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Kansas Resource Bank

 
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 Agency Connections

  • Resource Locator (online)

    • Website: https://1800childrenks.org

    • Description: Search resources and organizations for food, housing and goods, parenting, early childhood, health, money and employment, education, safety, legal and seasonal

  • Be Able (431 S. 5th St., Manhattan, KS)

    • Website: https://beablecommunity.com

    • Description: A safe space for rest, social connections, support groups, arts & education, wi-fi, coffee, and showers

  • Greater Geary Community Foundation (Po Box 411, Junction City, KS 66441)

  • Flint Hills Volunteer Center (322 Houston Street, Suite 104, Manhattan KS 66502)

  • Junior League of the Flint Hills

  • Kansas Volunteer Commission (900 SW Jackson St Ste 653, Topeka KS 66612)

    • Website: https://kanserve.ksde.org/

    • Description: Engaging Kansas and employer-supported volunteering to increase employee engagement, employee wellness, organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and retention

  • Thrive (612 Poyntz Ave Manhattan, KS)

 Animals

 Basic Needs

  • House of Hope

    • Website: https://www.facebook.com/HouseofHopeJCKS

    • Description: A group of volunteers of the JCNaz Church who gives clothing and household donation to those needing basic supplies such as food, clothing and care items, all for free

    • Hours: Tuesday 10-12:00 pm; Thursday 5-5:30 pm; 1st/3rd Saturday 10-12:00

  • Habitat for the Humanity

  • The Hope CenterKansas Department for Children and Families

    • Website: https://www.thehopecenterkansas.com

    • Description: Assists with referrals, direct aid, rent, diapers, utilities, gasoline on those with fixed income, voucher system, money management counseling, hope house, assistance with applying for Medicaid, offers multiple programs that helps families and individuals in Dickinson Co

  • Salvation Army USA Central Territory

    • Website: Unknown

    • Description: Gives blankets, fans, clothing for school, toys and gifts to those with limited resources

 Child Care

  • Childcare Aware

    • Website: https://www.childcareaware.org

    • Description: Find childcare, referral agencies, advocacy, research, fee assistance, and respite care program agencies for those looking for affordable childcare

  • Childcare.gov

    • Website: https://childcare.gov

    • Description: Find resources in your state about childcare, information about military Childcare Assistance

  • DOD US Department of Defense Military Childcare

  • Head Start

  • Kansas Depart for Children and Families

    • Website: https://www.dcf.ks.gov

    • Description: Childcare subsidy program to reduce childcare costs provided to low-income families

  • Raising Riley

    • Website: https://www.raisingriley.com

    • Description: Offers professional development classes and workshops, child and program assessments, child care scholarships, early literacy storytime visits, engagement activities, parent education classes, collaboration, toy and book lending library for providers

 Christmas

Signing up for more than one program will often disqualify you from future program participation

  • Angel Tree - The Salvation Army Angel Tree Application for Christmas Assistance

  • Fort Riley Operation Santa Claus Program (Operation Santa’s Workshop)

    • Website: https://www.op-santa.com

    • Address: 5306 Reese Dr, Fort Riley, KS 66442

    • Description: Help service members' children receive Christmas gifts in the area

  • Shop with a Cop

    • Website: unknown

    • Description: Building positive relationships between youth and officers. School counselors often nominate children for this program.

  • Toys for Manhattan

    • Website: http://www.toysformanhattan.com

    • Description: New and experienced toys and gifts for distribution to underprivileged families to serve as Christmas presents for their families.

  • USD 383 Adopt a Family - Junior League of the Flint Hills & Family Conservancy

  • USPS Operation Santa - United States Postal Service

 Clothing & More

See Pay it Forward Sites

Generally Free

  • Free Store Program

    • Description: Clothing for homeless, families and unaccompanied women

  • Free Stuff Facebook Group

  • House of Hope (1029 S Washington St, Junction City, KS)

    • Website: https://www.facebook.com/HouseofHopeJCKS

    • Hours: Tuesday 10-12:00 pm; Thursday 5-5:30 pm; 1st/3rd Saturday 10-12:00pm

    • Description: A group of volunteers from the JCNaz Church that runs a free clothing and household donation center

  • True Colors of the Flint Hills (reach out for address)

    • Website: https://www.truecolorsfh.com

    • Description: A safe place for LGBTQ+ and allies to gather and receive support offering youth and clothing closet, group meals, sexual health education & resources, club activities and more

  • USD 383 Fit Closet & Clothing Exchange Program (1609 College Ave, Manhattan KS 66502)

    • Website: https://www.fitcloset.org

    • Description: school supplies, clothing closet for those that are experiencing homelessness and housing insecurities

Thrifty Bargain Shops

 Consumer Protection

  • Alliance for Consumer Education

    • Website: https://www.consumered.org

    • Description: Use household products to improve health and environments while addressing common misconceptions

  • Consumer Product Safety Commission

 

Dance

  • Activated Arts

    • Website: https://activatejc.com

    • Description: Academy and Company Dance Studio with Adapted Arts program in Junction City, KS

  • Tap to Togetherness:

    • Website: https://taptotogetherness.org

    • Contact: Julie Pentz

    • Description: Tap To Togetherness Across Populations, a non-profit arts based community organization, uses tap dance to bring populations together through interactive experiences and performances.

 

Debt

  • Treasury Offset Program

    • Website: https://fiscal.treasury.gov

    • Description: May offset debt that people owe to state and federal agencies by matching people and businesses with money that federal agencies are paying (i.e. refunds)

 Documentation

  • Uncontested Documents (Wichita)

    • Description: Vouchers available, with payment plans available

 

Driving

Voc-Rehab may assist with driving school costs/fees

  • Little Applied Driving School

  • Go Driving School:

    • Website: http://www.godrivingkansas.com

    • Contact: 3266 Kimball Ave, Manhattan, KS 66503; (785) 764-2214

    • Description: Comprehensive driver education and training site for teens and adults.

