...........................139 Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library........71 UniCare Health Plan of Kansas...................140

Shawnee County Health Agency.................139 YWCA........................................................75 Fathers Catholic Charities of NE Kansas....................30 Mediation Kansas Children's Service League.................87 YMCA Safe Visit..........................................97 Single Parents Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters....................86 Teen Parents Catholic Charities of NE Kansas....................30 Florence Crittenton Services of Topeka.........84 YWCA........................................................75

Topeka LULAC Senior Center......................117 Shawnee County Parks and Recreation.........63 YMCA.........................................................75 YMCA Youth Sports Programs.....................98 YWCA........................................................75 YMCA Youth Program………………………………98

Planning

School Districts

City of Topeka Planning Department............32 Community Resources Council Inc................34 Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce........42 Shawnee County Emergency Management....62 United Way of Greater Topeka.....................73

Pregnancy Abortion Alternatives Birthright of Topeka, Inc.............................28 Caring Pregnancy Options............................30 Right to Life................................................59 Counseling Catholic Charities of NE Kansas....................30 New & Expectant Mothers Expecting Success-Job Success Program.......39 Maternal & Child Health.............................136 Shawnee County Health Agency.................139 Successful Connections...............................95 Prevention YWCA........................................................75 Teen Pregnancy Florence Crittenton Services of Topeka.........84

Rape Victims Stormont-Vail SANE/SART...........................65 YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment............................................76

Recreation (See also Exercise) Adaptive Recreation & Inclusion Services......21 Senior Adult Program................................115 Shawnee County Parks & Recreation............63 Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy.................67 Topeka Common Ground Project..................68

Rental Listings Housing and Credit Counseling.....................44

Renters' Resources ERC Resource & Referral.............................39 Housing and Credit Counseling.....................44

Auburn-Washburn USD 437...............862-0419 Kaw Valley USD 321..........................437-2254 Seaman USD 345..............................575-8600 Shawnee Heights USD 450................379-5800 Silver Lake USD 372..........................582-4026 Topeka Public Schools USD 501.........575-6100

Senior Centers

East Topeka Council on Aging....................102 Papan's Landing Senior Center...................112 Rossville Senior Citizen Center....................114 Silver Lake Senior Center...........................116 Topeka LULAC Senior Center......................117

Senior Citizens (See Aging Services)

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Screenings Shawnee County Health Agency.................139

Small Business

Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce........42 GO Topeka/Entrepreneurial & Minority Business.....................................................41 Heartland Visioning ....................................43 IBSA..........................................................46

Social Security Social Security Administration......................64

Spanish-Speaking (See ESL)

Center for Community Support and Research....................................................31 Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance.....122 Family Service and Guidance Center.............84 Friends of Recovery...................................123 The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society..........54 Maternal and Child Health..........................136 Older Kansans Employment Program..........111 Stepping Stones........................................129 Positive Connections...................................58

Substance Abuse

Adults Educational Opportunities Unlimited………...123 Friends of Recovery...................................123 Heartland Clinical Consultants....................124 Mirror Inc. Residential Reentry Center…….126 New Beginnings Health Care......................127 New Dawn Wellness & Recovery Center......127 Prevention and Recovery Services..............128 Sims-Kemper Clinical Counseling................128 Successful Connections........................73 & 95 Sunflower Alcohol Safety...........................129 Valeo Behavioral Health Care.....................130 ValueOptions of Kansas …………………………131 Assessment Prevention and Recovery Services..............128 Stepping Stones........................................129 Detoxification Services Stepping Stones........................................129 Valeo Behavioral Health Care.....................130 Prevention Alcoholics Anonymous...............................120 KS National Guard Prevention Program.......125 Educational Opportunities Unlimited LLC.....123 Prevention and Recovery Services..............128 Sunflower Alcohol Safety...........................129 Successful Connections........................73 & 95 Youth Florence Crittenton Services of Topeka.........84 Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex..........88 New Dawn Wellness & Recovery Center......127 Prevention and Recovery Services..............128 Sims-Kemper Clinical Counseling................128 Sunflower Alcohol Safety...........................129 Topeka Youth Project..................................94 Valeo Behavioral Health Care.....................130

Tax Assistance

Community Action.......................................33 Elderly Services.........................................102 Kansas Department of Revenue...................47

Teens (See Youth) Tornado Safety Shawnee County Emergency Mgmt..............62

Transportation Services LIFT Service.............................................108 Topeka Transit (Bus System).............354-9571 See Disabled: Transportation See Aging Services: Transportation

Utility Assistance

(See Emergency Assistance)

Veterans' Services

American Red Cross....................................26 Veterans Affairs of Eastern Kansas.............141

Victims' Services Adult Protective Services.............................22 Mothers Against Drunk Driving.....................57 LifeHouse Child Advocacy Center.................90 Topeka Police Department...........................70 YWCA Center for Safety & Empowerment.....76

Support Groups

Alcoholics Anonymous...............................120 Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups..................120 Alzheimer’s Association of Topeka................23 American Chronic Pain Association...............24 American Diabetes Association.....................24 American Heart Association.........................25 American Lung Association..........................25 Arthritis Foundation.....................................27 Caring Pregnancy Options............................30

Visitation Rights

YMCA Safe Visit..........................................97

Volunteer Organizations

4-H Youth Development..............................78 Antioch Family Life Center...........................27 Foster Grandparents Program....................103

Friendly Visitors........................................103 Habitat for Humanity...................................42 Junior Achievement.....................................86 Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters....................87 Meals on Wheels.......................................109 National Multiple Sclerosis Society................57 RSVP of Shawnee & Douglas County..........115 Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy..............67 Topeka Common Ground Project..................68 United Way of Greater Topeka.....................73 YMCA Youth Sports Program.......................98 YWCA........................................................75

Weatherization

Community Action.......................................33

Youth (13-17 years)

(see also Children) Activities 4-H Youth Development..............................78 Boy Scouts of America.................................79 Boys and Girls Club of Topeka......................79 Heavenly Visions Foundation........................86 Girl Scouts of Kaw Valley Council..................85 Topeka Youth Project..................................94 YWCA........................................................75 Before and After School Boys and Girls Club of Topeka......................79 Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters....................87 YMCA.........................................................75 YWCA Youth Programs...............................98 Education Junior Achievement.....................................86 Kansas State Fire Marshal............................89 Topeka Youth Project..................................94 University of Kansas Educational Opportunity................................................74 YWCA Youth Programs...............................98 General Family Concerns KCSL - Family Resource Center....................87 Midland Care Connection Grief Services........55 Prevention & Recovery Youth Program.........91 Project Attention.........................................92 Leadership Skills Boy Scouts of America.................................79 Prevention and Recovery Services..............128 Topeka Youth Project..................................94 Mentoring Catholic Charities of NE Kansas....................30

Foster Grandparents Program....................103 IBSA..........................................................46 Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters....................87 Prevention of Drugs and Alcohol Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups..................120 Antioch Family Life Center...........................27 Kansas Family Partnership.........................125 KCSL - Family Resource Center....................87 Prevention and Recovery Services..............128 Sunflower Alcohol Safety...........................129 Topeka Youth Project..................................94 Recreation Adaptive Recreation and Inclusion Services...21 Community Action.......................................33 Shawnee County Parks and Recreation.........63 Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy..............67 Shawnee County Parks & Recreation............63 YMCA Youth Sports Program.......................98 School Resources Community Action.......................................33 Project Attention.........................................92 Topeka North Outreach...............................70 Summer Programs 4-H Youth Development..............................78 Arthritis Foundation.....................................27 Boy Scouts of America.................................79 Boys and Girls Club of Topeka......................79 Girls Scouts of Kaw Valley Council................85 Shawnee County Parks and Recreation.........63 TDC Learning Centers.................................94 Topeka North Outreach...............................70 Shawnee County Parks and Recreation.........63 YMCA.........................................................75 YWCA........................................................75 Troubled Teens Florence Crittenton Services of Topeka.........84 Kansas Children's Service League................87 Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex..........88 Prevention and Recovery Youth Program......91 Tutoring Antioch Family Life Center...........................27 Boys and Girls Club of Topeka......................79 YWCA.......................................................75 Volunteering Boys and Girls Club of Topeka......................79

Notes

General & Adult Services

AARP Kansas

Adaptive Recreation & Inclusion Services

555 S. Kansas Avenue, Suite 201 Topeka, KS 66603 (866) 448-3619 Fax: (785) 232-8259 Website: www.aarp.org/ks Email: ksaarp@aarp.org

Division of Shawnee County Parks and Recreation 4330 SW Conservatory Drive, Gage Park Topeka, KS 66606 Phone: (785) 368-0989 Website: http://www.snco.us/parksandrec/ Email: amanda.bridges@snco.us

Maren Turner, State Director Mission Statement: AARP is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all as we age, leading positive social change and delivering value to members through information, advocacy and service.

Amanda Bridges, Adaptive Recreation Supervisor

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday AARP Kansas focuses on the following principal areas of concern to our members • Health & supportive services • Economic security and work • Livable Communities • Advocacy, information and community service

Mission Statement: Our mission is to provide people with differing abilities the opportunity to participate in quality recreation programs and services in the settings of their choice. Recreational opportunities develop greater independence and enhance the overall quality of life for all of our participants.

Services: • AARP Tax-Aide: Trained volunteers provide tax counseling assistance from January through April • AARP Driver Safety Program: Volunteer instructors offer driver education classes aimed at improving the skills of mature drivers • Community Service: Volunteers work on issues that are important to Kansans as they age through a statewide volunteer network and through local AARP chapters • Grassroots Advocacy: Staff and volunteers educate AARP members and the public about important economic, health and livable community issues and inform lawmakers and electoral candidates about AARP’s positions on key policy issues • School Retirees Association: The Kansas Association of Retired School Personnel (KARSP) is affiliated with the National Retired Teachers Association, a division of AARP. Both promote the economic, social and professional status of retired school personnel and participating programs and services of AARP

Hours: Flexible to meet program needs. Call anytime. Services: ARIS is dedicated to developing recreation and leisure programs specifically designed for people with disabilities as well as helping other departments to adapt their programming to meet the needs of people with varying abilities. • Adult and youth programming categories include: Adapted Sports, Lifetime Leisure, Social, Healthy Lifestyles, and Outdoor Recreation. • Summer Day Camps – Civitan Day Camp is designed for youth who have a developmental delay which requires adapted instruction. Camp Pals is designed for adults who have a developmental delay which requires adapted instruction •

Eligibility: 8 years of age to senior adults. eligibility requirements vary by program

Essential

How to Apply: Call for information Fees: Certain programs require class registration fees. Fee assistance is available

Eligibility: AARP takes an intergenerational approach to activities and programs

Funding: Taxes, fees, and charges

How to Apply: For information on any of these programs or to become an AARP volunteer, please call the Kansas State Office at (866) 448-3619 Fees: Membership in AARP is $16.00 annually and includes subscriptions to AARP, The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. Funding: AARP is a non-profit organization supported by a variety of revenue streams

Adult Education Center Located at Washburn Technology 5724 Huntoon, Bldg D Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 235-7690 or 235-7692 Fax: (785) 235-7698 Email: mwittman@topeka.k12.ks.us

Adult Protective Services Topeka Service Center 500 SW Van Buren Topeka, KS 66603-3335 (785) 296-3133 Fax: (785) 296-8655 24-Hour Toll Free Hotline (800) 922-5330

Mary Ann Wittman, Coordinator Mission Statement: To improve the education level of adults so they may enjoy greater access to information, and to further education and employment opportunities Hours: Varies- hours are listed outside the center every Monday Services: • Math, writing and reading instruction • GED preparation and testing • English as a second language Eligibility: • Persons 16 years of age who need help with basic reading, writing, or math skills, and who qualify for admission through the CASAS pre-testing • Persons for whom English is a second or foreign language • Persons who have not completed high school and wish to obtain high school equivalency through the GED exam How to Apply: Call or stop by the Adult Education Center for orientation and class schedules for all sites. Outreach sites for additional class times are: Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Basic Literacy Class, and East Topeka United Methodist Church, ESL Class. Fees: $25 fee for official practice test $68 for GED test Funding: Federal and State funds, and Topeka Public Schools.

Kristine Smith, Supervisor, Topeka Office Mission Statement: To provide intervention activities directed towards safeguarding the well-being and general welfare of adults in need of protection. Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday Services: • Initiate a personal visit with the adult within 24 hours to five working days depending on the risk of imminent danger to the individual. • When appropriate, contact collateral sources (relatives, neighbors, service providers, etc.). • With consent of the adult, interview the alleged perpetrator if one has been named. • Discuss with the adult, guardian, conservator and/or caretaker what actions are needed and develop service plans or corrective action plans with recommendations to prevent further harm. • Assist in locating services which are necessary to maintain physical or mental health such as legal services, medical care, appropriate living arrangements, assistance in personal hygiene, food, clothing, adequately heated and ventilated shelter, protection from maltreatment and transportation. • Provide advocacy to assure protection of personal rights. • After due process, enter the names of confirmed perpetrators of abuse, neglect and exploitation on a central registry that is available to community service providers, mental health centers, independent living agencies and home health agencies doing background checks for employment purposes. Eligibility: Adults at risk are persons 18 years of age or older who are unable to protect their own interests and who are harmed or threatened with harm through action or inaction by themselves or others. Typically, this includes the elderly, physically disabled, mentally ill and developmentally disabled individuals. How to Apply: Call the numbers listed. Fees: None Funding: State General Fund

Alzheimer’s Association

American Cancer Society

Northeast Kansas Regional Office Heart of America Chapter 4125 SW Gage Center Drive, #LL-15 Topeka, KS 66604 (800) 272-3900 (785) 271-1844 Fax: (785) 271-1804 Website: www.alz.org/kansascity Email: Cindy.Miller@alz.org

1315 SW Arrowhead Road Topeka, KS 66604-4020 (785) 273-4462 Fax: (785) 273-1503 24-hour nationwide information emergency number (800) 227-2345 Website: www.cancer.org Stephanie Weiter, Regional Vice President Mission Statement: The American Cancer Society is the nationwide voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives from cancer, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service

Cindy Miller, Outreach Coordinator Mission Statement: To provide education and leadership to enhance care and support services for those affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia while supporting efforts to eliminate the disease

Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

Services: • Information and guidance regarding resources in the community to which families of cancer patients can turn for help • Items to facilitate the care and increase the comfort of cancer patients in the home (wigs, breast prosthetics, etc.) •Support and Education Assistance: i.e., Reach to Recovery for breast cancer patients • Support Groups: Referral to all cancer support groups for cancer patients and families • Road To Recovery: Transportation for cancer patients to and from treatment appointments • Look Good...Feel Better: A free program to help female cancer patients improve appearance and self image with hands-on beauty techniques demonstrated by a certified cosmetologist • Guest Room Housing: A cooperative program with participating hotels or other lodging facilities to provide housing for patients while receiving outpatient treatment • Camp Hope: A free camp for children ages 7-18 who have, or have had, cancer • Man-to-Man: Education and support program for men diagnosed with prostate cancer • Patient Service Center: Patient navigators to help patients deal with issues they may encounter such as insurance questions, transportation, and financial assistance. • Other programs and services are available. Please contact your local American Cancer Society office by calling 1-800-ACS-2345

Services: • Monthly support group meetings for care givers • Information and referral • Educational programs including speaker’s bureau, workshops, seminars and quarterly newsletters • Advocates for public policy issues affecting Alzheimer’s disease patients • Keeps up to date on current research news from the National Alzheimer’s Association • Book and video library • Safe Return Program • Office and home visits Eligibility: services

Anyone with an interest or need for our

How to Apply: Call for information Fees: None Funding: Private contributions, fund raisers, grants and annual Memory Walk

Eligibility: All cancer patients. Education programs to any group How to Apply: Call 1-800-ACS-2345. (1-800-227-2345) Fees: None Funding: Private donations, various continuing fund raising events throughout the year

American Chronic Pain Association

American Diabetes Association

1008 SW Frazier Avenue Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 235-2126

Kansas City/Topeka Area Office

10580 Barkley, Suite 400 Overland Park, KS 66212 Toll free: 1-888-342-2383 ext. 6841 Website: www.diabetes.org Email: pthedinger@diabetes.org

Gayle Steinbach Mission Statement: To provide positive constructive methods of dealing with pain

and

Hours: 10:00-11:00 a.m. the first Thursday of each month at Highland Park United Methodist Church, 29th and Michigan Services: • Self-help mutual aid • Positive and constructive methods of dealing with pain • Help and hope to those living with chronic pain Eligibility: Persons with pain that has lasted for six months or longer How to Apply: Call the phone number listed Fees: None, donations are appreciated Funding: N/A

Linda Crider, Director Mission Statement: To prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday Services: • To fulfill our mission, the ADA funds research, publishes scientific findings, provides information and other services to people with diabetes, their families, health care professionals and the public, and advocates for scientific research and for the rights of people with diabetes. We provide numerous educational programs. There are over 21 million people affected by diabetes in the United States, their friends and family. •

Some local services include: • Special events to fund research • Patient education • Family Resource Network • Diabetes Interest groups • Support major health fairs • Diabetes camp for children with diabetes • Wisdom Kits for children • Diabetes advocacy

Eligibility: Available to everyone How to Apply: Call office for information Fees: General membership costs $28/year Funding: Donations, memberships and special events

American Heart Association

American Lung Association

5375 SW 7th Street, Suite 300 Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 272-7056 Fax: (785) 272-2425 Website: www.heart.org

Mission Statement: Building cardiovascular diseases and stroke

healthier

lives

free

PO Box 8630 Topeka, KS 66608 (785) 246-0377 Fax: (866) 575-1761 Email: bmarolf@breathehealthy.org Website: www.breathehealthy.org

Sara Dreiling, Executive Director Beth Marolf, Health Promotions Coordinator American Lung Association of the Plains Gulf Region serving Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma & Texas

Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: In addition to funding cardiovascular research, the American Heart Association offers educational programs for the workplace, schools, healthcare sites and the community at large and other Cause Initiatives Programs such as Go Red for Women, Start!, and Alliance for a Healthier Generation. The AHA also sets standards and guidelines and coordinates certified training centers for the teaching of CPR, including advanced cardiac life support • Aims to strengthen the chance of survival with early access (call 911), early CPR, early defibrillation and early advanced care to save the lives of cardiac arrest victims • American Stroke Association is a division of the American Heart Association. (www.strokeassociation.org) • Professional and Public Education Materials: Literature ranges from scientific statements for health professionals to plain language brochures on diet and exercise to help individuals reduce their risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and stroke • Educational programs include: • Search Your Heart/Conozca Su Corazo n is a hearthealth and stroke prevention program for AfricanAmerican and Hispanic/Latino communities. Search Your Heart/Conozca Su Corazo n teaches participants about: Heart Attack and Stroke Warning Signs/Risk Factors, Nutrition, and Physical Activity. This program helps participants fit physical activity into their daily routine and provides nutrition tips and healthy, flavorful recipes to prevent or control high blood pressure, diabetes and overweight or obesity • Power to End Stroke is an education and awareness campaign that embraces and celebrates the culture, energy, creativity and lifestyles of African Americans. It unites African Americans to help make an impact on the high incidence of stroke within the community. Yolanda King was the first National Ambassador for the Power to End Stroke campaign and passed away from cardiovascular disease shortly after being honored by the American Heart Association

Mission Statement: We will breathe easier when the air in every American community is clean and healthy. We will breathe easier when people are free from the addictive grip of cigarettes and the debilitating effects of lung disease. We will breathe easier when the air in our public spaces and workplaces is clear of secondhand smoke. We will breathe easier when children no longer battle airborne poisons or fear an asthma attack. Until then, we are fighting for air. Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Smoking cessation • Asthma education • Lung disease information and support Eligibility: No restrictions How to Apply: Contact local office Fees: Fees vary according to program Funding: Funding for programs is through grants

Eligibility: Available to anyone How to Apply: Call or write Fees: No membership fee Funding: Donations, memorials, bequests, special gifts and special events

American Lung Association Serving Kansas

American Red Cross

Abby Brungardt, Development Director

Greg Simms, Regional CEO Suzanne Gillmore, Regional Emergency Services Director Debra Tucker, Regional Volunteer Coordinator JoAnn Long, Regional Development Director Meghan Spreer, Regional Communications Director

2024 N. Woodlawn Ste. 114 Wichita, KS 67208 (316) 558-3090 (800) LUNG-USA Fax: (316) 558-3094 Website: www.breathehealthy.org

Mission Statement: To save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Health education, professional education, research, advocacy and community service. • Educational materials for schools and community groups. • Free Help Line to provide medical guidance to patients. • Contributions to both national and local research into lung disease. • Freedom from Smoking – smoking cessation clinics for the workplace and public, Freedom from Smoking – self-help smoking cessation booklets. Also online at www.ffsonline.org Eligibility: Residents of Kansas How to Apply: Call for more information. Fees: fees.

Mostly free.

Some programs have registration

Funding: The American Lung Association is funded through the generous gifts of special events, individuals, corporations and foundations. We are a non-United Way agency.

The Kansas Capital Area

1221 SW 17th Street Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 234-0568 (866) 990-9910 (toll free) Fax: (785) 234-5758 Website: www.thinkred.org Email: Greg.Simms@redcross.org

Mission Statement: The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday Emergency disaster assistance available 24 hours a day Services: • Services for military and veterans’ families: Worldwide reporting and communication services, counseling, financial assistance for verified emergency needs, information about benefits and referrals to other sources if needed. Assistance is free of charge • Disaster Services: Assistance to victims of natural and manmade disasters, working with local resources in helping meet the needs of the disaster victims. All Red Cross disaster assistance is free of charge and includes shelter, food and other emergency assistance • Health and Safety Education: Programs include training in first aid, CPR, water safety, babysitting, sports safety, and the use of automated external defibrillators. Red Cross will provide custom training to meet special needs or safety requirements. Other services available include regular blood pressure screening. Training is fee-based • Blood Services: Which fulfill the needs of the American people for the safest, most reliable and most cost-effective blood services through voluntary donations. Eligibility: Life saving and disaster response. Residents of the following counties - Shawnee, Jefferson, Jackson, Lyon, Osage, Coffey, Wabaunsee, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington, Marshall, Chase, Geary, Morris, Clay & Nemaha, plus Fort Riley How to Apply: Telephone, drop in hours 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. - Monday - Friday or www.redcross.org Funding: Individual Donations, United Way of Greater Topeka, United Way of Geary County, Overbrook Community Chest, direct mail, fundraisers, and grants.

Antioch Family Life Center

Arthritis Foundation

1921 SE Indiana Topeka, KS 66607 (785) 232-1937 X 12 Fax: (785) 232-2594 www.antiochfamilylifecenter.org

KANSAS AREA OFFICE 1999 N Amidon, Suite 105 Wichita, KS 67203-2122 (316) 263-0116 (800) 362-1108 Fax: (316) 263-3260 Website: www.arthritis.org Email: info.ks@arthritis.org

Dennis Bender, Area Vice President In Topeka: 4125 SW Gage Center Dr., Suite 204 Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 272-8461 Pat Dick, Executive Director, Area 2 Email: pattyd@arthritis.org

Hours: Administrative Offices: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Evening hours and Saturdays available for some programs

Mission Statement: To improve lives through leadership in the prevention, control and cure of arthritis and related diseases

Services: • Clothing Bank and Food Bank provide clothing and food for anyone in need Hours: 10:00AM – 12:00PM Mondays, 12:00PM – 2:00PM Thursdays • Childcare Services – (Privately Owned - Precious Blessings Childcare) Hours: 7:30AM – 5:30PM Monday - Friday, ages 2 weeks to 5 years, SRS accepted • Cardio & Strength Training Room Hours: 10:00AM – 2:00PM Monday – Friday. Evening hours vary. Call for information • Zumba Classes Hours: 5:30PM – 6:30PM Monday, Thursday & Friday, 4:00PM – 5:00PM Saturday (Private Instructor - dzumba@ymail.com) • Physical Fitness Boot Camp & Step Classes Hours: 5:45PM – 6:45PM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and 9:15AM – 10:15AM Saturday (Private Instructor – mzbuffi@aol.com) • Facility Rental • Volunteer Opportunities

Hours: 9 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday Services: • Professional Education: symposia, in-service programs and literature • Public Education: public forums, health fairs, literature, information and referral • Patient Services: arthritis water classes, support groups, self help classes and items, camp for children with arthritis, leader and instructor training, Direct Assistance Program (for durable medical equipment). Eligibility: All persons or caregiver dealing with a chronic joint disease How to Apply: Call for information Fees: None, except fees for self-help classes

Eligibility: All services are available to individuals of any race, religion or nationality

Funding: Various fund-raising events and individual contributions and memberships

How to Apply: Call for information Fees: Call for information Funding: Contributions/donations

Better Business Bureau of Kansas Inc. 345 North Riverview, Suite720 Wichita, KS 67203 Toll Free: (800) 856-2417 Fax: (316) 263-5616 Website: www.kansasplains.bbb.org Email: kansasplains.bbb.org

Mac Carter, President Ken Easthouse, NE Kansas Representative Serving the State of Kansas except the Greater Kansas City MSA Mission Statement: BBB’s mission is to be the leader in advancing marketplace trust Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday Summer Hours (June 1- August 31) 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – noon, Friday Services: • Monitors advertising, mediates business/consumer complaints, and maintains a mediation and arbitration program to resolve consumer complaints • Provides valuable pre-purchase reports and information on businesses and their offerings • Publishes and disseminates pamphlets and books on a wide variety of consumer topics • Reports on charitable organizations Eligibility: Consumer information is available to anyone who calls How to Apply: By telephone, email, mail or personal visit. Fees: None for information Funding: Accreditation fees from business firms

Birthright of Topeka, Inc. 512 SW 7th Street P.O. Box 414 Topeka, KS 66601-0414 (785) 234-0701 (800) 550-4900, 24-hour Birthright Hotline Lorraine Eggen, Director Mission Statement: To uphold, at all times, that every pregnant girl or woman has the right to whatever help she may need to carry her child to term. Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Services: • Pregnancy testing, friendships assist woman or girl to mobilize her own resources, clothing for mother and baby • Help in making the appropriate use of the community resources available such as health, welfare, housing, education, counseling, prenatal classes and contact with adoption agencies when needed Eligibility: Any girl or woman, married or single, with an unplanned pregnancy or suspected pregnancy How to Apply: By phone, in person, or write to the above address Fees: All Birthright services are free and confidential Funding: Donations

Brewster at Home

Brewster Rehab Center

Eileen McGivern, Director

Scott Sewell, Director of Admissions

1205 SW 29th Street Topeka, KS 66611 (785) 274-3303 Fax: (785) 267-9355 Website: www.brewsterplace.org Email: EileenM@brewsterplace.org

1001 SW 29th Topeka, KS 66611 (785) 274-3336 Fax: (785) 266-5782 Website: www.brewsterplace.org Email: scotts@brewsterplace.org

Mission Statement: Providing services people need, when they need them, in the place they call home.

Mission Statement: To provide the best rehabilitation and nursing care services to help patients make smooth and successful transitions from the hospital back to their homes.

Hours: Administrative - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Many Brewster at Home services available 24/7.

Hours: 24/7 inpatient services. Outpatient Therapy: Monday - Saturday by appointment. Admissions and inquiries, Monday - Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Services: • One-call access to a network of care and support services by vetted providers including meal preparation and delivery, handyman services, companionship, lawn care and snow removal, Home Health services, and more. • Wellness programs designed to meet member needs including exercise classes, access to fitness equipment, social and cultural events, and educational seminars. • Access to most Brewster Place Retirement Community activities, dining facilities, and therapy treatment modalities. • Discrete technology-based health monitoring services including a medication delivery system and a wireless safety monitoring system and automatic emergency response system. • Transportation to Doctors appointments, grocery shopping, and to Brewster Place for activities, use of facilities, and outpatient therapy.

Services: • Rehabilitation therapy and skilled nursing services allowing patients to gain strength and recover following a hospitalization. • Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech/Language Pathology, and Aqua Therapy are all available on an inpatient or outpatient basis. Eligibility: Admission by physician orders based upon appropriate medical need. How to Apply: Contact Scott Sewell, Director of Admissions, (785) 274-3336 or (785) 215-3411 Fees: Fees are based upon services provided and insurance coverage. For specific information, please contact Scott Sewell.

Eligibility: Brewster at Home programs are designed for persons 55 years and older but there are no age restrictions on membership or use of services.

Funding: Medicare and private insurance for rehab services. The Brewster Rehab Center is a part of Brewster Place, a faith-based, not-for-profit organization.

How to Apply: Contact Brewster at Home at (785) 274-3303 or complete an online inquiry at www.brewsterplace.org. Fees: Membership fee required for access to all programs and services. Members receive substantial discounts on most services. Funding: Private pay. Transportation services are partially funded by a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation.

Caring Pregnancy Options, Inc. 2041 McAlister Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 272-3316 Fax: (785) 272-2285

Catholic Charities of NE Kansas, Inc 234 S. Kansas Ave Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 233-6300 Fax: (785) 233-7234 Website: www.catholiccharitiesKS.org

Carrie Carlson, Director Cathy Lyon, Topeka Site Liaison Mission Statement: A Christian ministry established for the purpose of reaching out with Jesus’ love to women in our community facing unplanned pregnancies. Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday Services: • Free pregnancy testing • Assistance with baby and maternity clothes • Adoption counseling • After abortion care and support groups • Assistance with diapers, formula, and other baby items Eligibility: Any women needing a pregnancy test or help during and after pregnancy How to Apply: Need photo identification, birth certificates, social security number and proof of address. Fees: None Funding: Nonprofit, non-denominational, non-political outreach supported by concerned evangelical Christians throughout the Topeka area

Mission Statement: To serve those in need with compassion and competence, to advocate for social justice and encourage the Church community and other people of goodwill to share in their efforts Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Friday Counseling is available evenings, Monday Thursday Services: • Counseling: Individual, marital and family counseling for people of all faiths and socio-economic levels • Parent/Child Learning Centers: Support to help young parents or expectant parents remain in school; partnership with USD 501 and TDC, Inc. provides child care, parenting education and counseling • Residential Services for children: Foster care for children and adolescents with MR/DD. SRS custody is usually, but not always required • Pregnancy Counseling Services: Parenting support, adoption services, counseling and referrals to community resources • DADS: Curriculum-based guidance groups for targeted groups of fathers, anger management, RETHINK Parenting Program. • Friendly Visitors and Ring-A-Day: Support for elderly through transportation, visitation and phone calls • Hospice: Families dealing with end of life issues receive nursing, social work and pastoral assistance Eligibility: Call for information about various programs How to Apply: Call for an appointment Fees: Free to fee, depending on program Funding: United Way of Greater Topeka, Archdiocese of Kansas City, fees, donations, Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging, Shawnee County, City of Topeka, grants, SRS, and Medicaid

Center for Community Support & Research

City of Topeka Housing & Neighborhood Development

Wichita State University 1845 Fairmount, Box 201 Wichita, KS 67260-0201 (316) 978-3843 or (800) 445-0116 (in Kansas) Fax: (316) 978-3593 Website: www.wichita.edu/ccsr Email: ccsr@wichita.edu

620 SE Madison, 1st Floor Topeka, KS 66607-1118 (785) 368-3711 Fax: (785) 368-2546 Randy Speaker, Deputy City Manager/HND Director Mission Statement: To provide exceptional, cost effective services in partnership with the community that adds value and enhance the quality of life for all.

Dr. Scott Wituk, Director Mission Statement: WSU Center for Community Support & Research partners with communities and organizations to strengthen Kansas through education, leadership development, facilitation, and research.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday except holidays recognized by the City of Topeka Services: • Emergency home repairs for homeowners • Accessibility modifications for homeowners and renters • Homeowner purchase/remodel assistance Topeka Opportunity to Own, (TOTO) • In-fill housing new construction purchase available in approved target areas • Rehabilitation (remodel) assistance within approved target areas • Infrastructure improvements within approved target areas. (Parks, streets, sewers, alley, sidewalks, curb & gutter, Asphalt Street overlay etc.) • Public Facility grants for Low & Moderate Income (LMI) areas. (Parks, streets, sewers, alley, sidewalks, curb & gutter, Asphalt Street overlay etc.) • Support for Neighborhood Improvement Associations (Communications, operations, dumpster for neighborhood clean-up) • Youth & Social Service Grants • Emergency Shelter Grants • Voluntary Demolition • Affordable Housing Development Assistance for NonProfits Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) • Tool Lending Library support (available to all residents in Low and Moderate Income, (LMI) areas) • Shelter Plus care rental assistance for persons who are homeless and have a disability

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: Vision and Mission Development Leadership Development Strategic Planning Program Evaluation Team Building Collaboration and Consensus Building • Grant Development • Conflict Resolution • Outcome-Based Planning and Research • Referrals to Self-Help and Support Groups • Self-Help and Support Group Development Eligibility: Available to anyone How to Apply: Please call Fees: Referrals to support groups free; for non-profit assistance please call Funding: Not applicable

Eligibility: Property must be located within City of Topeka. Property owners and renters must be income eligible. Area benefit activities must be located in LMI block group areas. Target areas receive funding for neighborhood improvement projects. Social Service agencies apply to the city for Youth & Social Service and Emergency Shelter Grants. Funding announcements are listed on the city HND website. How to Apply: Call 368-3711 or visit us at 620 SE Madison, 1st floor Fees: Generally none – depends upon program Funding: U. S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, State of Kansas, City of Topeka and the City of Topeka Capital Improvement Program

City of Topeka

Comfort Keepers

2016 SW 37th St Topeka, KS 66611 (785) 267-8200 Fax: (785) 267-8199 Website: www.comfortkeepers.com Email: topeka@comfortkeepers.com

Planning Department 620 SE Madison, 3rd Floor Topeka, KS 66607 (785) 368-3728 Fax: (785) 368-2535 Website: www.topeka.org Email: dthurbon@topeka.org David F. Thurbon, Planning Director Mission Statement: To manage land use, promote quality of life, and to develop comprehensive plans for the Topeka Metropolitan Area Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Provides assistance and information concerning zoning, subdivision, housing, population, census data, transportation, land use, neighborhood revitalization, neighborhood plans, economic data, environmental factors and community involvement Eligibility: Services are provided to elected officials, community groups and interested individuals How to Apply: Call for information Fees: No charge for information or assistance. Fees for some publications and zoning and subdivision filing Funding: City of Topeka General Fund and State and Federal Grants

Sarah and Randy Cox, Owners Mission Statement: To provide our clients with the highest level of quality of life that is achievable. We shall treat each of our clients with the respect and dignity they deserve, as though we were caring for a member of our own family Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Services available: 24 hours / 7 days a week Services: In home care including: • Meal preparation • Light housekeeping • Grocery shopping • Errand services • Transportation • 24 hour care • Assist with bathing, dressing and grooming • Sitting services Eligibility: No eligibility requirements How to Apply: Call for free assessment Fees:

$16.50 - $17.50 per hour $15.00 per hour sitting services

Funding: Private pay and long term care insurance

Community Action, Inc. Administrative Services (Fiscal, Human Resources) 1000 SE Hancock Street, Topeka, KS 66607 Phone: (785) 235-9561 Fax :( 785) 235-9564 Email: marmon@inlandnet.net www.cactiontopeka.com Phyllis Marmon, Executive Director

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Elderly Services provides a variety of services that assist persons 60 years of age and better maintain their health, safety and independence. Elderly Services manages Community Action’s durable medical equipment loan, liquid nutrition and commodity delivery programs. Tax Preparation/Counseling & E-Filing is provided during the tax season in collaboration with AARP Tax Aide®. Trained staff is available throughout the year to respond to questions regarding tax credits and tax returns. · Latino Family Development provides services that promote school achievement and family selfsufficiency for low-income, limited English proficient individuals and families.

