Counseling / Mental Health Services

Community Resource Directory

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Phone Number: 1-800-333-7636 ext. 140

Website: http://www.aacap.org/

 American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

Phone Number: 1-301-654-7850 ext 100

Website: www.aagponline.org

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Phone Number: 1-888-333-2377

Website: www.afsp.org

American Geriatrics Society

Website: http://www.americangeriatrics.org/

American Psychiatric Association

Phone Number: 1-202-682-6220

Website: www.psych.org

American Psychological Association

Phone Number: 1-202-336-5500

Website: www.apa.org

Anxiety Disorders Association of America

Phone Number: 1-240-486-1001

Website: www.adaa.org

 Catholic Community Services

Emporia: A Sign of Hope

Address: 116 West 12th, Emporia, KS

Phone Number: (620) 343-2296

Website: http://www.catholiccharitiesks.org/healthservices/mental_health.html

Counseling & Psychological Services

Phillip Wurtz, PHD & Cooper Holmes, PHD

Address: 1512 W 6^th Ave, Suite A

Phone Number: (620) 343-1711

Service provided: General counseling for all ages. Substance abuse issues as well as ADHD/ADD. 

Emporia Psychological Services, Inc.

Timothy Sippola and Shari Sippola

Address: 702 Commercial, Suite 3B,Emporia, KS

Phone Number: (620) 342-1998

Services Provided: Biofeedback Therapy & Training, Congressional Representatives, Developmental Children Services, Marriage & Family Counselors, Mental Health Clinics, Mental Health Specialists

ESU Counselor Education Clinic

Address: Emporia State University,1200 Commercial, Box 4036, Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 341-5799 Fax: (620) 341-6200

Website: http://www.emporia.edu/counre/couned_clinic.htm

Office hours: Mon-Tues. 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Wed.-Thurs. 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Closed Friday

Purpose/Mission: The Counselor Education Clinic was created by the Department of Counselor Education and Rehabilitation Programs to provide accessible counseling services to Emporia and the surrounding communities. It is for clients who might not otherwise have available service, while providing graduate students in all four counseling disciplines with a supervised counselor training experience.

Service Provided: A variety of counseling services are offered including individual counseling, couples and group counseling, family counseling, rehabilitation counseling, and career counseling, Assistance with a wide variety of issues and problems is given including relationship difficulties, mental health issues, and problem behaviors

Population Served: Members of the Emporia community and surrounding areas

Eligibility: No restrictions

Cost/Fees: None

To Access Services: Contact the Clinic Office

Additional Information: Clients are seen by counselors-in-training under close supervision of faculty members. The only requirement is that clients agree to be recorded (either audio or video) so the supervising faculty member can review the sessions with the counselor-in-training.

ESU Student Life and Counseling Center

Address: Emporia State University
1200 Commercial, Box 4006
Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 341-5221 Fax: (620) 341-5884

Website: www.emporia.edu/counseling

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

Contact Person: Jaque Schmidt, Ph.D. Title: Director

Purpose/Mission: The Center serves the developmental and mental health needs of students enrolled at Emporia State University.

Service Provided: Counseling (personal, group, and academic), consultation and outreach programs on mental health issues, stress management and performance enhancement through biofeedback training, alcohol and other drug prevention and education, sexual assault prevention programs, and Women’s Center.

Population Served: Students enrolled at ESU.

Eligibility: Must be enrolled as a student at ESU.

Cost/Fees: Counseling, biofeedback services, and alcohol and other drug information is offered to ESU students at no additional charge.

To Access Services: Appointments can be scheduled by calling the office at 620-341-5221 or visiting the office (South Morse Hall, Room 211) on the ESU campus.

ESU Student Support Services/Project Challenge

Address: Emporia State University
1200 Commercial, Box 4005
Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 341-5097 Fax: (620) 341-5887

Website: http://www.emporia.edu/prjchlng/staff.html

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

Contact Person: Trudi Benjamin Title: TRIO Director

Purpose/Mission: The project goal is to retain and graduate from college, students that are first generation, low income and/or physically disabled, including learning disabilities

Service Provided: Tutoring, counseling (academic, career, and personal), student/faculty mentoring, financial aid counseling, cultural event trips and participation in Student Leadership conferences. Classes offered through the program; Freshman Seminar, Junior/Senior Seminar, Seminar in Leadership Skills and Assertion Training. In addition, all freshman are advised through our program their first year at ESU

Population Served: 165 served full-time students enrolled in 12 hours or more at Emporia State University

Eligibility: Must be a full-time ESU undergraduate enrolled in 12 hours or more and either a first generation, low income and/or a student with a physical disability

Cost/Fees: None

To Access Services: After the student is enrolled at ESU, he/she should contact the director. If he/she attends an ESU Enrollment day (SWARM) there will be a representative from the program there to meet with the student

Additional Information: Limited to serving 165 students. Therefore, students need to contact the director before classes begin. Students taken into services are on a first-come, first-serve basis.