Education

  • Kansa Department for Children and Families - Education Voucher (ETV)

    • Website: https://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/pps/pages/education-and-training-voucher.aspx

    • Description: Post-secondary education and certified training programs for eligible youth (custody, foster care, left foster care on/after age 16, adopted on/after age 16, eligible out-of-home placement on/after age 14), up to $3,500, per youth per plan year with an open service case. This can be used for books, room and board, child care, tutoring, and transportation

  • Keep Grant:

    • Website: https://www.keep.ks.gov/info

    • Description: Keep is a program approved by the State Finance Council to support Kansas families and children recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on learning. KEEP provides qualifying parents and guardians with a $1,000 award per eligible student to pay for a variety of educational goods and services that promote educational learning recovery and facilitate academic enrichment opportunities. Beneficiaries can spend their award funds in an online education marketplace that offers a variety of approved education goods and services

Entertainment

Parks and Rec

  • Pool - bring taxes to receive a discount on annual pool passes

Festivals

  • Sundown Salute

Library

  • Summer Reading Program

Movies

  • Amazon offers 50% off discounts on Prime Memberships for qualifying government assistance recipients

  • Community movies

Museums and Zoos

  • Flint Hills Discovery Center Membership - membership provides free or reduced access to museums (I.e. Science City)

Summer Fun

  • Sunflower Summer

    • Website: https://sunflowersummer.org

    • Description: free entry to various places in Kansas from museums and history to natures and animals, to arts to sports, to amusement and water parks

    Zoos

  • Sunset Zoo Membership - members receive free or reduced access to zoos and aquariums (i.e., Topeka Zoo)

Financing

  • American Red Cross for Military Families

    • Website: https://www.redcross.org

    • Description: Partners with military aid societies to provide emergency food, shelter, burial and funeral help, emergency payments, and financial assistance to military families

  • Emergency Water Assistance Program (EWAP) by Kansas Department for Children and Families

    • Website: https://www.dcf.ks.gov/newsroom/pages/EWAP.aspx
      Description: Emergency payments to help with water utilities when disconnected from water and/or waste services, serves as a primary residence, US citizen, 150% of the federal poverty level

  • Catholic Charities

    • Website:https://catholiccharitiesks.org

    • JC Address: 218 N Washington St, Junction City 66441

    • JC Hours: Food distribution: 1/3 Wednesday of the month 9-10:00 am

    • MHK Hours: Monday-Thursday 8-5 pm, Friday 8-2:30 pm

    • MHK Address: 212 S 4th St. Suite 120 Manhattan, KS 66502

    • Description: Assists those within 130% of the poverty guideline with counseling, rent, utility assistance, prescription and medical assistance, disability assistance, Christmas help, immigration, adoption, pregnancy support, and food and hygiene boxes

  • Fairy Godmothers

    • Website: https://www.fgfund.org/

    • Address: PO Box 1127 Manhattan, KS 66505-1127

    • Phone: 785-776-7042

    • Description: Immediate funds for women not addressed by other agencies

  • Salvation Army (Riley County Salvation Army Assistance Program); Salvation Army USA MidWest

    • Website: https://www.facebook.com/SalArmyManhattan/

    • Address: 310 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, KS 66502.

    • Phone: 785-539-9399.

    • Description: Last resort funding from the resale shop to use toward food, Meals on Wheels program, meals for the homeless, Thanksgiving turkey, back-to-school supplies, emergency funding, rent assistance, energy heating bill help (LIEAP), homeless shelters, furniture for homes, Christmas gifts, disaster response and more.

  • Shepherd’s Crossing

    • Website: https://www.shepherdscrossing.info

    • Address: 621 Humboldt Ave Manhattan

    • Description: Support to those in financial crisis; help with electric, gas, rent, or prescription drug, bills

  • TANF Assistance

  • United Way of Junction City

    • Website: http://unitedwayjcgc.org

    • P.O. Box 567, Junction City, KS 66441-0567 785-238-2117

    • Description: Utility bills and energy assistance

Food & Meals

  • Catholic Charities

    • Website: https://catholiccharitiesks.org

    • Description: Food and Hygiene Distribution - Assists those below 130% of the poverty guideline with counseling, rent, utility assistance, prescription and medical assistance, disability assistance, Christmas help, immigration, adoption, pregnancy support, and food and hygiene boxes

  • Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) & Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

    • Website: https://www.fns.usda.gov

    • Description: Food programs in Kansas include the Kansas Department of Children and Families (DCF) provides free USDA commodity food to low-income households in Kansas, packages shipped 5-6 times per year and fresh fruit and vegetable program introducing elementary children to a variety of produce

  • Fellowship meals

    • Details: Donation, 60+

  • First United Methodist of Junction City - Emergency Food Pantry -

    • Address: 804 N Jefferson, Junction City, KS

    • Description: Providing food assistance to get you through a day or two

  • Food Pantry of Geary County

  • Free Food Facebook Page for Junction Ciy, Ogden and Manhattan KS

    • Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1855414438156870/

    • Free Food: Give and receive donations

  • Fresh Food Connect

  • Fresh Food Friday (TEFAP-the emergency food assistance program)

  • Harvesters - Community Food Network program

  • Hunger Free America

  • Lasagna Love

    • Website: https://lasagnalove.org/

    • Description: prepared home delivered meals to families in need throughout country, sign up even if their is not a volunteer in the area

  • Mom’s Meals

    • Website: https://www.momsmeals.com/

    • Description: Home-delivered meals are offered as part of Medicaid, Medicare, LTSS, and Older Americans act.

  • Nourish Together

    • Website: www.nourishtogether.org

    • Description: Connecting Riley county and Manhattan food system; food and farm council of Riley Co, also provides quick recipes, eating on a budget, gardening and composting tips, and safety measure

  • National School Lunch Program (NSLP)

    • Website: https://www.fns.usda.gov/nslp

    • Description: Free & Reduced School Lunch Program in public and nonprofit private schools or residential childcare institutions, Headstart, household income, and family size, eligible by participating in programs such as SNAP and homelessness, foster care, runaway, migrant worker

  • Salvation Army

    • Website: https://www.facebook.com/SalArmyManhattan

    • Description: Funding from the resale shop provides applications as a last resort for funding including free food, meals on wheels program, back-to-school supplies, emergency rent, energy heating bill help (LIEAP), homeless shelters, meals for the homeless, furniture for homes, Christmas gifts, and Thanksgiving dinner, and more.

  • Sun Meals - Kansas Summer Meals for Kids

    • Description: Department of Children Family Services, eligible if received school district food program

  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - Food Stamps

  • Women, Infant & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program

    • Website: Unknown

    • Geary address: Geary County Health Dept 1212 W Ash Junction City; Konza Prairie Community Health Center (KPCHC)

    • Phone: 785-762-5682

    • Description: apply for food assistance for children under age 5, including formula, protein, grain, fruits, and vegetables. Must meet application requirements specific to income, residency, and more.


    Blessings

    Geary County

  • Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas (Distribution)

    • Website: https://catholiccharitiesks.org

    • Address: Junction City: 218 N Washington St, Junction City 66441 @ St. Xavier Catholic Church

    • Hours: Food distribution: First and Third Wednesday of the month 9-10:00 am or until supplies are gone

    • Description: Assists those below 130% of the poverty guideline with counseling, rent, utility assistance, prescription and medical assistance, disability assistance, Christmas help, immigration, adoption, pregnancy support, and food and hygiene boxes

  • The Crisis Center

    • Website: https://www.thecrisiscenterinc.org

    • Description: safe shelter, food resources, advocacy, support group, children’s services, supportive counseling, protection orders, crisis intervention,

  • First United Methodist Church of Junction City (Pantry)

    • Address 804 N Jefferson, Junction City

    • Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 9-1 pm

  • Friendship Meals North Central Flint Hills Area Agency and Aging (Distribution)

    • Address: 1025 South Spring Valley Road, Junction City KS

    • Description: Meals for seniors, Medicare Advantage plans offer meals as part of their post-discharge or chronic care support programs.

