Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Abuse Services / Prevention

Community resource directory

Alcoholics Anonymous

Address: 325 ½ Commercial
Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 343-3455

Website: http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/?Media=PlayFlash

Office hours: Meetings: 10:00 a.m. & 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday

11:00 a.m. & 8 p.m. Sunday

How to Access Services: Call or Visit the office

Corner House, Inc.

Address: Administrative Offices, 701B Commericial St., PO Box 931, Emporia KS

Reintegration Treatment Center, 428 Market

Phone Number: (620) 342-3015 Fax: (620) 343-7606

Email: sarahr@cornerhouseinc.org

Website: www.cornerhouseinc.org

Office hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

Contact Person: Sally Riley, Executive Director

Purpose/Mission: A non-profit drug and alcohol program (halfway house) for the recovering, chemically dependant

Service Provided: Residential living, alcohol/drug free environment, family-like atmosphere, individual counseling, group counseling, continued care, career planning, recreation programs, employment assistance, assertion training, AA/NA, evaluation and assessment, and outpatient treatment

Population Served: Men and women 16 years old and up who are chemically dependant.

Eligibility: Must be 16 years of age or older and be chemically dependant. Must have completed a primary treatment program prior to entering residential treatment.

Cost/Fees: Based on a sliding scale

To Access Services: Call

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Program (formerly DART Project)

Address: 1200 Commercial
211 South Morse Hall
Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 341-5221 Fax: (620) 341-5045

Website: www.emporia.edu/dart

Office hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday - Friday

Contact Person: Donna Drake, Project Coordinator

E-Mail: ddrake2@emporia.edu

Purpose/Mission: Provide drug/alcohol abuse prevention, education, and intervention services to the Emporia State University community. Tobacco cessation provided.

Service Provided: Alcohol Information School (On Campus Talking About Alcohol and Drugs) for campus members who have DUI or MIP issues. We do not provide the required evaluations; only the 8 hours on instruction.

Population Served: ESU campus community

Eligibility: Staff, faculty, student

Cost/Fees: All services are free except OCTAA which costs $75.00 unless students are referred by residential life

To Access Services: Call Counseling Services

Emporia Public Schools Safe & Drug-Free School Program

Address: 315 S. Market St., Emporia KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 341-2450 Fax: (620) 341-2331

Office hours: Monday - Friday on days that school is in session

Contact Person: Margi Grimwood, Coordinator

Service Provided: Education, drug and alcohol prevention programs, anti-bullying programs and YouthFriends Mentoring Program

Population Served: Students in the Emporia Public Schools

Cost/Fees: None.

How to Access Services: Telephone, email or office visit.

Emporians for Drug Awareness

Address: P.O. Box 2015, Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 341-2450 Fax: (620) 341-2331

Website: www.emporiansfordrugawareness.com

Office hours: Monday - Friday

Contact Person: Teresa Walters, Director

Purpose/Mission: Emporians for Drug Awareness is a partnership dedicated to preventing the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs by youth, reducing the incidence of violence and associated adolescent problem behavior, and addressing the misuse of legal drugs by adults, including the manufacture, use and trafficking of illicit drugs, by facilitating alternative activities and implementing science-based prevention practices for families, schools and the community.

Service Provided: Variety of prevention programs and activities.

Population Served: Primarily Emporia

Cost/Fees: None.

How to Access Services: Telephone or office visit.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic Clinic

Address: 420 West 15th,
Emporia, KS

Phone Number: (620) 342-4864, Ext. 235/293

Website: http://www.flinthillshealth.org/default.html

Contact Person: Lanis Dieker, LSCSW

Service Provided: Diagnostic screenings for children and adults to assess for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Effect and Alcohol Related Neurological Disorder; community support and services for families and children.

Population Served: State of Kansas

Eligibility: None

Cost/Fees: No Fee Schedule at this time

To Access Services: Contact Lanis Dieker, LSCSW; for questions or to receive an Information Packet

Additional Information: The Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic Clinic consists of a psychologist, social worker, physician, family advocate, public health nurse, language/speech therapist, and a physical therapist. FAS evaluations are done one day per month at Flint Hills Community Health Center. Testing is done on site, with the exception of psychological tests. If the applicant is screened in, psychological testing will need to be completed prior to the evaluation date.

Flint Hills Regional Prevention Center

Address: 1000 Lincoln St,
Emporia, KS

Phone Number: (620) 343-2111 Fax: (620) 342-1021

Website: http://www.mhceck.org/rpcfh/

Email: teresa.walters@usd253.org

Hours: M-F, 8-5 and as needed

Contact Person: Teresa Walters Title: Community Consultant

Purpose/Mission: To assist communities in the implementation of effective programs, policies, and practices to reduce alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse.

Service Provided: Education, support, coordination, technical assistance, presentations, training and workshops

Population Served: 11 counties (Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Coffey, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Lyon, Marion, Morris and Osage)

Eligibility: N/A

Cost/Fees: most services are free

To Access Services: contact the number above or my direct line (620-340-6252)

Lyon County Tobacco Free Coalition

Address: 420 W. 15^th Ave,
Emporia, KS

Phone Number: (620) 342-4864 Ext. 201

Website: http://www.flinthillshealth.org/default.html

Office hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

Contact Person: Suzanne Miller

Purpose/Mission: Coordinate efforts to reduce the impact of tobacco on Lyon County residents through environmental tobacco control, prevention, education, and cessation initiatives.

Service Provided: Tobacco Education, prevention/cessation resources, information on clean/indoor air, and reducing teen access to tobacco

Population Served: Lyon County & Surrounding areas

Cost/Fees: None

To Access Services: Call

Mental Health Center of East Central Kansas

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services

Address: 1000 Lincoln St.,
Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 343-2211 Toll Free: 1-800-279-3645

Contact: Steve Hageman

Website: www.mhceck.org

Newman Regional Health: Recovery Road & Employee Assistance Program

Address: 1024 W. 12^th Ave., Suite C,
Emporia, KS

Phone Number: (620) 342-6678 Fax: (620) 340-6197

Website: http://www.newmanrh.org

Office hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

Evening hours available by appointment

Contact Person: James J. Costello, Ph.D. Title: Director

Purpose/Mission: Recover Road is an outpatient program designed for individuals experiencing problems related to alcohol and/or substance abuse.

Service Provided: Individual Counseling

Group Counseling

Family Counseling

Alcohol and Drug Education

Alcohol and Drug Information School

Population Served: Chemically dependent adults and adolescents

Eligibility: Ability to meet financial criteria, motivation to enter treatment, involvement of spouse family or significant other.

Cost/Fees: Varies depending upon treatment program and services included

To Access Services: Self-referral or a referral from other sources or agencies

Substance Abuse Assessment Center of Kansas

Address: 731 N. Water, Suite 4,
Wichita, KS

Phone Number: (316) 267-3825

Website: http://www.saack.org