Information and Referral

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Community resource directory

2-1-1 Kansas

Phone Number: 1-800-272-3900

Website: http://www.unitedwayplains.org/211kansas.htm

Service: Dial 2-1-1 toll free across Kansas to talk with trained specialists to find help or to volunteer. All phone calls are confidential. Currently hours are 24 hours, 7 days a week. Or search online for services in Kansas.

Alzheimer’s Association South Central Kansas

Phone Number: 1-800-272-3900

Website: http://www.alzgreatplains.org/about_us/contact_us.html

American Cancer Society

Phone Number: 1-800-ACS-2345 (or 1-866-228-4327 for TTY)

Website: www.cancer.org

Office hours: Cancer Information Specialists are available 24 hours a day to answer your questions.

American Diabetes Association

Address:                  American Diabetes Association
                                 ATTN: National Call Center
                                 1701 North Beauregard Street
                                 Alexandria, VA 22311

Phone Number: 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383)

Website: www.diabetes.org

Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 8 PM Eastern Standard Time

American Lung Association of Kansas

Address: 4300 SW Drury Lane
Topeka, Kansas 66604-2419

Phone Number:         1-785-272-9290 or
                                  1-800-586-4872 (in Kansas only)
Fax:                           1-785-272-9297

Website: www.kslung.org

Arthritis Foundation, Kansas Chapter

Address: 1602 E Waterman
Wichita, KS 67211-1878

Phone Number: (316) 263-0116
FAX: (316) 263-3260

Website: www.arthritis.org

Associated Colleges of Central Kansas

Address: 210 S Main
McPherson, KS 67460

Phone Number: (620) 241-5150

Website: www.acck.edu

Service Provided: Consortium for 6 private colleges-Bethany College, Bethel College, Kansas Wesleyan University, McPherson College, Sterling College, Tabor College

Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)

Address: 100 Morrissey Blvd
Boston, MA 02125-3393

Website: http://www.ahead.org/

Autism Society of America

Address: 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814-3067

Phone Number: 1-800-3AUTISM (800-328-8476) or
1-301-657-0881

Website: http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer

Beach Center on Families and Disability

Bureau of Child Research

Address: 3111 Hawthorn Hall, Kansas University
Lawrence, KS 66045

Phone Number: (785) 864-7600

Website: http://www.beachcenter.org/

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Flint Hills

Address: 722 w 6^th Ave
Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (785) 342-5645

Website: http://www.bbbs.com

Purpose/Mission: Adult Friendship and guidance for children of single parent families

Board on Children, Youth and Families

Address:                    The National Academies
                                   500 Fifth Street, NW
                                   Washington, DC 20001

Phone Number: (202) 334-1935
Fax: (202) 334-3584

Website: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/bocyf/index.html

Service Provided: The Board on Children, Youth, and Families addresses a variety of policy-relevant issues related to the health and development of children, youth, and families. It does so by convening experts to weigh in on matters from the perspective of the behavioral, social, and health sciences. The Board's Committee on Adolescent Health and Development focuses attention on critical national issues of importance to youth and their families. The Board operates under the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

Cost/Fees: Some costs involved for reports

Brain Injury Association of Kansas & Greater Kansas City

Address: 1100 Pennsylvania
KC, MO 64105

Phone Number: (816) 842-8607
FAX: (816) 842-1531

Website: www.brain-injury-ks-gkc.org

Purpose/Mission: The mission of Brain Injury Association is to improve the quality of life for persons with brain injury and their families, and to implement programs to prevent brain injury. This organization has been in existence since 1982 and there are support groups in 20 towns through Kansas and Missouri. The sense of helplessness and powerlessness that initially overcomes a person with a brain injury, and his or her family, can be reduced and even conquered as knowledge replaces ignorance, hope replaces hopelessness, and courage replaces fear.

Campaign to End Childhood Hunger

Address: 829 N Market
Wichita, KS 67214

Phone Number: (316) 264-9303
FAX: (316) 264-2233

Purpose/Mission: This program provides education about hunger in Kansas through school anti-hunger curriculum and hunger banquets. It offers community organizing for summer food program coalitions and co-sponsors a food distribution site through Heartland SHARE.