  • Geary County Food Pantry (Pantry)

    • Address: 136 W 3rd

    • Phone: 785-762-8830

    • Hours: M/TH 9-11:30 am, Tuesday 5:30-7 pm

    • Description: Food Pantry for Geary County upon registration

  • New Church of the Living God Food Pantry (Pantry)

    • Address: 1315 W Ash St, Junction City, KS 66441

    • Description: Food pantry

  • Junction City (Give and Take Boxes)

    • Addresses: 639 W 8th Street; Fraternal Order of Eagles #830, corner of 10th and Franklin; Konza Cupboard 361 Grant Ave @ Konza Community Health Center; House of Hope; United Way of Junction City, Church on Eisenhower Drive

    Hot Meals in Geary County

    Sunday

    • Magdaleon Project Knights of Columbus, Junction City

    Monday

    • USO: Breakfast from 8:30-0:30 M-F, Lunch 11-1 M-F, snacks available - 6918 Trooper Drive, Fort Riley

    • KS School Lunch Summer Program

    • Larry Dixon Center: 5-6:00pm - 920 W 6th Street, Junction City

    Tuesday

    • USO: Breakfast from 8:30-0:30 M-F, Lunch 11-1 M-F, snacks available - 6918 Trooper Drive, Fort Riley

    • KS School Lunch Summer Program

    • Episcopal Church of the Covenant 5:30-6:30 pm - 314 N. Adams, Junction City, KS

    Wednesday

    • USO: Breakfast from 8:30-0:30 M-F, Lunch 11-1 M-F, snacks available - 6918 Trooper Drive, Fort Riley

    • KS School Lunch Summer Program

    • Junction City First Methodist Church: 5pm - 804 N Jefferson, Junction City

    Thursday

    • USO: Breakfast from 8:30-0:30 M-F, Lunch 11-1 M-F, snacks available - 6918 Trooper Drive, Fort Riley

    • KS School Lunch Summer Program

    • YMCA (for youth): Thursday - 1703 McFarland Road, Junction City, KS

    Friday

    • USO: Breakfast from 8:30-0:30 M-F, Lunch 11-1 M-F, snacks available - 6918 Trooper Drive, Fort Riley

    • Fresh Food Friday 10:00am: Geary County Food Pantry

    • 6pm dinner: First Lutheran Church by St. Thomas Moore - 930 Poyntz Ave

    • KS School Lunch Summer Program

    • Breaking Bread of JC: 5-7pm - 1002 W 12th Street, Junction City @ the 12th Street Community Center

    Saturday

    Blessing

    Riley County

  • Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas (Distribution)

    • Website: https://catholiccharitiesks.org

    • Address: Junction City: 218 N Washington St, Junction City 66441 @ St. Xavier Catholic Church

    • Hours: Food distribution: First and Third Wednesday of the month 9-10:00 am or until supplies are gone

    • Description: Assists those below 130% of the poverty guideline with counseling, rent, utility assistance, prescription and medical assistance, disability assistance, Christmas help, immigration, adoption, pregnancy support, and food and hygiene boxes

  • Flint Hills Bread Basket (Pantry)

    • Address: 905 Yuma Street Manhattan

    • Phone: 785-537-0730

    • Hours: Monday-Friday 9-11:30 am, Tuesday 4-6:30 pm

    • Description: Food Pantry for Riley County residents

  • First Presbyterian Church (Pantry)

    • 801 Leavenworth, Manhattan

    • Hours: 9-11:30am on Friday

  • Grace Baptist (Pantry)

    • Address 2901 Dickens Ave, Manhattan

    • Hours: Tuesday 9-11:30 am

  • Peace-Full Pantry - Peace Lutheran Church (Pantry)

    • Address: 2500 Kimball Ave, Manhattan, KS

    • Sunday 2:00-4:00 pm; Monday 5:00pm-7:00pm, Tuesday 2:00-4:00 pm; Thursday 5:00-7:00 pm.

    • Description: for anyone in need, no questions asked

  • Seven Dolars (Pantry)

    • Address: 731 Pierre Street, Manhattan

    • 9-11:30am on Thursday

  • MT Zion Family Worship Center Community Food Pantry

    • Wednesday 4pm-6pm

    • No financial requirements, name required and number in household

    • 916 Yuma Street Manhattan KS 66502

  • Temple of Peace Pantry (Pantry)

    • Address: 330 Sunset Ave, Manhattan

    • Description: 9:00am-11:00am

  • Manhattan (Give and Take Boxes)

    • 101 Westloop Pl, Manhattan, KS 66502

    • 1231 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, KS 66502

    • 2101 Claflin Rd, Manhattan, KS 66502

    • 2320 Anderson Ave, Manhattan, KS 66502 - College Heights Baptist Church

    • 2400 Casement, Manhattan, KS 66502

    • 2500 Kimball Ave, Manhattan, KS 66502 - Peace Lutheran Church

    • 2610 Farm Bureau Rd, Manhattan, KS 66502 - Rock Hills Church

    • 3126 Dickens Ave, Manhattan, KS 66502

    • 3320 Anderson Ave, Manhattan, KS 66503

    • 506 S 4th St, Manhattan, KS 66502

    • 600 Laramie, Manhattan, KS 66502

    • 700 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, KS

    • 8th and Colorado, Manhattan, Ks

    • 900 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, KS

    • Zeandale Community Church, Manhattan, KS 66502 - Zeandale Community Church

    Hot Meals in Riley County

    Sunday

    • Common Table 6pm, seconds at 6:30pm dinner: 901 Poyntz Manhattan KS

    Monday

    • Common Table 6pm, seconds at 6:30pm dinner: 901 Poyntz Manhattan KS

    • KS School Lunch Summer Program

    Tuesday

    • Dine-in & to-go 7-8:30am Breakfast: Vineyard Community Church - 2400 Casement Road

    • Common Table 6pm, seconds at 6:30pm dinner: 901 Poyntz Manhattan KS

    • KS School Lunch Summer Program

    Wednesday

    • Dine-in & To-go Breakfast 7:30am-8:15am - First Presbyterian Church 801 Leavenworth