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Social Services Food Program (CACFP)] 621 SE Swygart Topeka, KS 66607 Phone: (785) 235-9296 Fax :(785) 290-3200 Housing: (785) 235-6671 Weatherization: (785) 232-3499 CACFP: (785) 232-3258

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Head Start/Early Head Start 2410 SE Highland Ave. Topeka, KS 66605 Phone: (785) 266-0245 Fax :( 785) 266-4967 Mission Statement: To alleviate the causes and conditions of poverty through the promotion of public policy that helps those in poverty move to greater selfreliance; and by providing services and resources that meet basic needs, promote self-reliance and enhance the quality of life for individuals and families in Clay, Dickinson, Geary, Jefferson, McPherson, Ottawa, Riley, Saline, Shawnee and Wabaunsee counties of Kansas.

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Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday, or by appointment. Services: • The Back-to-School Fair occurs on a Saturday in August. Family focused exhibitors provide fun activities and information for school-aged children and their families. Starter sets of ageappropriate school supplies are given to families that meet the income-eligibility requirement and preapply for the supplies. • Homeless Prevention promotes self-sufficiency and transitions homeless persons into permanent housing. Some help also may be available to assist when a utility disconnection will result in eviction and homelessness. • Rural Mobile Food Pantry Distributions occur in Auburn and Rossville, KS. Those distributions are in partnership with Harvesters Food Network. The program distributes fresh food, including fruits, vegetables, and dry goods.

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Project Attention provides services that support school performance and family stability. · The First Tee® of Shawnee County is part of an international network of First Tee® chapters committed to providing young people of all backgrounds an opportunity to develop lifeenhancing values such as confidence, perseverance, and judgment through golf and character education. Community Action, Inc. is the designated chapter of The First Tee® of Shawnee County. Aspects of the program are conducted in conjunction with Shawnee County Parks & Recreation Department. · Safe Kids Shawnee County participates in the international network of Safe Kids Worldwide® dedicated to preventing unintentional childhood injury. The program is best known for certified installation of car safety seats to prevent injury from motor vehicle accidents. Safe Kids Shawnee County also promotes education and advocacy for the prevention of childhood drowning, poisoning, injuries from fire and falls. Car safety seat installation is available to Medicaid eligible families. A $20.00 fee is charged for car safety seat installation. Fee includes car safety seat, instruction and certified installation. · Weatherization provides energy saving improvements to Shawnee County residences occupied by individuals who are income-eligible for the service. · Winter Readiness Workshops are held each heating season and provide information that promotes safety and enables households to lower energy use and the related costs. Winter Readiness Kits are distributed to eligible participants. Supportive Housing Program - In partnership with Valeo Behavioral Health Care, affordable housing is provided for previously homeless individuals diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness.

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Head Start is designed to help break the cycle of poverty facing preschool children in low-income families. Comprehensive child development services are provided for eligible families. Service is available from the time a family learns of a pregnancy until the child is of school age. Child and Adult Food Care Program (CAFCP) provides licensed child care providers with education and technical assistance related to food service and provides reimbursement for meals and snacks served to eligible children.

Eligibility: Several initiatives listed above, such as Winter Readiness Workshops and the Back-to-School Fair, are public events and are open to all members of the community. Other Community Action programs are specifically designed to assist low-income individuals and families gain improved self-reliance. Age, income and/or location of residence are factors used to determine eligibility for services designed for low-income populations. For further information about eligibility and application requirements for Community Action services, please call 785-235-9296. How to Apply: Application information and guidance is available at all Community Action program sites. Fees: Unless otherwise noted, no fees are charged for Community Action programs, or services. Funding: Federal, state and local grants, foundation funding and private donations.

Community Resources Council 501 SE Jefferson, Suite 30 Topeka, KS 66607 (785) 233-1365 Fax: (785) 233-1905 Website: www.crcnet.org Email: crcexec@crcnet.org

Nancy Johnson, Executive Director Mission Statement To connect the resources in our community through collaboration, advocacy, research and education. Vision: Community Resources Council is a catalyst to promote community action. Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Friday Services: • Collaborate: Staff support to the Shawnee County Advocacy Council on Aging, Topeka-Shawnee County Homeless Task Force, Emergency Aid Council, Topeka-Shawnee County Paratransit Council and the Topeka-Shawnee County Alcohol-Drug Abuse Advisory Council. • MAACLink: Multi-agency client-tracking and database for the emergency aid and homeless services network. • Publications: The Shawnee County Progress Report and Community Resources Directory Eligibility: Anyone may use CRC information and referral services. Fees: Membership based Funding: Membership, Shawnee County, City of Topeka and United Way of Greater Topeka.

Cornerstone of Topeka, Inc.

Critter Care

1195 SW Buchanan, Suite 103 Topeka, KS 66604-4198 (785) 232-1650 Fax: (785) 232-3255 Website: www.corner1.org Email: kelly@corner1.org

P.O. Box 67341 Topeka, KS 66667-0341 (785) 478-9985 Jean Barton, Service Coordinator Mission Statement: A volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to stopping pet overpopulation. We promote the spaying and neutering of pets to reduce animal suffering caused by overpopulation

Kelly Matthews, Executive Director Mission Statement: All efforts are directed toward interrupting the cycle of homelessness, providing decent, safe, accessible and affordable housing of choice to moderate and low-income households, and revitalizing Topeka neighborhoods. We also seek to enhance the quality of life by creating a more just, progressive, and informed community through housing, education, and revitalization. Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Appointments are encouraged.

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Hours: All services are arranged by telephone Services: • Financial Assistance for spaying/neutering dogs or cats

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Eligibility: Anyone in Shawnee County who needs our services. We do not ask for written documentation to prove need

Services: • Affordable Housing Program: Renovated homes available for low/moderate income households. Programs available for low-income individuals at 60% or below of Median Family Income (MFI) for the Topeka Area, Shelter Plus Care, Section 8, persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Application required.

How to Apply: Call our voicemail and leave a message including both daytime and evening phone numbers. A volunteer will return the call Fees: Critter Care may pay all or some. The client may sometime also pay some Funding: Donations and fundraisers

Eligibility: Homelessness for Transitional Housing and Education Program. Household income at 60% or below Area Median Income for rental or lease/purchase. How to Apply: Contact Kelly Matthews, Executive Director or Ken Williams, Housing Specialist at 232-1650. Fees: Transitional Housing and Education Program: monthly program fee. Portion of fees may go toward permanent housing deposit upon successful completion of program. Funding: Grants – HOME funds, KESG, CDBG, and ESG. Private donations, churches, corporate and civic groups.

Custom Computer Training Kansas Legal Services

712 S Kansas, Suite 414 Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 270-5629 (785) 354-8311 Website: www.kansaslegalservices.org Lea Vincent, Director of Employment Training Division Mission Statement: Kansas Legal Services, a statewide non-profit organization, is dedicated to helping low income Kansans meet their basic needs through the provision of essential legal, mediation and employment training services Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Custom Computer Training (CCT) was developed in direct response to client needs for specialized computer training. Enhanced computer skills often allow for advancement to better paying and more stable employment. CCT offers training in smallgroup settings. Services include: Open entry/open exit enrollment; Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher and Word); Introduction to Windows; Introduction to the Internet; Job readiness; Microsoft Office Specialist Testing Center Eligibility: Participants must be referred by their Economic and Employment Support (EES) or vocational rehabilitation case manager or employer

Disability Rights Center of Kansas, Inc. 635 SW Harrison Street, Suite 100 Topeka, KS 66603 Voice (785) 273-9661 Voice (877) 776-1541 (toll free) TDD (877) 335-3725 (toll free) Fax: (785) 273-9414 Website: www.drckansas.org Email: info@drckansas.org Rocky Nichols, Executive Director Mission Statement: Zealously advocating for the

disability rights of Kansans to protect their full participation as citizens. Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Disability rights advocacy for Kansans with disabilities including advocacy, legal representation, self-advocacy and information and referral Eligibility: Applicant must fit the criteria established by the federal government and the priorities established each year How to Apply: By phone, in person or in writing Fees: Only in limited circumstances Funding: Federal Grants

Doorstep, Inc.

Easter Seals Capper Foundation

1119 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 357-5341 Fax: (785) 232-4865 Website: www.doorsteptopeka.org

3500 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66604 785-272-4060 Fax: 785-272-7912 Website: www.capper.easterseals.com

Lisa Clarke, Executive Director

Anne Swanson, Intake Manager

Mission Statement: With the assistance of faith-based organizations, community members and groups, Doorstep, Inc. will provide short-term emergency aid to families and individuals in need; and provide information on services to promote long-term self-sufficiency for our clients.

Mission Statement: Easter Seals Capper Foundation provides exceptional individualized services to ensure that people with disabilities and their families have opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities.

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Monday – Friday Client Service Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Monday - Friday

Hours: Office: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday Adult Services: 24 hours per day/365 days per year

Services: • Food Bank (9:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., Monday Friday) • Clothing Bank (9:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., Tuesday Friday) • Emergency Assistance: utility, prescription/dental, transportation, and rent assistance • The Dovetail Shoppe, 1196 SW Washburn, 2343004. Open: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Thursday Saturday. Donations accepted • Start-Up Program for single parents • Wellness Clinic - Baker University, open 9:00-11:00 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. • SRS Access Point

Services: • Adult and Senior Services o Adult Day Services-Recreation, adult education, and skill development is available in a supportive environment. o Adult Residential Services- Are provided to those who live in a residential setting and meet certain qualifications. o Employment Services- Job development, supported employment and job coaching prepares individuals to work or volunteer in the community. o In-Home Supports- Individualized services including attendant care, accessing medical care, assistance with ambulation, exercise, household services and maintenance. o Wellness Monitoring- Caring, skilled registered nursing (RN) care to evaluate wellness. o Business Support Center- Our mail production site strives to provide both full and part-time work. • Targeted Case Management • Ability Awareness Program

Eligibility: Any family or individual experiencing an emergency How to Apply: Call for information or apply in person. Social Security card is required for all members of the household Fees: No fees for programs Funding: Member congregations, community donations, special events, trusts, grants, City of Topeka, Shawnee County and the United Way of Greater Topeka.

Eligibility: Physician referral for pediatrics therapies. How to apply: General Information and Pediatric Services: 785-272-4060; Adult Services: 785-228-9443 Fees: Insurance, Private Pay, Medicaid Waiver Funds Funding: Voluntary Contributions, fees for services, grants and Medicaid Waiver Funds for home and community-based services.

El Centro of Topeka 134 NE Lake Topeka, KS 66616 (785) 232-8207 Fax: (785) 232-8834 Lalo Munoz, Executive Director Mission Statement: To promote justice and equal treatment in employment, economics, housing, recreation, social endeavors and any other area of human aspiration, primarily within the Hispanic community Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Friday Services: • Immigration assistance • Translation • Notary service • Employment referrals Eligibility: No eligibility requirements How to Apply: Telephone or walk-in Fees: Pertaining to documents filed Funding: Kansas City Diocese, fees and donations

Environmental Health Services Shawnee County Health Agency 1515 NW Saline, North Annex, Suite 101 Topeka, KS 66618-2838 (785) 291-2455 Fax: (785) 291-2499 Website: www.shawneehealth.org

Mission Statement: Dedicated to promoting and protecting health in the community by providing prevention, education, and health care services. Hours: 8:00 to 5:00 Monday – Friday Services: • Food Safety Education Program, ServSafe Classes and employee-level training (Fees vary, call for more information). • Solid waste program includes complaint investigation and refuse hauler licensing and inspections (Fees for refuse truck licensing vary according to number of customers a potential license has). • Air quality monitoring program inspects permitted facilities, investigates complaints and consults on indoor air issues. • Water quality program/local environmental protection program does well water testing. • On-site sewage program issues permits for septic systems, performs soil percolation testing service and inspects home up for resale for sanitation. (Construction permits: $150; resale inspection: $100; soil percolation testing: $100) • Child care licensing program investigates complaints, licenses and inspects child care facilities and provides training (Facility licensing fees vary based on the number served. No provider training fees). Eligibility: no requirements/serves all How to apply: Contact the Shawnee County Health Agency’s Environmental and Community Health Division. Fees: See above for details Funding: State grants and contracts, licensing fees, local taxes, class fees and the Kansas Water Fund.

ERC Resource & Referral

Expecting Success – Job Success Program

Child Care Aware of Northeast & North Central Kansas® 1710 SW 10th, Street, Suite 215, Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 357-5171 Fax: (785) 357-1813 Website: nenc.ks.childcareaware.org Email: info@nenc.ks.childcareaware.org

Kansas Legal Services

712 S. Kansas Ave., 4th Flr. Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 270-5614 Fax (785) 354-8311 Website: www.kansaslegalservices.org

Lawrence Office 846 Illinois, Lawrence KS 66044 (785) 865-0669

Lea Vincent, Director of Employment Training Division

Salina Office 1512-A East Iron, Salina KS 67401 (785) 820-8232

Mission Statement: Kansas Legal Services, a statewide non-profit organization, is dedicated to help low income Kansans meet their basic needs through the provision of essential legal, mediation and employment training services.

Reva Wywadis, Executive Director Laurie Pigg, Director of Referral Services

Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday

Mission Statement: ERC Resource & Referral, Inc., d/b/a Child Care Aware of Northeast & North Central Kansas, supports the development and learning of young children by offering programs and services that improve the quality and accessibility of child care for working families.

Services: • A job readiness program of Kansas Legal Services that assists pregnant or post partum participants in the following curriculum: Nutrition Classes, Health (Mental and Physical), Parenting Classes, Budgeting Classes, Basic Math, Life skills, Goal Setting, Organization/Prioritizing, Prenatal Information, Job Readiness and Retention, Barrier resolution, Assessments, Self-esteem building, and Pregnancy prevention.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Helping child care programs offer high-quality care by providing professional development, technical assistance and coaching by telephone or on site, and access to resources. • Helping parents understand how to choose high quality child care that meets the unique needs of their family, and providing referrals that match their criteria.

Eligibility: Contact your local SRS office How to Apply: Contact your local SRS office Fees: None to participate Funding: Dept. of Social and Rehabilitation Services

Eligibility: There are no income eligibility requirements. Child care programs must be in the agency 28-county service delivery area in northeast and north central Kansas. Child care referrals are programs in the 785 area code. How to Apply: Call or visit the center Fees: There are no fees for child care referrals. Child care programs may have to pay a nominal fee to attend classes. Funding: Individual donor support, Designers’ Showhouse, contributions, Shawnee County Social Service Funds, the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services through Child Care Aware of Kansas, the United Way of Greater Topeka, Kansas Children’s Cabinet, Topeka Community Foundation, ERC Endowment, Douglas County United Way and other grants and contracts.

Futures for Tomorrow, LLC 200 Arco Place, Suite 428 Independence, KS 67301 (866) 332-1226 Fax: (620) 331-1860 Website: www.futuresfortomorrow.net Email: jwright@futuresfortomorrow.net Jennifer Wright – Office/Account Manager Mission Statement: brighter future

Building relationships for a

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Through the assistance of our Job Placement Specialist we help consumers who are currently in vocational rehabilitation programs and Economic and Employment Support (EES) Programs (government funded cash assistance) find employment • Offering job coaching, work assessments and other options that may assist our clients with their needs • Retention Services are available to all clients who seek and find employment. This is to ensure that the consumer is both productive and content in their current position

Gatekeepers Assessment Team Shawnee County Health Agency 1534 SW Clay Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 291-2488 Fax: (785) 291-2499 Website: www.shawneehealth.org

Mission Statement: Dedicated to promoting and protecting health in the community by providing prevention, education, and health care services. Hours: 8:00 to 5:00 Monday – Friday Services: • Nurse and social work case managers work with clients to address health, emotional, financial, social and environmental needs through assessments, referral, and monitoring of services. Eligibility: Must be 18 years of age or older and a Shawnee County resident. How to apply: Call 291-2488 for further information. Fees: No charge for initial in-home assessment

Eligibility: Persons who are currently in a Utilization Review (UR) program in the state of Kansas or an Economic and Employment Support (EES) client in the state of Kansas How to Apply: Contact your Counselor or Case Manager for a referral/authorization for our services. Referrals should be faxed to (620) 331-1860 Fees: All costs are covered by State funding Funding: Kansas SRS

Funding: Shawnee County Service Programs for adults and the elderly.

GO Topeka/Entrepreneurial and Minority Business

Goodwill Industries The Helping Hand of Goodwill Industries of Kansas, Inc.

120 SE Sixth Avenue, Suite 110 Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 231-6000 Fax: (785) 231-6075 Website: GOTopeka.com

Website: www.mokangoodwill.org

The Goodwill Store

5515 SW 21st St, Topeka, KS 66604 Kevin Athey, General Manager (785) 228-9774

Cyndi Hermocillo-Kegg, Vice-President Mary Ann Anderson, Assistant/Research Mission Statement: To provide Small Business Technical Assistance, First Step FastTrac Programs and Small Business Seminar Series to empower small, low to moderate income, minority and women owned business enterprises with the knowledge and resources to build wealth and contribute to the economic betterment of Topeka and Shawnee County.

Mission Statement: To help people with disabilities or disadvantages achieve their potential through work. Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Monday – Saturday; 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sunday

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Friday Training - various times

Services: • Computer Training: Individualized computer training in any of the following - Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Publisher. Microsoft Office Specialist Certification available. • Community-based job tryouts • Community-based work assessments • Employment support services • Individualized plan for employment case coordination

Services: • First Step FastTrac Program (FSFT)-develops core capacities of a small business owner and/or entrepreneur from idea to concept stage. During this 12 week training program FSFT clients will conduct to following: Product Services Explored, Market Analysis, Price & Profitability Analysis, Feasibility Plan & Actions for Next Steps. • FSFT Child Care Program-training course for those who would like to open a home based child care program or would like additional knowledge to run an existing child care business. This course qualifies toward instruction accreditation for hours needed to obtain a child care license through Kansas Dept of Health and Environment. • Small Business Training and Education-Small Business Lunch Box Series, Small Business HR Series, Small Business Boosters, First Step FastTrac Alumni Roundtables. • One-on-One Technical Assistance-Free counseling opportunities take a hands-on-approach to provide comprehensive services to business owners and entrepreneurs looking to start grow or expand their Topeka/Shawnee County based businesses.

Funding: The Helping Hand of Goodwill Industries is funded through fee for service contracts, grants, donations and proceeds from Goodwill Stores.

Eligibility: Scholarships available to Shawnee County residents only. All programs available region wide. How to Apply: call 785-231-6000 Fees: Varies, based upon program Funding: Go Topeka, the economic development arm of the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce, is funded thru a contract with the Joint Economic Development Organization (JEDO) comprised of elected officials from the City of Topeka & Shawnee County; and thru private contributions from the business community

Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce 120 SE Sixth Avenue, Suite 110 Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 234-2644 Fax: (785) 234-8656 Website: www.TopekaChamber.org Email: topekainfo@topekachamber.org Doug Kinsinger, President/CEO Mission Statement: The Greater Topeka Chamber is a business organization dedicated to the creation of economic growth and development of new capital and jobs in the Topeka/Shawnee County Community Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Friday Services: • Committees comprised of Chamber members and Chamber staff, execute a variety of programs designed to provide assistance to industry and business in Topeka and to those wanting information about Topeka. • Assist local businesses with start-up and expansions; recruit new business and industry; monitor city, state and national legislation affecting business; provide information for newcomers; leadership development training; and provide publicity for Topeka. Eligibility: Any firm or individual who is in agreement with the purpose of the organization is eligible for membership. How to Apply: On line at www.TopekaChamber.org or at the Chamber office. Fees: Minimum fee $380.00 annually, plus $50 one-time enrollment fee. Inquire at the Chamber for equitable investment rates for businesses with more than five employees. Funding: Membership investments

Habitat for Humanity, Inc. 2907 SW Topeka Blvd., Suite C Topeka, KS 66607 (785) 234-4322 Email:exec@topekahabitat.org Website: www.topekahabitat.org Michelle De La Isla, Executive Director Mission Statement: Working in partnership with God and people, from all walks of life, to develop healthy communities by building safe and descent affordable homes in Topeka for families in need. Hours: Contact for appointment Services: • Houses are built or rehabilitated and then sold to approve families who help with “sweat equity” of 300 hours and a low monthly payment. House purchasers pay principle, but no interest • Volunteers help with construction • Most houses are in east Topeka Eligibility: Income and personal guidelines must be met How to Apply: Call (785) 234-4322 for information and application form or visit our website www.topekahabitat.org Fees: Application fee of $25 for credit processing Funding: Churches, corporations, group and individual gifts, and fund-raising

Harvesters

Heartland Visioning

The Community Food Network 215 SE Quincy Street Topeka, KS 66603 Toll-free: 877-353-6639 Fax: 785-861-7784 Website: www.harvesters.org

120 SE Sixth, Suite 110 Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 231-6006 Fax: (785) 234-8656 Website: www.heartlandvisioning.com Email: info@heartlandvisioning.com

Jerry Parrish, Director, KS Distribution Center

William Beteta, Executive Director

Mission Statement: Harvesters - The Community Food Network feeds hungry people today and works to end hunger tomorrow.

Mission Statement: Heartland Visioning facilitates a process for community change that creates a more prosperous community, develops a dynamic community core, builds trust among citizens and enhances Shawnee County’s quality of life.

Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday Services: • Harvesters is the regional food bank providing nutritious food and related household products to food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, day care centers, residential facilities and other nonprofit agencies. • Mobile Food Pantries distribute large quantities of nutritious produce and other perishable food. • Senior Mobile Food Pantries deliver fresh produce and other foods to social service programs and housing sites serving low-income seniors. • Nutrition Education Programs: Harvesters offers a variety of nutrition education classes, including Project STRENGTH for adults and Kids in the Kitchen for children, at no cost to the sponsoring agency. • Harvesters’ BackSnack program provides weekly backpacks of nutritious food to students at risk of hunger on weekends. BackSnack is a partnership between Harvesters, the school district and a local corporate, civic or religious organization. • Kids Cafe provides nutritious after-school and summer meals to housing sites and other programs serving lowincome children. • Volunteer Opportunities - Harvesters’ offers volunteer opportunities for individuals, families and civic, religious or workplace groups. Volunteers must be 6 years of age.

Hours: Administrative, 8am - 5pm, Monday-Friday Services: • Heartland Visioning facilitates grassroots effort toward creating positive change for the Topeka and Shawnee County community. • Heartland Visioning serves as the facilitator, support and ambassador to its volunteer vision partners. Eligibility: Become a vision partner by filling out the form (which can be found at HeartlandVisioning.com). A vision partner is an organization, business, civic group, government entity, house of worship, individual, etc. that volunteer to collaborate with other community members and make a strategy from the plan a reality. How to Apply: Sign up as a vision partner; Identify a strategy from the plan and fill out the vision partner adopt strategy form. Seed funds are available to start up a project. All forms and details can be found on our website. Fees: N/A

Eligibility: Harvesters’ network agencies establish individual eligibility requirements for their clients. Federal programs such as the Commodity Supplement Food Programs have age and/or income eligibility requirements.

Funding: Heartland Visioning is funded by private and public contributions, and grants

How to Apply: Families needing emergency food assistance can locate a local food pantry by visiting www.harvesters.org and clicking on Get Help. Nonprofit agencies interested in joining Harvesters’ Network should contact Jessica Kejr at (toll-free) 877-353-6639. For current volunteer opportunities at Harvesters’ Topeka facility, visit www.harvesters.org and click on Give Time.

Helping Hands Humane Society

Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc.

Bill Acree, Executive Director

Robert L. Mackey, President/CEO

Mission Statement: As advocates for animal welfare, Helping Hands Humane Society, Inc., provides sanctuary for animals in need of compassionate care and protection

Mission Statement: Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc. counsels and educates all people to achieve their personal housing and financial goals.

2625 NW Rochester Road Topeka, KS 66617 (785) 233-7325 Fax: (785) 233-8151 Website: www.hhhstopeka.org Email: helpinghands@hhstopeka.org

Hours: 11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday - Saturday; Tuesday and Thursday until 6:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Services: • Animal sheltering • Lost and found services • Pet adoptions • Education and obedience training • Pet population control • Volunteer opportunities Eligibility: Pre-approval for adoptions How to Apply: In person for adoptions or information by telephone Fees: Vary, call for more information Funding: Donations and service contracts

1195 SW Buchanan, Suite 101 Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 234-0217 or (800) 383-0217 Fax: (785) 234-0237 Website: www.hcci-ks.org Email: hcci@hcci-ks.org

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Services: • Services available by phone, email, in person and through classes with offices in Topeka, Lawrence, and Manhattan • Consumer Credit Counseling Services (CCCS) – Clients who are financially overextended due to job loss, divorce, medical bills or overspending can learn about their financial options. CCCS assists with budgeting, credit reports, credit building, debt repayment, mortgage delinquency, bankruptcy alternatives and reverse equity mortgages for seniors • Tenant/Landlord - Tenants and landlords access counseling and education on rights and responsibilities as well as all aspects of tenant/landlord relationships. Mediation, handbooks and forms are available for a fee • Homebuyer-Prospective homebuyers come to HCCI to find answers regarding all aspects of the home buying process, including qualification, affordable housing options, the home buying process and home maintenance • HCCI offers a variety of educational programs. Classes can be provided at business, organizations and schools. Some classes are scheduled on a regular basis and others may be requested. Classes cover a range of topics related to finances, credit, homeownership, budgeting and rental issues. • HOPE Program: Free HUD certified credit counseling, a personal mentor and free legal services provided for qualifying clients. Eligibility: Working families or individuals whose income is 185-250% of Federal Income Guidelines and who live in Shawnee County. • JOBS Program: JOBS offers skills testing, training, education, and placement for Topeka workers earning below their full potential. Continued on the next page.

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This program is offered by HCCI, YWCA, and Heartland Works and includes scholarships for qualified Topeka residents who want to increase their ability to attain and retain placement in work that pays wages and offers benefits that will support a family. This JOBS Program prepares workers to qualify for positions with the Kansas State Highway Dept., major manufacturers, private enterprise and in the health care industry. Eligibility: Working families or individuals whose income is 185250% of Federal Income Guidelines and who live in Shawnee County.

Mission Statement: To provide emergency food aid to families in need.

Eligibility: Anyone regardless of income

Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Monday – Friday Available by answering machine at other times

How to Apply: Call, come in, fax, email, or visit our website for additional information

Services: • Emergency food

Fees: No charge for most services, minimal fee for consumer credit counseling, modest charges for publications and some education programs, and donations accepted

Eligibility: Have an emergency food assistance need and live in Shawnee County east of Kansas Avenue and south of 6th Street

2914 SE Michigan Ave Topeka, KS 66605-2648 (785) 267-5910 Lavina Wall, Director

How to Apply: Come to 2914 SE Michigan during hours of operation or call (785) 267-5910

Funding: Public and private grants and contracts; United Ways of Greater Topeka, Douglas and Riley Counties and the Flint Hills; donations; literature sales; and board fundraisers.

Fees: None Funding: Voluntary contributions

IBSA 629 SE Quincy, Suite 102 Topeka, KS 66603-3921 (785) 422-0761 (785) 783-5586 Website: www.ibsa-inc.org Email: admin@ibsa-inc.org Lazone Grays, Jr., President Mission Statement: To provide humanitarian services to those in need; which include employment counseling, small business development, and constructive leadership activities for youth and young adults. Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. By appointment for special needs. Services: • Employment and Training Services: Job Prep, Placement, Retention • Disadvantaged Business Development and Support Services • Youth Services and Activities: Work Experience, Entrepreneurship • Free Local Phone Number w/voicemail for Homeless (Google) • Free Professional Men’s Attire for Job Seekers (Men’s Warehouse) Eligibility: Voc, Rehab, TANF and Food Stamp recipients. Workforce Investment Act Training Eligibility. Probation/Parole How to Apply: • Speak with VR Counselors or TANF Case manager. • Inquire at Local Workforce Center. • Call IBSA office. Fees: Programs and services paid by referring agency. Sliding fee for those with means to pay. Free services on a limited and as-needed basis. Funding: Contract Services, Program Fees, Limited Grants and Contributions.

Junior League of Topeka, Inc. 719 SW Van Buren, Suite 201 Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 273-0830 Fax: (785) 291-0834 Website: www.jltopeka.org Email: email@jltopeka.org Stacie Borjon, President Mission Statement: An organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday Services: • Enhancing self-esteem and promoting the personal and social responsibility of every child • Community Action Team - fills volunteer opportunities in collaboration with community groups that are also involved in promoting children’s self esteem • Special Programs and Emergency Aid Funds Eligibility: Women interested in being a member of Junior League need to be at least 21 years old. How to Apply: Interested women can call the Junior League office or get information from the website. Fees: Please call the Junior League office. Funding: Merry Market Fundraiser, community and membership donations, and endowment.

Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF)

Kansas Department of Revenue

formerly Social and Rehabilitation Services 500 SW Van Buren, Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 296-2500 Customer service: 1-866-335-0099 Website: www.dch.ks.gov

Docking State Office Building 915 SW Harrison Street Topeka, KS 66612-1588 (785) 368-8222 Fax: (785) 368-8392 Website: www.ksrevenue.org

Robert Estell, East Region Director

Nick Jordan, Secretary of Revenue

Mission Statement: To protect children and promote adult self-sufficiency. Vision: Partnering to connect Kansans with supports and services to improve lives.

Mission statement: The Kansas Department of Revenue collects taxes and fees, administers Kansas tax laws, issues a variety of licenses, and provides assistance to Kansas citizens and units of government

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday (outside hours by appointment) Services: • The Child Support Enforcement (CSE) Program assists families with the establishment and enforcement of child support and medical support orders. Services extend to the enforcement of alimony orders if a child support obligation is also being enforced through the state’s CSE Program. • Economic and Employment Support administers Temporary Assistance to Families, General Assistance, Food Assistance, Child Care subsidy and Medical Assistance programs to eligible Kansans. Besides providing basic cash benefits for support and maintenance to families, services under TAF also include job readiness and job retention, subsidized employment, structured job search, vocational education, work experience and community service placement, and job skills training. A similar program is available for Food Assistance recipients. • Rehabilitation Services and services for the blind and visually impaired provide vocational counseling, independent living skills training, job training, tools and equipment to individuals with disabilities to help them achieve employment outcome. • Children and Family Services is responsible for investigating allegations of child abuse/neglect; referring to appropriate community services; referring children and families to contracted family preservation agency for services to maintain children in the home; referring children and families to contracted foster care agency to achieve reunification, permanent custodianship, or adoption. Independent living services are provided to young adults who were in foster care starting at age 15 and/or youth who aged out of SRS custody. To report abuse or neglect or children call statewide toll free number: 1-800-922-5330. • Adult Protective Services investigates allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation of vulnerable adults in the community, and arranges for supportive and protective services, when necessary. To report abuse/neglect/exploitation of a vulnerable adult, call the statewide toll free number: 1-800-922-5330.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

Eligibility: Call 296-2500 How to Apply: Apply at reception desk or request an application to be mailed to you, or you may access the online application through the SRS website at www.srs.ks.gov Fees: None Funding: State

How to Apply: Contact Department of Revenue

Services: • Administers and enforces more than 30 state taxes including the retailers’ sales tax, and royalties and motor fuel tax, to name a few. Individuals file state income tax returns at the Department of Revenue, and businesses report their corporate taxes. Issues drivers licenses and liquor licenses • Drivers License Examining: There are 37 Kansas drivers license examination stations. In addition, 77 county treasurers’ offices are equipped to renew drivers licenses and process a duplicate license. For the nearest exam station, please check your local telephone directory or call the Topeka Drivers License Examining Bureau at (785) 296-3963 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., Monday - Friday • Taxpayer assistance: If you have a tax question or need assistance filing your state income tax return, write to the Taxpayer Assistance Center, Kansas Department of Revenue, 915 SW Harrison Street, Topeka, KS 66625-0001 or call (785) 368-8222 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. Some tax forms and most information, can be downloaded from http://www.ksrevenue.org • Kansas Homestead and Food Sales Tax Refund information is also available from the Taxpayer Assistance Center. The Kansas Homestead Refund Act is designed to provide a refund of property taxes to low-income, disabled, and elderly persons who own or rent their homestead. The Kansas Food Sales Tax Refund Act provides a refund of sales tax paid for food purchases to qualified individuals • Other: For individuals 60 years of age and older, Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) is available and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is available to low-income taxpayers regardless of age. These IRS services are available between February 1 and April 15. For the nearest federal tax assistance site please call (800) 8291040 Eligibility: Contact Department of Revenue

Fees: Contact Department of Revenue Funding: N/A

Kansas Department of Rehabilitation Services 500 SW Van Buren Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 296-1348 (888) 369-4777 TTY: (785) 296-5815 Website: www.dcf.ks.gov

Beth Van Vleck, Rehabilitation Manager Mission Statement: Working in partnership with Kansans with disabilities to achieve their goals for employment and independence Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: Individualized to help people with disabilities achieve or regain employment • Vocational assessment to help an individual identify skills, abilities, interests and job goals • Vocational counseling and guidance • Physical and mental restoration services, including artificial limbs, psychotherapy and physical therapy • Training and education to learn new work skills • Rehabilitation technology, telecommunication aids and other adaptive devices • Job placement services • Transition services to help students with disabilities prepare for employment • Supported education • Supported employment • Referral to other services Eligibility: A Rehabilitation Services counselor works with applicants to determine if they are eligible. To be eligible, an individual must: 1. Have a physical or mental impairment that results in a substantial impediment to employment; 2. Be able to benefit, in terms of an employment outcome, from Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services, and 3. Require VR services to achieve employment. How to Apply: Contact Rehabilitation Services at the address or phone numbers listed above. Fees: There are no fees for the assessment services needed to determine eligibility or for vocational counseling and guidance, referral and job placement. Rehabilitation Services payment for most other services will be based on financial need guidelines. Funding: Federal and state

Kansas Human Rights Commission 900 SW Jackson, 568 South Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3206 Fax: (785) 296-0589 Toll Free: (888) 793-6874 Website: www.khrc.net

William V. Minner, Executive Director Mission Statement: To assure equal opportunities in employment, public accommodations and housing to all persons within Kansas regardless of race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, national origin, ancestry, genetic screening and testing in the area of employment is prohibited. (In housing, familial status is included. Age applies to employment only) Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Accept, investigate and resolve complaints of discrimination in the areas of employment, public accommodations and housing by reason of race, age, color, sex, national origin, disability, religion, ancestry or retaliation • Provision of speakers, publication of pamphlets, development of educational programs, compilation of racial statistics in various areas of social endeavors and maintenance of library material for loan • Substituted for Senate Bill 77, also referred to as Chapter 159 of the 2005 Session Laws, which was signed into law in April 2005, allows any person who believes they have been subject to racial or other profiling by law enforcement officer or agency may file a complaint with their Kansas Human Rights Commission. The Commission shall review and, if necessary, investigate the complaint. Any compliant filed within six months after the alleged act of profiling, unless the act complained of constitutes a continuing pattern or practice of profiling, in which event it will be from the last act of profiling Eligibility: Anyone in the state of Kansas who feels they have been discriminated against because of their age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, ancestry or disability How to Apply: Contact the Commission Fees: None Funding: Annual legislative fiscal appropriation, some federal funding from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Kansas Legal Services

712 S Kansas Avenue, Suite 201 Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 354-8531 Fax: (785) 233-2096 Website: www.kansaslegalservices.org

Employment Training Division

Marilyn Harp, Chief Executive Officer Bethany Roberts, Managing Attorney, Topeka Service Area

Marilyn Harp, Executive Officer T. K. Shively, Director, Research & Program Development Lea Vincent, Director, Employment Training

712 S. Kansas Ave., 4th Floor Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 233-2068 Fax: (785) 354-8311 Website: www.kansaslegalservices.org

Mission Statement: To provide individual legal assistance to low-income residents of Shawnee, Douglas, Jefferson, Osage, and Wabaunsee counties who would be otherwise unable to afford adequate legal counsel

Mission Statement: To help low income individuals meet their basic needs by providing essential legal, employment training and mediation services

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday

Services: • KLS represents clients in civil cases only, such as consumer and collection, administrative, family law, public benefit, housing or senior citizen matters • KLS do not represent persons charged with criminal or traffic cases, nor do they represent individuals in fee generating cases • Kansas Legal Services for Senior Citizens and Jayhawk Legal Services for Seniors: Shawnee, Douglas and Jefferson counties. See separate listing • Children’s Advocacy Resource Center: See separate listing

Services: • Topeka Moving Ahead Program (T-MAP) 712 S Kansas Ave: T-MAP is a 13 week program targeted to assist the chronically homeless. Services include case management, employment preparation, and assistance with obtaining housing (no fees charged). Contact staff at 270-5690 • Custom Computer Training, 712 S Kansas Ave., is a program designed to allow people to receive computer training in a small group or in an individual setting. Training can be customized to fit the needs of the individual. We offer training in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, Windows and Outlook. We also provide job readiness, which includes creating a resume, a cover letter and interviewing practice. ($16 per individual group hour) Contact staff at 270-5629 • Job Success 712 S Kansas Ave: This program provides job readiness and life skills training to recipients of long term cash assistance and other persons entering the work force for the first time. Job Success assists individuals with identifying and resolving their barriers to employment Contact staff at 270-5695

Eligibility: Anyone meeting financial and other eligibility guidelines How to Apply: Call (800) 723-6953 Fees: No attorney fees are charged to qualified clients. In certain circumstances a reduced fee service may be offered. Court costs, filing fees and other expenses are client’s responsibility Funding: United Way of Greater Topeka, Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging, Shawnee County Social Services and others

Eligibility: Based on criteria of referring agencies How to apply: Contact staff Fees: See individual programs above Funding: Custom Computer Training and Job Success are funded by the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services and Vocational Rehabilitation. Topeka Moving Ahead Program (T-MAP) is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Kansas Neurological Institute 3107 SW. 21st Street Topeka, KS 66604-3298 (785) 296-5389 Fax: (785) 296-7923

Barney Hubert, Superintendent Mission Statement: Our mission is to support each person who lives at KNI to have a meaningful life Hours: Residential services are provided 24 hours a day Services: Services are for individuals already living at the institution • Residential support • Personal Care • Training • Therapy • Supported employment • Health care services Eligibility: Kansas adult residents with developmental disabilities How to Apply: Services to individuals with developmental disabilities are requested through area community developmental disabilities organizations Fees: None Funding: Residential services are funded by the State of Kansas, private health insurance, CHAMPUS, client fees and assets, and Medicaid

Kansas Statewide Transgender Education Project (K-STEP) Topeka, KS 785-215-7436 Website: www.k-step.org Stephanie Mott, Executive Director Mission Statement: To foster a society free of discrimination against transgender, gender queer, gender non-conforming, and gender questioning individuals; and other families. Hours: Contact available 24/7. needed

Services available as

Services: • Provide transgender education to universities, community colleges, drug/alcohol treatment centers, YWCAs, Kansas Equality Coalition chapters, PFLAG chapters, human relations commissions, SRS offices, faith organizations, governmental entities, employers, independent living centers, and other interested organizations throughout Kansas. • Train interested persons as transgender educators, advocates, and leaders. • Work to form alliances with organizations and support services for transgender, gender queer, gender non-conforming, and gender questioning people; and their families. • Offer resources and support for transgender, gender queer, gender non-conforming, and gender questioning people; and their families. Eligibility: Anyone who asks for services is eligible. How to Apply: Contact Stephanie Mott stephanie.mott@k-step.org or call 785-215-7436

Fees: None Funding: K-STEP is an all volunteer organization. Donations are accepted.

Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office

KETCH Employment Services

2930 Wanamaker Drive, Suite 100 Topeka, KS 66614 (785) 233-5885 or (800) 416-2522 Fax: (785) 233-1342 Website: www.ktsro.org Email: ktsro@dccca.org

Topeka Office 5002 SW Van Buren Topeka, KS 66601-1424 (785) 296-1358 Wichita Main Campus & Administrative Offices 1006 SE Waterman, Suite 2 Wichita, KS 67211 (316) 383-8700 Website: www.ketch.org

Norraine Wingfield, Project Director Mission Statement: The Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office is a program of the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Traffic Safety and DCCCA, Inc. DCCCA provides a variety of human services including, but not limited to, the coordination, prevention, and treatment of alcoholism and drug dependency to improve the safety, health and well-being of adults, children and youth. The mission of KTSRO is to provide public information and education to protect Kansans from avoidable injury or death on Kansas roadways.

Suzanne Nelson, Employment Services Manager Mimi Leonard, Job Placement Specialist Curtis Brown, Employment Training Specialist Mission Statement: To promote independence for persons with disabilities through innovative learning experiences that support the individual’s choice for working, living, and playing in his or her community. Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Provide employment services for consumers with mental, developmental, or physical disabilities. Teach job preparation and job-seeking skills including, but not limited to appearance, appropriate dress, hygiene, resumes, applications, and interviews. Assist the consumer in identifying and managing or removing barriers to employment, such as transportation issues, learning to ride public transportation, and scheduling child care • Match job seekers with jobs found through our network of community employer partners to achieve the best skill fit for the consumer and the employer • Complete Work Assessments and Job Tryouts, which allow employers to evaluate workers for up to 80 hours while the salary and Workers Compensation insurance is paid through Kansas Rehabilitation Services • When necessary, provide on-the-job coaching support for a brief period to orient the newly hired consumers to their schedules and duties to enable them to perform at an effective and efficient level Consult with employers regarding reasonable accommodations and assistive technology to enhance the success of the work partnership

Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Thursday. 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Friday. Services: • Traffic Safety Education and Resources Eligibility: NA How to Apply: Call the office to request services Fees: None Funding: Kansas Department of Transportation

Eligibility: Individuals whose mental or physical disabilities constitute a substantial barrier to employment, with a reasonable expectation that the person can become employed. Clients must be referred to KETCH by Kansas Rehabilitation Services How to Apply: Telephone Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, Vocational Rehabilitation district office 296-4424 Fees: None Funding: Kansas Department of Social Rehabilitation Services, United States Department of Education and Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Kansas Elks Training Center for the Handicapped (KETCH), and donations

K-State Research & Extension Shawnee County

League of Women Voters of Topeka-Shawnee County

Laurie Chandler, County Extension Director

Ernestine Krehbiel, President LWVK

Mission Statement: Dedicated to a safe, sustainable, competitive food and fiber system and to strong, healthy communities, families, and youth through integrated research, analysis and education

Mission Statement: The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, multi-issue, political organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy. The league does not support candidates or parties.

1740 SW Western Avenue Topeka, KS 66604-3052 (785) 232-0062 Fax: (785) 232-0093 Website: www.shawnee.ksu.edu Email: sn@ksre.ksu.edu

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

515 S Kansas Ave, Ste C Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 234-5152 www.lwvk.org/ lwv.kansas@gmail.com

Services: • Agriculture: Printed information and expertise in the following areas: crops, livestock, forestry, insects, and conservation and relative urban problems • Family & Consumer Sciences: Educational programs, printed information and expertise on food safety, housing, nutrition, family life, parenting, adult development and aging, family financial management and consumer information • Horticulture: Educational programs on selection, planting and care of garden and landscape plants. Services include soil fertility testing, disease diagnosis, weed and insect identification. Extension Master Gardener volunteers staff a “Response Line” on weekday afternoons (April - September) at (785) 357-GROW (4769). Questions about any aspect of home environment horticulture are invited • Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) • 4-H

Hours: Meets the 1st Tuesday of each month for lunch at 11:30 and speaker at noon, usually at the TopekaShawnee County Public Library. See www.lwvk.org for details. The public is always welcome.

Eligibility: Any Shawnee County resident desiring the service

How to Apply: Call 234-5152

How to Apply: Telephone or visit the office

Fees: $53 annual membership. Can attend as nonmember any time.

Fees: User fees charged for some events, services and publications

Funding: Dues and community finance drive

Funding: Federal, state and county governments

Services: • We educate citizens about issues, legislation and candidates. • We encourage individual participation in the political process. • We inform through in-depth, objective study. • We monitor local, state and national government bodies and activities. • We register voters. • We sponsor candidate debates and public issue forums. Eligibility: Membership open to men and women 18 years of age or older. The public is always welcome at meetings.

Let There Be Light Ministries

Let’s Help, Inc. 200 South Kansas Ave. Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 234-6208 Fax: (785) 354-7145 Website: www.letshelpinc.org Email: ShellyL@letshelpinc.org

1013 SW 6th Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 230-4659 Email: suelacey@cox.net

Shelly Lowery, Executive Director Mission Statement: Let’s Help is committed to building a better community by inspiring hope, promoting self-sufficiency and breaking the cycle of poverty one person at a time. We can accomplish this by assisting clients with emergency needs and supporting their efforts to change their circumstances through education and employment programs.

Rev. Charles Lacey, Pastor Rev. Sue Lacey, Pastor Mission Statement: To serve the community in any way we can. We will cater to the needs of men, women, and children. Not only the material items we need to survive but also spiritually. We will be available to pray, and visit with people about our Lord and Savior. We want to provide a place that people can come to be closer to God, to form a relationship with Him, to learn more about Him. “I Come Not To Be Served, But To Serve,” Matthew 20:28.

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Services: • Free Lunch Program Monday through Friday 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, last Saturday of each month at 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM. • Food Bank Program Monday through Thursday – 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Fridays – 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM. • Clothing Bank Program Monday through Thursday – 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Fridays – 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM. • Emergency Services Program Monday through Thursday – 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Fridays – 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM. • Adult Basic Education and GED: Sessions run year round. Please call the GED office at 270-5215 for details. • Older Kansas Employment Program offers support to people over 55 who are looking for employment or changing jobs. Please call Denise Fasse at 234-6208, ext. 271 for details. • Career Closet – conducted by appointment. Please contact Denise Fasse at 234-6208 ext. 271 to schedule a visit.

Hours: Mondays 1pm – 7pm. (1st and 3rd Mondays will be the household items) (2nd and 4th Mondays will be the food pantry) Services: • We will provide food for those in need • We provide household items, sheets, towels, dishes, silverware, lamps, pots and pans, etc. • We operate strictly by donations so we are not able to help with financial needs, utilities, rent, etc. • Along with helping with material items we will also be available for counseling regarding spiritual issues. • We will eventually have a “prayer room” where people can go to pray, meditate, read, study God’s word, and relax with the Lord.

Eligibility: • Our free lunch program is open to all in need • Our food bank, clothing bank and emergency services are subject to income qualifications, frequency of need, collaborating with other agencies and MAACLINK • Adult Basic Education and GED: Please call the GED office at 270-5215 for details. • Older Kansans Employment Program: Please call Denise Fasse at 234-6208, ext. 271 for details.

Eligibility: Everyone is welcome

How to Apply: • Free Lunch Program – Walk in daily at times shown above • Food Bank, Clothing Bank, Emergency Services – Register at the front desk at Let’s Help Inc., 200 S Kansas Ave., Topeka, KS daily at the times shown above • Adult Education and Employment Assistance – Please call the GED office at 270-5215 for details. • Older Kansans Employment Program – Please call Denise Fasse at 234-6208, ext. 271 for details.

How to Apply: On site. Name & address, and number in household, etc. Fees: NONE. Funding: Donations

Fees: • Free Lunch Program – No fees, no donation requested – it is FREE! • Food Bank and Emergency Services – No fees, no donation requested – it is FREE! • Clothing Bank – No fees, a small donation is requested, but not required. • Adult Basic Education and GED – A $30.00 tuition required to enter program, or re-enter the program if you leave and come back • Older Kansans Employment Program – No fees, no donation requested – it is FREE! Funding: Local, County, State and Federal Government Grants, User Fees, Corporate Donations, Estate Giving, Memorial Contributions, Private Donations and Event Proceeds.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Kansas Chapter 300 N. Main, Suite 300 Wichita, KS 67202 (316) 266-4050 or (800) 779-2417 Fax: (316) 266-4960

Mission Statement: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Answering service after hours Services: • Patient Aid Program: Provides financial assistance through a $100 stipend annually per patient. Assistance is available to all qualified patients without regard to age, race, color or creed. • Co-Pay Assistance Program: This new program helps patients with many kinds of blood cancers meet their health insurance or Medicare Plan Part B or D premiums or co-payment obligations related to treating their cancer. Patients with prescription drug coverage, Medicare beneficiaries under Medicare Part B and/or Medicare Part D, Medicare Supplementary Health Insurance or Medicare Advantage should check with LLS to see if they meet eligibility requirements to receive financial support. Copay assistance is subject to fund availability by specific blood cancer diagnosis, up to $5000-$10,000 per year. • Family Support Groups: Local/regional support groups facilitated by licensed health/mental health professionals. Monthly meetings provide an environment for patients, family members and friends to provide mutual support. • Community Resources: Referrals to social service agencies and treatment facilities both locally and nationwide • Information Resource Materials: More than 60 free public educational booklets published by LLS. • First Connection Program: Helps patients with leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and Hodgkin’s disease receive support from a well-trained, carefully selected volunteer who has experienced a similar situation • The Trish Greene Back to School Program: Designed to increase communications among healthcare professionals, parents, patients and school personnel to assure a smooth transition from active treatment back to school for children with cancer. Materials, videos and other printed materials are available • Educational Speakers: Professionals and laymen are available for public speaking to clubs and organizations Eligibility: The Patient Aid Program is open to anyone being treated for leukemia or a related cancer (lymphoma, multiple myeloma, Hodgkin’s disease and specific myelodysplastic syndromes). All other services are open to anyone How to Apply: Call the Kansas Chapter office for a patient aid form or stop by the office Fees: None Funding: Supported entirely by public contributions through special events, foundations, corporate gifts, residential drives, tributes, memorials, clubs, organizations, legacies and bequests

Magic Meals Home Delivery (FP) 6722 SW Urish Rd (No Public Office) Auburn, KS 66402 (785) 554-4524 Website: www.mealslikemagic.com Email: chefs@mealslikemagic.com Angela Davis, Owner Mission Statement: To provide meal solutions to those in the community who have difficulty assuring healthy, tasty, and reliable meals. Hours: Monday – Saturday, 8:30 a.m. -7:00 p.m., Consultation and Delivery. Services: • All meals are precooked, packaged into individual meals, and frozen. • Meals reheat in the microwave or oven to fresh cooked quality. • Meals use the best available ingredients and feature lean meats, lots of vegetables, and whole grains. • Magic Meals serves all people, including seniors striving to stay independent in their own home, those with disabilities, individuals trying to reach weight loss goals, and those on medically restricted diets. Eligibility: Home Delivery is available to everyone in the Greater Topeka/Lawrence area, including rural areas. How to Apply: No application necessary. Simply call Angela at 785-554-4524 to discuss you individual needs. First meal delivery can normally take place 7 to 10 days after your initial contact. Fees: Magic Meals is a private business, and meals are sold in packages that last most individuals two weeks to a month. Average meals price $6.55, though lower and higher cost options are available. Trial sized packages are available for around $99.00. Gift Certificates are also available. Funding: Primarily user fees. Magic Meals works with some home health care agencies in the Greater Topeka/Lawrence area to assist those with disabilities and the elderly, but does not accept any government funding directly. Most clients fund their meal service independently.

Midland Care

200 SW Frazier Circle Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 232-2044 Toll Free (866) 394-3600 Fax: (785) 232-5567 Website: www.midlandcareconnection.org

Grief and Loss Services 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 232-2044 Fax: (785) 232-5567 Toll Free (800) 491-3691 www.midlandcareconnection.org

Mission Statement: To enhance life’s journey by offering care and education with hope, comfort and support. Business Hours: Friday

Mission Statement: Meeting individual needs through innovative healthcare solutions. Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday -

Services: • All grief counseling sessions are provided by licensed master-level social workers, art and music therapists and other professionals who have extensive experience working with grief and loss issues. • Adult groups provide education about the grief process, an opportunity to share experiences, and the chance to discover ways to help oneself and loved ones journey through grief. • Children’s groups use stories, craft projects, activities and sharing to help children understand death, learn to recognize and express their feelings, and commemorate the person they’ve lost. Groups are offered several times a year. • Individual counseling is available for adults, children and families who are struggling to cope with grief. • “Hearts of Hope” camps are for children ages 7-15 who are coping with the loss of a loved one. The camp is open to all children, regardless of the circumstance. A special weekend overnight camp for children is held at Camp Hammond every September. • “Surviving the Holidays” is offered in early November providing opportunities for participants to create new traditions and cope with the holiday season. • Book Discussion and expressive art groups are offered to interested individuals on a regular basis.

Services: • Thrive at Home • Adult Day Health • Home Hospice and Hospice House • PACE (Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) • Palliative Care • Residential Center • Grief and Loss • Home Health Eligibility: Varies with programs. information

Call for more

How to Apply/Fees: Call 785-232-2044 for more information Funding: Private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, private pay, fundraising, donations, and memorial contributions. Midland Care Connection, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program.

Eligibility: All grief programs are open to the public, not just families of Midland Care patients. How to Apply: Call 785-232-2044 for more information. Support groups grief brochures are also available to the public free of charge. Speakers for your group are available upon request. Fees: Grief and loss, art, and book discussion groups are free of charge. Other services are on sliding scale. Scholarships for “Hearts of Hope” camps are available based on need. Funding: Grief and loss services are supported in part by contributions for the Mike McDonnell Memorial Golf Tournament, and through other fundraisers and donations. Midland Care Connection, Inc., is a not-for-profit organization accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program.

Midland Care Residential Center 120 SW Frazier Circle Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 232-2044 Fax: (785) 232-5567 Toll Free (800) 491-3691 Website: www.midlandcareconnection.org

Mothers Against Drunk Driving PO Box 144 Burlingame, Kansas 66413 (800) 443-6233 Fax: (785) 654-2374 Email: ks.state@madd.org

Mission Statement: Meeting individual needs through innovative healthcare solutions.

Mission Statement: The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to stop drunk driving and to support victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking.

Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

Services: • Daily meals tailored to the resident’s needs • Health care services based on an assessment by a licensed nurse • Housekeeping services • Medical, dental, and social transportation arrangements • Planned individual and group activities • Caregiver respite

Services: • Public awareness/educational programs • Victim services • Public policy and legislative activities

Eligibility: Adults, 18 and older. Services are designed to provide self-determined residential care in a safe, secure environment.

Fees: Membership free

How to Apply/Fees: Call 785-232-2044 for more information. Funding: Long-term care insurance, private pay, fundraising, donations, and memorial contributions. Midland Care Connection, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program.

Eligibility: Membership available to the public How to Apply: Contact by telephone, letter or fax.

Funding: Individual and corporate contributions, memorials and Victims of Crime Act grant (VOCA) funds

Muscular Dystrophy Association

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

8700 Indian Creek Pkwy #340 Overland Park, KS 66210 (785) 267-6519 Fax: (913) 451-3339 Website: www.mda.org

Mid-America Chapter Eastern Kansas Branch 7611 State Line Rd., Suite 100 Kansas City, MO 64114 (800) 344-4867 or (913) 432-3926 Fax: (816) 361-2369 Website: www.msmidamerica.org

Mission Statement: To provide medical and clinical services for patients afflicted with muscular dystrophy and other related neuromuscular diseases. To fund research efforts to find the cause and cure for neuromuscular diseases

Chase Carlin, MS Navigator Mission Statement: To end the devastating effects of MS. The National MS Society, founded in 1946, is a nonprofit, voluntary health organization with 140 chapters and branches throughout the United States. The National MS Society provides funding for research that will eventually lead to the cause, treatment and cure for MS. The Eastern Kansas Branch, Mid-America Chapter, serves individuals throughout 40 counties in eastern Kansas

Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Provide medical services • Durable medical equipment • Recreational programs for patients afflicted with muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular diseases

Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Education: Lending library, Knowledge is Power (KIPS), professional and public education, national teleconferences, information and referral helpline and newsletters • Health: Newly diagnosed programs, self-help groups, Telefriend, wellness programs, Family Day, Family Enrichment Series • Independent Living: Accessibility, employment workshops, medical equipment, purchase/loan, home adaptations and financial assistance • Volunteer opportunities

Eligibility: Anyone diagnosed by a licensed M.D. or D.O. as having muscular dystrophy or any of the 43 neuromuscular diseases covered by MDA How to Apply: Contact Angela Hills or Julie Mueller, Health Care Service Coordinators at 785-267-6519 Fees: None Funding: Donations from community, sponsors and cooperating organizations

corporate

Eligibility: Any person with Multiple Sclerosis How to Apply: Contact by telephone, letter or visit Fees: No membership fee is required for local branch membership. No fee is required for persons with MS Funding: Special events such as Walk MS, Bike MS and individual contributions and bequests

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgendered Lawrence - Topeka PFLAG Topeka, KS 66611-1656 (785) 841-2345 Headquarters Counseling 24 hours a day Website: www.pflagnekansas.org Email: sffeist@msn.com Sonja Feist, Chapter President Mission Statement: To promote the health and wellbeing of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people, their families, and friends. We offer support to cope with an adverse society, education to enlighten an ill-informed public, and advocacy to end discrimination and secure equal civil rights. PFLAG provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity Hours: 24 hours a day Services: • Respect the confidentiality of all individuals • Offer support on a one-to-one basis or in small group sessions which meet once a month • Distribute pamphlets to refer individuals, organizations, etc. to books addressing their immediate concerns • Extensive resource listings • Present programs with video and panel discussion designed for specific groups such as schools, mental health professionals, colleges/university staff and students, and churches • Our panel consists of parents of gay children, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Our adult panel consists of a university professor, psychiatrist, school social worker and others Eligibility: Services available to any interested group or individual. Support for parents, families or friends coming to terms with the homosexual orientation or gender identity of loved ones

Positive Connections (Formerly Topeka AIDS Project) 1001 SW Garfield, Suite 4 Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 232-3100 Fax: (785)232-3186 Website: www.topekaaidsproject.org Debbie Guilbault, Executive Director Mission Statement: A community-based agency committed to working with HIV-infected persons and their significant loved ones and minimizing the HIV infection rate through education. We provide direct client services and network closely with other community-based agencies and service providers to assist in meeting the client’s social, legal, educational and medical needs. In an effort to reduce HIV infection, we provide the community with appropriate education services to increase understanding, reduce fears, and gain knowledge of risk-reduction practices. Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: Volunteering: Volunteers assist with office duties, client transportation, food pantry, outreach and fundraiser/special events. Medical Case Management: Medical Case Managers assess the needs of each client and with the client’s input create a plan for services. Medical Case Managers are client advocates, and they access community resources and services on behalf of individual clients Support Groups: HIV+ Support Group. Call for more information. AIDS Education: Provide programs and workshops on HIV/AIDS related issues for public and private organizations. Special activities and educational events for the community. Free HIV testing from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday Eligibility: Must be diagnosed with HIV or AIDS to access Medical Case Management Services or support groups for people living with HIV/AIDS. HIV testing is available for anyone who has had a risk of infection. Education presentations, outreach and public information are available to anyone by request. Call for more information or to set up a time. How to Apply: Physician referral or self-referral. Fees: None

How to Apply: Call Headquarters Counseling for referral to a PFLAG board member

Funding: City of Topeka, Shawnee County, United Way of Greater Topeka, The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Broadway Cares, memorials, private

Funding: Donations and various sources

grants, and fundraisers

Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc.

Right to Life of Kansas, Inc.

1137 Laing PO Box 257 Osage City, KS 66523 (785) 528-3105 Fax: (785) 528-3665 Toll Free: 1-800-580-7245

P.O. Box 4812 Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 233-8601 Email: RTLK1@aol.com

Mission Statement: To uphold that life begins at conception and ends at natural death, and that all unborn children are in fact persons deserving of all human rights and protection under the U.S. Constitution. We will continue to work toward the passage of a Human Life Amendment to the Constitution

Topeka Location

519 SW 37th St. Topeka, KS 66611 (785) 267-1717 Fax: (785) 267-1711 Toll Free: 1-877-719-1717 Website: www.rcilinc.org Email: ed@rcilinc.org

Services: • Provide education materials to the public, to students, and anyone interested in learning more about the pro-life movement and the dangers of abortion. We have two registered lobbyists who deal with legislative issues. We refer women to the proper organization to help in crisis pregnancy situations. We can provide resource materials from our library, videos for research, speeches, school projects, etc., and a speaker to any group or organization wanting to learn more about the prolife movement

Mission Statement: Committed to working with individuals, families and communities to promote independent living and individual choice to persons with disabilities Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Independent Living Skills Training • IL Counseling • Payroll agent for Home and Community based services • Peer Support • Deaf services • Information and referral • Consumer Advisory Committees • Advocacy

Eligibility: Any person in need of information and research material How to Apply: Contact our office Fees: Donations accepted Funding: Donations

Eligibility: Individuals with disabilities How to Apply: Contact RCIL by either visiting one of the offices or website Funding: Independent Living grant, state and federal grants, and donations

Safe Streets

The Salvation Army

A program of Prevention & Recovery Services, Inc. 2209 SW 29th Street Topeka, KS 66611-1908 (785) 266-4606 Fax: (785) 266-3833 Website: www.safestreets.org Email: szellers@safestreets.org

1320 E 6th Avenue P.O. Box 599 Topeka, KS 66601 (785) 233-9648 Fax: (785) 233-9846

Sally Zellers, Director Mission Statement: To create a healthier community by addressing substance abuse and crime, through prevention education and citizen empowerment Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday – Thursday, Friday 8:00 – 4:30 p.m. and evenings by appointment Services: • Neighborhood Watch Program: Safe Streets assist neighborhoods through mobilization and training to combat crime and associated problems. • Safe Property Management Training for landlords, property managers and maintenance workers: A program offered two times a year by the Topeka Police Department and Safe Streets on the subjects of code violations, narcotics, tenant screening, leases and evictions, and crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED). Cost for this training is $20. • Safe Solutions Mediation: Provides citizens with free and confidential mediation services that can help resolve neighborhood disputes peacefully. Types of mediation include; noise, landlord/tenant, land use, harassment, barking dogs and racial/multicultural conflict. • Retailers Association: Meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month. Offers police, loss prevention personnel and business owners an opportunity to network and share information on current theft trends, fraud, scams and forgeries. Current patterns and pictures of criminals committing the crimes are shared. • Presentation on Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED), Personal Safety, Safety for Seniors, Underage Drinking, current drug trends and other topics are offered at no charge. • Safe Streets Coalition Initiative - Safest Capital City in America: The coalition meets the first Wednesday of every month with over 160 people involved. Visit our website for more information: www.safestreets.org

Eligibility: Any citizen or neighborhood in Shawnee County How to Apply: Call Safe Streets at (785) 266-4606 Fees: None Funding: City of Topeka, Shawnee County, The United Way of Greater Topeka, and state grants

Captains Charles and Betty Yockey, Commanding Officers Mission Statement: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. Hours: Child Care: 6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday Social Services: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday-Wednesday & Friday Food Pantry: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday – Wednesday & Friday Emergency Financial Assistance: By appointment Evening Meal Feeding Program: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday Services: Family Welfare: Includes emergency food, utility, rent, prescription medication, transportation, eye examinations. Evening meal: a nutritious meal and positive social interaction provided regardless of socioeconomic status Religious and Character Building Programs: Counseling, recreation, crafts, youth groups, religious meetings and camping. Emergency Disaster Services: Food, clothing, furniture and counseling Child Care Center: 6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Monday Friday Community Service: Background check and interview required Work Assessments: Objective report of skills/abilities by referral only Referrals: drug and alcohol rehabilitation, community resources and services Advocacy SRS Access Point Eligibility: Child Care: by application, Social Services: criteria are based upon funding sources, Evening Meal: open to all How to Apply: Social Services: Personal interview determines eligibility. (i.e., eviction/disconnect notice, family disruption, medical emergency) Childcare: Obtain application Fees: Child Care Center: child

Enrollment Fee, weekly rate per

Funding: United Way of Greater Topeka, fees and other donations.

Shawnee County Community Developmental Disabilities Organization (CDDO)

Shawnee County Conservation District 3231 SW Van Buren Topeka, KS 66611-2469 (785) 267-5721 Fax: (785) 266-8293 Website: www.sccdistrict.com Email: judy@sccdistrict.com

A division of TARC 2701 SW Randolph Avenue Topeka, KS 66611 (785) 232-5083 Fax: (785) 235-8041 Website: www.sncddo.org

Judy Boltman, District Manager Mission Statement: Promote a voluntary program of education, planning and application of conservation practices to conserve and protect our soil and water

Ramona Macek, Director Mission Statement: TARC enhances the lives of people

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday

affected by intellectual, developmental and related disabilities through commitment to excellence in service, support and advocacy.

Services: • Cost-share programs for agricultural and nonagricultural projects ranging from terraces and livestock ponds to plugging abandoned water wells and repairing failing septic system. • Live school demonstrations, host teacher workshops and an Environmental Fair as well as display at farm shows, home shows and the Kansas Garden Show. Host sediment and erosion control workshops for contractors and developers. • Sell grass seed (price varies per mix-call for details) and marking flags, ($10.50 per hundred). Rent notill grass drill for $10.00 per acre, minimum $75. Rent 50 bushel manure spreader $100 1st day, $50 each 2nd & 3rd days, further rules apply.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Single point of contact (entry) for people seeking developmental disability services • Determine eligibility for developmental disability services • Provide annual Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waiver eligibility screenings • Provide information and referral services to affiliated agencies • Coordinate the relocation of people living in state hospitals who wish to move back to Their home county • Assist persons with a developmental disability to access services • Quality oversight to ensure services that are customer-driven • Fiscal management of the funding • Community training Eligibility: disabilities

Eligibility: Contact for further information How to Apply: Call for details or to receive the newsletter Fees: Planning and education services are free. above for other fees

Children and adults with developmental

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Funding: State of Kansas, Shawnee County, Kansas Water Fund, various grants, seed sales and drill rental. (Mostly state and county)

How to Apply: Call (785) 232-5083 and ask for the CDDO Liaison, ext 337, rkuhn@sncddo.org or Community Support Associate, ext 316; rmunoz@sncddo.org Fees: None Funding: Federal and state funding through the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services and Shawnee County Mill Levy

Shawnee County Emergency Management Emergency Operations Center 200 SE 7th Street, SB-10 Topeka, KS 66603-3901 (785) 233-8200, ext. 4150 Fax: (785) 291-4904 Emergency number: 911 Dave Sterbenz, Director Mission Statement: To minimize or prevent the loss of lives and property in emergencies/disasters. This is accomplished, in part, by the coordination of local, state, federal, private, and volunteer organizations. The coordination is in the following four phases: mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery Services: • Courses available to the public: Hazardous Materials Safety, Tornado/Severe Weather Safety and Personal, Family and Community Survival • Courses for specialized professions (call for information and availability) • Provide outdoor warning system • Register and train volunteers to support Emergency Operations Center staff • Develop and maintain Community’s Emergency Operations Plan • Information on Homeland Security • Coordinate the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Eligibility: No requirements How to Apply: Call for information Fees: None Funding: Shawnee County and the Federal Emergency Management Agency

Shawnee County Medical Society, Inc. 623 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 235-0996 Fax: (785) 235-5114

Gary Caruthers, Administrator Mission Statement: Physicians dedicated to better patient care Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Responds to questions concerning physicians • SCMS is currently managing Health ACCESS to address care for the indigent and medically uninsured in Shawnee County Eligibility: Physician membership organization How to Apply: Contact the Society office Fees: No charge to the public for service Funding: Membership dues

Shawnee County Parks and Recreation

Sheltered Living, Inc.

3137 SE 29th Street Topeka, KS 66605 (785) 267-1156 Fax: (785) 266-0308

2044 SW Fillmore Street Topeka, KS 66604-3091 (785) 233-2566 Fax: (785) 233-2556 Website: www.shelteredliving.org Email: ljackson@shelteredliving.org

John E. Knight, Director

Lisa Jackson, President / CEO

Mission Statement: To provide quality parks, golf courses and recreation facilities and opportunities to meet the recreational needs and interests of urban and rural residents throughout Shawnee County

Mission Statement: Sheltered Living, Inc. supports the efforts of individuals with developmental disabilities to achieve independence and to more actively participate in the community

Hours: Administrative: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday Friday

Hours: 24 hours per day, 365 days per year Services: • Residential programs are designed to meet individuals’ needs, ranging from onsite staffing support to 24-hour awake staff. We offer a variety of residential options • Independent Living Programs: This program is designed for individuals who can live independently and require minimal support • Adult Life Skills: A day program designed to meet individual needs and help them learn new skills to become integrated in the community. Heavy emphasis is placed on volunteering, learning skills and socialization. There are several satellite programs for older individuals and for more active participants • Targeted Case Management: A targeted case manager will assist individuals to develop and implement the Person Centered Support Plan. In addition managers will identify and maintain eligible state and federal program funding

Services: • Community Centers: Youth and adult programs, arts, crafts, fitness, educational and leisure services; programming in USD #450, #345, #437, and #501 schools; other facilities throughout Shawnee Count. • Sports and Athletics: Year-round youth and adult athletics • Special Events: Year round for all ages • Senior Adults: Trips, fitness and classes • Parks: Shelters, swimming, boating, fishing, golf, campground, and Ted Ensley Gardens Eligibility: Structured activity begins at three years of age with no maximum age restriction How to Apply: Program information is distributed three times per year throughout the county with registration information included. For a free brochure of activities, call 267-1156 Fees: Certain programs require fees Funding: Taxes, user public/private partnerships

fees,

liquor

tax,

Eligibility: Persons with retardation/developmental disabilities

and

mental

How to Apply: Director of Admissions and Habilitation, 266-8686 or contact the Community Developmental Disabilities Organization (CDDO), 267-1041 Fees: Sliding scale based on ability to pay Funding: Medicaid - Home and Community Based Services (HCBS), state aid, state and federal grants, fees, donations, county mill levy, and fund raisers

Social and Rehabilitation Services Now: Kansas Department for Children and Families 500 SW Van Buren, Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 296-2500 Customer service: 1-866-335-0099 Website: www.dcf.ks.gov

600 SW Commerce Place Topeka, KS 66615 (888) 327-1271 or (800) 772-1213 Fax: (785) 232-3146 Website: www.socialsecurity.gov

Robert Estell, Regional Director

Bill Holthaus, Assistant District Manager

Mission Statement: To protect children and promote adult self-sufficiency. Vision: Partnering to connect Kansans with supports and services to improve lives. Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday Services: • The Child Support Enforcement (CSE) Program assists families with the establishment and enforcement of child support and medical support orders. Services extend to the enforcement of alimony orders if a child support obligation is also being enforced through the state’s CSE Program. • Economic and Employment Support administers Temporary Assistance to Families, General Assistance, Food Assistance, Child Care subsidy and Medical Assistance programs to eligible Kansans. Besides providing basic cash benefits for support and maintenance to families, services under TAF also include job readiness and job retention, subsidized employment, structured job search, vocational education, work experience and community service placement, and job skills training. A similar program is available for Food Assistance recipients. • Rehabilitation Services and services for the blind and visually impaired provide vocational counseling, independent living skills training, job training, tools and equipment to individuals with disabilities to help them achieve employment outcome. • Children and Family Services is responsible for investigating allegations of child abuse/neglect; referring to appropriate community services; referring children and families to contracted family preservation agency for services to maintain children in the home; referring children and families to contracted foster care agency to achieve reunification, permanent custodianship, or adoption. Independent living services are provided to young adults who were in foster care starting at age 15 and/or youth who aged out of SRS custody. To report abuse or neglect of children call statewide toll free number: 1-800-922-5330. • Adult Protective Services investigates allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation of vulnerable adults in the community, and arranges for supportive and protective services, when necessary. To report abuse/neglect/exploitation of a vulnerable adult, call the statewide toll free number: 1-800-922-5330. Eligibility: Call 296-2500 for program requirements and information How to Apply: Apply at reception desk or request an application to be mailed to you, or you may access the online application through the SRS website at www.srs.ks.gov Fees: None Funding: State

Social Security Administration Field Office

Mission Statement: Administration of the following programs: Retirement, survivors, and disability insurance, Medicare for the aged and disabled, Black Lung benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Application assistance for a social security number, checking earnings record, applying for retirement, disability, survivor’s, SSI benefits and enrolling for Medicare • Provide information about individual and family rights and obligations under the social security law Eligibility: For an eligibility determination the individual should contact the Social Security office or check the available online services at www.socialsecurity.gov How to Apply: Go to the Social Security Online www.socialsecurity.gov and click on “Apply for benefits”, or call the local office to schedule an appointment Fees: None Funding: Social Security Trust Funds and general revenues of the federal government

Stormont-Vail SANE/SART

Talking Books Service

(Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) (Sexual Assault Response Team) 1500 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 354-6107 Fax: (785) 354-5004 Website: www.stormontvail.org Email: joyt@stormontvail.org

Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library 1515 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66604-1347 (785) 580-4530 or in KS (800) 362-0699 Fax: (785) 580-4430 Website: www.tscpl.org Email:tbooks@tscpl.org

Joy Thomas, R.N. SANE-P, SANE/SART Supervisor

Gina Millsap, Library Director Stephanie Hall, Red Carpet/Talking Books Manager

Mission Statement: Working together to improve the health of our community

Mission Statement: Provide free recorded materials, playback equipment & information/referral services to a 13-county area in NE Kansas

Hours: 24 hours/day Services: • The SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) and SART (Sexual Assault Response Team) Program provide an immediate, compassionate, multidisciplinary team response to victims of sexual assault or abuse. SANE/SART provides 24-hour services for all male and female victims of sexual assault. Members of SART include law enforcement, SRS, the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, LifeHouse Child Advocacy Center, YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment, and the District Attorney’s Office.

Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Saturday 12:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Sunday Services: • Provides books and magazines in recorded format and necessary playback equipment plus access services. • Reader advisory • Catalogs • Bibliographies

Eligibility: Available to anyone requested to be seen by Law Enforcement or SRS. If over 18 years of age, and thinks they may want to press charges anytime in the next 5 years, may have an exam done and kit collected, without law enforcement request.

Eligibility: Professional certifications of inability to read or hold standard print book How to Apply: Must complete application for service

How to Apply: Contact office at 354-6107 for information or come to Emergency Department at Stormont-Vail Healthcare.

Fees: None Funding: Federal and state grants, local tax support, donations

Fees: The cost of the visit, if a kit is collected or colposcopic exam is done, then cost goes to the county prosecutors office or SRS depending on who requested. Funding: Stormont-Vail Health Care and Stormont-Vail Auxiliary

TARC

Office of the District Attorney

Third Judicial District

2701 SW Randolph Avenue Topeka, KS 66611 (785) 232-0597 FAX (785) 232-3770 Website: www.tarcinc.org Email: info@tarcinc.org

Shawnee County Courthouse 200 SW 7th Street Second Floors, Suite 214 Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 233-8200, Ext. 4330 Fax: (785) 291-4909 Website: http://www.snco.us/da/

Eileen Doran, Executive Director Mission Statement: TARC enhances the lives of people affected by intellectual, developmental and related disabilities through commitment to excellence in service, support and advocacy. Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday Services: • Day Services: To enhance the quality of life for individuals that TARC supports by providing and capturing moments of joy through personal growth, continued education, recreation, volunteerism and support groups • Senior Services: To provide services that enhances the quality of life experiences by building onto a foundation that encourages and promotes respect, individuality, integrity and independence • TARC Industries/Employment Services: Provides employment opportunities to adults with developmental and related disabilities. Employment opportunities exist both at TARC Industries and at community job sites. TARC Industries provides vocational training while allowing the adult to earn a wage. Employment Services offers community job development, job coaching and ongoing skill development training • Case Management: Provides support to children and adults who have been determined eligible for services by the CDDO. Case Managers assist in the development of a Person Centered Support Plan that identifies what the individual wants to achieve and what lifestyle they want to live. The service is paid for by Medicaid or through a sliding fee scale • TARC Children’s Services ● Self-determination: Provides individuals, their guardians and /or families the opportunity to choose and create the supports that will meet an individual’s lifestyle. The Selfdetermination program allows for more direct control over the funds that individual receives from the state for Day and Residential services • Shawnee County Community Developmental Disability Organization Eligibility: Infants, children and adults with developmental or related disabilities. Call TARC at 232-0597 or e-mail inquiry to info@tarcinc.org for additional information regarding eligibility How to Apply: Call 232-0597 for more information or e-mail inquiry to info@tarcinc.org Fees: Sliding scale Funding: Federal and state funding through Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas Department of Education and Kansas Department of Transportation

Chadwick J. Taylor, District Attorney Mission Statement: To provide our community the ethical and well organized District Attorney’s Office that it deserves, with a commitment to holding offenders accountable, giving voice to victims, partnering with law enforcement and increasing public safety. Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 12:00pm- 1:00pm, Closed Services: • Prosecution of criminal offenses in violation of the laws of the State of Kansas of both adult and juvenile offenders. • Litigation of Child in Need of Care cases when children’s safety is potentially at risk. • Involuntary commitment cases for persons needing hospitalization as a result of mental illness which makes them dangerous to themselves or to others. • Upholding the Kansas Victim’s Bill of Rights through providing information and services to victims of crime within our jurisdiction. The Victim Assistance Unit provides information on the judicial system and aids victims and witnesses participating in the system. The Victim Assistance Unit also helps victims obtain available therapeutic and restitution services, makes referrals to other victim assistance programs that help individuals become whole after experiencing victimization. Eligibility: All victims of crime within the Third Judicial District How to Apply: Contact the Victim Assistance Unit of the Third Judicial District Fees: Services provided to victims of crime are provided at no cost Funding: County funds

Topeka City of Character

Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy

P.O. Box 152 Topeka, KS 66601-0152 (785) 273-4330 Fax: (785) 354-1901 Email: topekacityofcharacter@gmail.com

3028 SW 8th Avenue Topeka, KS 66606 785-357-5213 Fax 785-357-0719 Website: www.TopekaCivicTheatre.com Email: Vickie@TopekaCivicTheatre.com

Cindy Patton, Executive Director Mission Statement: The mission of the Topeka City of Character initiative is to encourage the qualities of good character throughout the community

Vickie Brokke, President & CEO

How to Apply: Call for information

Mission Statement: Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy has a two-fold purpose: 1. To enrich the lives of people in Topeka and Northeast Kansas by creating a broad range of programs and artistically excellent theatrical experiences for their education, engagement and entertainment. 2. To nurture inspired and aspiring vocational theatre artists and support volunteers by providing positive and exciting opportunities for showcasing and developing performance, production and management skills.

Fees: None

Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Monday – Friday

Funding: Private donations, sponsorships, and grants

Services: • TCTA provides live community dinner theatre (nondinner seating also available) • A studio series • Youth series and Theatre for Young Audiences • Comedy Improv • Comprehensive theatre education program for students ages 4-94

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Presentations given at anytime Services: • Character education materials & supplies • Presentations to group and organizations about the importance of good character to Topeka Eligibility: No specific eligibility requirements

Eligibility: No specific eligibility requirements, except age-specific classes. Scholarships available based on need Fees: Admission prices charged to see shows & meals. Class fees vary. Funding: 65% through ticket sales, 35% through private donations.

Topeka Common Ground Project Email: topekagarden@gmail.com Facebook: topekagardens.org Alternate address: 1108 SW Fleming Ct. #105 Topeka, KS 66604

Mission Statement: The Topeka Common Ground Project promotes community, healthy living, and education through community gardening. We also work with identified at-risk students and adults and collaborate with existing agencies for the betterment of individuals and the Topeka community. Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Through gardening we teach and promote self sufficiency, nutrition, life skills, and positive social relationships and community connectedness • We work with adults, students, and anyone interested in gardening in a community garden Eligibility: Priority neighborhoods

given

lower-income

How to Apply: Contact Common Ground directly Fees: None Funding: Foundation grants, fundraisers and individual contributions

Topeka Housing Authority 2010 SE California Topeka, KS 66607 (785) 357-8842 Fax: (785) 357-2648 Website: www.tha.gov John Johnston, Executive Director Mission Statement: To accessible, affordable housing

successfully

provide

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Leasing of Public Housing Units; two high-rises for the elderly and disabled, one elderly only high-rise, one low-rise for the elderly and disabled, three family complexes and Section 8 rent subsidy for lowto-moderate income families • Communities for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities: Jackson Towers, 1122 SW Jackson; Polk Plaza, 1312 SW Polk; Tyler Towers, 600 SW 14th; Tennessee Town, 1183 Buchanan • Family Complexes: Pine Ridge Manor at 2701 SE 10th; Deer Creek Village at 25th and Burr; Western Plaza at 1322 SW Western and Marshall Square at 3811 SW 7th; Echo Ridge at 2000 SE Echo Ridge Circle. Eligibility: For the elderly and families who cannot, because of income level, afford to pay the rental rate or purchase price required by private enterprise for decent, safe and sanitary housing. How to Apply: Application for housing can be made in person at 2010 SE California Fees: The amount of rent is based on the household’s adjusted income Funding: Rental income and federal subsidies and grants

Topeka Independent Living Resource Center, Inc.

Topeka Moving Ahead Program (T-MAP) Kansas Legal Services

501 SW Jackson, Suite 100 Topeka, KS 66603-3300 (785) 233-4572 TDD (785) 233-1815 Toll Free: (800) 443-2207 Fax: (785) 233-1561 Website: www.tilrc.org

712 S Kansas Ave., 4th Flr. Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 270-5690 Fax: (785) 270-5698 Website: www.kansaslegalservices.org

Mike Oxford, Executive Director

Lea Vincent, Director of Employment Training Division

Mission Statement: To advocate for justice, equality and essential services for a fully integrated and accessible society for all people with disabilities

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Personal Assistant Management Services: Provides assistance with Home and Community Based Services • Targeted Case Management: Assists with application preparation for Medicaid in-home service qualification. Upon qualification, provide all assistance to set up an appropriate plan of care and monitor services • Individual and Systems Advocacy: Provides support for individuals to act on his/her own behalf to deal with administrative procedures of various agencies, settle disputes, secure various entitlements and financial assistance, and safeguard legal civil and human rights • Housing Assistance: Provides assistance to consumers with obtaining accessible, affordable housing. Technical assistance is also offered regarding accessibility and accessibility modification to existing structures • Independent Living Skills Training: Provides assistance in developing daily living skills necessary to live independently in the community • Communications Services: Provides interpreter services, interpreter referrals, Braille and other alternate format materials. • Peer Counseling: Provides assistance to individuals with disabilities by acting as advisors, mentors and role models • Community integration: Offers intensive supports for people moving from nursing homes, hospitals, or other institutions back into home communities. • Information and Referral: Maintains a library of information on specific disability related topics

Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Services: T-Map Topeka Moving Ahead Program (T-MAP) is a job readiness program of Kansas Legal Services that assists individuals and families to break the cycle of homelessness through housing and employment. The service structure for T-MAP includes partnership with the Topeka Rescue Mission, case management, permanent employment and housing acquisition (Shelter-Plus-Care affiliate) and classroom and computer instruction. Eligibility: Must be unemployed and homeless. Homelessness is defined as living at the Topeka Rescue Mission, Battered Women’s Shelter, living on the streets, or in a place that is not considered habitable. How to Apply: T-MAP: Contact Kim Swinney, Program Coordinator for more information Fees: T-MAP: None Funding: Housing Urban Development City of Topeka, State of Kansas, private donors

Eligibility: Services are available to persons with disabilities and their families How to Apply: Apply in person or by phone Fees: Most services are free to individuals with disabilities. Fees apply for agencies Funding: U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration Grant, fees for services and donations

Topeka North Outreach, Inc. Second Presbyterian Church 210 NW Menninger Road Topeka, KS 66617 (785) 286-1370 Email: tno@giantcomm.net

Mission Statement: Topeka North Outreach is a group of churches in Oakland and North Topeka dedicated to serving Christ by reaching out and meeting the needs of our communities No walk-in

Services: • Emergency assistance to the needy, including limited financial help in paying rent, utility bills and prescriptions. Provide food baskets, hygiene packs and basic essentials such as laundry soap and paper goods. Christian materials and Bibles are given to feed the Spirit as well as the body • Youth Program provides scholarships for children to attend classes, activities or camps. Operation Backpack provides nutritional kid-friendly sacks of food for children to take home from school on the weekends • Senior Citizens VIP luncheon held every Friday at noon at North Topeka Baptist Church at 123 NW Gordon. The luncheon includes Christian devotions, entertainment and fellowship and is free of charge Adopts families through the Christmas Bureau each year; providing them with food, toys, blankets, Bibles, clothing and gifts Eligibility: Must live in North Topeka or Oakland. Usually referred by other agencies or member churches How to Apply: Call 286-1370 for assistance. Leave name, address, phone number and assistance needed and your call will be returned Fees: None Funding: Contributions from member churches and individuals, fundraisers by member churches and area schools and Community Grants

320 S. Kansas Ave. Suite 100 Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 368-9551 Website: www.topeka.org/tpd Ronald L. Miller, Chief of Police

Theresa Gartner, President

Hours: Call 286-1370 for assistance. assistance available

Topeka Police Department

Mission Statement: To reduce crime in Topeka, create and facilitate safer neighborhoods and develop community partnership to meet citizen’s needs. Hours: 24 hours Services: • Animal Control – (785) 368-9256 • Code Enforcement – (785) 368-3161 • Community Police Officers Supervisor West/Central - (785) 368-9502 North/East - (785) 368-9454 How to Apply: Topeka Police Officer Application Sergeant Colleen Stuart Recruiting & Hiring Unit (785) 368-9490 Email: cstuart@topeka.org Website: www.topeka.org/JoinTPD

Topeka Rescue Mission

Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library

600 N Kansas Avenue P.O. Box 8350 Topeka, KS 66608-0350 (785) 354-1744 Fax: (785) 354-8661 Email: trm@trmonline.org Website: www.trmonline.org

1515 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66604-1374 (785) 580-4400 Fax: (785) 580-4496 (785) 580-4500 emergency number Website: www.tscpl.org Email: tscpl@tscpl.org

Reverend Barry Feaker, Executive Director

Gina Millsap, Chief Executive Officer Mission Statement: Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library: Your place. Stories you want. Information you need. Connections you seek

Mission Statement: The Topeka Rescue Mission is a non-denominational Christian organization dedicated to helping the homeless by providing emergency shelter, meals, clothing and other needed items, programs, and services, to homeless men, women, and families, as well as providing food and other necessities to those who are in need.

Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Saturday 12:00 noon - 9:00 p.m., Sunday

Hours: 24 hours per day

Services: • Offers public services for adults, young adults and children including books, video cassettes, DVDs, audiocassettes, compact discs, public computers with internet access, magazines, newspapers, pamphlets, picture files, and photocopiers • Bookmobiles: Convenient neighborhood and county service • Talking Books Service: Reading materials and equipment furnished to play recorded books or magazines. (785) 580-4530 or 580-4533 and toll free in Kansas (800) 432-2925 • Red Carpet Library Services (785) 580-4545. TTY (785) 580-4544 • Community Information Service (785) 580-4555: Provides information about community agencies and services to residents of Topeka and Shawnee County • Meeting Rooms: Fifteen meeting rooms are available for public use. Contact the Event Coordinator at (785) 580-4495 • Collections: 500,000+ books, films, music for all ages • Programs: Story times, concerts and live performances, events for all ages

Meal Service: Monday - Friday, Breakfast - 7:30 a.m. Monday - Friday, Lunch-noon Monday - Friday, Dinner - 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Brunch - 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Dinner - 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Breakfast - 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Dinner - 4:30 p.m. Distribution Center Services (785) 357-4285 401 NW Norris Clothing Bank Monday and Wednesday – 12:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., by appointment only. Free clothing to those in need, one visit every 3 weeks. Food Boxes Tuesday and Thursday – 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., one visit every 60 days. Furniture and Household Items Tuesday and Thursday - 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Thrift Store – 1312 N Kansas Ave (785) 235-9094 Clothing, furniture and household items for sale at low cost to anyone. Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday – 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. How to Apply: Call or visit the appropriate facility

Eligibility: Any Topeka and Shawnee County resident. Reciprocal library privileges to those living in the Northeast Kansas 14-county area.

Funding: Private donations, individuals, businesses and other organizations.

How to Apply: Apply at the main library and bookmobiles

churches,

Fees: None Funding: Local property tax, private philanthropy

Topeka Workforce Center 1430 SW Topeka Boulevard Topeka, KS 66612-1853 (785) 235-5627 Fax: (785) 233-5899 Website: www.workforcecenters.com/topeka

United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas 5111 E 21st P.O. Box 8217 Wichita, KS 67208 Office: (316) 652-1538 Fax: (316) 688-5687 In Topeka (785) 266-2266 Website: www.ucpks.org Email: davej@ucpks.org

Gina Coffman Regional Operations Manager, Northeast Kansas Mission Statement: The Topeka Workforce Center is a single point of entry to a network of employment, training and educational programs and providers in our community. The Topeka Workforce Center helps workers and job seekers access the tools needed to manage their careers through high quality information and services. Another key role of the Topeka Workforce Center is to help employers find and retain skilled workers Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Resource Center Services for Job Seekers: Internet Job Search; One-On-One Staff Assistance; Career Exploration; Labor Market Information; Employment Counseling Resume & Cover Letter Writing; Interview Preparation/Mock Interviews; Skill Assessment; Job Search Workshops; Resource Center Books, Videos and Reference Materials; Copier, Resume Paper and Fax Machine; State Civil Service Applications; Training-Retraining Opportunities; Typing, 10-Key and Data Entry Testing; Career Interest Testing; Financial Assistance for Individuals Training at Vocational Schools and Community Colleges • Employer Center Services for Employers: Labor Market Information; recruiting, assessing and applicant management; screening services; incumbent worker training, On-the-Job Training; Customized Training; Tax Credits; Interviewing Accommodation for Employers; Job Fairs; Conference Rooms; and Services for Pending Layoffs Eligibility: Many services are at no cost to the job seeker or employer. Some programs have special eligibility requirements such as recently laid off, being a military veteran or income How to Apply: Call or walk-in for information Fees: None Funding: Kansas Department of Commerce and United States Department of Labor.

Dave Jones, Executive Director Mission Statement: To advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of persons with cerebral palsy and other disabilities Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Financial aid toward purchase of assistive technology • Information and referral • Public Education • Housing, job placement and employment through cooperative agreements Eligibility: Kansas residents with physical and/or neurological disabilities How To Apply: Call or write - financial assistance application can be e-mailed on request Fees: None Funding: United Ways, Kansas Rehabilitation Services, private donations and grants

United Way of Greater Topeka

United Way Successful Connections

1315 SW Arrowhead Road Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 273-4804 Services and Assistance: 2-1-1 Fax: (785) 273-2467 Website: www.unitedwaytopeka.org Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/liveunitedTopeka Twitter: www.twitter.com/unitedwaytopeka

1315 SW Arrowhead Road Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 272-0878 Fax: (785) 273-2467 Email: successful.connections@unitedwaytopeka.org Website: www.unitedwaytopeka.org/communityimpact/successful-connections Miriam Krehbiel, President and CEO

Miriam Krehbiel, President/CEO Vision Statement: LIVE UNITED for the common good

Mission Statement: Successful Connections helps connect parents who are expecting a baby and families with young children up to the age of five with resources in the community that fit their needs.

Mission Statement: To create positive sustainable change in our community

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Services: For Parents • Comprehensive needs assessment and referral services to community programs For Community Programs: • Single point of entry to early childhood services. Successful Connection can provide a “one-stop-shop” referral service. Instead of keeping track of all of the resources and their requirements, program staff can refer families to Successful Connections. We use input from the families to decide which programs they want, need, and are eligible for and then we help them get connected. • Community-wide professional development/training o Brown Ban Lunch trainings are the 1st Tuesday of the month. Recent topics: The Autism Spectrum, Understanding the Unique Needs of Premature Babies, Drug Identification for the Home Visitor. o The annul Home Visitation and Family Service Worker conference is held in May. o Ad hoc training: Successful Connections can plan for training on specific topics.

Hours: Offices: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday Toll Free Resources and Referral available 24/7 statewide by dialing 2-1-1 Services: • United Way of Greater Topeka has a refined focus with measurable goals that start with root causes and outcomes to ultimately create a more vital, more stable and more livable community. • Community partners can include local non-profit agencies, organizations, entities and concerned individuals who want to create lasting change in the areas of education, income and health or basic needs. • United Way promotes supports and engages the community to LIVE UNITED by providing resources enabling everyone to Give, Advocate and Volunteer. • Through comprehensive Volunteer Engagement opportunities and specialized programs, United Way offers rewarding volunteer experiences for individuals and groups of all ages and skill levels. Plus, it manages a website through which area nonprofit groups and available volunteers can connect.

Fees: None

Eligibility: For referral services: parents who are expecting a baby or have children up to 5 years of age. For professional development and training opportunities: Workers in the community who serve children and families or have an interest in the training topics.

Funding: Various sources

How to pay: Contact Successful Connections

Eligibility: Call for information. How to Apply: Call for information

Fees: Referral services are provided at no-cost to the families and referring programs. Funding: United Way, Shawnee County, City of Topeka, Children’s Initiative Funds, other grants

The University of Kansas Educational Opportunity Centers 1122 West Campus Road, 305 Joseph R. Pearson Hall Lawrence, KS 66045 (785) 969-1018 Fax: (785) 864-0399 Toll Free (888) 320-4097 Kimberly Morgan, Assistant Director Mission Statement: The Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) serves low income and first generation adults who need assistance with enrolling in a GED program and/or post secondary educational program of their choice (i.e., vocational, community college, university) Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday, and by appointment Services: • EOC counselors assist clients with the selection of a training program and help with enrollment in the appropriate college, vocational technical school or GED program • One-to-one counseling and educational workshops are provided. Services include career counseling/assessment, academic advising; information on educational programs and financial assistance; assistance in completing applications for admissions and financial aid; and, GED information and preparation Eligibility: The EOC serves people in Shawnee, Douglas and Wyandotte counties in Kansas. People accessing services must meet federal income guidelines, and/or have parents who have not graduated from a four-year college with a bachelor’s degree How to Apply: Call to schedule an appointment. Advisors are available to meet at various locations throughout Topeka Fees: All services are free of charge Funding: U.S. Department of Education

Washburn Law Clinic 17th & MacVicar Topeka, KS 66621 (785) 670-1191 Fax: (785) 670-1094 Mission Statement: To contribute to the education and development of law students into thoughtful, skilled ethical attorneys by providing them with the opportunity to practice law and represent clients while under the personalized supervision of an experienced faculty attorney. Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • The Washburn Law Clinic represents low-income residents of Shawnee County for the following: divorce, adoptions, paternity actions, criminal, guardianship/conservatorship, emancipation, transactional law matters and some limited civil matters The Clinic does not accept “fee-generating” cases and acceptance of certain types of cases may be closed at times depending on case load Eligibility: Anyone meeting the financial and other eligibility guidelines How to Apply: Call 670-1191 Fees: No fees are charged to qualified applicant Funding: Not available

YMCA of Topeka

YWCA

Young Men’s Christian Association

Young Women’s Christian Association

Downtown Branch 421 SW Van Buren • Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 354-8591 Fax: (785) 354-1611 Kuehne Branch 1936 NW Tyler • Topeka, KS 66608 (785) 233-9815 Fax (785) 232-6224 Camp Hammond 6320 SE Stubbs Road • Berryton, KS 66409 (785) 379-5385 Southwest Branch 3635 SW Chelsea Drive • Topeka, KS 66614 (785) 271-7979 Fax (785) 271-7982

Mission Statement: Dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

225 SW 12th Street • Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 233-1750 Fax: (785) 233-4867 Website: www.ywcatopeka.org

Hours: Facility Hours of Operation Monday-Friday: 5:30am-8pm Saturday: 7am - 2pm Sunday: 12pm-4pm Offices- 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday- Friday.

Charlie Lord, President/CEO Mission Statement: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body

24-Hour Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services: YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment 785-354-7927 Daytime 1-888-822-2983 Toll-Free

Hours: 5:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., Monday – Friday (Downtown and SW) 5:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., (Kuehne); 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Saturday; 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Sunday

Services: Meeting rooms available Child and Youth Programs: Early Learning Center, Girls on the Run/Girls on Track and Kids Quest, Before and After School Program, Kids Quest summer programs Career Assistance Network: YWCA Highway Construction program-a free, ten-week program open to racial minorities, women of all races and disadvantaged individual Center for Safety and Empowerment: Help for individuals experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. CSE offers the Family Peace Initiative that is a psycho-educational 27 week program for batterers, to hold them accountable for their violence and to teach them patterns of non-violence. Menninger Bible Study Program: A four year systematic Bible study with two years studying the Old Testament and two years studying the New Testament Volunteer Program: Provides volunteer opportunities for people who would like to work in crisis services, help with fundraising, special events, committee work, child care, health and fitness, clerical, transportation and maintenance

Services: • Downtown Branch: Educational programs and activities geared to the needs of the community. Facilities include three gymnasiums, swimming pool, whirlpool, indoor track, racquetball/handball courts, locker rooms, showers and child wellness center. Services include aquatics (swim lessons to competitive swimming), Summer Day Camp, youth sports, programs for active older adults, community development, and wellness/fitness • Kuehne Branch: Programs similar to the Downtown YMCA. Facilities include two gymnasiums, weight room, swimming pool, racquetball/handball courts, youth game room, saunas & whirlpools, locker rooms and five acres of outdoor playing fields • Camp Hammond: 175 acres (15-acre lake) located 15.5 miles southeast of Topeka; maintained as an outdoor camp for boys, girls and adults • Southwest Branch: Facility includes gymnasium, swimming pool, soft-play area, nursery, teen center, multi-purpose room, wellness center

Eligibility: all programs are open to the public.

Eligibility: Contact for information

How to Apply: Call 233-1750 or see website at www.ywcatopeka.org

How to Apply: Call or come to any YMCA Branch. Scholarships are available

Fees: Varies

Fees: Based on type of membership or ability to pay. Sliding fee scale used for program and membership scholarships

Funding: Membership fees, investment income, contributions, bequests and grants

Funding: Membership fees, United Way of Greater Topeka, individual contributions, program fees and other

YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment 225 SW 12th Street, Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 354-7927 Topeka (785) 362-2222 Holton (785) 765-3333 Alma (888) 822-2983 Out of Area

Ulrike Schlingensiepen, LMLP, Program Director Mission Statement: The YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment is committed to providing a high quality, comprehensive response to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. We pledge to offer support, advocacy, public education, and awareness in our community. Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday Counselors on call 24 hours a day Services: Crisis intervention: Emergency shelter, information and referrals, counselors available 24 hours a day Court advocacy: Support and information about what to expect in the courtroom, assistance in obtaining Protection from Abuse orders and Protection for Stalking orders. Support Services: Individual counseling and support groups for women, men, and children; support and information during criminal and civil court cases; advocacy through the Orientation Assessment Referral Safety (OARS) program for victims of violence on public assistance; rural outreach services for victims in outlying counties. Prevention: Educational presentations for schools, businesses, and other organizations; in-service training for professionals/awareness-raising events. Family Peace Initiative that is a psycho-educational 27 week program for batterers, to hold them accountable for their violence and to teach them patterns of non-violence. Eligibility: Any victim of abuse from a spouse or partner, any person who is a batterer, or any victim of sexual assault or abuse who is 16 years old or older. Shelter available for female victims and their children. How to Apply: Contact the Center. Fees: None Funding: United Way of Greater Topeka, County Social Services Funds, Victims of Crime Act, Stop Violence Against Women Act, Protection from Abuse/Federal Family Violence Prevention, Crime Victim Assistance Fund, State General Fund, Emergency Shelter Grant, City of Topeka – General Fund, private donations and the YWCA.

Youth & Family Services

4-H Youth Development A Program of K-State Research & Extension, Shawnee County 1740 SW Western Avenue Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 232-0062 ext. 120 Fax: (785) 232-0093 Website: www.shawnee.ksu.edu Email: sn@oznet.ksu.edu Sarah Laib, County 4-H Agent Mission Statement: Kansas 4-H Youth Development uses unique strategies and opportunities to engage youth in reaching their full potential through partnerships with caring adults Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • 4-H School Enrichment Program • Food and Nutrition Programs • 4-H Project Education Programs • 4-H Club Membership • Leadership Opportunities • Volunteer opportunities Eligibility: Youth ages 7-18 years (youth ages 5-7 are eligible for Cloverbuds) How to Apply: Contact the county 4-H agent Fees: None Funding: Federal, state and county funds

Antioch Family Life Center Children’s Programs 1921 SE Indiana Ave. Topeka, KS 66607 (785) 232-1937 Fax: (785) 232-2594 www.antiochfamilylifecenter.org

Glenda DuBoise, Executive Director Mission Statement: To provide a facility within the community through which lives are enriched and enhanced by the implementation of human and social service programs whereby, the socially and economically disadvantaged are empowered through education and training to become self-sufficient. Programs: • School Age Summer Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School Reading/Math Enrichment Program. Enrollment necessary. Fees: Call for registration information. Girls Scouts – Tuesdays, 5:00PM Faith-Based Services: • Kids in Action (KIA) – 3 Years (preferably potty trained) to 12 years Tuesdays 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Recreation/Character Building/Bible Study/Missions Eligibility: All interested Youth – 3 years (preferably potty trained) through 18 years old How to Apply: Call 232-1937 to register Fees: None Funding: Private/public donations Nutritious meals served through USD 501 Food Service during summer program. Light meals/snacks served during faith-based activities sponsored by the Church.

Boy Scouts of America Jayhawk Area Council

Boys & Girls Club of Topeka 550 SE 27th Street Topeka, KS 66605 (785) 234-5601 Fax: (785) 234-4512 Email: dawnmcwilliams@bgctopeka.org

1020 SE Monroe Street Topeka, KS 66612-1110 (785) 354-8541 Fax: (785) 354-8722 Website: www.jayhawkcouncil.org Email: jayhawk@jayhawkcouncil.org

Dawn McWilliams, Chief Professional Officer Mission Statement: To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens.

Wayne Pancoast, Scout Executive Mission Statement: To prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the Scout oath and law.

Hours: School Year: • Adams Unit: 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. School days out: 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday • Seaman School District Units: 7:00 a.m.- 8:45 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. School days out 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday Summer: • Adams Unit: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday • Indian Creek Unit: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. MondayFriday

Hours: Office: 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday – Friday Scout Shop: 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Mon – Fri 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Saturday Services: Character building, skills development, and leadership development programs based in outdoor educational environment. This program is carried out through seven phases: • Tiger Cubs – First Grade • Cub Scouting (Wolf) – Second Grade • Cub Scouting (Bear) – Third Grade • Webelos - Grades four and five • Boy Scouts - Ages 11-18 • Venturing - Ages 14-21, coed, outdoor extreme adventure program • Exploring – Ages 14-21, coed, career oriented program

Services: • The Club Experience- a safe, positive environment; fun; supportive relationship; opportunities and expectations; and recognition • Academic Success • Good Character & Citizenship • Healthy Lifestyles • Transportation Eligibility: Any boy or girl age 5 (presently in or who has attended kindergarten) to 18.

Eligibility: Boys grade 1-age 20, Girls ages 12-20 in traditional and Exploring programs, all grades and co-ed for in-school programs.

How to Apply: Complete a membership application at www.bgtopeka.org or visit a Club location.

How to Apply: Contact the Council Office to find a program at your school or in your neighborhood.

Fees: School Year: • $10.00 per week • Reduced Lunch Recipients: $5.00 per week • Free Lunch Recipients: $ 2.50 per week • *scholarships available Summer Program: • Full Price $250 • Reduced Lunch & Free Lunch Recipients: $175 *scholarships available

Fees: $15.00 per year for every youth member and adult volunteer. Funding: Annual giving, special events, foundations and grants, product sale, project sales, and United Way Other: All adult volunteers are required to receive youth protection training and are encouraged to become fully trained for the position they volunteer.

Funding: Local, State, Federal, United Way, Fundraising initiatives & contributions

CASA of Shawnee County, Inc.

Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children Located at: Ramada Inn-Downtown 2nd Floor Business Offices Mailing Address: 501 SE Jefferson, Suite 2002 Topeka, KS 66607 (785) 215-8282 24-hour answering machine Fax: (785) 354-1740 Email: casatopeka@yahoo.com Website: www.casaofshawneecounty.org Sarah Terwelp, LMSW Executive Director Mission Statement: The mission of CASA of Shawnee County, Inc. is to utilize volunteers to advocate for the best interest of children and youth involved in the court system The purpose of this advocacy is to provide a voice for these children in an effort to have informed & expedient decisions made about their future Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Direct certified volunteers who expedite permanency planning by providing the court with an independent, unbiased assessment of the child’s needs and by monitoring the implementation of the decisions of the court Eligibility: Must be involved in the court system How to Apply: Referrals from court Fees: None Funding: Supported by United Way of Greater Topeka, contributions, grants and fundraising efforts

Children’s Advocacy Resource Center

A Program of Kansas Legal Services 712 S Kansas Avenue, Suite 201 Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 354-8531 Fax: (785) 233-2096 Website: www.kansaslegalservices.org

Kellie Hogan, Project Director Kerrie Lonard, Attorney Janice Watkins, Paralegal and Outreach Education Mission Statement: To promote permanency for children involved in Child-In-Need-of-Care (CINC) cases, advocate for Kansas foster care youth, and provide legal education and support Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Guardian Ad Litem Support Center - Offers specialized services for Guardians Ad Litem, such as training, research, sample pleadings, litigation support, and GAL referred representation • Foster Care Helpline - Provides legal advice, representation and referral services to foster care children, their foster care families and those involved with the Child in Need of Care (CINC) system Eligibility: Open to children involved in foster care and other interested parties involved with children’s cases How to Apply: Call toll free (877) 298-2674 or (785) 234-8345 in the Topeka area Fees: None Funding: Office of Judicial Administration

Christians for Life, Inc.

Community Action Inc., Head Start

Facilitators of the Heart of America Memorial Wall for the Unborn

1000 SE Hancock Topeka, KS 66607 (785) 235-9561 Fax: (785) 235-9564 Email: marmon@inlandnet.net

1216 SE Randolph Ave. Topeka, KS 66607 (785) 267-5777 Website: www.heartofamericawall.org Email: cfl@att.net

www.cactiontopeka.com Phyllis Marmon, Executive Director

Barbara Saldivar, Founder & Director

Community Action, Inc. is a grantee for Head Start programs in Shawnee County and Wabaunsee County and offers services for families from the time they learn of a pregnancy until the child is of school age

Mission Statement: The purpose of Christians for Life, Inc is to promote a culture of life by: Facilitating the building of the Heart of America Memorial Wall for the Unborn in Topeka, KS. The wall will provide healing for post abortive families as well as families wounded by miscarriages and still births. Providing education of the development of the baby in the womb and providing education concerning adoption.

Mission Statement: To help break the cycle of poverty facing preschool children in low-income families since 1964. Today Head Start is a comprehensive child development program available to income-eligible families at no cost Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday Services: • Preschool - During the school year, Head Start preschool sessions are offered morning and afternoon, Monday through Friday • Comprehensive preschool for children ages 3, 4 & 5; and child care with partner agencies and home visitation for children younger than 3 years. All families participating in Head Start receive health and social services, information to enhance their child’s development and opportunities to participate in program activities • Extended day child care, for the entire year, is available for a limited number of enrolled children from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday • Parent education, parent support groups, regular socialization activities, coordination of comprehensive family support services and referrals to social services are among the services provided by Head Start • Bus transportation to and from Community Action Head Start is provided for children enrolled in the preschool program who live within defined areas in east and north Topeka and in adjacent neighborhoods in Shawnee County

Hours: We have monthly meetings open to the public that consist of a time of prayer and devotion followed by a short business meeting. Our meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Located at eh Community Church (Stone Chapel), 1819 SW 21st St. Topeka, Kansas Services: • We offer a place for people to place the name of a pre-born child whom they wish to remember by having the name of said child engraved on the black granite wall placed in the center of the garden. • People who would care to go through a group or individual bible study concerning post abortion syndrome can be assisted with trained facilitators. Eligibility: Everyone who has lost a child through abortion, miscarriage, and/or stillbirth. How to Apply: Call our office at (785) 267-5777 or see the website, www.heartofamericawall.org for an application.