Center for the Study & Prevention of Violence

Address:                    Information House Coordinator
                                  Campus Box 439
                                  Boulder, CO 80309-0439

Phone Number: (303) 492-8465
FAX: (303) 443-3297

Website: www.colorado.edu/cspv

Purpose/Mission: Violence in America has reached epidemic proportions. Today, all Americans are touched directly or indirectly by violent acts. In response, the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV), a research program of the Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS) at the University of Colorado at Boulder, was founded in 1992 to provide informed assistance to groups committed to understanding and preventing violence, particularly adolescent violence. Since that time, our mission has expanded to encompass violence across the life course.
In an effort to establish more complete and valuable information to impact violence-related policies, programs, and practices, CSPV works from a multi-disciplinary platform on the subject of violence and facilitates the building of bridges between the research community and the practitioners and policy makers. CSPV has a threefold mission. First, the Information House serves to collect research literature and resources on the causes and prevention of violence and provides direct information services to the public by offering topical searches on customized databases. Second, CSPV offers technical assistance for the evaluation and development of violence prevention programs. Third, CSPV maintains a basic research component through data analysis and other projects on the causes of violence and the effectiveness of prevention and intervention programs.

Cost/Fees: May be costs associated with programs.

Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation of Kansas

Address: 5111 E 21^st N
Wichita, KS 67208

Phone Number: (316) 688-1888

Website: http://www.cprf.org/default.asp

Child & Adult Care Food Program

Address: 120 SE 10^th Ave
Topeka, KS 66612-1182

Phone Number: (785) 296-2276
FAX: (785) 296-0232

Website: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/default.htm

Service Provided: The program reimburses childcare centers, adult day are centers and family day care homes for serving nutritious meals to enrolled participants. Centers and homes must be licensed or registered by the Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment.

Child Care Providers Coalition of Kansas, Inc. (CCPC)

Phone Number: (785) 256-6144

Website: http://www.ccpcofkansas.com/

Purpose/Mission: CCPC is a not-for-profit organization founded for and by family child care providers in Kansas as a support group for strength and unity in representing our viewpoint on child care issues.

Court Services

Address: 430 Commercial
Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 341-3294

Service Provided: Resource Officers at EMS and EHS
Probation Officers

Disability Determination and Referral Services

Address:                    Docking State Office Building-10^th Floor
                                   915 SW Harrison
                                   Topeka, KS 66612

Phone Number: (785) 296-6600

Website: http://www.srskansas.org/rehab/text/PolicyManual/ToC.htm

Disability Rights Center of Kansas (DRC)

Address: 635 S.W. Harrison Street, Suite 100
Topeka, Kansas 66603-3726

Phone Number:         (785) 273-9661
Toll free Voice:       1-877-776-1541
Toll free TDD:           1-877-335-3725
Fax:                           (785) 273-9414

Website: http://drckansas.org/

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)

Address: 2212 Sixth St
Berkeley, CA 94710

Phone Number: (510) 644-2555 v/tty
FAX: (510) 841-8645

Website: http://www.dredf.org/

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance: Kansas

Website: http://www.hud.gov/local/ks/library/disasterrelief.cfm

Disaster Unemployment

Website: http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/disaster.asp

Drug Assistance Programs from Pharmaceutical Companies

Website: http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/drug_assistance.html#DuPont

Education Organizations

Website: http://www.ksde.org/agencies/edorg.html

Emporia Area

City of Emporia

http://www.emporia.ws/

Civic and Service Organizations for Emporia Area

http://www.emporiakschamber.org/custom2.asp?pageid=886

Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce

www.emporiakschamber.org

Emporia Online

http://www.emporia.com/

Emporia Fire Department

http://www.emporia.com/

Emporia Main Street Association

http://www.emporiamainstreet.com/

Emporia Police Department

http://www.emporia.ws/police

Emporia Public Library

http://skyways.lib.ks.us/library/emporia/

Emporia Public Schools

http://www.usd253.org/

Emporia Service Center (SRS)

Address: 1701 Wheeler
Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: 1-800-649-7841
(620) 342-2505

                                          Great Expectation
          Kan Be Health
                                          Health Wave
                                          http://www.srskansas.org/

                                          Services Provided: Services available:
                                                                          Cash/Employment Assistance
                                                                          Child/Adult Abuse and Neglect
                                                                          Child Care
                                                                          Child Support
                                                                          Employment Help for Persons with Disabilities
                                                                          Food Assistance
                                                                          Health Coverage
                                                                          Long Term Care Options
                                                                          Parenting Challenges

Emporia State University

http://www.emporia.edu/

Emporia Workforce Center

https://www.kansasjoblink.com/ada/default.cfm?