    • Common Table 6pm, seconds at 6:30pm dinner: 901 Poyntz Manhattan KS

    • KS School Lunch Summer Program

  • Thursday

    • Common Table 6pm, seconds at 6:30pm dinner: 901 Poyntz Manhattan KS

    • KS School Lunch Summer Program

  • Friday

    • Dine-in & to-go 7-8:30am Breakfast: Vineyard Community Church - 2400 Casement Road

    • Fresh Food Friday 10:00am: Geary County Food Pantry

    • Common Table 6pm, seconds at 6:30pm dinner: 901 Poyntz Manhattan KS

    • KS School Lunch Summer Program

    Saturday

    • Common Table 6pm, seconds at 6:30pm dinner: 901 Poyntz Manhattan KS


    Blessings

    Elsewhere

  • Community Care Ministries: https://ccmks.org for Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee and surrounding counties

  • New Hope Food Pantry: 404 SW Polk, Topeka, KS 66603

  • TRM Distribution Center: 401 NW Norris, Topeka, KS 66608

  • I Care, Inc: 2914 SE Michigan, Topeka, KS

  • Morning Start Ministries: 3035 SOUTH ST Road 5, Topeka, IN 46571

  • Lebo Community Food Pantry: 420 N. Maple St., Lebo, KS 66856

  • Messiah's Branch: 230 west 4th street, Florence, KS

  • Just food: 1000 E. 11th St., Lawrence, KS 66046

  • Peabody Food Bank: 500 West 4th Street, Peabody, KS

  • De Soto Multi-Service Center: 32905 W. 84th Street, De Soto, KS

  • The Leavenworth Mission: 1140 Spruce Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048

  • New Jerusalem Missions Food Pantry: 209 East Broadway, Newton, KS 67114

  • Vaughn-Trent Community Services: 300 Oak St., Suite B, Bonner Springs, KS 66012

  • Gardner Multi-Service Center: 510 W. Main, Gardner, KS 66030

  • West Lenexa Food Pantry: 24450 W. 83rd st, Lenexa, KS 66227

  • Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas: 333 E. Poplar, Olathe, KS 66061

  • Kinloch Price Boys Ranch: 11313 N. Woodlawn, Valley Center, KS 67147

  • Blessings Food Market: 2020 E. Sheridan, Olathe, KS 66062

  • Mission Southside: 18335 W. 168th Ter., Olathe, KS 66062

  • Spring Hill Multi Service Center: 102 South Main Street, Spring Hill, KS 66083, USA

  • Johnson County Human Services Community Pantry: 12425 W 87th Street, Lenexa, KS 66215

  • Wamego Family Worship Center: Food Pantry: Wamego, KS - 66547

  • Indian Creek Community Church: 12480 S. Blackbob Road, Olathe, KS 660624

  • HELP317 Community Food Pantry: 6200 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, KS 66102,

Goods & Grocery

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  • Coupons at companies: visit company websites for coupons

  • Medical Supplies - DME products (Diapers, assisted technology, nutritional beverages)

    • Website: https://www.clockmedical.com/

    • Description: With prescription can receive medical supplies that are covered through an insurance plan, related to a diagnosed medical condition. Medical supplies can be provided with a prescription, authorization, letter of medical necessity or referral and filled through a DME provider such as clock medical supply or pharmacy. The medical necessity letter must include the name of the patient, main diagnosis, estimated duration of the condition, amount of supplies needed per month.  Incontinence supplies (diapers, pull-ups, briefs) if incontinence continues above the potty training years.  Durable medical equipment also may include medical supplies, assistive technology, nutritional beverages

  • Konza Community Health Center

  • United Way of Junction City

 Health

Health

  • The Hope Center Kansas Department for Children and Families

    • Website: https://www.thehopecenterkansas.com

    • Description: Assists with referrals, direct aid, rent, diapers, utilities, gasoline on those with fixed income, voucher system, money management counseling, hope house, assistance with applying for Medicaid, offers multiple programs that helps families and individuals in Dickinson Co

Condoms

  • Positive Connections

 Housing

Housing Assistance

  • North Central Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging, Inc.

    • Website: https://www.ncfhaaa.com

    • Description: Section 8 choice vouchers available to qualified low-income persons paid directly to the landlord on a monthly basis

  • Junction City Housing Authority - HUD Public Housing 

    Program

    • Website: https://www.facebook.com/jcksha.org

    • Address: 1202 Country Club Lane Junction City, KS 66441

    • Description: Public housing for low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities, including Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Assistance Program

  • Fannie Mae Covid-19 Mortgage Forbearance

  • Kansas Housing Resource Corporation (KHRC)

    • Website: https://kshousingcorp.org

    • Description: Tenant Based Rental Assistance program to help income-eligible housing with rent, security deposits, and utility deposits

Homeowner Incentives

  • Kansas Housing Assistance Program - Down Payment Assistance

  • Native American Home Buyers’ Payment

    • Website: unknown

    • Description: CPN members or Citizens Potawatomi Nation Tribe 8-% national medium income limit guidelines one-time grant assists with closing costs of $2125

  • US Department of Housing and Urban Development

    • Website: https://www.hud.gov

    • Description:  HUD-VASH - VA Supportive Housing Program provides housing assistance for homeless veterans, offering HUD housing vouchers and VA supportive services

 Internet

  • Be Able (431 S. 5th St., Manhattan, KS)

    • Website: https://beablecommunity.com

    • Description: A safe space for rest, social connections, support groups, arts & education, wi-fi, coffee, and showers

  • Affordable Connectivity Program (Lifeline Benefits)

    • Website: https://www.fcc.gov/acp

    • Description: Find a program - Members of household qualifying for Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, Section 8, Veterans and Survivors Pension Fund, Free and Reduced Lunch Program, Federal Pell Grant, Spectrum’s Low-Income Program, Federal Lifeline Customers can receive access to high-speed internet, modems, tablets (SanoConnect), low-cost computers (Comcast), and discounted broadband services. Other program offer - low cost internet if K-12 children living in the household

      • Assurance Wireless

      • Access Wireless

      • AT&T

      • Cintex Wireless

      • Comcast

      • Cox Communications

      • Cricket Wireless

      • Excess Telecom

      • NewPhone Wireless

      • PCs for People

      • RedPocket Wireless

      • SansoConnect:

      • Spectrum

      • Selectel Wireless

      • TerraCom Wireless

      • TruConnect

      • Tempo Telecom

      • Century Link

      • Verizon

      • Xfinity: Website

  • Libraries (see library section)

 Job Skills

  • KansasWorks

  • DCF: Vocational Rehabilitation

    • Website: https://www.dcf.ks.gov

    • Description: Assists Kansas with disabilities to become gainfully employed and self-sufficient by providing vocational training, daily life skills, help to find work, job placement, and supported employment

 Laundry

  • Laundry of Love (temporarily paused)

    • Website: https://www.facebook.com/laundryloveJC

    • Description: Laundry Love is a neighborhood movement that partners with groups, schools and local laundromats to offer laundry services

      • Laundry Love of Junction City KS - every 3rd Thursday

      • Laundry Love of Abilene KS

 Legal

  • Disabilities Rights Association

  • Families Together - PTI (Center for parent Information & Resources)

    • Website: https://familiestogetherinc.org

    • Description: Helps families navigate school services, health care, and community resources, knowledge on special education law, education, and resources in Kansas

  • Kansas Legal Services

    • Website: https://www.kansaslegalservices.org

    • Address: 785-537-2943

    • Phone: 785-537-2943

    • Description: A non-profit law firm and community education organization helping low and moderate-income people in Kansas.