Eligibility: Pregnant women and families with children from age 0 to school-age that have a household income at or below 100% of the federal poverty guideline are eligible for Head Start. Children enrolling in the center-based preschool program must be three or four years of age on or before August 31 of the year that they begin attending the centerbased program. Several factors may be considered in determining selection for the program: Including family size, special needs/developmental delays and other family factors. Families with children who are receiving foster care services or have special needs are encouraged to apply

Fees: We will never turn away a legitimate name. Our cost to engrave a name on the wall is between $50 to $75. Any help toward that fee plus any extra to facilitate the memorial park is greatly appreciated. The bible studies are free. Funding: Public and Private.

How to Apply: Contact Community Action Head Start at 2660245 Fees: None - Head Start services are offered at no charge Funding: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, SRS, State of Kansas, Kansas Public Preschool Project and Parents as Teachers

The Community Advocates for Social Enrichment, Inc. (CASE)

Easter Seals Capper Foundation

528 NE Lime St. Topeka, KS 66616 (785) 845-5460 Website: www.kscaseinc.org

3500 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 272-4060 Fax: (785) 272-7912 Website: www.capper.easterseals.com Email: abilities@capper.easterseals.com

Robert Soria, Executive Director

James L. Leiker, President & CEO

Mission Statement: CASE endeavors to empower and inspire our community by imparting tools and resources for sociocultural development and by encouraging servant leadership.

Mission Statement: To enhance the independence of people with physical disabilities, primarily children.

Hours: Administrative 9:00 am - 5:30 pm, Monday – Friday Services: • LEAD - The Latino Empowerment and Development Program is an educational series of classes designed to impart leadership skills and community pride through servant leadership. In addition, students will learn various networking, social and academic tools to help them succeed in high school and post secondary education. • Man School - Man School is a program designed to meet the needs of at-risk young men who lack many of the skills and personal values that are necessary for the success of mature, fullyfunctioning men in the community. Participants of the Man School program are likely to not have either the social support or the initiative to reach many goals on their own, have potentially already faced significant setbacks due to problems with the legal system, educational system, and/or come from a dysfunctional home. Man School grew out of a need to not only help young men learn what it takes to be successful, contributing citizens, employees, fathers, and role models, but why these characteristics are vitally important. Eligibility: LEAD: High school-aged young men and women of any ethnic or racial background. Man School: High school-aged young men of any ethnic or racial background. How to Apply: Contact Robert Soria, CASE Executive Director, at either 785-845-5460 or rober.soria@ymail.com Fees: None Funding: Fundraising events, private donations, private grants.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday, some evening and Saturday services Services: • Kidlink—Full-time preschool and childcare program serving children with and without special needs for ages 2 ½ to 6 • Pediatric Therapy Services—Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Therapy. Individual treatment to enhance motor skills, sensory integration, communication, and functional independence. Augmentative communication devices and other assistive technology is incorporated into individual treatment plans. Recycled donated mobility equipment is available • Professional and Family Training—Continuing education workshops and customized training. Eligibility: No Eligibility Requirements How to Apply: 272-4060

Call the Intake Coordinator at (785)

Funding: Supported by voluntary contributions, fee for service, and grants

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

Families Together, Inc. 501 SW Jackson, Suite 400 Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 233-4777 (voice & TDD) Toll Free: (800) 264-6343 Fax: (785) 233-4787 Website: www.familiestogetherinc.org Email: Topeka@familiestogetherinc.org

A Program of K-State Research & Extension, Shawnee County 1740 SW Western Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 232-0062 ext. 119 Spanish (785) 232-2166 Fax: (785) 232-0093 Website: www.shawnee.ksu.edu Email: ljmartin@ ksu.edu

Lesli Girard, Program Director Mission Statement: Families Together, Inc. is dedicated to a society that includes and values all people, encourages, educates and empowers families that include a child/youth with disabilities and/or special health care needs.

Lisa Martin, MPH, RD, LD Family & Consumer Sciences Agent

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday (Closed on Friday’s from late May to mid August)

Mission Statement: EFNEP empowers homemakers to take charge of their families’ nutritional needs

Eligibility: Low-income families with young children

Services: • Parent training and information and family-to-family health care center for Kansas, dedicated to assisting Kansas parents and their sons and daughters with disabilities and/or special health care needs. • Services include parent assistance, information and referral, workshops, conferences, advocacy support, newsletter, presentations, and lending library • Additional Programs: Education Advocate, Child Advocate and Parent-to-Parent Programs. • Spanish speaking staff available to assist families.

How to Apply: Contact the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent

Eligibility: Families in Kansas with sons or daughters with disabilities and/or special health care needs.

Fees: None

How to Apply: Contact the local office: 785-233-4777

Funding: Federal funds

Fees: None

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • EFNEP provides nutrition education to families with limited resources with one-to-one visits in the home and/or with group lessons. Lessons focus on stretching food dollars, feeding young children, preparing nutritionally-balanced meals, etc.

Funding: U.S. Department of Education, Special Education Programs, US Department Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Kansas State Department of Education, Kansas State Department of Health and Environment, and Kansas Social and Rehabilitation Services.

Family Service & Guidance Center 325 SW Frazier Avenue Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 232-5005 Fax: (785) 232-8611

Brenda S. Mills, MSM, CPA, Chief Executive Officer Mission Statement: Family Service and Guidance Center provides behavioral health care to children and families, and professional training opportunities in an environment committed to quality, innovation, and effective outcomes. Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Friday 24-hour crisis services also available Services: 24-hour crisis services, including mobile crisis services Support groups, including parent-to-parent peer support, support for siblings of mentally ill children, Parent Support and Grandparent Support The Center for Learning Disorders Psychiatric services provided by four Board-certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, and four ARNPs. The Youth Development Center program for schoolages children The Early Childhood Intervention Program, including the Preschool Development Center therapeutic preschool, for preschool-aged children. Outpatient therapy, including individual, group and family Psychological evaluations Community outreach and education Case management, individual community support and attendant care Eligibility: All services are available to all Shawnee County residents 18 and younger, and their families. Many services are available to all children 18 and younger, and their families. How to Apply: Call (785) 232-5005 for more information or to arrange an admission appointment Fees: FSGC accepts most third-party insurance, Medicaid, HealthWave, and self-pay. A sliding fee scale based on family income is also available to Shawnee County residents Funding: Client fees; federal, state and county aid; private gifts; state and federal grants; United Way of Greater Topeka

Florence Crittenton Services of Topeka, Inc. 2649 SW Arrowhead Road Topeka, KS 66614 (785) 233-0516 Fax: (785) 233-3806 Website: www.flocritkansas.org Email: maryw@flocritkansas.org JoLana Pinon Chief Executive Officer Mission Statement: Florence Crittenton Services offers hope for future independence to the troubled young women of Kansas by providing strengths- and skillsbased treatment within a therapeutic environment with medical/psychiatric care and educational opportunities building contributing members to our community Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday 24 hour residential services Services: • Psychiatric Residential Treatment • Individual Therapy • Daily Treatment Groups • Medication Evaluation and Management • Alcohol and other Drug Treatment • On-Site School • Skills for managing symptoms in the community Advocacy for special needs Eligibility: Must screen for Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) How to Apply: Request PRTF screen through your local Community Mental Health Center Fees: Daily rates of reimbursement established by the State of Kansas Funding: Private donations, grants and Medicaid

HealthWave

Girl Scouts Of NE Kansas & NW Missouri

P.O. Box 3599 Topeka, KS 66601 (800) 792-4884 Fax: 1-800-498-1255 Website: www.kansashealthwave.org

Headquarters 8383 Blue Parkway Kansas City, MO 64133 (800) 728-8750 Fax: (816) 358-5714

Carla Deckert, Program Director Mission Statement: HealthWave provides low-cost or no-cost health insurance to eligible families with children. Regular check-ups can mean healthy children and fewer missed school and workdays

Resource Center 2300 SW 29th Street, Suite 200 Topeka, KS 66611 (785) 273-3100

Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday – Friday

Website: www.girlscoutsksmo.org

Services: • Medical • Dental • Mental Health Services

Karen Grode, CEO Mission Statement: Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place

Eligibility: Kansas resident, US citizen or qualified nonUS citizen, and income requirements

Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

How to Apply: Call 1-800-792-4884 and request an application or download and print an application from our website. Mail completed applications and required income verification along with Citizenship and Identity documents in the postage paid envelope provided with the application. If using an application downloaded from website the return address is the one listed above

Services: • In partnership with committed adults, Girl Scout programs help girls develop leadership qualities, build character, learn new skills and gain a strong sense of community • Activities are designed to help girls discover their own strengths and connect with friends in a safe environment • The Girl Scout leadership philosophy is based on three components: Discovering - Girls learn to understand themselves, their values and using their knowledge and skills to explore the world Connecting - Caring about, inspiring and teaming with others locally and globally Taking Action - Acting to make the world a better place.

Fees: Depending on household premiums are $0, $20 or $30

income,

monthly

Funding: State and federally funded

Eligibility: All girls ages Kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to join Girl Scouting through the council’s 47 county jurisdiction, including Shawnee County, Kansas How to Apply: Contact the Council office or neighborhood troop leaders for information on troop or group placement and registration procedures Fees: Individual registration fee of $12 annually to become a member. Troop dues and other expenses vary. Scholarships are available. Funding: United Way of Greater Topeka, United Ways in other communities served by the council, individual contributions, grants, and annual product sales

Heavenly Visions Foundation

Junior Achievement 501 SE Jefferson, Suite 22 Topeka, KS 66607 (785) 235-3700 Fax: (785) 235-8507 Website: www.kansasja.org Email: Linda@kansasja.org

2745 SW Villa West Drive #803 Topeka, KS 66614 (785) 608-3291 Fax: (785) 408-5713 Website: www.heavenlyvisions.us Email: heavenlyvisionsphotography@yahoo.com Yolanda Taylor, President/Photography Instructor Mission Statement: To empower and inspire young people to explore their creative abilities, and to learn about the world they live in through photography. Hours: After school program: 5:00 pm - 7:00pm Monday - Central Park Community Center Wednesday - Garfield Community Center Thursday - Hillcrest Community Center Services: • Photography training provided to youth – Students utilize training received in photography to capture images of sports and athletic events, other special events, portrait photography, nature photography and various historic sites in the community. Eligibility: Structural program in photography offered to school age youth ages 8-18. How to Apply: Program information and brochures available through Yolanda Taylor at 785-608-3291. Fees: None Funding: Donations, fundraisers and grants

Linda Smith, President Mission Statement: To inspire young people to value free enterprise, understand businesses & economics, and the importance of staying in school Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Monday – Friday. Many activities take place in the evenings. Services: • Educational programs are taught by community volunteers in classrooms from kindergarten through 12th grade Eligibility: Not available How to Apply: Call Junior Achievement at 235-3700 Fees: None Funding: Business contributions and special events

Kansas Big Brothers and Big Sisters

Kansas Children’s Service League 3545 SW 5th Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 274-3100 (877) 530-5275 Fax: (785) 274-3824 Website: www.kcsl.org

1119 SW 10th Avenue, Suite 3 Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 234-5524 Fax: (785) 234-5527 Website: www.topeka.kansasbigs.org

Nancy Knopp Daniels, Executive Director Mission Statement: Provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.

Dona Booe, President/CEO Mission Statement: To protect and promote the wellbeing of children.

Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Juvenile intake available to law enforcement 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Services: • Serve youth in Shawnee, Jefferson, and Osage Counties • Community-based program to provide stable, mature, consistent and carefully screened adults to work with children ages 5-17 to provide guidance and appropriate adult role modeling. Adult volunteers and children are matched on a one-to-one basis or couples on a two-to-one basis. Matches are based on residential location, mutual interests and personality preferences, which are assessed by our professional staff, parent, child and volunteer. Eligible children should be from single parent households or out of home placement ages 5 to 16 with the permission of the parent or guardian. Adult volunteers 18 and over • Bigs in School (formerly Everybody Wins!) Program is a school-based mentoring program. The program matches carefully screened adults with area elementary school students who read and converse together one day each week during the child’s lunch period at school. Eligible children are those who are referred by their elementary school teacher and who have the permission of a parent or guardian. Adult Volunteers are 18 and over. • School-based high school Bigs program- Currently offered in Jefferson County and Osage County school districts. High school students (Bigs) and elementary school students (Littles) meet one time each week under the supervision of BBBS staff for recreation, conversation, bonding and other activities in the school.

Services: Juvenile Intake Services for the 3rd Judicial District • Risk & Needs Assessment • Resource and Referral Services • Immediate Intervention Program Family Support Services • Intake, Risk & Needs Assessment • Resource, System’s Navigation & Referral Services • Case Management • Home Visitation • Emergency Resources • Spanish Liaison • Parent Education School-Based Truancy Prevention Services • School Liaison • Truancy Prevention Education Project • School-based Community Care (case mgmt) • Community Service Alternative Education Program Services: • Foster Care sponsorship of a network of family foster homes that provide temporary care for children who have been abused or for some reason are unable to remain with their families • Healthy Families Topeka provides new parents with intensive, in-home parenting information and support to promote positive parent/child interaction and build stronger families • Counseling: Short-term therapy for children and families that helps build upon their strengths and discover alternative ways to manage family living • Oasis – Services for Runaway & Homeless Youth: Free and voluntary program to families with children ages 10 through 18 who are at-risk for running away or who have already run away from home.

Eligibility: school based program is for children in elementary school (limited to certain schools) with permission of the parent or guardian. Community Based program is for children in single-parent or non-traditional families. How to Apply: Call the agency at (785) 234-5524. Fees: None Funding: United Way of Greater Topeka, City of Topeka Youth Services, Juvenile Justice Authority, program fundraising events and a variety of other government grants and resources

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The program is offered in Dickinson, Geary, Riley, Saline, Shawnee, and Wabaunsee Counties and is designed to prevent youth homelessness, out of home placement and to safely reunite children with their families. Crisis intervention services provided are aimed at preventing the youth from running away in the future Infant Adoption/From Heart to Home: Services for both birth parents and families wishing to adopt. Birth parents call (877) 581-5437; prospective adoptive families (call) 877-530-5275 State Adoption: Operates the statewide Adoption Exchange including photo listing website, information and referral to agencies providing foster care adoption services and support, and public awareness activities promoting adoption through the foster care system. www.adoptkskids.org Parent Helpline: (24 hours) assists parents who are experiencing conflict or seeking to prevent family problems. 1-800-CHILDREN Community Resource Library: Child abuse affiliates, professionals, and parents can receive or check out a wide variety of information, materials, and videos dealing with children and families Training: Is provided, via e-learning, to social service and child care professionals, advocates, volunteers and others who work with children and families Advocacy: Insures that systems, policies, and laws promote and strengthen Kansas children and families while increasing community participation and development of child welfare initiatives throughout the state

Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex 1430 NW 25th Street Topeka, KS 66618-1423 (785) 354-9800 Fax: (785) 354-9878 Email: krohr@jja.ks.gov

Kyle Rohr, Superintendent Mission Statement: Changing lives of at-risk youth and their families for safer, stronger Kansas communities Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Care, custody and control of sentenced juvenile offenders • Assessment, case planning and case review • Provide education, active learning, work experience and services which will enable juvenile offenders to develop skills that will demonstrate that they are capable of productive, competent and law abiding behavior • Medical services • Treatment services with specialty in sex offenders, drug and alcohol, mental health and behavior training Eligibility: Sentenced by a Kansas Court

Eligibility: Vary by program, please contact individual program for more information

How to Apply: Contact Shawna Mercer in the HR Department of the Kansas Juvenile Correction Complex

Fees: Vary by program, please contact individual program for more information

Fees: None

Funding: United Way of Great Topeka, City of Topeka, Shawnee County, Office of Juvenile Justice, Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority, Children’s Alliance of Kansas, Kansas Criminal Justice. City, county, and state funds, private donations, fees, government contracts and foundation grants

Funding: State General Fund Budget

Kansas State Fire Marshal Office Y-FIRE Program

Keys for Networking, Inc. 2348 S Topeka Topeka, KS 66611 (785) 233-8732 or (800) 499-8732 Fax: (785) 235-6659 Website: www.keys.org Email: jadams@keys.org

1000 SW Jackson, Suite 230 Topeka, KS 66612-1274 (785) 296-3403 Fax (785) 296-8645 Website: www.kdheks.gov/y-fire Email: enusse@kdheks.gov

Jane Adams, Ph.D., Executive Director

Elena C. Nuss, Program Director Mission Statement: To support and mobilize families who have children with emotional/behavioral problems and the school and community agencies which serve them through training, education, advocacy and system change

Mission Statement: To reduce the death, injury and property loss due to child fire play and juvenile arson fires in Kansas Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Referral services for child fire setters and their families/caregivers • Resources – including Loaner Library • Professional Development – education/training for professionals/community partners on juvenile fire setting, fire safety and burn injury prevention • Local community coalition building • Curriculum packages/materials Preschool to High School

Services: • Promote family input/involvement on decision making committees and forums which develop and monitor policy, planning and service delivery for children with serious emotional/behavioral problems at all levels of government and policy-making-local, regional, state, legislative, executive and judicial branches • Nurture and support family connections to each other and to quality services • Provide family assistance through information, support and training in local communities resulting in self-advocacy

Eligibility: Anyone needing information, resources, and education or referral services can contact the program for assistance. Local jurisdictions, often under the direction of the local fire department may have programs to offer dependent upon the area of the state How to Apply: Contact Elena Nuss

Eligibility: Families raising emotional/behavioral problems

Fees: No cost

children

with

How to Apply: Call, write or come in person

Funding: State services are funded by the Kansas State Fire Marshal Office with support from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Office of Health Promotion, Injury and Disability Section. Some local fire departments and other community partners support local efforts. Federal grants and supporting funds are often available to support state and local programs.

Fees: None Funding: State, federal grants and contracts

LifeHouse Child Advocacy Center 303 S. Kansas, Suite 2 Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 232-5433 Fax: (785) 232-5434 Website: www.lifehousecac.com Email: cac@lifehousecac.com

Kelly Stephens, Executive Director Mission Statement: To provide and coordinate services to victims of violent crime Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday On-call advocacy for medical exams 24/7 Services: • The LifeHouse Child Advocacy Center provides services to children who are victims of sexual and/or physical abuse, or are witnesses to domestic violence and other crimes. LifeHouse CAC uses various programs and coordination of programs to provide help and protection without causing further suffering. These programs include advocacy during medical exams, the Kids in Court program, Project Safetalk, the Shawnee County Multidisciplinary Child Protection Team, and Talking About Touching, A Personal Safety Curriculum. • Advocacy during medical exams at Stormont Vail hospital is provided 24/7 • The Kids in Court Program offers support for children preparing to testify in court for a criminal case. Trained victim advocates provide education and support to children and their families as they anticipate going to court, including a “hands on” tour of the courtroom. • Project Safetalk allows child victims to be interviewed in a child friendly setting that is recorded on DVD, reducing the number of times a child must talk about their abuse. A LifeHouse CAC advocate provides advocacy, information and counseling referrals to their accompanying nonoffending parent(s) or guardian(s) at that time. • LifeHouse CAC also houses a small resource library for victims and their families to check out, funded by the Women of Steel. • LifeHouse CAC also presents Talking About Touching, A Personal Safety Curriculum in area schools and daycares, for children in Kindergarten through 3rd grade. This curriculum is also available for teachers, counselors and daycare providers to check out and implement in their educational facilities • Shawnee County Multidisciplinary Child Protection Team is facilitated by LifeHouse CAC and is represented by members of the medical, judicial, legal, educational, law enforcement, mental health and human services sectors. The SCMCPT provides expert consultation upon agency referral for child abuse cases. Eligibility: Victims with open criminal child abuse cases or open SRS cases are referred to LifeHouse CAC. Education providers are welcome to check out the child abuse prevention education curriculum. How to Apply: No need to apply Fees: None Funding: Grants, fundraisers, and donations

Parents as Teachers Topeka Public Schools 2331 SW Topeka Blvd Topeka, KS 66611 (785) 274-6480 Fax: (785) 438-5974

Leslie Petty, Program Coordinator Mission Statement: Parents are their child’s first and most influential teachers. Parents as Teachers offer parenting education and support for families with children, prenatal through the age of three. Parents as Teachers is a free early learning program that provides practical, effective ways to encourage learning for families with children prenatal to age three Hours: Flexible. Personal visits and play groups are offered during the day and evening Services: • Personal Visits: Certified parent educators, trained in child development help parents understand what to expect as their child grows and develops and suggests activities to encourage learning. Soon to be parents and parents with children birth to age 3. • Play groups are offered daily Monday – Friday (except when USD 501 schools are not in session) at a variety of times to give parents the opportunity to share an hour of hands-on learning activities with their child. Play groups take place at the playroom 2331 SW Topeka Blvd. Play groups are offered September through May for families with children from birth to age 5 that live in the USD 501 school district • Developmental Screenings: Provides periodic developmental screenings for early detection of potential problems to prevent later difficulties in school • Resource Network: Certified educators’ help families access other needed community services that are beyond the scope of the Parents as Teachers Program • Volunteer opportunities including monthly volunteer work nights Eligibility: Live in the Topeka Public Schools attendance area and are parenting a child prenatal to age 3. Play groups are for children birth to age 5 How to Apply: Call the PAT office; email us at topekaparentsasteachers@gmail.com; Google our Facebook page at Parents as Teachers-Topeka Public Schools. Fees: None Funding: Topeka Public Schools, Kansas State Board of Education and various grants

Pathway Family Services Inc., PRTF

Prevention & Recovery Services - Youth Programs

4101 SW Martin Dr. Topeka, KS 66609 (785) 783-8438 Fax: (785) 861.7147 Website: www.pathwayfs.org Email: thoppes@cox.net

2209 SW 29th Street, Topeka, KS 66611 (785) 266-8666 Fax: (785) 266-3833 www.parstopeka.com www.safestreets.org

Shawnee Regional Prevention and Recovery Services (PARS) is a not-for-profit, voluntary health organization. PARS is committed to helping make our community a place where people of all ages are safe, connected with others and free from the effects of substance abuse.

Troy L. Hoppes M.Ed, Director Mission Statement: Opportunities.

Different

Journey’s.

Endless

Hours: Business Hours: 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m., Mon-Fri. Services offered 24/7

PARS has two divisions, the Regional Prevention Center and Safe Streets. The Regional Prevention Center, or RPC, provides assistance and education regarding substances and related behaviors to youth, families, schools, businesses and the community. Safe Streets works to create a healthier community by addressing substance abuse and crime through prevention education and citizen empowerment.

Services: We offer comprehensive mental health and substance abuse treatment for youth. These Trauma Informed Care programs are designed to provide short-term, intense, focused treatment that is offered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Pathway Family Services, Inc. works actively with families, child welfare agencies, hospitals, and community health centers, in collaborative partnership, to offer strengths-based, culturally competent, and medically appropriate treatment designed to meet the individual needs of the resident, including those residents identified with severe emotional and behavioral issues. Trained clinical therapists and staff implement evidence-based therapeutic strategies to treat children and adolescents effectively. Some of these strategies include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Adventure-Based Therapy, Personal Safety Training, and Anxiety Management. An educational program approved by the Kansas State Board of Education is provided by USD 437. The educational program is free of charge and is appropriate to the needs of each student.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Friday Evenings by appointment. Services: • Youth Evaluation Program: Provides children and teenagers with substance abuse assessments and evaluations. Clients may be referred to education groups, counseling, or substance abuse treatment. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call Cheryl at 266-8666 • Youth education and programs are also available. Call 266-8666 for more details. • The Force (Safe Streets) is for Topeka area youth ages 12-18 who are committed to being alcohol and drug free. The group provides a positive and safe place for area youth to meet, plan activities and participate in the community. Their web site is www.facebook.com/RememberingLastNight. Contact Lynn Smith at 266-4606 for meeting dates and times.

Eligibility: Forty-nine beds: 29 males and 20 females serving youth ages 6 through 18. Highly structured environment, Medicaid provider and provider agreements with SRS and JJA. We accept private referrals from families.

Eligibility: Call for more information. How to Apply: Call above numbers.

How to Apply: To send referral or receive further admission information phone (785) 783-8438 or fax (785) 861-7147. Accepting private referrals- for more information visit our website www.pathwayfs.org.

Fees: Vary based on program. Funding: The United Way of Greater Topeka, the City of Topeka and Shawnee County Alcohol and Drug Program Funds and SRS/Addiction and Prevention Services.

Fees: Based on the Medicaid rate. Funding: Medicaid/ Private Insurance

Project Attention

A Program of Community Action, Inc. 621 SE Swygart Topeka, KS 66607 (785) 235-9296, EXT. 126 Fax: (785) 290-3200 Elmer Robinson: Program Coordinator Mission Statement: Strengthening school families and their communities through partnerships Hours: Regular business hours, Monday - Friday (12-month program) Services: Health and information services Direct services including those related to vision needs, school supplies and other supportive services promoting school attendance and educational achievement Back-to-School Fair The First Tee® of Shawnee County Eligibility: Low-income elementary school families attending schools served by the program How to Apply: Contact Elmer Robinson, program coordinator Fees: None Funding: donations

Federal, state, local funds and private

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Kansas, Inc. 825 SW Buchanan Topeka, KS 66606-1427 (785) 235-6852 Fax: (785) 235-3170 Website: www.rmhctopeka.org Email: martha@rmhctopeka.org, jennifer@rmhctopeka.org Martha Hagedorn-Krass, CEO/Executive Director Jennifer Taylor, House Manager Mission Statement: Ronald McDonald House Charities lifts children and families to a better tomorrow by providing a home-away-from-home for families of seriously ill children and young adults receiving medical care in Topeka, Kansas. Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Services: Established in 1988, our facility includes eight bedrooms with full baths, a large dining room, double kitchen, comfortable living area, family room, laundry room, play yard and off-street parking. Facility is handicap accessible. Eligibility: Guests must be referred by physician, nurse or social worker to stay at the house. Eligible families must live outside the city limits of Topeka. Most of our families are parents of premature infants but we also host families of pediatric intensive care and adolescent mental health patients. In addition, we open our doors to cases of pre-term, high-risk pregnancies and NeoNatal adoptions. Because the house is a communal living environment, guest must meet several basic health and legal thresholds to be eligible to stay. Fees: We request a donation $15 per room per night. However, no eligible family is turned away due to inability to pay. Funding: Individual and corporate donations, grants and other sources.

Sheldon Child Development Center - Head Start

TARC Children’s Services 2701 Randolph Avenue Topeka, KS 66611 (785) 232-0597 Fax: (785) 232-2097 Website: www.tarcinc.org/chserv.htm

1155 SW Seabrook Avenue Topeka, KS 66604-1852 (785) 438-4530 Fax: (785) 271-3647

Cathie Huckins, Director

Scott Henson, Director/Principal

Mission Statement: TARC enhances the lives of people affected by intellectual, developmental and related disabilities through commitment to excellence in service, support and advocacy.

Mission Statement: To provide a quality, comprehensive, interdisciplinary, child development program for all eligible preschool children and their families encouraging each to develop to their fullest potential

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

Hours: Children attend morning or afternoon sessions four days a week: 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m

Services: • Family Service Coordination • Early Childhood Special Education • Occupational Therapy • Physical Therapy • Social Work • Transportation • Computer and Adaptive Equipment Services • Speech & Language Therapy

Services: • Early Childhood Educational Programming • Certified Early Childhood Teachers • Collaboration Services for Special Needs Children • Health, Nutrition, and Social Services • Transportation • Bi-Lingual Staff • Parent Involvement Activities • Parent Education Activities w/GED classes

Eligibility: Call for more information How to Apply: Call Shawnee County Infant-Toddler Services 233-7374

Eligibility: Income guidelines for children ages 3 & 4 years of age by August 31st set by the federal government

Fees: None Funding: Shawnee County mill levy, United Way of Greater Topeka, Medicaid funding, Kansas Department of Education, Kansas Department of Health & Environment and donations

How to Apply: Contact Sheldon CDC – Head Start at 438-4530 Fees: None Funding: ACYF, Head Start Bureau: federal and In-Kind Services provided by community partners

TDC Learning Centers, Inc.

Topeka Youth Project

3500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 272-5051 Fax (785) 272-1906 Website: www.learnplaygrow.org Email: tdc@learnplaygrow.org

1100 Gage Boulevard Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 273-4141 Fax: (785) 273-9417 Email: George@topekayouthproject.org Website: www.topekayouthproject.org

Kerry Tummons, Executive Director Georgianna Wong, Executive Director Mission Statement: To provide early care and education to facilitate the development of children and families to their fullest potential. TDC focuses on high quality, affordable childcare and early education for families where all adults work outside the home Hours: • Main: 3500 SW 10th Ave., 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., M-F • Crestview Learning Center: 2245 SW Eveningside Dr., 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., M-F • Little Explorers Learning Centers: 4746 SW 21st, 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., M-F • Adventures in Early Learning Center: 817 SW Harrison, 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., M-F • Highland Park Parent-Child Learning Center: 2424 SE California, 7:30a.-4:00p., based on school calendar Services: • Full-Day Childcare (Crestview and Little Explorers Centers) - High quality and affordable • Parent-Child Learning Center: On-site childcare for parenting students at Highland Park High School. Public families are welcome. • Employer Sponsored Childcare (Adventures in Early Learning) • Preschool: M, W, F, mornings and T, Th. mornings at Crestview location. • Preschool summer camps • Early education for children. Opportunities for parent education and involvement. • Research based pre-school curriculum, along with violence prevention, physical fitness and nutrition curriculums. Eligibility: Serve children 2 wks – 6 yrs. How to Apply: Call Main office: 272-5051 Crestview Learning Center: 228-9216 Adventures in Early learning: 234-2273 Little Explorers Learning Center: 228-1990 Highland park Parent-Child Learning Center: 274-6015 Fees: Call for rates. We are an SRS provider. Funding: The United Way of Greater Topeka, Child and Adult Care Food Program, The City of Topeka, JJA, Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, parent tuition, donations, and special grants

Mission Statement: To assist youth in the transition to adulthood to become productive and responsible citizens through providing constructive opportunities to help youth avoid high risk behaviors. High risk behaviors include: school drop-out, teen pregnancy, unemployment, juvenile delinquency, violence, gang affiliation, and alcohol/drug abuse Hours: Summer hours 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday Friday; School Hours 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday; Activities some Saturdays and evenings Services: • Job readiness/life skills workshop • Financial Literacy • A community wide youth council • Promote, support and represent the youth of Topeka • Participate in various community service projects • Serves as the Mayor’s Advisory Council on Youth • Hosts alcohol and drug free community events • Convenes Teens Are Concerned (TAC) Conferences • Provides input on state and local legislation • Provides over 2,000 hours of community service • Youth Court is youth led and youth driven. The judge, prosecutor, defense attorney, jurors, bailiff, court clerk and defendants are all teenagers. They will hear cases of first time offenders with misdemeanor charges. The jurors will decide the sanctions that will be imposed. Any youth 14-18 can participate in the Youth Court. For an application, contact 273-4141 Eligibility: Any young person who meets the following age restrictions is eligible to participate, regardless of income or family situation: Jobs for Young Adults (16 to 20 years); Youth Council-High School, Youth Court at middle/high school How to Apply: Call 273-4141 or apply on line www.topekayouthproject.org Fees: Jobs for Young Adults has a $25 processing fee. Youth Court fee is $70. Funding: City of Topeka, Shawnee County and private contributions and fees.

United Way Successful Connections

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1315 SW Arrowhead Rd, Suite C Topeka, Kansas 66606 (785) 272-0878 Fax: (785) 272-0878 Email: successful.connections@unitedwaytopeka.org

Successful Connections supports the Kansas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (DEC) – The DEC Coordinator is on the Successful Connections staff, and is staff to the DEC Leadership Team, providing support, setting the agenda, taking minutes, etc.

Eligibility: Any pregnant woman or family with young children that live in Shawnee County looking for child development or support services.

Cindy Rosebrook, Successful Connections Coordinator

How to Apply: Call Successful Connections at (785) 272-0878 or (785) 250-0716 and someone will set up an appointment (home or at the office) to visit with you about your needs.

Mission Statement: To create a comprehensive service delivery system dedicated to ensuring a coordinated community response in serving families with children, prenatal to school age. All families with children, prenatal to school age, in Shawnee County will have knowledge of and access to comprehensive, effective, and coordinated community support services that meet their individualized needs to achieve successful outcomes.

Fees: None Funding: JJA, Smart Start, Community Based Child Abuse and Prevention Grant, City and County Funds and other grant funds available

Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday Services: • Assessment and Referral – Successful Connections has an Early Identification and Referral Team that will meet with pregnant women and families with a new baby, in order to access their needs and connect them to the support services that meet the families need. • Resource and Referral - Twice monthly, member family support and home visitation agencies meet to discuss referrals on families needing services. An interagency release form is signed by the parents, so that agencies can share information in order to find the best solution possible for family with multiple needs. This provides a “face to face” opportunity for staff from different programs to get to know one another and learn more about available community resources. • Follow-up and Evaluation – Successful Connections has a community-wide data base, that tracks all the families referred, and our success in getting the families enrolled in the programs recommended. This data tells us much about the needs of families in our community, how successful we are at serving these families, and trends that are important to address when writing grants and strategically planning for the future • Training – Each month a Brown Bag luncheon is offered on topics that home visitors have requested. • Funding/Grants – Collaborative grants are written to benefit the home visitation community and families with children prenatal to 6 • Staff to the Shawnee County Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) – Successful Connections helps support the ICC, by setting the agenda, providing minutes, emailing, etc.

USD 501 Clothing Bank

The Villages, Inc.

2424 SE California Ave. Topeka, KS 66605-1797 (785) 274-6026 Fax: (785) 274-4896 Email: fmiller@topeka.k12.ks.us

7240 SW 10th Street Topeka, KS 66615 (785) 267-5900 Fax: (785) 267-1224 Email: scrawford@thevillagesinc.org

Fred Miller, Director

Sylvia Crawford, Executive Director

Mission Statement: To provide free clothing to needy children and families in the 501 school district

Mission Statement: To provide emotionally supportive families and homes for children in need and to teach children about conserving and preserving our natural environment.

Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday – Friday August 15th-May 15th

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Clothing reserved for all students who attend USD 501 schools • Clothing reserved for all family members of students who attend 501 schools

Services: • Homes for abandoned, abused and neglected children as well as juvenile offenders • Outdoor and adventure challenge programming Eligibility: Youth between the ages of 6-18

Eligibility: Must attend USD 501 schools, or their family member must have children or siblings in 501 schools. How to Apply: Contact a counselor or social worker in your 501 school building or call the Clothing Bank directly at (785) 274-6026 Fees: None Funding: The Clothing Bank is supported by donations only, with no operating expenses.

How to Apply: Telephone or write to The Villages, Inc. Fees: Vary depending on service Funding: Majority of funding through contracts. Partial funding through private donations.

West Side Baptist Church Baby Closet

YMCA Safe Visit Program Mailing Address: PO Box 8730, Topeka KS 66608 Physical Address: 2036 NW Taylor, Topeka KS 66608 (785) 234-4677 Fax: (785) 234-5466 Email: safevisit@att.net Website: projectappleseed.org/safevisit.html

1008 SW 4th Street Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 233-4241 Email: office@wsbtopeka.com Website: www.wsbctopeka.org

Connie Sanchez, Administrator

Pat Carreno, Outreach Deacon

Mission Statement: The mission of the Safe Visit Program is to provide a safe, structured environment which promotes positive contact between children and vulnerable parents when circumstances warrant a need for third party intervention.

Mission Statement: To provide support and meet the needs of families in the community with children ages newborn to 5 years of age.

Direct Service Hours: Supervised Visits (All visits are one hour in duration) Wednesday: 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday: 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monitored Exchanges occur Wednesday: drop off at 4:45 p.m.; pick up at 5:00 p.m. drop off at 8:00 p.m.; pick up at 8:15 p.m. Friday: drop off at 5:45 p.m.; pick up at 6:00 p.m. drop off at 7:45 p.m.; pick up at 8:00 p.m. Saturday: drop off at 9:45 a.m.; pick up at 10:00 a.m. drop off at 3:15 p.m.; pick up at 3:30 p.m. Sunday: drop off at 12:30 p.m.; pick up at 12:45p.m. drop off at 5:30 p.m.; pick up at 5:45 p.m.