Flint Hills Community Health Center

http://www.flinthillshealth.org/

Flint Hills Technical College

http://www.fhtc.net/

Kansas Chamber of Commerce & Industry

http://www.kansaschamber.org/kscchw/hw.dll?page&t=homepage&file=home

Newman Regional Health

http://www.newmanrh.org/

United States Small Business Administration

http://www.sba.gov/

State of Kansas

http://www.accesskansas.org/

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

http://www.uschamber.com/default

Lyon County Offices (620) 342-4950

Animal Control (620) 340-6345

County Conservation District (620) 343-2813

County Commission (620) 341-3421

County Offices (620) 342-4950

Electricity

Flint Hills RECA (620) 767-5144

Lyon-Coffey Electric Co-Op (620) 342-0553

Westar 1-800-383-1183

Emergency 911

Emergency Preparedness (620) 341-3203

Extension Office (620) 341-3220

Fire Departments 911

Flint Hills Community Health Center (620) 342-4864

Lyon County Health Department (620) 342-4864

Heating (Propane/Gas)
May be found under Propane/Gas in the Yellow pages.

Phone

Birch (866) 347-3843

Bluestem Telephone Co. (877) 697-5438

S&A Telephone (620) 528-3223

SBC 1-800-464-7928

Wheat State Telephone (620) 475-3301

Postmaster (620) 342-2372
1-800-275-8777

Private Sewage Systems (620) 342-4864 Ext: 5

Public Library

Allen (620) 528-3451

Americus (620) 443-5503

Elmendaro Township (620) 392-5518

Emporia (620) 340-6462

Road & Bridge (620) 340-8220

Schools

USD 251, North Lyon County (620) 443-5116

USD 252, South Lyon County (620) 392-5519

USD 253, Emporia (620) 341-2200

Sheriff’s Office (620) 342-5545

Television/Internet

Cable One (620) 342-3535

Trash/Recycling

Solid Waste (620) 340-6339

Recycling (620) 340-6360

Water

Private Wells (Health Dept) (620) 342-4864 Ext: 5

Lyon Co. RWD
Warren Shown, Jr. (620) 794-3904

Lyon Co. RWD #2
Bob Carter (620) 344-1718

Lyon Co. RWD #3
Jim Brinkman (620) 475-3330

Lyon Co. RWD #4
Mark Swisher (620) 341-0038

Lyon Co. RWD #5
Larry Fager (620) 342-9370

Admire RWD
Eldon Kuhn (620) 528-3494

Coffey Co. RWD #2
Rodney/Mike Breeze (620) 836-4080

Coffey Co. RWD #3
Chris Withers (620) 364-8099

Greenwood Co. RWD #3
Charles Gowen (620) 437-2251

Hartford RWD
Jim Naylor (620) 392-5513

Morris Co. RWD
Willis Hoch (785) 482-3303

Olpe RWD (620) 475-3780

Osage Co. RWD #7
Larry Fager (785) 528-5090

Osage Co. RWD #8
Dale Smith (785) 654-3711

Watersheds

Allen Creek No. 89
Roger Wells (620) 443-5642

Big Creek No. 48
Jim Rossillon (620) 836-5666

Eagle Creek No. 77
Gerald Haag (620) 475-3496

Jacob-Phenis Creeks No. 94
Ronald Nurnberg (620) 342-6300

Rock Creek No. 84
George Shellenberger (620) 443-5588

Salt Creek No. 104
Donald Romine (785) 528-3344

Upper Marais Des Cygnes No. 101
Gary Robinson (785) 528-3788

Upper Verdigris No. 24
Earl Murphy (620) 437-2348

Weather

Information (620) 342-8567

Weed Control (620) 340-6366

Wildlife & Parks (620) 342-0658

Zoning (620) 341-3471

Envision

Address: 2301 S Water
Wichita, KS 67213

Phone Number: (316) 267-2244

Website: http://www.envisionus.com/

Service Provided: Resources, referrals, consultation and direct services are provided to families with infants, toddlers, youth and adults who are blind, deaf-blind, or developmentally disabled in addition to a visual impairment. Services available include: Orientation and Mobility, Braille lessons, Assistive Technology Consultation and Instruction, Family Support and Case Management services. Envision produces information resource guides and information about additional services available in the State of Kansas for visually impaired individuals. Some costs are associated with the programs.