  • Protected Mother’s Revolution

 Library

September is Library Card Month

  • Dorothy Bramlage Public Library

    • Website: https://jclib.org/

    • Description: Serving Junction City, Fort Riley, Geary County, and surrounding areas. Includes books, magazines, newspapers, videos, books on disc, graphic novels, internet services, print/copy/scan/fax services, research, voter registration, and notary services.

  • Fort Riley Library

    • Address: https://www.facebook.com/FortRileyPostLibrary

    • Description: Check out books, audiobooks, DVD movies on CD, video games for PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Wii, e-books, army library, ASVAB, AFAST, GED exams, faith and family collections, movie night, theme parties, proctored testing, computer lab, baking dishes. Events include hobby study, toes to tap, and holiday parties.

  • Library Card Day

    • Website:

    • Junior League of the Flint Hills gives away free books 0-13 at Manhattan Public Library

  • Library Blessing Boxes

    • Lee Elementary School

 Medical

“He who has health, has hope’ and he who has hope has everything” - UNKNOWN

Medical Advice

  • Health insurance plans can be purchased from an employer, the government, or directly from a private health insurance company - your employer may not have the best plan

    • Know dates as your insurance company may drop the plan without warning

    • Read and understand your policy

  • Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) Department for Aging and Disability Services

      • Website: https://www.kdads.ks.gov

      • Phone: 800-860-5260

      • Fax: 785-296-0256

      • Description:  Non-automated Insurance counseling for Kansas about Medicare, Medicare Supplement Insurance, Long-Term Care, and other health insurance subjects that concern older Kansans

Medical/Health Clinics

  • Flint Hills Community Clinic: 323-4351

    • Website: https://www.flinthillscommunityclinic.org

    • Phone: 786-323-4351

    • Description: Providing quality healthcare to the medically underserved, public policy regulations and legislation, resources to charitable clinics, public awareness with diversity, equity, and inclusion

  • Geary County Health Department

    • Website: https://www.gearycounty.org

    • Description: Guidelines for vaccinations, TB testing, Kan-Be-Healthy assessments, Blood pressure checks, Allergy, Vitamin B and Testosterone sho ts, sexually transmitted infection testing, pregnancy testing, paternity testing and WIC services, information on recall and safety alerts

  • JayDoc Free Clinic

    • Website: https://jaydocfreeclinic.org/

    • Description: provides non-emergency urgent and preventative care to the uninsured and under-insured populations of Greater Kansas City

  • Konza Community Resource Center

    • Website: https://www.konza.org

    • Description: Referred by a physician or Konza staff, assistance is available for medication, transportation, food costs, and co-pays. Pays a percentage fee and funds are limited to $100 in a 6-month time period. Contact the resource coordinator

Medical Bills

Medical Equipment

  • Direct Home Medical

  • Dysphagia Outreach Project Food Bank

    • Website: https://www.dysphagiaoutreach.org

    • Description: Provides access to thickeners, pre-modified foods, therapy tools, oral care supplies, and adaptive equipment to low-income individuals with dysphagia. Must meet eligibility requirements generally based on financial need.

Medical Terms

  • Primary Insurance: The first insurance company to bill insurance on behalf of the insuree.

  • Secondary Insurance: The second insurance company to bill insurance on behalf of the insuree.

  • Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment benefits to those who lose their job through no fault of their own

  • Deductible: The amount that the insuree pays out of pocket before the insurance company covers expenses.

  • Coinsurance: The negotiated shared responsibilities in a claim between the insurance company and the insuree.

  • Costs Share: The agreed amount the insuree pays.

  • Premiums: Monthly payments that you make to keep the insurance plan active.

  • Copay: A flat fee paid during a visit to a health care provider, before service.

  • Open enrollment: The time when you can sign up for health insurance or amend your plan.

Prescriptions Assistance

  • AARP

  • FreeRxPlus:

    • Medicare Part D participants and pets, 85% on medication uninsured, underinsured, and with copays more than $10

  • Konza Cares Program

    • Emergency assistance program can be used up to two times in six months helping with medication, transportation, food cost and copays

  • Partnership for Prescrition Assistance (PPA)

    • Website: https://www.pparx.org

    • Description: discount prescription cards, advocacy program, help locate the best program

  • Salvation Army

    • Website: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org

    • Description: Holiday giveaway, Rent and Utility Assistance, Homeless Shelters, Rehabilitation, Disaster Relief, Job Training, Summer Camps, Services for the Aging, Life Skills to Escape Poverty, Grassroots Services, Services to all, Responses to Human Trafficking, Spiritual and Worship Services, Veteran Services, medications

  • ScriptSave

    • Website: https://www.wellrx.com

    • Description: Download a saving card for use at pharmacies to get the best rate for medication, average saving 60%

Pay it Forward

Privileged to Serve

  • Facebook Free Stuff Page - KS

  • Facebook Helping Humans MHK Group

  • Facebook Hopeful Blessings Community - get or give assistance - Nationwide

  • Facebook Buy Nothing Junction City KS

Phone

  • Affordable Connectivity Gov

    • Website: https://www.affordableconnectivity.gov/

    • Description: Qualify for discounted or free phone or internet, free wireless phone plans to households who qualify, lowers monthly services through the Lifeline discount

      • Assurance Wireless

      • EnTouch Wireless

      • Frontier Communications

      • Standup Lifeline Wireless

      • US Cellular

  • Select Wireless

  • Medicaid Value Added Benefits -

    (subject to change)

    • Aetna: Phone: Free Android Smartphone 350 free minutes per month, 1GB of data per month, unlimited texting

    • Sunflower:

    • United Healthcare: Phone: 18 yrs and older Android smartphone 350 minutes per month, 3GB of data, unlimited messaging, opt-in or out of outreach and health-related campaigns, text messaging with health professions, telehealth services with providers; Internet access; Internet Access for member son PD, FE, I/DD or Autism Waiver invited to get internet services and incentives