Hours: Monday 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. Thursday 1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m. Services: • Provide clothing, diapers, formulas, and other miscellaneous items. • Mom’s support group that provides information on parenting development, nutrition, and resources available in the community. Eligibility: Families with children newborn to age 5 years old. How to Apply: Referrals from community programs, or by phoning West Side Baptist Church office at 233-4241.

Services: • Supervised visits provide a safe, neutral environment so that families and children can maintain contact when supervision is needed for the protection of the child. • Monitored exchanges provide a safe, neutral environment for children being exchanged between custodial and visiting parents/family members to avoid any confrontation that could be harmful to the children. Security is present during all direct service hours.

Fees: None Funding: Donations, and West Side Baptist Church

Eligibility: Self referral or court ordered for services. How to Apply: Each party needing service must call and schedule an in-person intake appointment; this allows staff to review guidelines, assess fees and answer questions/concerns before visits or exchanges can begin. An orientation for the child/children will also occur prior to services being scheduled. Fees: Intake is $50 for each party; A Sliding Scale is available with income verification for direct service. Costs are typically shared to ensure commitment to service. Visits are $40 at 100% or $20 per hr at 50/50 split. Exchanges are $5 per exchange per party. Funding: State Child Exchange and Visitation Center Program; as administered by the Kansas Attorney General, the Federal State Access and Visitation Program as administered by the Governor’s Grants Program and other various grant/foundation sources.

YMCA Youth Sports Programs 421 SW Van Buren Topeka, KS 66603-3331 (785) 354-8591, ext. 121 Fax: (785) 354-1611

Lindsay Ransom, Youth Sports Director Mission Statement: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all Hours: Times will vary depending on the program and season Services: • Baseball Leagues: K-2nd Co-ed T-Ball; 3rd & 4th, 5th 10th • Baseball Camp: 3-6th, 7th-10th. • Volleyball Leagues: K-HS, K-6th, 7th-12th • Volleyball Camp: 2nd-4th, 5th-8th • Basketball Camp: 2nd-4th, 7th-10th. • Summer Swim Lessons 5 week sessions • Tackle Food Ball Camp: 2nd-8th Eligibility: Ages 5 - 18 How to Apply: Contact the program coordinator Fees: $42-$75. Scholarships Available Funding: United Way and program fees

YWCA Youth Programs 225 SW 12th Street Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 233-1750 Fax: (785) 233-4867

Mission Statement: The YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Early Learning Center, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday – Friday • Kids Quest: Before School: 7:00 a.m. -8:00 a.m., Monday – Friday; After School: 3:30 p.m.5:30 p.m., Monday – Friday; School Days Out: 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. • Girls On The Run ELC Services: • Licensed childcare for children aged infant – school age • Full-time and part-time options available • Utilization of the Creative Curriculum • Indoor year-round swim and aerobic lessons • Meals provided in-house daily Kids Quest Services: • Familiar and safe location in your child’s school • Assistance with homework and special assignments. • Organized games and projects with the emphasis on teamwork and cooperation • Focus on healthy eating and lifestyles • The sites include Bishop, McCarter, McClure, McEachron, Meadows, Whitson, Avondale West and Williams Elementary Schools. Girls on the Run/Girls on Track: • After-school program that works with elementary and middle school age girls on curriculum focused on increasing selfconfidence, self-esteem and self-worth. • 10 week program which culminates with 5K walk/run Eligibility: The ELC accepts children ages infant to school age. Kids Quest is available in eight USD 501 schools. School Days Out is available to all school districts. SRS assisted families are welcome. How to Apply: Call (785) 233-1750 or visit the website at www.ywcatopeka.org. Fees: Fees vary based on age. Funding: self pay, contributions and grants.

Senior Citizen Services

A Place For Mom (FP) Topeka, KS 66614 (866) 344-1830 Email: ShannonN@aplaceformom.com Website: www.aplaceformom.com/help Shannon Nichol, Eldercare Advisor Mission Statement: Empowering families to make informed and confident decisions regarding senior care and housing options.

Brewster at Home 1205 SW 29th Street Topeka, KS 66611 (785) 274-3303 Fax: (785) 267-9355 Website: www.brewsterplae.org Email: EileenM@brewsterplace.org Eileen McGivern, Director Mission Statement: Providing services people need, when they need them, in the place they call home.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Services: We help seniors and families make informed decisions, save time, and feel less alone as they search for senior housing and senior care. From finding the right nursing home or assisted living community to researching Veterans benefits and financing senior care, we'll be with you each step of the way. Here are just some of the ways that we can assist you and your family: Understanding and identifying the types of care and housing that meet your needs Senior Living Options: Assisted Living Communities; Skilled Nursing; Residential Care Homes; Respite Care; Alzheimer’s Care; Independent Living Communities; Home Care Services; Hospice Care • Providing information about possible funding options and resources • Providing detailed information about specific communities including room sizes, levels of care and personal preferences • Assisting with tours, maps and driving directions • Connecting you to additional local resources: Touring and move checklists; Home Safety Tips; Senior Moving Specialists; Educational Articles; Financial Resources; Caregiver Support Groups Eligibility: Anyone needing assistance for themselves, with aging parents, family members or friends. How to Apply: Call (866) 344-1830 Fees: None Funding: A Place for Mom works with a nationwide network of more than 18,000 providers of senior living services, including independent living, home care, residential care homes, assisted living, specialized memory care and skilled nursing. We are paid by our participating communities and providers, therefore this personalized service is offered at no charge to families.

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Hours: Administrative - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Many Brewster at Home services are available 24 hours a day. Services: • One-call access to a network of care and support services by vetted providers including meal preparation and delivery, handyman services, companionship, lawn care and snow removal, Home Health services, and more. • Wellness programs designed to meet member needs including exercise classes, access to fitness equipment, social and cultural events, and educational seminars. • Access to most Brewster Place Retirement Community activities, dining facilities, and therapy treatment modalities. • Discrete technology-based health monitoring services including a medication delivery system and a wireless safety monitoring system and automatic emergency response system. • Transportation to Doctors appointments, grocery shopping, and to Brewster Place for activities, use of facilities, and outpatient therapy. Eligibility: Brewster at Home programs are designed for persons 55 years and older but there are no age restrictions on membership or use of services. How to Apply: Contact Brewster at Home at (785) 274-3303 or complete an online inquiry at www.brewsterplace.org. Fees: Membership fee required for access to all programs and services. Members receive substantial discounts on most services. Funding: Private pay. Transportation services are partially funded by a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation.

Brewster Place

Brewster Rehab Center

Cory Horinek, Director of Marketing

Scott Sewell, Director of Admissions

Mission Statement: Brewster Place is a retirement community providing all of its residents opportunities for an optimal quality of life.

Mission Statement: To provide the best rehabilitation and nursing care services to help patients make smooth and successful transitions from the hospital back to their homes.

1205 SW 29th Street Topeka, KS 66611 (785) 267-1666 Fax: (785) 267-9355 Website: www.brewsterplace.org Email: Brewster@brewsterplace.org

1001 SW 29th Topeka, KS 66611 (785) 274-3336 Fax: (785) 266-5782 Website: www.brewsterplace.org Email: scotts@brewsterplace.org

Hours: Resident Services open daily. Administrative: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

Hours: 24/7 inpatient services. Outpatient Therapy: Monday - Saturday by appointment. Admissions and inquiries, Monday - Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Services: • Independent living • Catered living • Assisted living • Three levels of dementia care • Post-acute Rehab Center • Skilled, Medicare-certified nursing care • Outpatient: Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy • Home Health services • Adult Day services • Respite Care and short-stay apartments

All residents enjoy maintenance free living with fully paid utilities including Cox cable and phone service; housekeeping services; emergency call system that instantly summons skilled nursing and security assistance anywhere on campus; highly trained security force working around the clock to maintain a safe community; holistic wellness programs; fitness centers, group exercise programs and personal training; on and off campus activities and programs; arts, crafts, woodworking; three convenient dining rooms; covered parking; on and off campus transportation.

How to Apply: Contact Scott Sewell, Director of Admissions, (785) 274-3336 or (785) 215-3411 Fees: Fees are based upon services provided and insurance coverage. For specific information, please contact Scott Sewell. Funding: Medicare and private insurance for rehab services. The Brewster Rehab Center is a part of Brewster Place, a faith-based, not-for-profit organization.

Eligibility: Minimum age requirement of 62 years for permanent admission. No age restrictions on therapy services and post-acute rehab. How to apply: Director of Marketing at (785) 274-3350 or Retirement Consultant at (785) 274-3351 or complete an online inquiry at www.brewsterplace.org Fees: Entry Fee (or convenient financial plan) and monthly fee required for permanent admissions, based on size and location of apartment/home and level of care. Brewster Place offers affordable accommodations and a range of financial plans to fit different individual financial situations. Funding: Faith-based mission driven not-for-profit organization supported by entry fees and investments. Medicare, Medicaid, and Long Term Care Insurance accepted in licensed areas.

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East Topeka Council on Aging 432 SE Norwood Topeka, KS 66607 (785) 232-7765 Cell: (785) 224-5046 Fax: (785) 232-7785

Elderly Services A Program of Community Action, Inc. 621 SE Swygart Topeka, KS 66607 (785) 235-9296 Fax: (785) 290-3200

Alice Schimmel, Client Services Program Coordinator

Janell Hood, Executive Director

Mission Statement: Helping low-income seniors maintain safe and independent living

Mission Statement: To enhance the quality of life for the older persons of Shawnee County by advocating the development of a system that delivers a full range of services to senior citizens.

• Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. Other times by appointment

Center Hours: 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Mon., Tue., Thur., and Fri. Bingo: 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Wednesday Transportation Hours: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Monday -Friday Services: • Transportation: Shopping, recreation and access to health and social services • Shawnee County Health Department Foot Care Clinic • Harvesters Host Site • Recreation and crafts • Congregate meals: Monday - Friday (Meals on Wheels) • Health and social services: informational meetings on a variety of topics important to senior citizens • Nutritional BINGO - win food and personal hygiene prizes • Washburn University School of Nursing Health Checks and Medication Reviews • Arthritis exercise classes Eligibility: Services are available to all citizens age 60 and over, spouses of persons 60 and over, and disabled adults. How to Apply: Call or visit the center Fees: None, donations accepted Funding: Jayhawk Area Agency on Topeka Social Services, Shawnee Program for the Elderly, Corporation Community Service and the Kansas Transportation

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• Services: • Distribution of commodities in the rural areas of Shawnee and Wabaunsee counties • Liquid nutrition assistance • Loaned durable medical equipment and supplies • Income tax assistance • Assistance with applications (LIEAP, SRS, Gift of Warmth, Project Deserve, etc.) • Information and referral to link elderly to available community resources • Home Upkeep Program: A program utilizing volunteers to provide short-term home upkeep needs to assist persons 60 years of age and over maintain independent living • Emergency utility and prescription assistance • Eligibility: Age 60 resources/income

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• How to Apply: Call the program coordinator • Fees: None • Funding: Shawnee County, Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging, City of Topeka, Community Services Block Grant funds and donations

Foster Grandparents Program

Friendly Visitors Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Program

3107 W 21st Street Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 296-5474 Fax: (785) 368-6419 Email: connie.stewart@kni.ks.gov

234 S. Kansas Ave. Topeka, KS 66603 (785)233-6300 Fax: (785)233-7234 Ring-A-Day (785)232-1137

Connie Thompson Stewart, Executive Director

Mary Bannwarth, Program Coordinator Judy Stutenroth, Social Worker

Mission Statement: To offer seniors age 55 and older opportunities to serve as mentors, tutors, and care givers for children and youth with special needs. Participants provide 15-40 hours of weekly service to community organizations such as schools, hospitals, and youth centers Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

Mission Statement: To create a caring network of community volunteers to help support older adults with limited access to community activities Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday, Friendly Visitor services are available weekdays, evenings, and weekends (based on volunteer availability) Services: • Ring-A-Day – daily telephone calls to provide reassurance, safety check and medication reminder. Calls are made daily, between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. If the volunteer is unable to reach the participant, Ring-A-Day staff will contact a family member or neighbor to check on the participant • Telephone visits – social calls made during the day or evening hours to prevent isolation among the homebound elderly • Home Visits – volunteers provide companionship and socialization during weekly visits in the participant’s home, or during an outing to the park, a restaurant, or other mutually agreeable location • Transportation – volunteers use their own vehicle to transport participants to doctor’s appointments, grocery stores, and other locations. Drivers are unable to transport those who are in a wheelchair

Services: • Foster Grandparents work 15-40 hours a week with children with special needs. In return for their services Foster Grandparents (who qualify as low income) receive a $2.65 per hour tax-free stipend, transportation allowance, and daily meal Eligibility: Must be 55 years of age or older. Must meet income eligibility guidelines to receive the stipend How to Apply: Call 296-5474 to reach the program office at the Kansas Neurological Institute for an application. Application and information will be mailed upon request Fees: None

Eligibility: Older adults (60 years and older) who may be living by themselves, or just wish to have a friend who will visit or call them on a regular basis. Since the program service is provided by volunteers, The Friendly Visitor program is not able to provide service to those clients with severe and persistent mental illness, or severe physical disabilities. In general, the program provides services to all individuals who meet eligibility criteria without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, economic status, or sex

Funding: Federal and state funds, The Kansas Neurological Institute is the grantee agency for the Corporation for National and Community Services

How to Apply: Call 233-6300 and ask for Friendly Visitors Fees: Services are provided free to the participant. Donations are welcome and encouraged Funding: Shawnee County Service Program for the Elderly, Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, and donations.

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HealthWise 55

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A Free Program of Stormont-Vail HealthCare

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2252 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66604-1353 (785) 354-6787 Fax: (785) 235-3777 Connie Wood, R.N., Program Supervisor Mission Statement: Working together to improve the health of our community Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday Services: Healthy Times Newsletter published quarterly. Information about your health & a calendar of events Senior Suppers held monthly in Pozez Education Center. Dinner at 5:15 p.m. and presentation on a health issue from 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Cost for meal is $5.00. Reservations needed: (785) 354-6787 Lunch Bunch: Lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. with a presentation on a health issue from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lunch Bunch is held at Presbyterian Manor, Brewster Place, & Atria Hearthstone and at 12:30 p.m. at Thornton Place. Cost for meal is $5.00. Reservations needed Morning Coffee’s: From 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at Aldersgate and First Apartments. No cost. Reservations needed: (785) 354-6787 Coffee and Dessert: From 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Drury Place, Lexington Park, and McCrite Retirement Center. No cost. Reservations needed: (785) 3546787 AARP’s Driver Safety Program: Monthly classes are at Stormont-Vail. See newsletter for dates and times. Cost is $12 for AARP members, $14 per person for non-members. Reservations needed: (785) 354-5225 ● “HealthWise after 55” Television Program: 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month at 11:00 a.m. on MYTV (sister channel of WIBW). Health information and an exercise program for older adults. • “For Family Caregivers” Television Program: 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month at 11:00 a.m. on MYTV (sister channel of WIBW). Information, resources, and education for caregivers of older adults. • Information and Referral Services: Helpful information on medical issues, care giving, living wills, community resources and much more. Call between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday Thursday Blood Pressure Checks:

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HealthWise 55 office: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Every Tuesday. Westridge Mall : (Enter at Panda Restaurant) 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. 1st Thursday

YMCA Southwest: 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. 2nd Thursday • Oakland Community Center: 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. 3rd Thursday • YMCA North: 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. 4th Thursday Insurance Consultation: Medicare A & B and D, Supplemental Health Insurance, Long-Term Care Insurance Medication Clinic: 3rd Thursday of each month, call 354-6787 for appointment Nutrition Clinic: 4th Thursday of each month, Call 354-5787 for appointment Exercise programs: Call 354-6787 for more information •

Eligibility: Anyone 55 years of age or over How to Apply: Call 354-6787 for an application Fees: Membership is free Funding: Stormont-Vail HealthCare

Home Care Assistance

Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging, Inc. (JAAA)

Shawnee County Health Agency 1515 NW Saline, Suite 101 Topeka, KS 66616 785.291.2490 Fax: 785.291.2498 Website: www.shawneehealth.org

2910 SW Topeka Blvd. • Topeka, KS 66611 (785) 235-1367 Fax: (785) 235-2443 Website: www.jhawkaaa.org

Mission Statement: Dedicated to providing prevention, education and health care services that promote the maximum level of wellness and independence for adults in Shawnee County.

Jocelyn Lyons, CEO Mission Statement: Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging, Inc. advocates on aging issues, builds community partnerships and implements programs within Shawnee, Jefferson and Douglas counties to help seniors live independent and dignified lives

Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday Services: • State-certified home health aides provide assistance with personal care tasks such as bathing, shampooing, and grooming. The home health aides also provide assistance with housekeeping tasks such as laundry, grocery shopping, meal preparation, dusting and vacuuming. Services are available on an intermittent, part-time basis for those who do not require 24-hour professional supervision.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: Client Assessment, Referral and Evaluation (CARE) seeks to ensure persons considering nursing home placement are fully informed of all available community based service options. The assessment is required by state mandate prior to admission to any nursing facility Senior Care Act: For qualifying persons with limitations that restrict their ability to carry out activities of daily living, such as bathing, cooking or cleaning Case Management: To assist those persons with multiple problems that make staying at home seem difficult and resolve barriers by facilitating the coordination of services on their behalf Home and Community Based Services/Frail Elderly (HCBS/FE): For individuals 65 or older who qualify for Medicaid benefits. Assisting individuals to stay in their homes or make other successful living arrangements in the community by providing such services as personal care, health or homemaking services Information and Outreach: Provides confidential help with information about available services and referrals to the agencies that can best assist in meeting needs including assistance in completing applications for various benefit programs Older Americans Act: Provides funding to agencies for information and referral, transportation, congregate and home-delivered meals, attendant care, legal services, health screening, recreation, respite, adult day care, repairs/maintenance/renovations, material aid and shopping Caregiver Support: Whether you are expecting to become a caregiver or have been thrust into the role of caregiver unexpectedly, JAAA caregiver support provides useful information and assistance

Eligibility: Must be 60 years of age or older and a Shawnee County resident who has difficulty performing self-care and/or homemaking activities. How to apply: Call 291-2490 for further information. Fees: No charge for initial in-home assessment, hourly rate for subsequent visits. Clients that meet income guidelines are eligible for a sliding fee scale. Funding: Shawnee County Service Programs for adults and the elderly, Older Americans Act, Kansas Department on Aging, Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging and client fees.

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Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK): Provides unbiased, confidential counseling with questions about Medicare and/or other insurance options Elder Friendly Business Certification Program: Evaluation program for businesses to learn how to improve conducting business with persons 50 years of age and over, the fastest growing segment of our population Eligibility: Must be 60 years of age or over How to Apply: Call 235-1367 for information Fees: None Funding: The Older Americans Act through the Administration on Aging, the Kansas Department on Aging, the State of Kansas, local units of government, and Medicaid through the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services and private contributions

Kansas Advocates for Better Care, Inc. (KABC) 913 Tennessee, Suite 2 Lawrence, KS 66044-6904 (785) 842-3088 Fax: (785) 749-0029 Toll Free (800) 525-1782 Website: www.kabc.org Email: info@kabc.org

Mitzi E. McFatrich, Executive Director Mission Statement: “Advocating for Quality LongTerm Care” since 1975 Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Closed on weekends and all Federal holidays. Call ahead for appointments. Services: • Information about all licensed long-term care facilities in Kansas (nursing homes, assisted living, etc.) • Training available on a variety of topics (preventing adult abuse, neglect. And exploitation, resident rights, etc.) • Assistance with resolving conflict and other problems in long-term care facilities. Eligibility: All populations How to Apply: Contact KABC by phone, email or website to become a member. Fees: Memberships: $20/yr age 60+; $35/yr under age 60; $50/yr for group/business; $100 “Cerfer” premium/sustaining membership level Funding: Members, contributors, grants for specific purposes/programs. We do not receive regular State or Federal funding.

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Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services

La Colonia Apartments Inc. 331 NE Golden Avenue Topeka, KS 66616 (785) 354-4225 Fax: (785) 354-4225

503 S. Kansas Avenue Topeka, Kansas 66603 (785) 296-4986 or (800) 432-3535 Fax: (785) 296-0256 Website: www.agingkansas.org

Anthony Jaramillo, Project Manager Mission Statement: To provide clean, safe, maintenance free housing for independent living for low and middle income adults who are 62 or older and require the special design features of an accessible unit.

Wilda Davison, Information and Referral Program Manager

Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Mission Statement: The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services mission is to promote the security, dignity and independence of Kansas seniors

Services: • 24/7 Emergency call system • Off street parking • Utility allowance • Snow removal • Lawn care • Staff on call 24 hours • In-house laundry facilities • Transportation to meals at LULAC Senior Center • Red Carpet library service

Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday Services: The Kansas Department on Aging (KDOA) provides funding and oversight for programs such as the Senior Care Act and Home and Community Based Services for the Frail Elderly (HCBS-FE) to provide inhome assistance and case management for Kansas seniors. The Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) program provides information and assistance with Medicare questions. Information and referral is available. KDOA also licenses and inspects adult care facilities

Eligibility: Age 62 or require the special design features of an accessible unit How to Apply: Contact the La Colonia office for application at (785) 354-4225

Eligibility: Varies by program, but generally for Kansans over age 60. Some programs require financial and functional eligibility

Fees: None Funding: Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

How to Apply: Information and referral is available by telephone. Applications and assessments for in-home services are made thru the Area Agencies on Aging across the state Fees: Varies by program Funding: State and Federal funding or grants, Individuals may be asked to help pay for some services, based on need

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Lifeline

Stormont Vail HealthCare

Lift Service Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority

1500 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 354-6333 Fax: (785) 354-5123 1-800 432-2951 x 6333

820 SE Quincy Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 783-7000 (Voice or TDD) Fax: (785) 354-8476

Kittie Olberding, Lifeline Manager

Janlyn Nesbett-Tucker General Manager/CEO

Mission Statement: To provide Lifeline, an emergency response system in Northeast Kansas. Hours: 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Lifeline an emergency response system installed in the home. A button is worn around the neck or on the wrist. Should emergency help be needed just push the button. Eligibility: This service is available to anyone that wants it. A Doctor’s order is not required. not is it limited to any age. How to Apply: Call the office during business hours. Fees: $34 per month, $55 installation fee Funding: Stormont Vail HealthCare

Mission Statement: To provide door-to-door transportation for persons with disabilities, including the non-ambulatory. Hours: 5:45 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Monday - Friday 7:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Saturday No service on Sundays or major holidays Services: • “Lift Service,” a demand-responsive transportation system, Rides must be scheduled by 5:00 p.m. the day before needed Eligibility: Anyone in Topeka within a three-quarter mile radius of a fixed bus route, which, because of a disability is unable to use the regular fixed-route service How to Apply: Call for information and/or certification form. Certification may take up to 21 days after TMTA receives the form Fees: $4.00 per passenger, one-way. If needed, one personal care attendant (PCA) may ride for free with a fare paying rider upon request Funding: Federal Transit Administration, State of Kansas, City of Topeka, and farebox

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Long Term Care Ombudsman State of Kansas

Meals on Wheels of Shawnee and Jefferson Counties, Inc.

Landon State Office Building 900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 1041 Topeka, KS 66612-1220 (785) 296-3017 Fax: (785) 296-3916 Toll Free: (877) 662-8362 Email: Barbara.hickert@da.ks.gov Website: www.KansasOmbudsman.ks.gov

5724 SW Huntoon Topeka, KS 66604 Tel: (785) 670-2434 Fax: (785) 228-6362 www.meals-on-wheels-inc.org Heidi Pickerell, President/CEO

Barbara J. Hickert, State LTC Ombudsman

Mission Statement: We exist to nourish the elderly and/or homebound people in our community.

Mission Statement: To advocate for the well-being, safety and rights of long-term care residents by assisting them in attaining the highest possible quality of life.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Home Delivered Meals: A hot noon meal. Special diets may be ordered by a doctor • Congregate Dining Centers: Meals are available for seniors age 60 and over and their spouses. Congregate Dining Centers provide the noon meal at 11 different sites in Topeka and one site each in Auburn, Rossville, Silver Lake, Meriden, Valley Falls, Winchester and Oskaloosa. Meals are provided on a donation basis • Volunteer Opportunities: The agency utilizes a large number of volunteers daily to deliver meals. Volunteers are always needed and times to volunteer are flexible

Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Advocating for the rights of residents in long term facilities. Eligibility: Anyone with concerns about the elderly in a long-term care facility resident make a difference by becoming a Certified Care Volunteer Ombudsman, call toll free 8362

care of the or want to Long Term 1-877-662-

How to Apply: For an application call toll free (877) 662-8362 or local (785) 296-3017 or visit our website at www.KansasOmbudsman.ks.gov

Eligibility: Clients for home delivered meals must be homebound-unable to leave home without assistance and/or unable to prepare a nutritious meal for themselves

Fees: None costs Funding: Federal and State

Clients for the congregate dining centers program must be 60 years of age or older or the spouse of a 60+ individual How to Apply: Call the Meals on Wheels office 785670-2434 Fees: Sliding scale Funding: United Way of Greater Topeka, Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging, Kansas Department on Aging, City of Topeka, Shawnee County, Jefferson County, client payments and private donations

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Midland Care

Adult Day Health Services

Home Health Services

130 SW Frazier Circle Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 232-2044 Fax: (785) 232-5567 Toll Free (800) 491-3691 www.midlandcareconnection.org

200 SW Frazier Circle Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 232-2044 Fax: (785) 232-5567 Toll Free (800) 491-3691 www.midlandcareconnection.org

Mission Statement: Meeting individual needs through innovative healthcare solutions.

Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Friday Services: • Personal care such as bathing, oral care and toileting • Physical assessments and individual care plans • Glucose monitoring • Medication administration • Specialized diets • Contact with primary physician and pharmacy • Activities include: - Outings in the community - Art, music, gardening, and games - Recreational activities - Exercise Eligibility: Adults who cannot be at home alone and are interested in participating in group activities. Through programs, medical services, and peer socialization, we maintain the independence, dignity, and self-esteem of adults, age 18 and older, in a safe, secure, and stimulating environment.

Hours: Services available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Services: • Skilled nursing services provided in one’s own home • Physical, occupational and speech therapy provided in one’s own home • Social services available. • Personal care provided in one’s own home. • Medication management teaching visits. • Wound and ostomy care.

Eligibility: Call for more information. How to Apply/Fees: Call 785-232-2044 for information.

How to Apply/Fees: Call (785) 232-2044 for information.

Funding: Private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, fundraising, donations, and memorial contributions.

Funding: Long-term care insurance, Medicaid, VA insurance, Care for the Caregiver funds, private pay, fundraising, donations, and memorial contributions.

Midland Care Connection, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program.

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Neat Feet (FP) In Home Nail Care

Older Kansan Employment Program

Dan Byl, RN, Owner/Operator

200 S Kansas Avenue Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 270-5271 ext. 271 Fax: (785) 354-7145 Email: denisef@letshelpinc.org

231 NW Elmwood Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 357-1979 Email: maridanne@juno.com

A Service of Let’s Help, Inc.

Mission Statement: Dedicated to proving quality nail care, focusing on care to those who find leaving the home difficult or taxing and find their nails to be hard to trim and/or reach. I am a licensed RN. I have provided home care nursing to the Topeka community for 27 years and am currently employed providing nail care in North East Kansas care facilities.

Denise Fasse, Program Coordinator Mission Statement: Older Kansas Employment Program (OKEP) offers individual’s 55 or older assistance in finding employment or transitioning from one job to another, proving the older worker can bring mature judgment, excellent skills, loyalty and the experience working with people to the workplace.

Hours: Fully negotiable but Monday through Friday

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday

Services: • Trimming of toenails • Callous management • Licensed to care for diabetics, the circulation impaired or those taking blood thinners.

Free Services: • Resume Writing • Applications • Interview techniques • Networking • Job Leads • Completing a GED • Computer training and lab • Job Club support meetings

Eligibility: No restrictions. Some complex care may be referred to podiatry. How to Apply: Call for an appointment. Limited to the Topeka metropolitan area.

Eligibility: Fifty five years and older

Fees: Typically $20 per visit. Up to $30 for significant travel or complex nails.

How to Apply: Call 270-5264 for an appointment

Funding: Not applicable

Fees: None Funding: Let’s Help and the Kansas Dept. of Commerce

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Papan’s Landing Senior Center 619 NW Paramore Topeka, KS 66608 (785) 232-1968 Fax: (785) 232-1102

Presbyterian Manor of Topeka 4712 SW 6th Ave. Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 272-6510 Fax (785) 272-0496 Website: www.presbyterianmanors.org

Debbie Lake, Center Director Mission Statement: To provide services that will assist the elderly to remain independent and in their homes for as long as possible Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Monday – Friday Transportation Hours: Please call the center for scheduling Services: • Recreation, arts and crafts, games, films and other activities selected by participants. Information about available public and voluntary services and resources • Outreach to identify persons in need of services, information about those services and transportation to those services • Meal site • Transportation - Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for persons in the North Topeka and Oakland areas. Transportation to and from medical appointments, shopping, the senior center, and other business appointments • Home visits and telephone reassurance • To provide comfort, referrals, and assistance Eligibility: Services are available to all citizens age 60 and older and their spouses in the North Topeka and Oakland areas How to Apply: Telephone or visit the center Fees: None. Donation for transportation Funding: Older Americans Act through Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging and the Kansas Department on Aging, County Aging Service Funds and City of Topeka Social Services

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Marsha Anderson, Marketing Director Our Mission We provide quality senior services guided by Christian Values Our Vision Together we are making positive differences in the lives of seniors Hours: 24 hours a day – 365 days a year Services: • Independent Active Living • Assisted Living • Health Care • Memory Care • Rehabilitation & Wellness Eligibility: Senior Citizen How to Apply: Call to make an appointment with the Marketing Director: Marsha Anderson. Fees: Call for fee information Funding: Good samaritan program funded by donations

Prestige Home Care of Kansas, Inc. (FP)

PRN Home Health and Hospice

Geri Martin, CRNA, President

Jodie Dodge, Chief Executive Officer

Mission Statement: Provide the finest quality home care service at a fair price.

Mission Statement: Committed to providing a level of quality care that encourages the safe and cost-effective delivery of home health services, maximizing client autonomy, and coordination of community and Agency resources to decrease illness burden and unnecessary duplication of services, thereby promoting positive patient outcomes.

515 Delaware Leavenworth, KS 66048 (913) 680-0493 Fax: (913) 651-4631 Toll free (888) 680-0493 Website: www.ksprestigehomecare.com Email: larry.martin@ksprestigehomecare.com

1010 Lincoln P.O. Box 228 Wamego, KS 66547 (785) 456-7764 Fax (785) 456-7194 Website: www.prnhomehealthhospice.com Email: jodied@wamego.net

Hours: Office hours 8:30 a.m. - 4:30p.m., On call 24/7 Services: • Light Housekeeping • Laundry • Meal preparation/assistance with eating • Shopping and errand assistance • Transportation to Dr., grocery store, pharmacy • Medication reminders • Ambulation and exercise assistance • Assistance with dressing • Companionship • Bath aide services

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Mon. - Fri. On call Services - 24/7 Services: • Home Health – provides skilled Nursing (RN, LPN), Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Medical Social Worker and Home Health Aide. • Hospice Services – provides RN, LPN, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Home Health Aide, Medical Social Worker and Chaplain; all under the direction of a Medical Director.

Eligibility: Programs include VA, Older Americans Act, Senior Care Act, Medicaid

Eligibility: We are Medicare certified for Home Health. Client must have a skilled need, be homebound and have a doctor who will sign orders in regard to client needing our services. For Hospice, client must be under supervision of their primary care provider and have a diagnosis that warrants six months or less to live.

How to Apply: Call our toll free number Fees: Call our toll free number to discuss fee schedule Funding: Not applicable

How to Apply: Call our office or speak with your physician to get orders to start services. Fees: No fees if Medicare. Some private pay insurances have co-pay that may come into play. Funding: Medicare

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Red Carpet Library Services Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library 1515 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 580-4545 TTY (785) 580-4544 Fax: (785) 580-4430

Stephanie Hall, Red Carpet/Talking Books Manager Mission Statement: To provide library materials, services and access to older adults, individuals with special needs and their caregivers through personalized, individual and customized service. Red Carpet Service will deliver these services to congregate living sites, individuals in their homes and walk-in patrons on a consistent and regularly-scheduled basis Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Saturday 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Sunday Services: • Outreach: Staff and volunteers prepare and deliver materials every two weeks to people living in retirement complexes and adult care facilities. Red Carpet also delivers to senior centers and meal sites • Homebound Program: Staff calls, selects and delivers materials directly to homebound individuals and pick up returns once every two weeks • Older Adult Programming: Staff and volunteers are available to present programs ranging from informational programs about low vision aids or assistive devices to recreational programs of reminiscence • Materials: Large print books and magazines, reminiscence kits, TTY, information regarding various aging issues, therapeutic games, low vision aids, Bi-Folkal kits, assistive hearing devices, • Low Vision/Assistive Hearing Device Center: Staff and volunteers are available to demonstrate low vision/assistive aids to anyone interested. Magnifiers and assistive hearing devices are available to check out for three weeks. • TTY Service Desk: individuals with hearing loss can call 580-4544 and ask reference questions. TTY machines are also available for checkout • Adaptive Computer Center: Three computers with screen reading programs (JAWs), screen magnification programs (Zoom text), open book, big key keyboard, hands free keyboard, trackball mouse, hands free mouse, etc., for individuals who have low vision, are blind, or have a disability preventing them from using a regular computer Eligibility: Outreach and homebound services are limited to Shawnee County How to Apply: Call or visit the library Fees: None Funding: The City of Topeka and Shawnee County

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Rossville Senior Citizen Center 429 Pearl Street P.O. Box 403 Rossville, KS 66533 (785) 584-6364

George Sullivan, President Mission Statement: To provide nutrition, recreation and mobility to senior citizens in the Rossville area. Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Transportation, if needed, to and from the meal site • Well-balanced, complete meals five days a week • Home-delivered meals to the ill or disabled • Every other week exercise program Eligibility: Age 60 or over. How to Apply: Call or visit the center. Fees: None. Contributions are encouraged. Funding: Shawnee County Service Program for the Elderly and contributions.

RSVP of Shawnee and Douglas Counties

Senior Adult Program A Program of Shawnee County

1315 SW Arrowhead Road Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 228-5124 Fax: (785) 273-2467 Website: http://unitedwaytopeka.org/volunteer/rsvp

Parks & Recreation

Michelle Kaberline, Contact

Becky Sewell, Senior Adult Specialist

Mission Statement: To engage seniors 55 or better in volunteer service.

Mission Statement: To serve senior adults, generally over age 50, through a variety of programs

Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

Hours: Varies according to program schedule

Services: • Established in 2007 as a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Retired Senior Volunteer Program provides volunteer opportunities for those aged 55 or better. We match volunteers with qualified agencies and non-profits based on our volunteers' interests and skills. RSVP can also reimburse for mileage to and from a volunteer job (limited funds) and supplies supplemental insurance to our volunteers.

Services: • New Beginnings Choir • Kansas Senior Olympics • Dance Lessons • Bridge Lounge • Crafts • Fitness Classes: Drop-in Basketball, Drop-in Co-Rec Softball, Drop-in Shuffleboard • Special social events • Workshops/Classes

Eligibility: 55 or older

Eligibility: All the Shawnee County’s senior adult population (no one is excluded due to area of residence)

How to Apply: contact the RSVP office

How to Apply: Call 368-3798 for information

Fees: none

Fees: Generally paid by seven-week class session (varies in summer)

1534 SW Clay Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 368-3798 Fax: (785) 368-2542

Funding: The Corporation for National & Community Service and the United Ways of Douglas and Shawnee Counties

Funding: Shawnee County and user fees

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Senior Companion Program East Topeka Senior Center 1114 E. 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66607 (785) 224-5046 Fax: (785) 232-7785

Mission Statement: To promote wellness and enhance the independence, dignity, safety and self worth of adults through the normal aging process and/or those who experience acute, chronic, or terminal illness so that they may achieve their maximum level of wellness Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Senior Companions volunteer 15-40 hours per week and receive a tax-free hourly stipend of $2.65 plus mileage reimbursement • Senior Companions provide home visits, respite care, and other assistance to their clients Eligibility: To be a Senior Companion, an individual must be 60 years of age or older and meet income guidelines. To have a Senior Companion, an individual must be elderly or have a physical or mental disability How to Apply: Call 232-7765 for further information Fees: None Funding: The Corporation for National and Community Service and the Shawnee County Service Program for the Elderly

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Silver Lake Senior Citizen Center 404 E. Lake Silver Lake, KS 66539 (785) 582-5371

Mary Hardman, Site Director Mission Statement: To provide recreation, nutrition and mobility to senior citizens in the Silver Lake area. Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Monday - Friday Services: • This project offers social activities, transportation, shopping assistance and serves as a congregate meal site Eligibility: Age 60 and over How to Apply: Come to the center. Meals should be ordered 24 hours in advance Fees: None. Donations are encouraged Funding: Shawnee County, contributions and fund raisers

Topeka Jayhawk Legal Services for Seniors

Topeka LULAC Senior Center, Inc.