ESU Upward Bound-Project Success

Address: Emporia State University
1200 Commercial, Box 4005
Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 341-5885 Fax: (620) 341-5887

Website: http://www.emporia.edu/upwardbound/

Office hours: 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Monday-Friday

Contact Person: Trudi Benjamin Title: TRIO Director

Purpose/Mission: The project goal is graduation of high school students and enrollment in and graduation from a four year university. Students must be potential first generation and or low income

Service Provided: Tutoring, counseling, (academic, career, and personal) mentoring, assistance with college application and financial aid forms, Saturday Enrichment programs, cultural and college trips and participation in Leadership conferences. In addition, each summer we offer a Summer Institute for five weeks and the students live in the residential halls at Emporia State University take classes such as; math, English, foreign language, science, career and ACT preparation, participate in the work study program, and a variety or other activities. At the end of the Institute they are taken on a cultural trip usually out of the state. As a Bridge student, (a student who has graduated from H/S in December or May) he./she has the opportunity to enroll in six college hours at ESU which is paid by the program.

Population Served: 50 students served. Students must be enrolled in Emporia, Northern Heights, Council Grove, or Chase County High Schools.

Eligibility: Must be enrolled in high school as a freshman or sophomore student and a potential first generation and or low income student.

Cost/Fees: None

To Access Services: Contact our office

Additional Information: We bring new students into the program usually in August, September and October each year.

Family Preservation through DCCCA

Address: 115 West 5th Street, Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 343-2109 FAX: (620) 343-7901

Website: http://www.dccca.org/services_family.htm

The Farm, Inc.

Address: 528 Commercial, Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 343-6111 (Office)
1-888-775-6111 (Toll Free)
(620) 343-1398 (Fax)

Website: http://www.the-farm.org/behavioralhealth.html

Flint Hills Community Health Center

Address: 420 W 15^th Ave

Phone Number: (620) 342-4864

Website: www.flinthillshealth.org

Flint Hills Counseling & Consulting Center (Wes Jones, PHD)

Address: Suite 517, Bank of America Building

Phone Number: (620) 342-4473

Franks, Pamela

Address: 527 Commercial, Emporia, KS

Phone Number: (620) 342-6579

Service Provided: Psychiatric and medication management; Medicaid accepted

Girls and Boys Town National Hotline

Phone Number: 1-800-448-3000

Website: http://www.girlsandboystown.org/hotline/

Henderson-Simmons Counseling Services

Address: 517 Merchant, Suite 200

Phone Number: (620) 341-9133

Website: http://therapistunlimited.com/rehabs/US/KS/Emporia/Henderson~Simmons+Counseling+Services/

Service Provided: Individual, anger assessment, DUI, alcohol drug evaluations for court, works with high school students on grief, some alcohol, drug, anger management, and relationships. Both vocational rehabilitation workers –work with individuals with disabilities. Keith more alcohol and drug. Gwen Simmons more relationships and anger.

Hubert, June—LSCSW

Address: 1501 Sherwood Way,Emporia, KS

Phone Number: (620) 342-3090

Website: http://listings.allpages.com/ks-0116218444-emporia.html

Service Provided: Therapist/counseling for all ages. Representative payee

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies

Phone Number: 1-877-507-7873

Website: www.istss.org

KDHE HIV Counseling Testing Sites

Address: Emporia State University
1200 Commercial, PO Box 4008
Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 341-5223

Website: http://www.kdheks.gov/hiv-std/hivtest.html

Keys for Networking, INC

Address: 1301 SW Topeka Blvd.
Topeka, KS 66612

Phone Number: (785) 233-8732 Toll Free: 1-800-499-8732

Services: Provides information, support and training to families whose children have educational, emotional, and/or behavioral problems

Website: www.keys.org

Mental Health Center of East Central Kansas

Address: 1000 Lincoln St

Phone Number: (620) 343-2211

Website: www.mhceck.org

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

Phone number: 1-800-950-6264 Kansas Affiliate: 1-800-539-2660

Website: http://www.nami.org/

National Anorexic Aid Society

Phone Number: 1-800-931-2237

Website: http://www.kidsource.com/nedo/

National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association

Phone Number: 1-800-826-3632

Website: www.ndmda.org

National Mental Health Association

Phone Number: 1-800-969-6642 PTSD Alliance: 1-877-507-PTSD

Website: www.PTSDAlliance.org 

SOS CASA of the Flint Hills in Emporia (620) 343-8799

Crisis Hotline: (620) 342-1870

CASA: (620) 343-2744

Child Visitation Center: (620) 342-0076

Child Advocacy Center: (620) 343-8742

Address: 25 W 5^th Ave

Phone Number: (620) 343-2744

Website: www.soskansas.com

Charles M. Vickers, LSCSW

Address: 527 Commercial St, Suite 412

Phone Number: (785) 228-9559

Service Provided: Child, Individual Family & Marriage Counseling