      50% off T-Mobile services for Veterans

 

Pregnancy

  • Baby Community (431 S. 5th St., Manhattan, KS, United States, Kansas)

    • Website: baby community.com

    • Description: A place of hope

  • Catholic Charities Diaper Program

    • Website: https://catholiccharitiesks.org

    • Address: Junction City: 218 N Washington St, Junction City 66441

    • Address: Manhattan: 212 S 4th St. Suite 120 Manhattan, KS 66502

    • Description: Diaper assistance

  • Delivering Change Initiative

    • Website: https://deliveringchange.org

    • Allows access to healthcare, to improve health of women of childbearing age and outcomes for babies born in the community

  • Free Formula Exchange Program

  • Geary County Health Department

  • Area Hospitals

    • Stormont Vail

    • Irwin Army Community Hospital

  • JC Pregnancy

  • Lactation Consulting & Support - Simplified

    • Website: https://www.simplifed.com/

    • Description: Tips on feeding baby during pregnancy and postpartum baby feeding and pumping classes

  • Life Choice Ministries (1441 Anderson Ave Manhattan, KS 66502)

    • Website: https://www.standingwithyou.org https://www.facebook.com/LifeChoiceKS

    • Phone: 785-776-9406

    • Monday-Friday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm

    • Description: Program for women, free pregnancy tests, emotional support, prenatal, childbirth, infant care and early parenting education, private adoption facilitation, friendship room for maternity and baby items, support, post-abortion help, options counseling, spiritual support, fatherhood coach’s, dipers and wipes

Campaigns

JC Tobacco Free

Recycling

  • The Recycling Center of Geary County (address: 304 E 8th Street Junction City, KS 66441)

    • Website: Unknown

    • Description: Accepting recycling related to latex paint, oil based paint, spray paint, wood stains, furniture polish, household cleaners, disinfectants, drain cleaners, toilet cleaners, automotive products, used motor oils, antifreeze, transmission fluids, brake fluids, car batteries, cell phones, computers, rechargeable batteries, pesticides, herbicides, lawn fertilizers, most electronics, plastics like milk jugs, peanut butter jars, soda bottles, water bottles, newspaper, flattened cardboard, office paper, shredded paper, magazines, steel cans, aluminum cans. Does not accept old console TVs or TVs over 48’’, grocery bags, film bags, trash bags, shrink wraps, chip bags, pet and livestock bags, sandwich bags, glass, syringes, paper towels, toilet paper, paper type cups, coated Wax cartons, aluminum foil, paper plates.

 School Supplies

  • Kansas Keep Program

    • Website: https://www.keep.ks.gov

    • Description: The Kansas Education Enrichment Program (KEEP) provides qualifying parents and guardians with a $1,000 award per eligible child to pay for a variety of educational goods and services (school supplies, technology, camps) that promote learning recovery and facilitate academic enrichment opportunities. All funds distributed.

  • Eagles Club Junction City

    • Website: Unknown

    • Description: gives school supplies to needed children, annually in July

  • USD 475 - Back to School Carnival

    • Website: www.usd475.org

    • Description: Back to School carnival at Junction City High School each August

  • USD 383 Fit Closet & Clothing Exchange Program

    • Website: https://www.fitcloset.org

    • Description: school supplies. clothing closet for those that are experiencing homelessness and housing insecurities

US Social Security

(SSI/SSDI)

Social Security Administration

  • Social Security Income

    • Website: https://www.ssa.gov

    • Description: Healthcare coverage for those age 65 and older,  younger people with disabilities, and end-state renal disease

    • Social Security can be obtained if you are 18 years or older, are not currently receiving benefits on your own Social Security record, are unable to work because of a medical condition that is expected to last at least 12 months or result in death; have not been denied disability benefits in the last 60 days.

    • Description: provides monthly payments to people in low-income families, the elderly, children and adults with disabilities, and who are blind. Social Security Income is available for individuals based on low-income who have or haven't worked and provides cash for food, clothing, and shelter as long as the individual meets the resource limit. All cash, money in bank accounts, and savings counts toward the resource limit.  SSI is paid on a sliding scale, reduced in proportion to income. Wages and other income/resources can not exceed the income limit for SSI. See current information on income limits.

  • Social Security Disability Income (SSDI)

    • Description: Available to workers who have accumulated work credits. Social Security Income is available for individuals based on low income who have or haven't worked.

      • List of Medical Impairments broken down by body function; this can be different for adults to children. A complete recent mental health records review encompassing the time period from when the disability occurred to the present is needed in order to determine functional capacity and the condition must be severe enough to prevent from performing standard work-related duties. If the medical condition is not on the list, eligibility can be determined under other SSA guidelines.

Qualified Medical Conditions

  1. Musculoskeletal problems, such as back conditions and other dysfunctions of the joints and bones

  2. Senses and speech issues, such as vision and hearing loss

  3. Respiratory illnesses, such as asthma and cystic fibrosis

  4. Cardiovascular conditions, such as chronic heart failure or coronary artery disease

  5. Digestive tract problems, such as liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

  6. Neurological disorders, such as multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease, and epilepsy

  7. Blood disorders, such as sickle cell disease or hemophilia

  8. Mental disorders, such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, autism, or intellectual disability

  9. Immune system disorders, such as HIV/AIDS, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and kidney disease

  10. Growth impairment is the only medical condition covered for children that isn't covered for adults.

  11. Cancer

  12. HIV infection

  13. Multiple sclerosis

  14. Severe disfigurement

  15. Certified blind

  16. Severely sight impaired, sight impaired or partially sighted by a consultant ophthalmologist

 

 Shelters

  • Domesticshelters.org

  • Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

    • Website: https://secure.dav.org

    • Description: Offers temporary shelter, assists homeless veterans, provides counseling services

  • Salvation Army USA Midwest

  • The Open Door Emergency Housing Shelter

    • Website: unknown

    • Address: 136 W 3rd St, Junction City, KS, United States, 66441

    • Description: Short-term emergency shelter for homeless individuals and families, maximum of 30 days maintaining employment,  must assist with chores

  • Crisis Center Inc.