712 S Kansas Avenue, Suite 201 Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 354-8531 Fax: 233-2096 TDD# 785-233-4028 Toll Free Central Intake Line: 1-800-723-6953

1502 Seward Avenue Topeka, KS 66616 (785) 234-5809 (785) 233-7498 Fax: (785) 233-1828 Email: Jiosephine@hotmail.com

Bethany Roberts, Managing Attorney

Josephine C. Salehar, Executive Director

Mission Statement: Kansas Legal Services, a statewide non-profit organization, is dedicated to helping low income Kansans meet their basic needs through the provision of essential legal, medication and employment training services. KLS strives to eliminate the causes of poverty and mitigate its effects by helping individuals achieve and maintain self-sufficiency and family supporting employment

Mission Statement: The Topeka LULAC Senior Center, Inc. provides affordable transportation and other services for senior citizens and disabled individuals in order to promote their independence and to live satisfying lives.

Kansas Legal Services

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Transportation, escorting, shopping, visiting and groceries on wheels • Outreach, telephone reassurance, translation and interpretation • Recreation, physical fitness, greenhouse activities and meal site for friendship meals

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • For Senior Citizens: Provide legal assistance or advice to low-income, homebound, or institutionalized citizens aged 60 or older, residing in Shawnee, Douglas and Jefferson counties who would be otherwise unable to gain access to legal counsel • Representation and advice for Income Maintenance (Social Security, Railroad Retirement, Supplemental Security Income and other government benefits) • Housing (public housing, subsidized housing, residential landlord/tenant disputes, nursing home problems) • Health Care (Medicaid, Medicare and insurance issues) • Consumer Problems including debt relief, student loans, and disputed consumer transactions • Advance Directives: Powers of attorney, living wills, wills and will alternatives • Elder Hotline: 888-353-5337

Eligibility: Client must be 60 years old or disabled How to Apply: Telephone or apply in person Fees: Donations encouraged Funding: United Way of Greater Topeka, City Social Service funds, Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging, Shawnee County Service Program for the Elderly, LULAC Council #11071 and the Kansas Department of Transportation

Eligibility: Client must be at least 60 years of age How to Apply: Contact Kansas Legal Services Fees: There are no fees charged to seniors served with Older Americans Act funds or county funding. Donations are accepted. In certain circumstances reduced fee services may be offered Funding: Older Americans Act, Shawnee County; Service Programs for the Elderly, Douglas County

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VIP 501 Club Topeka Public Schools USD 501 624 SW 24th Street Topeka, KS 66611 (785)295-3059

Marilyn Greeve, Clerk of the Board Mission Statement: To show the schools’ appreciation to patrons of the district for their past and continued support of public education in the community Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Members will be issued free lifetime passes (with some limitations) Eligibility: Any person 65 or older and a resident in the USD 501 area or has grandchildren in USD 501 schools How to Apply: At the Clerk’s Office, USD 501 Burnett Administrative Center, 624 SW 24th Street or through any one of the three high school offices Fees: None Funding: Topeka Public Schools, USD 501

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Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services

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Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups P.O. Box 67394 Topeka, KS 66667 (785) 357-8725 Website: www.topekaalanon.org Email: kansas20dr8@gmail.com

Shannon Diaz - Area Information Services Coordinator (785) 220-4381

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Topeka, KS (785) 235-2226: AA Help Line for Topeka, KS or aatopeka.org Mission Statement: To stay sober and to help other alcoholics achieve sobriety Hours: 24 hours / 7 days a week. (message phone)

Mission Statement: When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, let the hand of Al-Anon and Alateen always be there, and let it begin with me.

Services: • AA meetings 7 days a week • Offers various meeting times every day

Hours: Phone information line is available 24-hours a day, 365 days a year

Eligibility: A desire to stop drinking

Services: • Group-led 12 Step support groups, consisting of family and friends of alcoholics who come together to share their experiences, strength and hope in order to solve common problems. • One-on-one support through sponsorship. • Al-Anon does not offer any shelter support or referrals. • Anonymity is protected in groups. • Alateen available for young family members. Eligibility: Tradition three states: The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of alcoholism in a relative or friend. We believe alcoholism is a family disease and that changed attitudes can aid recovery How to Apply: Call the local phone number or visit website to find schedule of meetings. Fees: There are no dues for membership Funding: Al-Anon is self-supporting through its own voluntary contributions

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How to Apply: Call (785) 235-2226 for time and place of meetings or access the webpage at aatopeka.org for a schedule. Fees: None Funding: Self-supporting through contributions

Behavioral Health Services

Breakthrough House, Inc.

at Stormont-Vail West Stormont-Vail HealthCare

603 SW Topeka Boulevard, Suite 100 Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 232-6807 (Answering machine after hours) Fax: (785) 232-0751

3707 SW 6th Avenue Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 270-4600 Fax: (785) 270-4601

Danette Tipton, Executive Director Mission Statement: To empower individuals with mental illness to function more independently in their social, living and working environments and to secure decent, safe and affordable housing for them in Shawnee County

Julie DeJean, Administrative Director Mission Statement: Working together to improve the health of our community Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Contact (785) 270-4600 for information

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday Services: • BTH Clubhouse (1201 Van Buren): provides peer support, daily group activities, meals, self-help, and pre-vocational training and experience in a non-clinical setting. Members participate in setting policy and running the programs that focus on reestablishing themselves into society. Transportation to and from the Clubhouse is available • Consumer Assistance Program: Emergency Aid component provides rent, utility, medication, transportation, clothing and food assistance to individuals with a mental illness. Also provides advocacy services as well as information and referral assistance for clinical, medical and dental services. A Representative Payee component is also available • COMPEER Program: Provides a unique friendship between a community volunteer trained by staff and a referred mental health consumer. The volunteer and COMPEER friend meet for one hour a week for a year, participating in various social activities in the community • Housing: Breakthrough Residential Services offers an array of residential options including 24-hour supported group living, semi-independent apartment living, and independent living in Shawnee County. • Transitional Employment: Provides people with mental disabilities who are members of the BTH Clubhouse preemployment training, a job in an integrated work environment in the Topeka or surrounding area, and continuous support on that job to help them determine their readiness for permanent employment

admissions

Services: • Child and Adolescent Inpatient Program: With an average length of stay of 3 to 5 days, this program serves patients up to 17 years of age focusing on short-term crisis stabilization using therapeutic interventions, groups and activities • Adult Inpatient Program: This program focuses on acute, short-term crisis stabilization using psychoeducational groups and activities with an average length of stay of 3-5 days. The program includes individualized treatment planning with a multidisciplinary approach, discharge planning and continuity of care with community providers. Access is limited to adult voluntary admissions over the age of 18 • Senior Diagnostic and Treatment Center (located at Stormont-Vail HealthCare, 1500 SW 10th, 6-West, 354-6695): A 16-bed unit provideing psychiatric assessment, treatment and discharge • The substance abuse program offers two levels of treatment. If a patient needs a higher level of care, and is eligible, the intensive outpatient program is available and offers up to three hours of group meetings per day, four times per week. After completing intensive outpatient treatment, the patient continues the substance abuse program through outpatient treatment which meets 3 hours, 1 day per week

Eligibility: Persons residing in the Shawnee County area who have a mental illness diagnosis and are 18 years of age or older, except for the COMPEER Program, which also serves children. How to Apply: Contact Jim Mosbacher (BTH Clubhouse and Transitional Employment) 232-6960; Ashley Ramirez (Emergency Aid/Payee Services) 232-6807; Patricia Phillips (COMPEER) 232-6807; Roslynn Crouch (Housing) 232-6807.

Eligibility: Available to anyone How to Apply: Call for information or appointment Fees: For counseling reimbursement, sliding scale

programs,

Fees: BTH Clubhouse, Transitional Employment, and COMPEER - none. Payee services are $37.00 per month. Housing rate vary – please call

insurance

Funding: Mental Health Block Grant, Topeka/Shawnee County Social Services Grants, and private donations

Funding: Insurance and client fees

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Brookside Mental Health & Family Services PA (FP) 3601 SW 29th, Suite 217 Topeka, KS 66614 (785) 272-8808 Fax: (785) 272-0814

Mary Ann Dugan, LSCSW, CFT

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - Topeka (DBSA - Topeka) P. O. Box 4335 Topeka, KS 66604-0335 (785) 272-1360 or (785) 286-2542 Fax: (785) 272-1360 or (785) 286-2542 Email: bbowersbunch.1@juno.com

Mission Statement: To improve the lives of individuals and families through mental health services.

Barb Bowers, Volunteer

Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday – Thursday

Mission Statement: We’ve been there, we can help

Services: • Individual counseling • Couples counseling • Family therapy • Blended family therapy • Anxiety therapy • Depression therapy • Addiction therapy • Step parenting counseling

Hours: Vary according to the meeting; 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Eligibility: None How to Apply: Call for an appointment Fees: Insurance - $125.00 per hour Funding: Most major insurance accepted

Services: • Education and support for persons with depression or bipolar disorder, their families and support persons • Peer support group for mood disorders • Free quarterly news card available. (Call 272-1360 or 286-2542 or send email with name and postal address to get free program news card and also be added to quarterly DBSA Topeka news card mailing list • Related free pamphlets regarding Depression and Bipolar Disorders • Related Mood Disorder books available to be checked out for 30 days by attendees • Meetings at Valeo, 330 SW Oakley, Lower Conference Room, bimonthly: 1st Wed., 6:30 p.m. – Discussion 3rd Wed., 6:30 p.m. – Education, Speakers, & Discussion (Please be prompt, as doors to Valeo close at 7pm.) Eligibility: Over 18 years of age How to Apply: Contact Bryce Miller or Barb Bowers at numbers listed above Fees: None Funding: Donations and grants

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Educational Opportunities Unlimited

Friends of Recovery

Paul Costigan, CEO

Kathleen Wright, Executive Director John Agnew, Program Coordinator, Wichita Leigh Anne Larson, Program Coordinator, Overland Park

6422 Santa Fe Drive. Overland Park, KS 66202 (913) 722-0367 or (800) 722-0366 Fax: (913) 722-6325 730 N Waco Wichita, KS 67203 Website: www.friendsofrecovery.com Email: kittythomas04@hotmail.com

3601 Southwest 29th, Ste 209 Topeka, KS 66614 785-228-9800 877-861-7078 Fax: 785-232-8304 info@educationalopportunitiesunlim.com

Mission Statement: To prevent and treat chemical dependency and abuse through strategies that meets the needs of individuals, families, and communities.

Mission Statement: To support and collaborate with Oxford Houses in Kansas, which are self-supporting, democratically-operated homes for recovering individuals. Friends of Recovery and Oxford House will assist these individuals to attain and sustain recovery from substance addiction

Hours: Monday 8:00am - 6:00pm Tuesday - Thursday 8:00am - 9:30pm Friday 8:00am - 7:30pm Weekend hours available by appointment only Hiawatha Office: 202 S. 6th, Lower Level Hiawatha, KS 66434 (785) 742-2400 Fax: (785) 742-2227

Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Case management • Conflict mediation • Community presentations, including civic and faith organizations • Community liaison services • Advocacy and support

Services: • Adult and Adolescent treatment programs • Intensive Outpatient services • Alcohol/Drug Information School • Womans Group • Individual Counseling • Anger Management • SAP-DOT

Topeka Locations - Oxford Houses • Crossroads -1600 SW College Ave-66606, 408-5633 • Lane - 1730 SW Washburn- 66606, 235-2917 • Unity - 1531 Topeka Blvd- 66612, 357-4919 • Washburn - 5401 SW 28th- 66614, 228-3868 • **Willow Park - 804 SW Lindenwood - 66606, 235-6916 • **Holly - 1128 Medford - 66604, 235-0050

Eligibility: People who are seeking treatment for alcohol or drug related issues. Services may be provided following an evaluation with recommendations for different levels of care, including outpatient, intensive outpatient, individual relapse prevention, gender issues, more specifically womans empowerment group.

**Women’s houses Eligibility: Must be in recovery from alcohol or drug addiction

How to Apply: Call office at 785-228-9800 to schedule an appointment for assessment.

How to Apply: Contact Kathleen Wright at the number listed above for complete list of Oxford Houses in the Topeka area

Fees: Sliding scale based upon ability to pay Funding: Medicaid, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, other insurances, private pay and sliding scale fee scale.

Fees: None to apply to an Oxford House deposit and rent due upon acceptance into Oxford House Funding: Addiction and Prevention Services (AAPS) grant, Johnson County Alcohol Tax Fund Grant, donations.

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Heartland Clinical Consultants (FP) th

5040 SW 28 Street, Suite F Topeka, KS 66614 (785) 272-2266 Fax: (785) 273-9972 Email: larry@heartlandclinical.com Larry Huey, LSCSW

Jody Koerner, LSCSW Heartland Clinical Consultants (FP)

5040 SW 28th Street, Suite D Topeka, KS 66614 (785) 249-4847 Fax: (785) 273-9972 Email: jodysocialworker@cox.net Website: www.jodysocialworker.com Jody Koerner, Clinical Social Worker

Mission Statement: To provide treatment for individuals with emotional, psychiatric, chemical dependency or employment issues

Mission Statement: To help people achieve a successful and healthy balance in their lives.

Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., evenings; weekends by appointment

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Saturday

Services: • Substance abuse evaluation and treatment • Anger management • Sex offender treatment • Employee assistance programs

Services: I work with people with a wide variety of problems, including the following: • Brief Telephone Consultation: to determine if following services are for you • Out patient mental Health Services: Individual, couple and family therapy Mood Disorders: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma reactions, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Senior Citizen related issues Anxiety and stress over the down turn in the economy and their finances Relationship problems for couples, Pre-marital, separation and divorce Family Therapy: Parenting, Blended families and stepparenting Grief Issues: loss of loved ones from death, separation and other significant loss Life Issues: adjustment to life transitions and other psychosocial stressors. Anger: Communication strategies and coping skills Military life issues • Employee Assistance Programs: Brief outpatient mental health including assessment and referral • Professional Life Coaching: A/program for those people who feel their lives (finances, stress, parenting, career, long work hours, parenting, family relationships, etc.) are out of balance to achieve a successful and health balance in their life and career

Eligibility: Available to anyone How to Apply: Call for an appointment Fees: Fees vary with services

How to Apply: Call (785) 249-4847 Fees: Free Brief telephone consultation to help determine if these services are right for you. Funding: Out patient Mental Health fees: $120.00 for initial session and $90.00 for following sessions. Most major insurances accepted. Visa and Master Card are accepted. Some clients choose to self-pay. Employee Assistance Programs: EAP programs are funded totally by the Employer. There are no funds collected from the employee. Professional Life Coaching fees: This is a Self Pay program. Visa and Master Card are accepted. There is a significant discount for prepay.

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Kansas Family Partnership

Kansas National Guard

5942 SW 29th Street Topeka, KS 66614-2539 (785) 266-6161 (800) 206-7231 Fax: (785) 266-6149 Website: www.kansasfamily.com Email: KsFamPart@kansasfamily.com

Joint Substance Abuse Prevention Program Armed Forces Reserve Center Bldg 688, Rm 155, Forbes Field Topeka, KS 66619 (785) 861-3933 Fax: (785) 861-3952 Website: www.us.army.mil/suite/page/490664 Email: matthew.rubin@ng.army.mil

Michelle Voth, Executive Director Mission Statement: To promote positive youth behaviors by supporting diverse Kansas families and communities through education, networking and advocacy

Sgt. 1st Class- Matthew Rubin, Prevention Coordinator Mission Statement: To provide prevention training, outreach to military families, and treatment resources to military members in an effort to increase military discipline, individual performance, and combat readiness.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Friday Services: • KFP coordinates alcohol and other drug programming such as statewide awareness campaigns (Red Ribbon Week) • Kansas Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) • Provides training and workshops on drug prevention issues • Houses a free statewide resource center of alcohol and other drug materials and videos • Provides logistical coordination for statewide committees and meetings

Hours: Office: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. 24 hour Hotline: 785-640-1805 Services: • Providing prevention education to units and families. • Assisting service members and their dependents with finding proper treatment facilities for both selfreferrals and board directed referrals. • Working with service members and their dependents to reduce the abuse of substance or activities that are harmful to the welfare of the service member and their family members’ well-being.

Eligibility: No direct services to individual clients provided

Eligibility: Member/dependent of the Kansas Army or Air National Guard

How to Apply: Contact Maria Torrez Anderson for more information about programs. Contact Nicole Stejskal for more information about resource center

How to Apply: Contact us at (785) 861-3933 or (785) 640-1805 Fees: Varies from facility to facility

Fees: Printed materials offered at no cost. Videos available for check-out

Funding: Tri-Care/sliding scale

Funding: State and Federal grants, fees, donations, and private foundations

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Mirror Inc.

Mosaic

Residential Reentry Center

6220 SE California Ave. Berryton, KS 66409 (785) 383-4563 Email: kim.rice@mosaicinfo.org Website: www.mosaickansascity.org

2201 SE 25th St. Topeka, KS 66605 (785) 783-3274 Fax: (785) 215-6087 Website: www.mirrorinc.org Email: kmcgill@mirrorinc.org

Ken McGill, VP Correctional Programs Mary Handley, Director of Federal Programs Angela Greenough, LMSW, Social Coordinator Mission Statement: Mirror’s mission is that through broad-based partnerships, we will provide substance abuse, correctional, and other community health and human services to people in need. Hours of Service: Administrative: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday- Friday Reentry Center Hours: 24 hour Services: Mirror, Inc. offers a comprehensive array of programming to individuals, communities and government entities. Continuum of care is available for those participating in the Residential Reentry Center program. These services are provided to individuals involved in the criminal justice system through contracts we have entered into with the U.S. Bureau of Prisons and U.S. Probation to assist individuals in successful reentry into society after incarceration. Our correctional programs also provide services for individuals who are supervised by the U.S. Probation Office in Kansas. Mirror serves as a regional Residential Reentry Center for Federal Offenders releasing from Federal Bureau of Prisons and returning to Topeka, KS and surrounding areas. These individuals are placed at the Residential Reentry Center in order to complete the remainder of their term of incarceration and to begin their transition to the community by obtaining and maintaining gainful employment, suitable, approved housing, obtain needed support services in the community, and reintegrate into family dynamics. Also, individuals transition from the Federal Bureau of Prisons to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Probation Office. The goal of this program is to assist offenders in developing skills necessary for a successful transition into the community and to assist them in becoming a productive member of the community. Eligibility for services/programs: Referral from United States Probation or Federal Bureau of Prisons Fees, if any: Clients pay a portion of the cost through subsistence (a percentage of income from employment) Funding Sources: United States Justice Department

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Kim Rice, Program Coordinator Mission Statement: Embracing God’s call to serve in the world. Mosaic advocates for people with intellectual disabilities and provides opportunities for them to enjoy a full life. Hours: 24 Hours, Monday-Friday (365 days per year) Services: • Host home program for residential services. • A program for people with intellectual disabilities to live in a family-like or roommate setting • It offers the least restrictive, most natural living environment and help’s people achieve the highest degree of life satisfaction and personal goals • People who receive these services get personal attention, consistent support from the same person, one-on-one contact between provider and family member or guardian. • Regular monitoring for those with healthcare needs. Eligibility: Persons 18 years or older with mental retardation or developmental/intellectual disabilities. How to Apply: Call (785) 383-4563, or Community Developmental Disabilities Organization (CDDO) (785) 267-1041 Fees: Sliding scale based on ability to pay Funding: Medicaid, and Home & Community Based Services (HCBS)

New Beginnings Health Care (FP)

New Dawn Wellness & Recovery Center (FP)

5315 SW Seventh Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 233-7138 Fax: (785) 233-7089 Website: newbeginningshealthcare.com Email: newbeginnings@nbhc.kscoxmail.com

4015 S.W. 21st Street Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 266-0202 Fax: (785)267-3439 Email: nlollman@sbcglobal.net Nancy Lollman, Director

Kenneth Hagen, LSCSW, Practice Manager Mission Statement: To provide the best service possible for those with substance abuse, addictions, or gambling problems.

Mission Statement: At New Beginnings we help people restore balance in their lives. We offer a safe place where people can be heard and understood

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m., Monday - Friday, with weekend hours available.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Friday

Services: Assessments and referrals Outpatient and intensive outpatient addiction treatment Individual and group therapy Services for mental and emotional issues Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Individualized treatment plans for the client Specialized treatment for women, men, and adolescents Gambling Assessments and specialized counseling

Services: • Diagnostic and psychiatric consultation • Medication management • Substance abuse counseling • Psychotherapy including couples, families and individuals • Psychological testing • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Eligibility: Services for adults and adolescents

Eligibility: Individual must be 13 years old or older

How to Apply: Call 233-7138

How to Apply: Call 785-266-0202

Fees: Call for information

Fees: Sliding scale available for qualified individual. Arrangements must be made in advance

Funding: Insurance, private pay, and Medicare

Funding: Insurance, Medicaid, and Self pay

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Prevention & Recovery Services, Inc. (PARS) 2209 SW 29th Street Topeka, KS 66611 (785) 266-8666 (RPC) (785) 266-4606 (Safe Streets) Fax: (785) 266-3833 Website: www.parstopeka.com www.safestreets.org

John Calbeck, Executive Director

Sims-Kemper Clinical Counseling (FP) 1701 SW Medford Avenue Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 233-0666 Fax: (785) 233-8065 Email: sims-kemper@sbcglobal.net Website: www.sims-kemper.com Shirley Murray, Executive Director

Mission Statement: Sims-Kemper Clinical Counseling & Recovery Services is a regional resource providing evaluation, education and treatment for problems with alcohol, drugs and/or gambling. Our goal is to promote individual growth, healthy families, and positive lifestyles

Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday (office) Group sessions meet weekdays, evenings and Saturday mornings.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Friday, Evenings by appointment. Services: • Alcohol, tobacco and other drug information • Technical assistance to schools and communities • Positive Action consultation and assistance to schools • Interpretation of Communities that Care survey data • Consultations on prevention and intervention activities • Youth alcohol and drug evaluations • Regional alcohol and drug awareness resources • Safe Streets Coalition • Safest Capital City Team • Neighborhood Watch • Safe Property Management • Mediation for neighborhood disputes • Youth Program — The Force • Workshops and presentations Eligibility: Services available to anyone. How to Apply: Call or write for information. Fees: Vary based upon programs. Funding: The United Way of Greater Topeka, the City of Topeka and Shawnee County Alcohol and Drug Program Funds and SRS/Addiction and Prevention Services.

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Services: • Alcohol Education Classes • Evaluations, continuing care and relapse prevention • Outpatient drug, alcohol and compulsive gambling treatment • Intensive Outpatient Treatment • Group and/or individual treatment for men, women, adolescent Eligibility: Persons with substance and/or gambling problems and their families How to Apply: Call 233-0666 for appointment Fees: Call for information Funding: Third party insurance, Medicaid and self-pay (Sliding Scale Available). We also accept applicants from SB123, Shawnee County Drug Court, Fourth or More DUI Funding and Federal Block Grant

Stepping Stones

Sunflower Alcohol Safety Action Project

Valeo Recovery Center 2010 NW Logan Topeka, KS 66608 (785) 357-1183 Fax: (785) 357-5170

112 SE 7th Street, Suite F Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 232-1415 Fax: (785) 232-5648

Gary Lee, Program Manager

Chris Noble, Project Coordinator

Mission Statement: To provide comprehensive and progressive services for the treatment of substance abuse in the individual and family, regardless of financial circumstances Hours: 24-hour detoxification services programs Outpatient programs: 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

and

Mission Statement: Providing evaluation and education services, pre-sentence recommendations and probationary services for drinking/drug offenders to the courts

residential

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

Services: • Intermediate Care, a 24-hour residential program (330 Oakley) • Day Intensive Outpatient Treatment (330 Oakley) • Evening Intensive Outpatient Treatment (330 Oakley) • Reintegration Services for men to help while working and living independently (2010 NW Logan) • Weekly Continuing Care Groups are available to help clients use coping skills learned in treatment (330 Oakley & 2010 NW Logan) • Relapse Prevention Planning Groups are alternative treatment programs that address the needs of people who have experienced a history of relapses, but have made genuine attempts at recovery (330 Oakley & 2010 NW Logan) • Support Services are available to clients who are eligible to have services paid for by Addiction and Prevention Services (AAPS) and who need services to enhance their outpatient treatment (330 Oakley & 2010 NW Logan) • Employment Opportunity Groups to focus on issues related to employment (330 Oakley & 2010 NW Logan) • Individual counseling with or without family members is available • Social Detoxification is an 11-bed unit for persons who are in need of a safe, supportive environment • Alcohol and Drug Assessments for adolescents and adults

Services: • To provide alcohol and drug evaluations to all court referrals of Driving under the Influence offenders and other alcohol/drug offenders • To make recommendations to the District Attorney and/or the court on all Driving Under the Influence offenders for the purpose of referring to education or treatment • Conduct an Alcohol and Drug Information School for both adults and juveniles Eligibility: Court referral How to Apply: Through the judicial process or self application Fees: Established by state or court referrals Funding: Client fees, donations, Third Judicial District Court budget

Eligibility: All programs are available to persons in need. Admission is not denied to any individual due to inability to pay. Special priority given to pregnant women, women with children, IV drug use, SRS referrals or HIV-positive persons. All programs available to persons with a concurrent mental health diagnosis How to Apply: For information on intake services call (785) 233-1730. For detoxification services call (785) 234-3448 and ask for Detox Fees: Based on income Funding: SRS Substance Abuse/Mental Health Services, Topeka Shawnee County Special Alcohol/Drug Programs Fund, Valeo Behavioral Health Care, client fees and private donations

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Valeo Behavioral Health Care 330 Oakley, Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 233-1730 (785) 234-3300 - 24-hour Crisis Hotline Fax: (785) 233-0085 Website: www.valeotopeka.org

Christine Wills, Crisis & Intake Program Manager Lisa Hastings, Crisis Intervention Program Mgr. Kristin Farley, Supported Employment Services Program Manager Patricia Vega, Supported Education Services Program Dennis Tenpenny, Case Management Program Donna Park, Adult Psychotherapy Program Gary Lee, Chief of Valeo Recovery Center Lee Morris, Housing Resource Specialist Mission Statement: To be the provider of choice for mental wellness and recovery services for the people of our community, our state, and our nation by providing: The Right Amount of Service to The Right Person at The Right Time with The Right Outcomes for The Right Cost Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Crisis Intake • Crisis Intervention • Crisis Housing • Substance & Gambling Addictions Treatment- Detox, Inpatient, Outpatient, Community Reintegration • Adult Psychotherapy • Medical Services • Mental Health Screening • Case Management • Community Based Rehabilitation • Supported Education • Supported Employment • Expressive Therapies • Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment • Senior Outreach Services • In-Home Support • Peer Support • Transitional Housing for special populations Eligibility: Adults 18+ who live, work, or own property in Shawnee County. All Valeo Behavioral Health Care Services require an assessment and open chart. Special population’s accommodations. How to Apply: Call Crisis Intake & Assessment 2331730 ext. 3200 Fees: Sliding scale or billed to third party insurers Funding: Medicaid/Medicare, state aid, state and federal grants, fees, donations

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Valeo Community Residence Program, Inc. 5401 SW 7th Street Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 215-8864 Fax: (785) 233-0957 Website: www.valeocrp.org Email: info@valeocrp.org

Lisa Hastings – Program Manager Mission Statement: Valeo Community Residence Program will be the provider of choice for individuals seeking mental wellness in a uniquely warm, supportive, family-like environment which fosters personal growth in a residential setting Hours: Initial assessment and appointment schedule is done 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. Services are provided 24-hours, 7 days a week Services: • Long-Term Residential care • Transitional Residential Care • Adult Day Program • Comprehensive mental health services • Individualized treatment plans • Daily groups and leisure activities • Housekeeping and Meals • Employment support • Education support • Case management • Medication monitoring Eligibility: Adults with mental illness and/or dual diagnosis How to Apply: Contact Lisa Hastings, Program Manager for an Assessment, 785-215-8864 Fees: Private Pay. Rates available for permanent resident single occupancy, permanent resident double occupancy, Annex rates by day Funding: Fees, donations

ValueOptions of Kansas, Inc. (FP)

• Person-Centered Case Management (PCCM) • Support Services • Dependent Children-Overnight Boarding Problem Gambling

100 SE 9th Street, Suite 501 Topeka, KS 66612 1-866-645-8216 Fax: (785) 338-9010 Website: http://valueoptions.com/kansas/ Email: tammy.adams@valueoptions.com

Eligibility for Services/Programs Most people who have Medicaid are eligible for these services. A VO-KS Customer Service Kansas residents with substance abuse treatment needs whose income is at our below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) are eligible for treatment through AAPS funding.

Contact person - Tammy Adams

Your provider must let ValueOptions know about the treatment you need before you receive substance abuse services. The only exception to this would be if you are a pregnant woman, woman with children, in need of initial outpatient treatment or social detoxification. In these situations, the initial request for services is considered “On Demand” and will be paid for as long as you are a ValueOptions member.

Mission Statement: The evolution of the Kansas substance abuse system is to build greater efficiencies and quality-driven care. In 2007, the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS) selected ValueOptions, a privately-held managed behavioral health care company, to oversee the delivery of substance abuse services to members eligible through Medicaid (T-XIX) and the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant.

How to Apply If you would like to get care for a substance abuse problem, call Customer Service Line 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Your call will be answered by a person who understands your situation and can help: Determine your needs, Find treatment and resources, Find a treatment provider that meets your needs, Answer questions about your benefits, Connect you to a case manager.

As of July 1, 2007, ValueOptions of Kansas began administering the state’s Substance Abuse Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan (SA-PIHP), managing the provider network and working to ensure services are easily accessible, effective and culturally-relevant for individuals and families in need of substance abuse treatment. For years, our clients have trusted ValueOptions to provide their beneficiaries with quality, attentive behavioral healthcare and treatment. ValueOptions shares the state’s vision for a comprehensive substance abuse program that enhances the quality of life for Kansas residents.

Fees, if any: Medicaid If you are a Medicaid member, you should not have to pay for services covered by our Medicaid Substance Abuse Plan. AAPS If you are an AAPS member, you may have to pay a portion of the bill for services covered by your AAPS Substance Abuse Plan. Your provider should let you know if you will be billed for services before you receive treatment.

Hours of Service: The customer service line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Interpreter services are available in other languages, including sign language. Service Provided: Outpatient • Individual Counseling • Group Counseling • Peer Support • Crisis Intervention Intensive Outpatient Treatment • Intensive Outpatient Treatment Residential Treatment • Reintegration • Intermediate • Social Detoxification Medially Managed Intensive Inpatient Treatment • Acute Detoxification • Inpatient Treatment Auxiliary Services • Assessment/Referral • Case Management

Funding Sources Today, as one of the nation’s largest behavioral health care companies, ValueOptions serves over 24 million people across the country through publicly funded and commercial contracts with a wide variety of managed behavioral healthcare services.

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Communicable Diseases

Health Connections

Shawnee County Health Agency

At Stormont Vail HealthCare

Allison Alejos, Director of Local Health Department

Charlotte Schirmer, R.N., M.S.N., Manager

Mission Statement: Dedicated to promoting and protecting health in the community by providing prevention, education, and health care services

Mission Statement: Working together to improve the health of our community.

1534 SW Clay Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 368-2000 Fax (785) 368-2098 Website: www.shawneehealth.org

1500 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, Kansas 66604 (785) 354-5225 Fax: (785) 354-6195 Website: www.stormontvail.org

Hours: Nurse consultation available 4:30 p.m. - 8:00 a.m. Monday - Friday and available 24 hours on weekends and holidays.

Hours: 8 a.m. - noon and 1:00-5:00 p.m., Monday, Thursday, and Friday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 -7:00 p.m., Tuesday 8:00 a.m.-noon and 2:00-5:00 p.m., Wednesday

Services: Health Connections is a specialized health care delivery system that callers can access for nurse consultation, physician referral, health information, community resources and health educational classes and screenings. • Nurse consultation • Physician referral • Health information • Community outreach • Patient follow-up

Services: • Communicable Disease Control and Education is responsible for prevention of infectious disease through surveillance, treatment and follow-up. For information on infection control and rabies call 3682000 • Immunizations for Adults and Children (including travel immunizations) are provided to the public for the control of preventable diseases. Travel immunizations are available. Call 368-2180 for times

Eligibility: Services are available to individuals regardless of race, religion, nationality or ability to pay.

Eligibility: Open to the public

How to Apply: Contact 354-5225 for more information

How to Apply: Call 368-2000

Fees: None

Fees: Medicaid, HealthWave, Medicare, Century, and Blue Cross Blue Shield are billed. Cash or check payments are also accepted

Funding: A division of Stormont-Vail HealthCare.

Funding: Not available

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HealthAccess

Heartland Hospice

PO Box 615 Topeka, KS 66601-0615 (785) 235-0996 Fax 235-5114 Email: khedquist@kmsonline.org

2231 SW Wanamaker Rd., Ste 202 Topeka, KS 66614 Hospice: 785-271-6500 Fax 785-271-8229 Website: www.heartlandhospice.com

Karla Hedquist Mission Statement: To establish ready access to appropriate, high quality health care for the low income, uninsured people of Shawnee County Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday Services: • Physician services • Hospital services • Prescription services Eligibility: Income below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level How to Apply: Call 235-0996 Fees: Co-payment required for prescription purchases Funding: Topeka Community Foundation, the United Way of Greater Topeka, the City of Topeka, Shawnee County, and from private donations.

Mission Statement: The mission of Heartland Hospice is to provide quality hospice care to patients with a limited life expectancy, as well as, support to their caregivers. The quality of life for those we serve is enhanced through palliative and specialized supportive care designed to meet the physical, psychosocial, social and spiritual needs of the patients and caregivers Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday- Friday (office hours) Services available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week Services: • Hospice provides services to patients with a limited life expectancy. The physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients and caregivers are met by an interdisciplinary team comprised of the patient’s attending physician, a medical director, a RN case manager, a hospice aide, a medical social worker, a spiritual counselor, a bereavement counselor, and volunteers. A dietician, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy are also services provided to our patients. Eligibility: Call the numbers listed above How to Apply: Call the numbers listed above Fees: Hospice is a covered benefit under Medicare, Medicaid and many private insurance plans. Heartland Hospice strives to provide care to all who are eligible and need hospice care irrespective of ability to pay Funding: Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance

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Kansas Association for the Medically Underserved

Marian Clinic & Marian Clinic Dental

1129 South Kansas Avenue, Suite B Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 233-8483 Fax: (785) 233-8403 Website: www. kamuonline.org Email: kspca@kspca.org

Marian Clinic (Medical):

The State Primary Care Association

1001 SW Garfield • Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 233-8081 Fax: (785) 233-8952 Website: www.marianclinic.org Email: ktaylor@marianclinic.org

Marian Clinic (Dental):

Cathy Harding, Executive Director

3164 E. 6th Avenue • Topeka, KS 66607 (785) 233-2800 Fax: (785) 233-5116

Mission Statement: The mission of the Kansas Association for the Medically Underserved is to support and strengthen our member organizations through advocacy, education, and communication.