Epilepsy-Kansas Inc.

Address: 120 S Market
Wichita, KS 67202

Phone Number: (316) 296-2526

Epilepsy Resource Connection

Address:                    Coordinator
                                   2919 W 2^nd St.
                                  Wichita, KS 67203-5319

Phone Number: (316) 943-2453

FAX: (316) 943-3292

Service Provided: This organization provides information and referral, educational programs and in-service training for schools and community groups. They also have a family day camp and other social activities.

Website: http://site.mawebcenters.com/thearcofsedgwickcounty/ERC.html

Families Together (Parent Association)

Address: 501 SW Jackson, Suite 400
Topeka, KS 66603

Phone Number: (785) 233-4777 V/TDD
1-800-264-6343

Website: http://www.familiestogetherinc.org/mainpagemap.htm

Family Preservation (DCCCA)

Address: 115 W 5th
Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 343-2109

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

Federation for Children with Special Needs

Address: 1135 Tremont St. Suite 420
Boston, MA 02120

Phone Number: 1-800-331-0688

Website: http://www.fcsn.org/

Flint Hills Area Healthier Community Alliance

Website: http://www.flinthillshealth.org/hca/lsrp.html

Flint Hills Community Health Center

Project T.E.E.N. (Teen Esteem Enhancement Network)

Address: 420 W 15th
Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 342-4864 ext. 291

FAX: (620) 342-6555

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

Office hours: Given Project T.E.E.N. spends most of the day in the schools presenting programs, office hours are variable. However, the Flint Hills Community Health Center is open from 8-4:30, M-F and has extended hours on Wednesday.

Service Provided: Project T.E.E.N. is a comprehensive, multicomponent sexuality education program with the goal of preventing teen pregnancy in Lyon County. In collaboration with the Flint Hills Community Health Center, Project QUEST and the Unified School Districts of Lyon County, Project T.E.E.N. hosts educational programs within the schools (3-12) and community. Project T.E.E.N. staff also provides teens, parents and educators with information an advising on one-to-one basis when requested.

Eligibility: Does not retain eligibility requirements for services

Cost/Fees: There is no charge for educational services provided by Project T.E.E.N. cost of contraceptive services varies depending on the type of service being provided. Condoms are available at a rate of 12 for $2.00. Contact Women’s Health for further information on cost of contraceptive services.

Friends In Faith

Address: 517 Merchant St., Suite 201
Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 342-8100

FAX: (620) 342-8102

Purpose/Mission: To assist Emporia churches and the immigrant community to work together to identify and address community needs and concerns. To help all involved to renew and revitalize their congregations and the community. Energize congregations and communities for mission and action.

Goodwill Easter Seals of Kansas

Address: 3636 N Oliver St
Wichita, KS 67208

Phone Number: (316) 744-9291

Website: http://goodwillkansas.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=KSDR_homepage

Health Care Policy

Address:                    Docking State Office Building-10^th Floor West
                                   915 SW Harrison St.
                                   Topeka, KS 66612

Phone Number: (785) 296-3773

Website: http://www.srskansas.org/hcp/index.htm

Heartland S.H.A.R.E.

Address:                    Emporia Senior Center, Inc.
                                   603 E 12^th Ave
                                   Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 343-3160

Website: http://www.heartlandshare.com/index.cfm?NavID=1&SubNavID=0

Office hours: 9AM-3PM Monday-Friday

Service Provided: To provide a healthy selection of foods to the community once a month for a minimal fee. Typical Heartland SHARE food packages include four to five meat selections, a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, pastas, and other staples.

Eligibility: Anyone in the community can participate. Two hours of volunteer service is required. This can be helping an elderly person, visiting a sick person, any means of volunteering.

