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Soaring Onward
An Advocacy & Resource Website

 

From Sore to Soar

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)

 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

  • Salvation Army USA Central Territory

    • Website: Unknown

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

 Childcare Assistance

  • 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

  • DOD US Department of Defense Military Childcare

  • 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

 Clothing & More

Generally Free:

  • 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

Laundry Assistance

  • Laundry of Love

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

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

Thrifty Bargain Shops

 Christmas Programs

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

  • USPS Operation Santa - United States Postal Service

 Consumer Protection

 

Driving School Services

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.

Educational Needs

See resource or funding pages for Scholarship/Grant opportunities

  • 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 Fun

Phone/Internet:

  • 50% off T-Mobile services for Veterans

Parks and Rec

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

Movies

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

Museums and Zoos

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

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

Sunflower 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

Financial Support

  • 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.

  • Shepard’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 Distribution

  • Catholic Charities

    • Website: https://catholiccharitiesks.org/

    • 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

  • 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

  • * Fresh Food Connect

  • Harvesters - Community Food Network program

  • 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.a

  • 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.

  • SNAP program - Food Stamps

  • WIC Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

    • 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 in Geary County

    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

    Monday

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

    • Common Table 6pm dinner: First Lutheran Church by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - 930 Poyntz Ave

    • 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

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

    • 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

    • Common Table: First Lutheran Church - 930 Poyntz Ave

    • 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

    • 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 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

    Blessings in Riley County

    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 9-11:30am

  • Seven Dolars (Pantry)

    • Address: 731 Pierre Street, Manhattan

    • 9-11:30am on Thursday

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

    • Address: 2500 Kimball Ave, Manhattan, KS

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

    • Desceiption: for anyone in need, no questions asked

  • 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 dinner: First Congregational Church - 700 Poyntz Ave @ 7pm

    Monday

    • Common Table 6pm dinner: First Lutheran Church by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - 930 Poyntz Ave

    • KS School Lunch Summer Program

    Tuesday

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

    • Common Table 6pm dinner: First Presbyerian Church - 901 Leavenworth

    • KS School Lunch Summer Program

    Wednesday

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

    • Common Table 6pm dinner: First United Methodist Church - 612 Poyntz Ave

    • KS School Lunch Summer Program

  • Thursday

    • Common Table: First Lutheran Church - 930 Poyntz Ave

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

    • KS School Lunch Summer Program

    Saturday

    • Common Table 6pm dinner: First Methodist Church - 612 Poyntz


    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,

Good & Grocery Assistance

  • Catholic Charities Diaper Program

    • Website: https://catholiccharitiesks.org/

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

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

    • Description: Diaper assistance

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

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

    • Description: With prescription can receive medical supplies 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 patient, main diagnose, 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

Good & Grocery Assistance

  • Catholic Charities Diaper Program

    • Website: https://catholiccharitiesks.org/

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

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

    • Description: Diaper assistance

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

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

    • Description: With prescription can receive medical supplies 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 patient, main diagnose, 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

 Housing Crisis

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

Shelters

  • Domesticshelters.org

  • Abby’s House (Salina)

  • Crisis Center Inc.

  • Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

    • Website: https://secure.dav.org/

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

  • Manhattan Emergency Shelter, Inc.

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

    • Phone: 785- 537-3113

    • Description: Programs include emergency shelter, supportive housing and the homeless rental assistance program assists those in crisis with stable living environments.

  • 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

 Internet Services

  • 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

  • Kansas Works

  • 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

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

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

 Legal Support

  • Disabilities Rights Association

  • Families Together

    • 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 Resources

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 Support

“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

Medical 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

  • JayDoc Free Clinic

    • Website: https://jaydocfreeclinic.org/

    • Description: provides non-emergency urgent and preventative care to the uninsured and underinsured 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

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

Pay it Forward Sites

  • Free Stuff Facebook Page - KS

  • Helping Humans MHK Facebook Group

  • Buy Nothing Junction City KS

Phone Resources

  • 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

  • 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 Waier invited to get internet services and incentives

 

US Social Security Administration (SSI/SSDI)

  • Social Security Administraction

    • 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; has not been denied disability benefits in the last 60 days.

      • Social Security Income (SSI) 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) is 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

 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 July 21, 2024 - 203 E 10th St, Junction City, KS 66441

  • USD 475 - Back to School Carnival

    • Website: www.usd475.org

    • Description: Back to School carnival at Junction City High School August 1, 2024 6-8pm

  • 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

Social Service, ABA & Other 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

  • Ability KC

  • Achieve and Exceptional Learners Behavioral Services

  • ACI Learning Centers

  • All-Star Autism Services

  • Aspire Behavioral Solutions

  • Autism from the Start

  • Autism Services of Kansas

  • Autism Support Now, LLC

  • Autism Therapy Center (LEAP)

  • Behavioral Health KC

  • Beyond the Individual

  • BlueSprig

  • Born to Blossom

  • Brain Balance Center

  • Bringing Therapy Home

  • Britain Development Center

  • Center for Autism & Related Disorders

  • Center for Child Health and Development

  • Community Living Opportunities (CLO)

  • Contemparary 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

  • Parsons Dual Diagnosis Outreach Team

  • Partherns 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

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: Addition/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 Programs

  • 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

  • Green Apple Bikes (GAB)

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

 Utility Assistance