Ogden

  • Ogden Community Center -

    Daytime Shelter

    • Address: 220 Willow Street Ogden KS 10-7 Monday-Friday

Manhattan

  • The Center of Hope Ministry (Nov-March)

    • First Congregational UCC

    • Address: 700 Poyntz Ave Manhattan KS

    • Time: 7-7 pm, lights out at 10

  • Manhattan Emergency Shelter

    • Address: 416 S 4th Street Manhattan KS

    • Description: limits and eligibility requirements

Salina

  • Abby’s House (Salina)

Social Service Programs 

Aging

  • North Central Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging: 785-776-9294

Addiction & Recovery

  • St. Francis Ministries of Kansas - alcohol and drug counseling outpatient and intensive outpatient services

  • DCCA - Detox beds, therapy, counseling, health and wellness services, family support, education, referrals for domestic violence intervention, case management

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Services

(in Kansas)

  • Ability KC

  • Achieve and Exceptional Learners Behavioral Services

  • ACI Learning Centers

  • All-Star Autism Services

  • Aspire Behavioral Solutions

  • Astra Day School

  • Autism Behavioral & Psychological Services

  • Autism from the Start

  • Autism Services of Kansas

  • Autism Support Now, LLC

  • Autism Therapy Center (LEAP)

  • Beacon Consulting

  • Behavioral Health KC

  • Beyond the Individual

  • BlueSprig

  • Born to Blossom

  • Brain Balance Center

  • Bringing Therapy Home

  • Britain Development Center

  • Capper Foundation

  • Center for Autism & Related Disorders (CARD)

  • Center for Child Health and Development

  • Children’s Mercy Autism Clinic

  • Community Living Opportunities (CLO)

  • Contemporary Behavior Consultants

  • Continuum Behavioral Therapy

  • Creating Connections Therapy

  • Deanne Williamson, BCBA, MA

  • Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI), Community Living Opportunities

  • Exceptional Learners Behavioral Services

  • Family First Center for Autism

  • Family Service and Guidance Center

  • HeartSpring

  • Inspire ABA

  • Integrated Behavioral Technologies

  • Kansas City Autism Training Center (KcATC, Astra Day School)

  • KIDS Place

  • Kansas Early Autism Program (KEAP)

  • KC Behavior Analysts

  • KIDS TLC Program

  • KinCare Behavioral Health, Inc

  • KU Bridge Clinic

  • Lakemary Center

  • Limitless ABA KC

  • Little Red Car ABA Services

  • Little Stars ABA

  • Little Steps ABA Early Intervention Program

  • Monarch ABA

  • No Stone Unturned Therapeutic Learning Center

  • North Star Academy

  • Northland Social & Behavioral Supports

  • OCCK, inc.

  • Parsons Dual Diagnosis Outreach Team

  • Partners in Behavioral Milestones

  • Pathways Autism Program

  • Patterns Behavioral Services

  • Paws 4 Autism - Canine Social Skills in Education

  • Positive Behavior Supports Corp

  • Prairie View Inc

  • Rainbows United

  • Riley ABA and Autism Center

  • Sadowsky Autism Services

  • Sherwood Autism Center

  • Social Behavior Solutions

  • Stiehl Behavioral Consulting, LLC

  • Summit Behavioral Services

  • The Behavioral Project

  • The Easter Seals Cappers Foundation

  • Trumpet Behavioral Health

  • Willow ABA Services

Other Supporters

Autism Society of the Heartland

Abilities First

Accelerated Schools of Overland Park

Accessibility Remodeling, LLC

Accessible Sports of Greater Kansas City

AdvenHealth

Advocacy in Motion

Advocate at Heart, LLC

All of Everybody

Another Day

Applied Learning Process

ArCare., Inc

Arts E Avant

Authentic Communications

Autism Avenue Gift Shoppe

Autism Works

Avila University - ACED program

Bill & Virgina Leffen Center for Autism

Bloom

Blue Sky Community Services

BrightStar Care

Bringing Home Therapy

Brockert Legal Servics

Broken Creek Youth Ranch, Inc

Building A Life

Building Hope for Autism

Burrell Behavioral Health

Camp Barnabas

Camp Encourage

Camp Kateri Tekakwitha

Canine Companions for Independence KC chapter

Case Management Services

Center for Human Services

Chadwick Speech Therapy and Parent Support Services

Champions Special Ministries

Children’s Physical Therapy Associates

City of Lawrence - Special Populations

Clarity Healthcare

CLO, inc

Community America Special Needs Planning Center

Community Health Centers of SEK

Concerned Care Day Camp

Cornerstone Counseling & Consulting PC

Crown Town Dental

Dental Health by Herre

Denistry for Children

Dental Health By Herre

Dentistry For Children

Developing Potential, Inc.

Disability Rights Center of Kansas

Disabled But Not Really

Dr. Danda Solution-Focused Child Psychologist

Dr. Deb’s Center for Child & Family Development

Dr. Stinnett Pinnacle Pediatric Dentistry

Due West Therapeutic Riding Center

Easterseals Midwest

Eat with B the RD, LLC

Edna A. Hill Child Development Center

Empowering Individuals Through Advocacy & Support

Every Child’s Hope

Expressions Behavioral Healthcare

Fales Pediatric Dentistry

Families Together, Inc.

Family First Center for Autism and Child Development

First Choice Collaborative Health Solutions

First Hand

Fit Learning Kansas City

Fresh Thinking Special Education Advisors, Inc.

Friendly Dentistry

Friends University - Friendship Fields

Functional Foundations

Goodwill: Western Missouri & Eastern Kansas

Grace Church

Grace Dental

Great Circle

Hannah's Adult Day Health Care Center, LLC

Hear 2 Help, Inc.

Heartland Camps: Friendship Camp

Heartland Therapeutic Riding, Inc.

Heartspring

Heartstrings Community Foundation

Helpers, Inc.

hOMe Holistic

Hope Ranch

Horizon Academy

iCare Ministries, Inc.

Imagine That!

Inclusion Connections

Independence, Inc

Ironhorse Family & Cosmetic Dentistry

iSocial

Jenkins & LeBanc Dentistry for Children

Johnson County Community College

Johnson County Dental Care

Johnson County Project SEARCH & END-Dependence Kansas

Johnson County Sheriff’s Office: Take Me Home Program

Jones, McCoy, and Lincoln, P.A.

Joni & Friends Family Retreat

Jordan Psychological Assessment Center

Joshua Center for Neurological Disorders

JoyKC

JP Consulting

Judevine Center for Autism

Kansas City Athletic Cheer

Kansas City Autism Training Center

Kansas City Ballet

Kansas City Center for Anxiety Treatment, P.A.

Kansas City Developmental Therapies (KC-DT)

Kansas City Pediatic Therapy

Kansas City Psychiatric Group, P.A.

Kansas Miss Amazing

Kansas State Treasurer

Kansas Youth Leadership Forum

KC Dental

Kevin A. Catteano DDS, LLC

King Chiropractic

K-Loan

Ko Martial Arts

KSDS Assistance Dogs, Inc.

KU Center for Psychoeducational Services

KU Child and Family Services Clinic

Lawrence Memorial Hospital

LEARN Science & Math Club

Life Centers of Kansas

Life Unlimited

Maxim Healthcare Services

Menees Family Dentistry

Michael W. Riggs, D.D.S.