Karily Taylor, Executive Director Mission Statement: We will, in the spirit of the Sisters of Charity, reveal God’s healing love by improving the health of the individuals and communities we serve, especially those who are poor or vulnerable.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday Services: • Networking Opportunities • Advocacy • Information Dissemination • Technical Assistance • AmeriCorps • Community Development and Trainings

Hours: Marian Clinic: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Friday Marian Dental Clinic: 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Medical and Dental Services for the uninsured who meet 200% federal poverty guidelines.

Eligibility: KAMU is a member organization offering organizational, associate and individual memberships:

Organizational membership is available to non profit or public organizations that share the mission of KAMU and that deliver primary and preventive health care services to patients regardless of ability to pay either by legal mandate or explicitly adopted mission. Each Organizational Member has one vote at meetings of the General Membership. Organizational members are entitled to all membership benefits. Associate Membership is available to non-profit or public organizations that deliver primary and preventive health care services that are not comprehensive in nature, to patients regardless of their ability to pay. Associate members are non-voting members and are entitled to basic membership benefits. Individual membership is available to persons that do not represent an organizational member if they support the mission and vision of the Corporation. Individual Members will be non-voting members of the Corporation.

Eligibility: By application through our eligibility process. You may apply at Marian Clinic Medical or Dental. How to Apply: Call for information or come by and get a registration form. Fees: $15.00 patient visit free at Marian Clinic Medical. Fee at Marian Clinic Dental is dependent on type of procedure. Funding: Fundraising events.

How to Apply: Contact Kari Parker at kparker@kspca.org. Fees: Membership Funding: Government and private grants.

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Maternal and Child Health and WIC Shawnee County Health Agency 1615 SW 8th Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 368-2000 Fax: (785) 368-2020 www.shawneehealth.org

Mission Statement: Dedicated to promoting and protecting health in the community by providing prevention, education and health care services. Hours: 8:00 to noon and 1:00 to 5:00 Monday, Thursday and Friday 10:00 to 7:00 Tuesday 8:00 to noon and 2:00 to 5:00 Wednesday Services: • Women, Infant and Child (WIC) provides nutritious foods, healthcare referrals and nutrition education for income eligible pregnant, breastfeeding and post-partum women, infants and children up to age five. Call 368.2170 for more information. • Healthy Start Home Visitation Program offers education and support to pregnant women and/or families with a baby (birth through year one). Call 368-2765 for more information. • Maternal and Child Public Health nurses provide home-based services to families who are expecting a child or who have young children. The focus of these visits can range from skilled nursing assessment, intervention and follow-up to medical health problems to the provision of support and guidance with crucial social problems. Call 368-2765 for further information. Eligibility: Varies by program. How to apply: Call the numbers listed above. Fees: None Funding: Not available.

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Midland Care Home Health Services 200 SW Frazier Circle Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 232-2044 Fax: (785) 232-5567 Toll Free (800) 491-3691 www.midlandcareconnection.org Mission Statement: Meeting individual needs through innovative healthcare solutions. Hours: Services available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Services: • Skilled nursing services provided in one’s own home • Physical, occupational and speech therapy provided in one’s own home • Social services available. • Personal care provided in one’s own home. • Medication management teaching visits. • Wound and ostomy care.

Eligibility: Call for more information. How to Apply/Fees: Call (785) 232-2044 for information. Funding: Private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, fundraising, donations, and memorial contributions. Midland Care Connection, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program.

Midland Care

Hospice Services

Palliative Care Services

200 SW Frazier Circle Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 232-2044 Fax: (785) 232-5567 Toll Free (800) 491-3691 www.midlandcareconnection.org

Mission Statement: Meeting individual needs through innovative healthcare solutions.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Services: • Pain management and symptom control • Personal care such as bathing, dressing, oral care, and toileting • Light housekeeping and laundry • Medication management • Spiritual and psychosocial support • Caregiver respite • Coordination and communication with care providers • Private rooms in a park-like setting at Hospice House when appropriate

Services: • Specialized care for patients with serious or life limiting illnesses • Patient tailored nursing and social work visits • Management of pain and other symptoms, including side effects of chemotherapy • Coordination of care by providing guidance for treatment options, emotional support, financial issues, and individual and family counseling • Spiritual support • Assistance in accessing community resources, support groups, referral services, patient education, and disease specific information

Eligibility: Call (785) 232-2044 for more information. No one is denied service because of an inability to pay.

Eligibility: Individuals with an advanced or chronic illness in need of additional services.

How to Apply/Fees: Funding: Private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, fundraising, donations, and memorial contributions.

How to Apply/Fees: Call (785) 232-2044 for more information Funding: Private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, fundraising, donations, and memorial contributions.

Midland Care Connection, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program.

Midland Care Connection, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization accredited by the Community Health Improvement Program.

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Midland Care PACE Services

Midland Care

(Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly)

Thrive at Home Services

130 SW Frazier Circle Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 232-5770 Fax: (785) 232-1513 Website: www.midlandcc.org Mission Statement: Midland Care PACE Services manages your “whole” person in a one-stop care program. You will enjoy freedom from navigating the maze of medical services, allowing you to focus on maintaining independence and quality of life Hours: PACE Center and Clinic are open MondayFriday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; care is provided in the home and PACE Center; on-call staff available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Services: • Prescription and over-the-counter medications with no co-payment • PACE Center • Transportation • Durable medical equipment—hospital beds, wheelchairs, walkers and more • Dental care – routine and special procedures, plus dentures as needed • Medical care, including specialists • Audiology services – exams and hearing aids • Physical therapy, occupational and speech therapy • In-home-services - errands, personal care, cleaning, and laundry, cooking as needed • Coordination of additional services including financial, legal and housing aid Eligibility: Age 55 and over; meet criteria for nursing facility care according to the State of Kansas; Assessment by PACE team as being appropriate for services; and reside in the Midland PACE area, which includes the following counties: Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, Pottawatomie, Shawnee and Wabaunsee How to Apply: Call for tour and/or more information, complete paperwork Fees: Dependent upon income. obligation may be required Funding: private pay

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Participant financial

Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance,

200 SW Frazier Circle Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 232-2044 Fax: (785) 232-5567 Toll Free (800) 491-3691 www.midlandcareconnection.org Mission Statement: Meeting individual needs through innovative healthcare solutions. Hours: 24 hours/7 days a week Services: • Assistance with personal activities such as bathing, dressing, oral care, and toileting • Light meals: planning, preparation, feeding, and cleanup • Companionship • Caregiver respite • Assistance with wakeup and bedtime • Light housekeeping • Laundry • Medication reminders Eligibility: Call for more information. How to Apply/Fees: Call (785) 232-2044 for more information. Funding: Private pay, long-term care insurance. Midland Care Connection, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program.

Shawnee County Health Agency Community Health Center

St. Francis Health Center 1700 SW 7th Street Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 295-8000 Emergency: (785) 295-8090 Poison Center: (785) 295-8095

Main Clinic

1615 SW 8th Avenue • Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 368-2000 Fax: (785) 368-2098

Sister Loretto Marie Colwell, President/CEO Mission Statement: We will, in the spirit of the Sisters of Charity, reveal God’s healing love by improving the health of the individuals and communities we serve, especially those who are poor or vulnerable

Van Sickle – Thorn Building

2115 SW 10th • Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 368-2000 Fax: (785) 354-4319

Hours: Services provided 24 hours per day

California Clinic 2025 SE California • Topeka, KS 66607 (785) 368-2000 Fax: (785) 354-4014

Services: • Medical, surgical, diagnostic and therapeutic services: vascular laser, intensive and critical care units, cardiology services including open heart surgery, occupational medicine and industrial rehabilitation program, and others • Comprehensive programs are Cancer program, Orthopedics, Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Gambling addiction program, Sleep disorders center, Mammography screening center, Stock eye institute, Rehabilitation center and Pain medicine center, St. Francis heart and vascular institute, Chest pain center and the Diabetes Center at Mission Woods • Services include laboratory, radiology, diabetes education, respiratory care, home health care, adult inpatient and outpatient chemical dependency and oncology unit. • 24-hour emergency services, emergency medical education, Life Star Air ambulance, helipad and NE Kansas Poison center.

Web Site: www.shawneehealth.org Mission Statement: To provide quality, barrier-free health care services that are accessible, affordable and accountable Hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday: 8:00 a.m. – noon and 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - noon and 2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Services: Primary health care for children and adults Prenatal services Family planning Behavioral Health Pregnancy testing Screens for sexually transmitted diseases Referrals HIV counseling and testing Kan Be Healthy (KBH) and well child screenings

Eligibility: All patients are admitted regardless of race, gender, age or creed How to Apply: physician

Eligibility: All residents of Shawnee County are eligible. Services are not free, but a sliding scale fee is available for some services. Proof of income is required to determine discounted fee

Admitted on order of attending

Fees: Patients are billed according to established hospital charges Funding: Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid

How to Apply: Call clinic sites for appointments Fees: Sliding scale fees available for primary health care services Funding: Federal and State grants, local taxes and fees for service

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Stormont-Vail HealthCare, Inc. 1500 SW 10th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66604-1353 (785) 354-6000 Health Connections 354-5225 Website: www.stormontvail.org Randy Peterson, President/CEO Mission Statement: Working together to improve the health of our community Hours: 24-hours per day in main hospital; as posted in clinics. Services: • Hospital – Medical Imaging Services, Pharmacy, pathology and clinical laboratory, chaplaincy, orthopedics, Digestive Health Center, Health Connections, Hospitalists, Rehabilitation Services, Breast Care, Education Services, School of Nursing. General/Acute Hospital Services: Inpatient, Outpatient, Medical , Surgical, Intensive Care, Obstetric/High Risk Obstetric, Neonatal Intensive care, Pediatric, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Psychiatric, Emergency Services, Level II Trauma Center, Heliport, Regional Poison Control Center, Joint Center, Spine Center, Senior Diagnostic and Treatment Unit, Cardiology Services, Oncology Services and Diabetes Learning Center, Diabetes and Endocrinology Center, HealthWise 55 program, Young Adult Center, Accredited Chest Pain Center and volunteer program. • Specialty Services – Family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, oncology, cardiovascular medicine, neurology, endocrinology, endoscopy, dermatology, pediatrics, allergy/asthma/immunology, pediatric cardiology, dermatologic surgery, gastroenterology, general surgery, neurosurgery hematology and medical oncology, infectious disease, nephrology and hypertension, pediatric neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, pulmonary medicine, rheumatology, connective tissue disorders, wound care, occupational medicine, and Pharmacy. • Hospital Main Campus: 1500 SW 10th Ave, Clinic Main Campus: 901 SW Garfield and 823 SW Mulvane (785) 3549591. Cotton-O’Neil Clinics: Local/Croco Road, Heart Center, Jane C. Stormont Women’s Health Center, North, Pediatric Care, Urish Road, Cancer Center, Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Digestive Health Center, Work Care, Wound Care, Dermatology Clinic, Rehabilitation Services (PT/OT), Express Care Services, Clinic at Walmart. Regional: Alma, Carbondale, Emporia, Lawrence, Lebo, Meriden, Osage City, Oskaloosa, Rossville and Wamego. Accreditations: Stormont-Vail is a Magnet Hospital and Joint Commission Accredited. Centers of Excellence in Joint (Hip and Knee) and Stroke and Level II Trauma Accreditation and Level III Neo-natal Intensive Care Eligibility: All Patients are admitted regardless of race, color, creed or ability to pay. How to Apply: Hospital – admitted on order of attending physician. Clinics – call Health Connections at (785) 354-5225 to find a physician that meets your needs. Fees: Dependent upon service. Funding: Fees, insurance and government-sponsored health care programs

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UniCare Health Plan of Kansas 825 S. Kansas Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 270-1070 Fax: (785) 233-0332 Website: www.unicare.com

Douglas E. Klise, Director of Field Operations, Kansas Mission Statement: To improve the lives of the children and families we serve and the health of our communities as a HealthWave 19 & 21 managed care organization Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Services: • Provides low cost or no cost health insurance to HealthWave eligible families with children • Community Resource Center open to all members, providers, community based organizations and faith-based organizations • Meeting space available to community based organizations • Medical, transportation, health and wellness programs, 24-hour nurse call line, interpreter services, vision, serving all HealthWave 19 & 21 in 105 counties in the state of Kansas Eligibility: Kansas resident, U.S. Citizen or qualified non-U.S. citizen, and income requirements Fees: Depends on household income Funding: State and federal funding

Veterans Affairs Eastern Kansas Health Care System Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center

Notes:

2200 SW Gage Boulevard Topeka, KS 66622 (785) 350-3111 Fax: (785) 350-4336

Judy K. McKee, FACHE, Director Mission Statement: To provide accessible, courteous, comprehensive and quality health care to veterans in an environment of excellence Hours: 24-hour service Services: • Medical, surgical, neurological and psychiatric care including alcohol and drug treatment, outpatient care, social service follow-up and extended hospital/nursing home care • Community-based outpatient clinics are located in Chanute, Emporia, Fort Scott, Garnett, Junction City, Kansas City, Lawrence, and Seneca, Kansas and St. Joseph, Missouri Eligibility: Any veteran who has completed an initial tour of duty in a branch of the military service and has been discharged/released under conditions other than dishonorable How to Apply: Call the Eligibility Clerk (785) 350-3111, ext. 52760 Fees: Dependent upon income. Co-payment may be required Funding: Federal government

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Miscellaneous Community Resources

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City Utilities Cable Television 368-1000 Electricity 800-383-1183

DCCCA, Inc. /Topeka Therapeutic Community 234-2812 El Centro of Topeka 232-8207

Gas 1-800-794-4780

Environmental Health Services (From The Shawnee Co. Health Agency) 368-2054

Recycling 233-6147

Family Service & Guidance Ctr. 232-5005

Refuse 233-4774 or 368-3111

Florence Crittenton Services of Topeka 233-0516

Telephone (AT&T) 800-646-7928 Water 368-3111

Community Resources

Forest Park Conference and Retreat Center 234-8024 Gatekeeperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 785-291-2490

American Diabetes Association (KS Affiliate) 271-6010

Girl Scouts of Kaw Valley Council 273-3100

American Heart Association 272-7056

Greater Topeka Chamber Of Commerce 234-2644

American Lung Association of Kansas 246-0377

Habitat for Humanity, Inc. 234-4322

Arthritis Foundation (KS Chapter) 3169263-0116

Heartland Works 233-3131

Better Business Bureau of NE KS 232-0454 Birthright of Topeka 234-0701

Heartland Share 1-877-774-5413 Housing and Neighborhood Dev. 357-8842 Jayhawk Area Council Boy Scouts of America 354-8541

Central Park TLC Resource Center 232-2022

Junior League of Topeka, Inc. 273-0830

Child / Adult Abuse and Neglect 296-6980

KS Department for Children & Families 296-2500 (formerly SRS)

Christian Street Witness, Inc. 354-8763

KS Human Rights Commission 296-3206

Color Me Well (St. Francis Health Ctr.) 295-8480 Community Action 235-9561 Community Resources Council, Inc. 233-1365

KS Department of Revenue 296-3041

KS Neurological Institute 296-5389 Lawrence - Topeka PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) 841-2345 Leukemia Society of America (KS Chapter) 316-687-2222

Cornerstone of Topeka, Inc. 232-1650

LIEAP (Low Income Energy Assistance Program (Topeka Area SRS) 296-2649

Caring Pregnancy Options 272-3316

March of Dimes 228-0084

Court Services - Third Judicial District 233-8200 Crime Victims Compensation Board 296-2359 Critter Care 478-9985

MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) 271-7525 National Multiple Sclerosis Society (MidAmerica Chapter, Eastern KS Branch)272-5292 NEAT (Northeast Technology Access Site) 800/526-3648

Northern Hills Baptist Church 246-0260 Ombudsman for Corrections 296-5295 Operation “KAN” 234-5518 Topeka Literacy Council, Inc. 234-2806

Topeka Independent Living Resource Ctr, Inc. 233-4572 Topeka Workforce Center 235-5627

Topeka N. Outreach, Inc. 286-1370

Topeka Juvenile Correctional Facility 296-7709 or 354-1744

Topeka/Shawnee Co. Metro Planning Commission 368-3728

Day Cares

Topeka/Shawnee County Public Library 580-4400 The Villages 267-5900 VINE (Victim Info. and Notification Everyday) 233-8200 ext. 4564 Washburn Law Clinic 670-1191 Weatherization Program (A Service Community Action, Inc.) 232-3499

A Child’s World Day Care785-863-2161 TDC Learning Center 272-5051 Early Head Start: A Program of Community Action 266-3152 Head Start, U.S.D. 501 Sheldon Child Development Center 438-4530

Medical Services Family Service & Guidance Ctr. 232-5005

Representative Payee Program (A Resource Of Community Action, Inc.) 235-5233

Marian Clinic 233-8081

Resource Center for Independent Living 267-1717

Shawnee Co. Home Health Agency 368-2171

Shawnee Co. Health Agency 368-2000

Right to Life 233-8601

Shawnee Co. Medical Society, Inc. 235-0996

Ronald McDonald House 235-6852

St. Francis Hospital and Med Ctr. 295-8000

Safe Streets 266-4606

Stormont-Vail Health Ctr. 354-6000

Shawnee County Department of Emergency Management 233-8200 ext. 4150

Veterans Administration Med. Ctr. (Colmery O’Neil) 350-3111

Shawnee County Conservation District 267-5721 Shawnee Co. Transitions Council 232-2264 Sheltered Living, Inc. 233-2566 Social and Rehabilitation Services 296-2500 Social Security Administration 1-888-327-1271

Senior Services East Topeka Senior Center 232-7765 Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging 235-1367 LULAC 234-5809 or 233-7498 Meals on Wheel 354-5420 Papan’s Landing Senior Center 232-1968

Statewide Independent Living Council of KS 234-6990

Substance Abuse

TARC 232-0597

Celebrate Recovery 272-7980 1912 SW Gage Blvd.

The Farm, Inc. 272-3637 or 271-6657 Topeka Ctr. For Peace and Justice 232-4388 Topeka Housing Authority 357-8842

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Narcotics Anonymous 232-5683 Pars-Shawnee Regional Prevention And Recovery Services, Inc. 266-8666

SARP-Substance Abuse Recovery Programs (A Division of Valeo Behavioral Health Care) 234-3448 330 SW Oakley

Channel 4 City Hall, Rm. 253, 368-3754 Lawson Questions City Hall, Rm. 56, 368-3809 Legal Department City Attorney, City Hall, Rm.353, 368-3883 Prosecution Office, City Hall, Rm. 260, 368-3910 Risk Management, City Hall, Rm. 353, 368-3883 Director City Hall, Rm. 170, 368-3867 Job Line 368-2588

St. Francis Recovery Center 295-8360. Sunflower Alcohol Safety Action Project 232-1415 112 SE 7th

Topeka - City of

Municipal Court Admin. Judge Administration 214 SE 8th, 368-3776 Court Clerk, 214 SE 8th, 368-3776 Probation Division City Hall 2nd Fl, 368-3783

City Council City Hall, Rm. 255 368-3710 City Manager City Hall, Rm. 355 368-3725

Parks & RecreationDirector Administration 620 SE Madison, 1st fl. 368-3838 Community Centers 620 SE Madison, 1st fl, 368-3838 Central Park 1534 S. Clay, 368-3796 Engineering City Engineer 620 SE Madison, 2nd flr, 368-3842 Right of Way Permit Inspections 318 NW Crane, 368-3971 Facility Operations 620 SE Madison, 3rd flr, 368-3959 Parking 620 SE Madison, 3rd flr 368-3916 Transp. Operations Street Maintenance 201 N. Topeka 368-3803 Traffic Operations/Street Lights 927 NW Harrison 368-3913

City Clerk City Hall 368-3940 Labor Relations City Hall, Rm. 355, 368-0141 Public Information Officer City Hall, Rm 253 368-1642 Mayor 368-3895 Budget & Financial Services City Hall, Rm. 358, 368-3970 City Controller -City Hall, Rm. 358, 368-3970 Vendor payments City Hall, Rm. 358, 368-3935 Contracts & Procurement City Hall, Rm. 60 368-3749 Fire Chief 324 Jefferson 368-4000 Administration/Operations 324 Jefferson 368-4000 Fire Prevention 620 SE Madison, 3rd FL, 368-4026 Housing & Neighborhood Development Code Enforcement Unit 620 SE Madison, 3rd Fl. 368-3161

Water Customer Service/Call Center 3245 NW Waterworks 368-3111 Infrastructure 1900 Western 368-3687 Water Pollution Control Superintendent 1115 NE Poplar 368-3111

Director and Deputy City Mgr. 620 SE Madison, 1st Fl Rm 546, 368-3711 CDBG Programs 620 SE Madison, 1st Fl. 546 368-3711

Zoo635 SW Gage 368-9180

Human Relations Commission Director 620 SE Madison, 2nd 3 Fl 368-3607

SHAWNEE COUNTY INFORMATION 233-8200 STATE OF KANSAS INFORMATION 296-0111

Human Resources Information Technology Director City Hall, Rm. 150, 368-3867 General Administration City Hall, Rm. 150 368-3707 Administration 620 SE Madison, 3rd Flr 368-3801 Help Desk City Hall, Rm. 52, 368-4444

Crestview 4801 Shunga Dr. 368-2448 Garfield 1600 N. Quincy 368-3787 Hillcrest 1800 SE 21st 368-3790 Oakland Sardou & Poplar 368-3793

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Rice Center 432 SE Norwood N/A 368-4363 Forestry 201 N. Topeka 368-3758 Forestry Disposal Site I-70 & MacVicar 368-3762 Cypress Ridge 2533 SW Urish 272-0511 Helen Hocker Theatre Gage Park 368-0191 Parks Management 201 N. Topeka 368-3700 Planning & Development 620 SE Madison, 1st floor 368-3838 Ward Meade Prairie Town 124 NW Fillmore 368-3888

Public Works County Courthouse 200 SE 7th Room B22A 233-8200 ext. 4136

Planning Director 620 SE Madison, 3rd flr 368-3728 Zoning & Subdivisions 620 SE Madison, 3rd flr 368-3728 Transp. & Long Range Plan 620 SE Madison, 3rd flr, 368-3728 Neighborhood Planning 620 SE Madison, 3rd flr 368-3728

Recycling 1515MW Saline 233-6147

Police Switchboard 320 S. Ks, S. 100, 368-9551 Chief Office 320 S. Ks, S. 100, 368-9437 Services/Operations Deputy Chief 320 S. Ks, S. 100, 368-9440 Criminal Investigation 320 S. Ks, S. 100, 368-9060 Uniform Division 320 S. Ks, S. 100, 368-9211 Public Works Director Development Services 620 SE Madison, 3rd flr 368-3704 Field Services 620 SE Madison, 3rd flr, 368-3905 Permit Section 620 SE Madison, 3rd flr, 368-3704

Shawnee - County of County Commissioner 200 SE 7th 233-8200 ext. 4040 Election Office 911 SW 37th 266-0285 Treasurer Courthouse 200 SE 7th - Room 101 Property Taxes 291-5416 Motor Vehicle 291-5415 Appraiser Main Number 233-2882 Real Estate Tax Information Option 1 Real Estate Appraisal Information Option 2 Motor Vehicle Tax Information Option 3 Business Personal Property Option 4 Personal Property Option 7 Hearing Information 232-4461

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District Attorney 200 SE 7th RM 214 233-8200 ext. 4330 KSU Extension 1740 SW Western Ave. 232-0062 Health Dept. 1615 SW 8th 368-2000 Human Resources 200 SE 7th St., Room B-28 233-8200, Ext. 4435 Register of Deeds Courthouse 200 SE 7th Rm. 108, 233-8200 x 4020 Sheriff 329 S. Kansas Ave. 368-2200 Noxious Weed 2044 SW Western 232-0210 Weeds 232-0120 Westlawn Memorial Gardens (Cemetery) 820 SW Auburn 267-1156

Schools

Washburn University

ABC Learning Center - 785-286-2335

Main Number (785) 670-1010

Alpha Omega Learning Center - 785-266-5683

Academic Affairs: ext. 1648

Auburn-Washburn School Dist. USD 437 785-862-0419

Administration and Treasurer: ext. 1634

Bright Circle Montessori School - 785-235-1033

Admissions: ext. 1030

Cair-Paravel Latin School - 785-232-3878

Athletics: ext. 1134

Capper Foundation - 785-272-4060

Tickets: (785) 670-2637

Christ the King - 785-272-2220 Discovery School - 785-234-6746

Bookstore: ext. 2665

Faith Baptist Christian School - 785-272-8135

Business Office: ext. 1156

Faith Hope & Love - 785-357-7732

Center for Undergraduate Studies and Programs: ext.1942

Hayden Catholic High School - 785-272-5210

College of Arts and Sciences: ext. 1636

Head Start School - USD 501 - 785-273-8249

Community Development: ext. 1716

Heritage Christian School - 785-286-0427

Crane Observatory: ext. 2264

Mater Dei - 785-233-1727 or 785-234-9887

Dean of Students: ext. 2100

New Directions Learning Academy - 785-228-2336

Enrollment Management: ext. 1812

Kennedy Academy - 785-266-5150

Financial Aid: ext. 1151

Most Pure Heart of Mary - 785-272-4313

KAN Be Healthy: ext. 2615

Saint Matthew’s - 785-235-2188

KTWU-TV/Channel 11 & DT 23: ext.1111

Seaman School District - 785-575-8600

Leadership Institute: ext. 2002

Shawnee Heights School District - 785-379-5800

Mabee Library: ext.2485

Topeka Adventist School - 785-272-9474

Memorial Union: ext 1454

Topeka Collegiate - 785-228-0490

Mulvane Art Museum: ext.1124

Topeka Lutheran - 785-357-0382

President: ext. 1556

Topeka Public Schools USD 501 – 785-295-3000

School of Business: ext. 1308

Washburn Rural High School 339-4100

School of Law: ext. 1060

Washburn Institute of Technology 273-7140

School of Nursing: ext. 1525 Student Life: ext. 2100 Theatre, Andrew J. & Georgia Neese Gray box Office: ext. 3238 University Honors Program: ext. 1763 Washburn Endowment Association: ext. 4483 Washburn Student Government: ext. 1169

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Adoptions Concerns Triangle, for adoptees, adoptive parents and birth parents who have relinquished children for adoption. Meets at 7:15 p.m. on third Tuesday of every month, New Hope United Methodist Church, 2915 SW 8th. For more information, call 232-6122 or go to www.adoptionconcernstriangle.webs.com

Amputee Clinic, A variety of services, offered at one time in one place: Visit with a physician to be fitted with prostheses by a certified prosthesist and meet with physical and occupational therapists. 1 to 2 p.m. second and fourth Monday of each month, 4th floor, St. Francis, call 785-295-8346.

AIDS/HIV group, for people living with AIDS/HIV. First Thursday of each month, call 785-232-3100 for location and information.

Arthritis, living with, a support and educational group to share your thoughts and feelings with others to fill the void and lighten the load, email Patty at pattyd@arthritis.org or call 785-272-8461.

Alcoholics Anonymous, for people who have a desire to stop drinking. For meeting schedule and times, call 785-235-2226, or go to aatopeka.org. Al-Anon and Alateen Family Groups, for people whose lives are affected by alcoholism in a family member or friend, call 785-3578725 for meeting times and locations. All About Diabetes, for people with diabetes or wanting to know about diabetes, 1 to 2 p.m. on second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, St. Francis Health Center, second floor NewLife Center One. Free, call 785-273-2731.

Asperger Syndrome Parents Support Group, Capper Foundation, second Wednesday of each month, call Linda Sloan 785-608-2438. Autism Parent Group Meeting, Meets from 5:30 to 7 p.m. first Wednesday each month. Meets at Easter Seals Capper Foundation, 3500 SW 10th. Call 785-272-4060, ext 7340. Bereavement Support Group, 2 p.m., 1st and 3rd Tuesdays monthly at Aldersgate Manchester Lodge Unit, call Dave at 785-2280400.

Alzheimer’s Family/Caregiver Support Group, for information on Alzheimer’s disease, Aldersgate Village, Last Monday of each month, call Joyce Barr at 785-478-4488.

Brain Injury Support Group, Meets at LaColonio, second Thursday of each month, call 1-866-429-6757, ext 0.

Alzheimer’s Support Group, for information on Alzheimer’s disease, second Saturday at 10 a.m., Brewster Place, 1001 SW 29th St., call Jo Sumpter at 785-274-3312.

Breakthrough House, compeer, housing, emergency aid, and clubhouse for individuals with mental illness. 785-232-6807 or www.breakthroughhouse.org.

Alzheimer’s (Early Stage) Support Group, for information on the early stages of Alzheimer’s, First Wednesday at 4 p.m., First Congregational Church, 1701 SW Collins, call Debbie Holroyd at 785-271-1844.

Breast Cancer Support Group, provides education and support for those living with breast cancer and the significant people in their lives. 785-295-7800.

ALS Group, for people with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), their families and friends, meets fourth Monday of each month at Most Pure Heart of Mary, 1750 SW Stone, call Mary Tucker at 785-234-4793.

Camp Hope, a week-long camp offered in June to children ages 8 to 21 who have or have had cancer. 785-273-4422. Free.

Cancer Support Group, for people with cancer and their families; caregivers are encouraged to attend, 11 a.m. Mondays at Cotton O’Neil Cancer Center, 1414 SW 8th. Attendance encouraged at any point of diagnosis or treatment, call 785-354-5300.

Gamblers Anonymous, For family or support persons and those afflicted. Meets 7 pm, Wednesday, St. Francis, rooms 8 and 9, call 785-235-1606 Grief Understanding, individual or group sessions available. For time and place call Sharon Highberger 785-633-7764.

Celebrate Recovery Topeka, Christian based 12-step program, 6 p.m. Fridays, 1912 SW Gage Blvd. 785-272-7980 or www.crtopeka.org.

Grief Support Group, call Midland Hospice at 785-232-2044 for times and dates.

Children’s Grief Support for children and youth who have lost a loved one in death, regardless of the circumstances, call Quinn McClain at 785-232-2044.

Guest Room Program, provides free or discounted overnight accommodations to cancer patients who have traveled at least 50 miles from their homes to receive treatment, 785-273-4422.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Association, meets second Tuesday of each month, St. Francis Hospital meeting room, call 785-232- 0332 or email topekaacfs@care2com.

Healing After the Loss of a Loved One to Suicide (HEAL), for family members and friends who have lost a loved one to suicide, 7 pm, first and third Tuesday of each month, Pozez Education Center, 1505 SW 8th, call 785-220-1368

Chronic Pain Association, first Thursday each month, call Gayle Steinbach at 785-2352126.

Heart Shockers, for people with automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillators at St. Francis, meeting Room 1 and 2, second floor, open to all patients, meets quarterly, call Marilyn 785-295-8955.

Compassionate Friends, for parents, grandparents and siblings of a deceased child of any age, meets 7 to 8:30 pm, fourth Monday of each month, Most Pure Heart of Mary Church, Formation Room, 3601 SW 17th, call Susan at 785-272-4895.

Heavenly Pet Memorials of Topeka support group, for those grieving the loss of their beloved pet, 6 to 7 pm, fourth Tuesday each month, 1137 SW Gage, call 785-272-1582.

Depression Bipolar Support Alliance Topeka, for support and education, 6:30 pm, third Wednesday of each month, 330 Oakley, Lower Level Conference Room, call 785-2715898.

Laryngectomees Meadowlark New Voice Club, for laryngectomees and their families, 11 am, first Thursday of every other month, call 785-232-9787.

Diabetes Support Group, meets at 10 am, Tuesdays. Cotton O’Neil Endocrinology and Diabetes Center, lower level, call 785-3680416.

Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Support Group, 5:30 to 6:30 pm, fourth Tuesday of each month, Cotton O’Neil Cancer Center, 1414 SW 8th, call 1-800-779-2417.

Family Service and Guidance Center, behavioral health care services for children and families, call 785-232-5005 or www.fsgctopeka.com.

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Leukemia and Lymphoma Support Group, 785-295-8263. Loan Closet, various items available to cancer patients free of charge, includes wigs, turbans, hats, prostheses and bras, 785-273-4422. Look Good - Feel Better, program designed to help female cancer patients learn how to cope with the appearance-related side effects of chemo and radiation, learning techniques to help restore their appearance and self-esteem through use of make-up, wigs, scarves, etc. 785-273-4422. Free.

Ostomy Support Group, for ostomy patients and their families, 6 p.m. first Tuesday of each month, St. Francis Meeting Room 4, call Teresa Kellerman at 785-295-5555 or 785-295-7800. Parkinson’s Support Group of the Flint Hills, for those with Parkinson’s Disease, 785323-3874. Parkinson’s Support Group, for those coping with Parkinson’s disease, 5:30 p.m., first Thursday each month, Midland Hospice, Building A, 200 Frazier Circle, call Jean Barton 785-478-9045.

Man to man prostate cancer support, for those diagnosed with prostate cancer or having had treatment for prostate cancer, meets first Thursday of each month, second floor of St. Francis Cancer Center, call Max Williams 785266-9533 or 785-295-8038.

Post Pollo Support Group, third Saturday of March, May, July and September at Ks Rehab Hospital, call 785-272-5138 or 785-232-8524.

Maternity and Adoption Counseling, 234 S. Kansas Ave., call 785-233-0140.

Road to Recovery, volunteer drivers transport patients to and from cancer treatments. 785-273-4422.

Prevention and Recovery Services, 2209 SW 29th, 785-266-8666, www.parstopeka.com

Narcotics Anonymous, meets at noon, Monday thru Friday, Lowman United Methodist Church, SW 15th and Gage.

Safe Streets of Topeka/Shawnee County, www.safestreets.org.

Narcotics Anonymous, meets at 8 pm, every Friday, Lowman United Methodist Church, SW 15th and Gage.

Shawnee County Cardiac Support, for people with heart disease, family and friends, 785-272-7056, or www.americanheart.org.

Narcotics Anonymous, for people who want to stop using drugs, call 785-232-5683 for dates, times and locations.

Shawnee County Stroke Group, for people who have had strokes, their family and friends, 2 to 3:30 pm first Friday each month, Shawnee County Health Agency, 1615 SW 8th, call Jan Dietrich 785-291-2467.

National Alliance on Mental Illness Kansas, 785-233-0755, 1-800-539-2660, www.namikansas.org. Oncology Support, for cancer patients, their families and friends, call St. Francis, 785-2957800. Oncology Support, for cancer patients, call American Cancer Society, 785-354-5300.

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Shelter Plus Care, Housing and Neighborhood Development, 620 SE Madison, 785-368-3711. Stroke Support Group, meets the 1st Friday every month, 2-3:30p.m. @Shawnee County Health Agency, call Linda Ochs 785-368-2171

Survivors of Suicide/HEAL, for family members and friends who have lost a loved one to suicide, meets at 1505 SW 8th.

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TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) support group, call 1-800-932-8677 or www.tops.org for meeting times. Weight Control Group, meets at 7 p.m. first Tuesday of each month at St. Francis Meeting Room, call Dr. Sue Ohlde, 785-478-9308. Widowed Persons Group, support groups for people who are widowed, Sweet Building, 622 SW Topeka Blvd, call Julie 785-357-7290 for times and dates. Widowed Persons Service Brunch, monthly brunch for people who are widowed, for fellowship and to share a meal, in the Sweet Building, 622 SW Topeka Blvd. Bring a brunch item to share. Drinks and table service provided. Call Julie at 785-357-7290. YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment, (formally Battered Women Task Force), for women seeking support for domestic violence and abuse. Call 785-3547929 or 1-888-822-2983.

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Community Resources Council would like to thank the City of Topeka and Shawnee County!

2012 New Additions League of Women Voters of Topeka Christians for LifeFacilitators of the Heart of America Memorial Wall for the Unborn

USD 501 Clothing Bank West Side Baptist ChurchBaby Closet Mirror, Inc. ValueOptions of Kansas, Inc.

Mosaic Brewster Place A Place for Mom Brewster Place Rehab Center Pathway Family Services Inc., PRTF

Brewster at Home

For more information Call: (785) 233-1365 Visit: crcnet.org Email: crcoa@crcnet.org