Cost/Fees: $18.50 in cash or $16 in food stamps plus $2.50 in cash. *Vision cards are accepted at the senior center.

How to Access Services: Call Mary Rodriquez @341-2260 or Ellen@343-3160 for an application

Institutional Research and Training

Address: 120 SE 10^th Ave
Topeka, KS 66612

Phone Number: (785) 296-3201

Job Opportunities for the Blind (JOB)

National Federation of the Blind

Address: 1800 Johnson St. #2
Baltimore, MD 21230

Phone Number: (410) 659-9314

FAX: (410) 685-5653

Website: http://www.nfb.org/

Kansas Action for Children (KAC)

Address: PO Box 463
Topeka, KS 66601

Phone Number: (785) 232-0550

FAX: (785) 232-0699

Website: ww.kac.org

Kansas Association of Community Action Programs

Address: 112 SW 7^th St., 3^rd Floor
Topeka, KS 66603

Phone Number: (785) 234-0878

FAX: (785) 234-1652

Website: www.kacap.org

Purpose/Mission: Community Action Agencies provide programs and services for low-income children, families, senior citizens, and people with disabilities. Community Actions Agencies are direct service providers, advocates and knowledgeable conduits to community resources. KACAP, the statewide Community Action Association, can help link programs and individuals to the Community Action Agency serving their area.

Kansas Association for the Medically Underserved (KAMU)(Kansas Community HealthCorps)

Website: http://www.kspca.org/

Kansas Board of Regents

Website: http://www.kansasregents.org/

Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Address: 3640 SW Topeka Blvd. Suite 150
Topeka, KS 66611

Phone Number: (785) 267-6100 (V/TDD)
1-800-432-0698 (V/TDD)

Website: http://www.srskansas.org/rehab/text/KCDHH.htm

KanCommission on Veterans sas Affairs

Phone Number: (785) 296-3976

Website: www.kcva.org/welcome.html

Purpose/Mission: To afford veterans, their relatives, and dependents information, advice, direction, and assistance through the coordination of state and federal programs and services in the fields of education, health, vocational guidance and placement, and operate the Kansas Soldiers’ Home, Kansas Veterans’ Home, and the Kansas Veterans Cemetery System.

Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities (KCDD)

Website: http://nekesc.org/

Kansas Counseling Association

Phone Number: 1-800-348-8389

Website: www.kscounseling.org

Purpose/Mission: This is a professional organization made up of many different counselors in different work settings. Many are school and mental health counselors. Some are college professors who teach counseling. Many are licensed professional counselors who offer services through schools or private practice.

Cost/Fees: There may be costs associated with some services.

Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Website: www.kdhe.state.ks.us

Services Provided:

Immunizations
Head Lice, Epidemiologist Help Line
Communicable Disease, Epidemiologist Help Line
Kan Be Healthy Nurse Certification
Hearing Screening Training
Vision-screening training
Scoliosis Screening Training
Summer School Nurse Conference
Safe Kids Coordinator (Injury Prevention)
Childhood Lead Screening Program
Child Health Assessment at School Entry
Early Childhood Part C Program
Special Health Nursing
Make-A-Difference Hotline
Public Health Nursing
Interagency Coordinating Council for Early Childhood
Part C (Infant-Toddler Services)
in the Classroom-on call Epidemiologist
Kansas Classroom Handbook of Communicable Diseases

Kansas Division for Early Childhood

Website: http://www.kdec.org/

KERC - Kansas Education Resource Center

Website: http://www.ksde.org/agencies/edorg.html

Kansas Family Partnership, Inc. (KFP)

Address: 2209 SW 29^th St
Topeka, KS 66611

Phone Number: (785) 266-6161
1-800-206-7231

FAX: (785) 266-6149

Website: www.kansasfamily.com

Purpose/Mission: KFP is a statewide organization dedicated to assisting families and communities raise drug-free, healthy youth. KFP distributes alcohol and other drug information and resources and loans videos to individuals and organizations across the state free of charge. The agency provides training of trainer programs on several research-based pareducation programming in KS Correctional Facilities; and serves as a statewide resource and advocate for promising approaches to reduce alcohol and other drug use ent education programs; provides coordination, training, and resources for alcohol and drug awareness campaigns suKS.ch as the KS Red Ribbon Campaign; provides parent in KS.