Midnight Farm

Midwest Adaptive Sports

Midwest Neuroeducational Service, LLC

Midwest Therapy Associates

Mindful Child Aerial Yoga

Minds Matter, LLC

Miracle League of Olathe

Mission Creek Camp & Retreat Center

Missouri Department of Conservation

Missouri Family to Family

Missouri Parents Act (MPACT)

Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services

Missouri State University - Bear POWER Program

Missouri Youth Leadership Program

Morning Star, Inc.

Mosaic

Musical Theater Heritage

Ned E Smith, DDS

New Balloon Therapy Services

New Leaf Therapy Group

New Horizon Ranch

Noll Psych Group

Northwestern Mutual

Northland Early Education Center

Northland Social & Behavioral Supports

Northland Therapeutic Riding Center

Oasis Counseling & Enrichment

OCCK, Inc.

Olathe Kids Dentistry

Overland Park Dentistry

Owl Hollow Farm

Paws 4 Autism

Pediatric Connections

Pediatric Dental Specialists

Platte County Board of Services

PlayAbilities

Positive Behavior Supports Corporation

PossAbilities Pediatric Therapy

Prairie Park Dental

Perferred Family Healthcare

Premier Family Chiropractic

 

Rainbows United, Inc.

REACH at Wood’s Edge

ReDiscover

Responsive Centers for Psychology and Learning

Restored Hope Education Center

RideKC Freedom

Schiefelbusch Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic

Shepherd Elder Law Group, LLC

Skills to Succeed

Soaring Onward, LLC

SOAR Special Needs

Sophie’s Run at Lake Waukomis

Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center

Special Needs Ministry Arch KCK

Special Olympics Kansas

Special Olympics Missouri

Special Products

Sporting Blue Valley

Stanley Pediatric Dentistry

St. Charles Barrowmeo Parish

Stepping Stones KC

Steven D. Pendleton, D.D.S., P.A.

Stiehl Behavioral Consulting, LLC

Successful Sounds

Sugar Creek Equinapy

Summit Future Foundation

Sunflower ABA

Sunflower Health Plan

Sunflower Pediatric Behavioral Health

TARC, Inc.

Team Hoyt KC

The Arc of the Ozarks

The Children’s SPOT, St. Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City

The Heart of America Council’s Rotary Scout Camp

The J KC

The Laughing Feet Performers

The Maggie Welby Foundation

The Mission Project

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection

The Whole Person

Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Totus Tuus for Children with Special Needs

Truman Medical Center: Behavioral Health

Turner Dental Group

University of Central Missouri - THRIVE Program

University of Kansas - TPE Program

UMKC - ACED Program

UMKC Community Counseling and Assessment Services

UMKC - PROPEL Program

Van Dentistry

Virtue Chiropractic

Well Wilderness Kids Therapeutic Nature Center

We Rock The Spectrum

White Memorial Camp

Wichita Adaptive Sports

Wilderness Camping and Retreat Center

Willow Tree Supports

Wonderland Camp

Children Advocacy

Clubs/Camps

  • Flint Hills Summer Fun Camp

  • Little Apple Camp

  • Boys and Girls Club

  • YMCA

Crisis/Developmental Disabilities

  • Big Lakes Developmental Center

  • Intellectual Developmental Disability Crisis Waiver (see programs/crisis services)

  • Pawnee Mental Health - SED waiver support and case management

  • Parson’s Dual Diagnostic Outreach Team

Diagnosticians

  1. Autism Concepts Incorporated (ACI) Learning Center Overland Park, KS

  2. Autism From the Start (AFTS) in Lenexa, KS

  3. Beyond the Individual (BIT) in Overland Park, KS with Bridge clinic

  4. Center for Child Health & Development in Kansas City

  5. Children's Mercy South in Overland Park, KS

  6. Flint Hills Neuropsychology in Manhattan, KS

  7. Georgette Yetter in Manhattan, KS

  8. HeartSpring in Wichita, KS

  9. Integrated Behavioral Technologies in Basehor, KS

  10. Kansas City Psychiatric Group in Leawood, KS

  11. Kansas Medical Center in Overland Park, KS

  12. KIDS TLC in Olathe, KS

  13. Midwest Neuroeducational Services in Overland Park, KS

  14. No Stone Unturned Therapeutic Learner Center in Manhattan, KS

  15. Rainbows United in Wichita, KS

  16. Responsive Centers for Psychology and Learning in Overland Park, KS

  17. Skills to Succeed in Olathe, KS

  18. Tish Holub Taylor in Leawood, KS

  19. University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS

  20. University of Kansas Behavioral Pediatrics in Kansas City, KS with Bridge clinic

  21. Yetter Psychology in Manhattan, KS

Hospice

  • Homecare and Hospice

    • Website:

    • Address:

    • Phone: 785-537-0688

Jail/Incarceration

Recovery

  • Oxford House

  • The Restoration Center:

    • Website: http://therci.com/

    • Junction City - Address:235 W 7th St, Junction City, KS 6644

    • Description: Addiction/recovery

  • The Substance Abuse Center of Kansas (Kansas)

    • Website: http://www.sackansas.org

    • Description: Offered to inmates who are released from incarceration specializing in the prevention of substance abuse and the treatment of individuals and communities affected by substance abuse.

Respite

  • Flint Hills Church

 Transportation

511 - Kansas Depart of Transportation

  • Angel Flight Passengers

    • Description: long distance transportation for medical transportation

  • ATA Bus

    • Website: $1-2

  • Cerner Charitable Foundation

    • Support with transportation ages 0-18 (19-21)

  • Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency (ATA Bus)

    • Website: https://www.fhata.org

    • Address: 5815 Marlatt Avenue Manhattan, KS 66503

    • Phone: 785-537-6345

    • Description: public transportation

  • Geary County Senior Program

    • Website:

    • Description: transportation $2-4, eligibility 60+

  • Green Apple Bikes (GAB)

    • Description: Free, limited-use bikes, returning within 4 hours

  • KanCare

    • Description: Transporation for medical appointments

  • Konza Cares Program

    • Emergency assistance program can be used up to two times in six months helping with medication, transportation, food cost and co-pays

  • Military Family Readiness Center

    • Transportation for title 32 limited assist

  • Shine Bowl of Kansas

    • Website:

    • Description: transportation for 0-18 with orthopedic problem or severe burns

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 Utilities

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  • Salvation Army USA Central Territory

    • Emergency financial assistance can assist with emergency assistance, meeting clients at health department to assist with rent, utilities, prescriptions, vision, food, and disaster.

  • LIEAP Program

    • Website:

    • Description: With proof of residency and photo ID residency can assist with preparation assistance, energy assistance, Weatherization Assistance Program

  • National Energy Assistance Referral Hotline (NEAR)