How to Access Services: ksfampart@kansasfamily.com

Kansas Head Start Association

Website: http://www.ksheadstart.org/

Kansas Instructors for the Deaf

Address: 455 E Park
Olathe, KS 66061

Phone Number: (913) 791-0520 (V/TTY)

FAX: (913) 791-0504

Website: http://kskid.org/

How to Access Services: Joan Macy- jmacy@ksd.state.ks.us

Kansas Parent Information Resource Center (KPIRC)-funded by NCLB

Address:                     620 Woodson
                                   PO Box 320
                                   Lecompton, KS 66050

Phone Number: 1-866-711-6711

Website: www.kpirc.org

Purpose/Mission: To respond and provide direct and indirect services to families with children from birth through high school in rural and urban areas through a seamless system of support, resources, and training. Build capacity of parents to become an integral part of their children’s educational success. Develop parent advocacy and leadership skills.

Kansas PTA

Website: http://www.ptasonline.org/kspta/index.htm

Kansas Resource Center on Autism-ESU

Address:                    The Teachers College, Campus box 4036
                                   1200 Commercial
                                   Emporia, KS 66801-5087

Phone Number: (620) 341-5292

Website: http://www.autism-pdd.net/links/ohio.html

Kansas School for the Deaf

Address: 450 E Park
Olathe, KS 66061

Phone Number: (913) 791-0573

Website: http://ksdeaf.org/

Kansas Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Website: http://www.srskansas.org/services/blind.htm

Kansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Address: 3900 17^th St
Great Bend, KS 67530

Phone Number: (620) 793-6550

Website: http://www.ksha.org/mc/page.do

Kansas State Department of Education

Address: 120 SE 10^th Ave
Topeka, KS 66612

Phone Number: (785) 296-3201

FAX: (785) 296-7933

Website: http://www.ksbe.state.ks.us/Welcome.html

Services Provided:

School Health Law Questions (785) 296-3205

Hearing Screening Consultant (785) 296-4942

Early Childhood issues (785) 296-1944

Section 504, Voc Rehab Act (785) 296-3743

General Special Education Questions (785) 296-3869

School Food Services (785) 296-2276

School Nurse Certification (785) 296-4073

Health and Physical Education Consultant (785) 296-6716

KS Dept of Education Student Support Services Address
www.ksbe.state.ks.us/specialeducation

Other:
Kansas Public Health Education Library        (785) 532-5121(FAX)
KDHE contact for KPHEL                                (785) 296-1529
Delegation of Care-State board of Nursing   (785) 296-1529
General School Health                                 (785) 296-1308

Kansas State Research & Extension-Lyon County

Address: 618 Commercial
Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 341-3220

Website: www.oznet.ksu.edu/lyon/

Service Provided: Our business is knowledge. Our mission continues to be helping by providing practical, research-based information. Areas of service and information include:

Prenatal Nutrition Information
Parenting Information
Basic Money Management
Time Management
House Cleaning and Clutter Control
Organizing Household
Nutrition for the Family
Meal Planning
Help in Acquiring Maternity Clothes (donated fabric and assist consumer in sewing)

Eligibility: Services available to all Lyon county residents.

Cost/Fees: No fees.

Kansas State Resources

Website: http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/ks.htm

Kansas State School for the Blind

Address: 1100 State Ave.
Kansas City, KS 66102

Phone Number: (913) 281-3308

Website: http://www.kssb.net/

Keys for Networking

Address: 1301 SW Topeka Blvd
Topeka, KS 66603

Phone Number: (785) 233-8732

Toll free
(in Kansas only): 1-800-499-8732

Website: http://www.keys.org/

Lyon County Community Services

Website: http://www.srskansas.org/ISD/community_services/Lyon.htm

Midwest Center on Law and the Deaf (MCLD)

Address: PO Box 804297
Chicago, IL 60680-4104

Phone Number: 1-800-894-3653
TTY-1-800-894-3654

FAX: (312) 726-7182

Website: http://www.mcld.org/index.htm

National Association for Gifted Children

Address: 1707 L Street NW, Suite 550
Washington, DC 20036

Phone Number: (202) 785-4268

FAX: (202) 785-4248

Website: http://www.nagc.org/

National Center for Youth with Disabilities

Address: PO Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013-1492

Phone Number: 1-800-695-0285 (voice/TT)
1-202-884-8200 (voice/TT)

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

National Federation of the Blind of Kansas (Parents of the Blind)

Address: 11905 Mohawk Lane
Leawood, KS 66209-1038

Phone Number: (913) 339-9341

Website: http://www.nfbks.org

National Informational Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities

Address: PO Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013

Phone Number: 1-800-695-0285

Website: http://www.nichcy.org/

National Kidney Foundation of Kansas & Western Missouri

Address: 6405 Metcalf Avenue, Suite 204
Overland Park, KS 66202

Phone Number: (913) 262-1551
1-800-444-8113

Fax: (913) 722-4841

Website: http://www.kidneyksmo.org/

National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)

Website: http://www.rarediseases.org/

Rehabilitation Services

Website: http://www.srskansas.org/rehab/

Salvation Army

Address: 327 Constitution
Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 342-3093

Website: www.salarmy-mokan.org

Search Institute

Address:                    Community Liaison
                                   700 South 3^rd St., Suite 210
                                   Minneapolis, MN 55415

Phone Number: (612) 376-8955

FAX: (612) 376-8956

Website: www.search-institute.org

Service Provided: Search Institute is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth, and communities. To accomplish this mission, the institute generates and communicates new knowledge, and brings together community, state, and national leaders.

At the heart of the institute's work is the framework of 40 Developmental Assets, which are positive experiences and personal qualities that young people need to grow up healthy, caring, and responsible.

Cost/Fees: Some costs for resources.

See To Learn

Address:                    Public Relations Director
                                  1266 SW Topeka Blvd
                                  Topeka, KS 66612

Phone Number: 1-800-960-EYES

FAX: (785) 232-6151

Website: www.seetolearn.com

Purpose/Mission: SEE TO LEARN is an innovative, three-step preventive health program designed to ensure that kindergarten children entering school can see to learn and to educate parents and teachers about the warning signs of vision problems in all school-age children.

Cost/Fees: Free in office vision assessment to all three year old children in the community, regardless of parents’ insurance coverage or ability to pay.

Self-Help Network of Kansas

Website: http://www.focusas.com/Kansas.html

Office hours: Weekdays, 8AM-5PM

Purpose/Mission: The mission of the Self-Help Network of Kansas is to promote awareness and use, enhance the effectiveness, and improve understanding of the nature of self-help groups.

Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs

Address:                    Department of Health and Environment
                                   Landon State Office Building-10^th Floor
                                   900 SW Jackson
                                   Topeka, KS 66612

Phone Number: (785) 332-6262
(785) 296-1316

Website: www.kdhe.state.ks.us/shs

Small Business Administration Disaster Loans

Phone Number: 1-800-659-2955

Website: http://www.sba.gov/disaster_recov/index.html

Office hours: 8AM-9PM-6days a week

Social Security Administration

Address: 902 Commercial
Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: 1-800-772-1213

Website: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/

Sound Beginnings-Newborn Hearing Screening

Address:                    Coordinator
                                   Landon State Office Bldg, Suite 1053-S
                                   900 SW Jackson
                                   Topeka, KS 66612-1220

Phone Number: 1-800-332-6262

FAX: (785) 296-8626

Website: http://www.soundbeginnings.org/

Purpose/Mission: The Newborn Hearing Screening Program is responsible for a statewide system of hearing screening and follow-up of infants for hearing loss. Provides technical assistance to hospitals and professions. Consultant services for professionals, communities and families associated with newborn/infant hearing and hearing loss.

Cost/Fees: May be costs associated with program.

United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas

Address: BOX 8217
Wichita, KS 67208

Phone Number:           (316) 652-1538
From Topeka, call     (785) 266-2266
FAX:                            (316) 688-5687

Website: http://www.unitedwayofeldorado.org

United Way of the Flint Hills

Address: 702 Commercial, Suite 2-E 3
Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 342-7564

FAX: (620) 342-7076

Website: http://national.unitedway.org/myuw/address.cfm?id=18110&zip=00000&app=

Purpose/Mission: To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities.

Population Served: Serving chase, Coffey, Greenwood, Lyon, Morris, Osage, and Wabaunsee

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