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Programs

2010 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

  • 419 intakes for new guests in 2010 into case management programs
  • 667 separate individuals signed into day and night programs combined
  • Family program served 50 families with 67 adults and 83 children
  • 71% male; 29% female
  • 13% under 19 years of age; 67% between 20 and 50 years; 20% over 50 years of age
  • 65% disabled; 48% with mental illness; 43% with substance abuse
  • 71% white; 15% African-American; 8% Native American; 6% Other
  • 70% from Lawrence/Douglas County
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GOALS ACHIEVED in 2010

  • Hired new donor relations and public communications coordinator
  • Development of The Dog House at 412 East 9th as a retail outlet for Good Dog! Biscuits and Treats (the employment project for Lawrence Community Shelter guests) and eight other sellers of dog related products
  • Increased Back-to-Work job preparation program with success in strengthening personal skills
  • Enlarged meals program for more than 75 people five mornings a week and 110 +/- on evenings with freezing weather
  • Daily living services (laundry, mail, storage, phone) provided to more than 50 people daily
  • 200+/- volunteers for the day and night shelters
  • Continued funding support received from wide Lawrence community
  • TWELVE MONTH SUCCESSES – 34,607 units of service delivered to the homeless
  • Housing -- staff helped with applications, landlord/tenant relations, fees, searches
    • 54 people moved into permanent housing
    • 30 applied to Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority
  • Employment -- staff helped with job coaching, entrepreneurial projects, state employment guidance
    • 27 people started permanent jobs
  • Benefits -- staff helped obtain ID, birth certificates, licenses, SRS and SS applications
    • 82 individuals applied for ID, driver’s license, and other documentation
    • 31 applied for disability
  • Intervention -- staff helped with mental and physical illness episodes, substance abuse detox and rehab
    • 21 individuals entered substance abuse detox or rehab programs
    • 27 others went to the emergency room or were hospitalized for physical illness
    • 42 people went to mental health assessment or treatment
    • 401 received prescription assistance

Programs at the lCS

Case Management

Intake and assessment, goal setting, and progress meetings, basis for management of all program involvement

Housing

On-site emergency night shelter for 53 families and adults in warm weather, 76 in cold weather, and up to 136 in freezing weather (91 usual maximum), housing applications, referrals and collaborations with local landlords, Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority, The Salvation Army, and Topeka Rescue Mission

Employment

• Back-to-Work — job preparation, job search, job oversight, permanent and temporary employment assistance
• Good Dog! Biscuits and Treats entrepreneurial jobs program — on-the-job training for production, marketing, and distribution skills.
• Collaborations with Work Force Center and employment agencies

Benefits, ID, Legal

Identification replacement, food stamp, disability, Medicaid and other applications, Kansas Legal Services, DMV, Social Security office, SRS

Intervention — Substance Abuse and Mental Illness

Alcohol and drug counseling, transportation to detox and rehab programs in Topeka, Johnson County, and Kansas City, AA meeting onsite; referrals and collaborations with DCCCA, RADAC, Valeo, and Johnson County Adult Detox Unit, Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, and others

Daytime Services

breakfast, laundry, mail, telephone, storage, art therapy, chiropractor, health screenings and education, refuge from extreme weather

Night Services

sleeping spaces for 53 to 136 families and adults depending on the season and temperature, dinner, storage, showers, substance abuse intervention, counseling

Collaborative Agencies

Ongoing programs available at LCS include collaboration with outside agencies such as:

Bert Nash, Douglas County’s behavioral healthcare provider of choice, offering cutting-edge, research-based services that address a variety of mental health needs and concerns; their mission is to advance the mental health of the Douglas County community through comprehensive behavioral health services responsive to evolving needs and changing environments
RADAC, through the Heartland Regional Alcohol and Drug Assessment Center
LCCHA, the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority
Kansas Legal Services, assisting with legal issues
DCCCA, providing outreach to guests with drug and/or alcohol addictions. DCCCA also offers services dealing with domestic violence, healthy relationships, parenting, and relapse prevention
Independence, Inc., providing a variety of services to individuals with disabilities, which include resource management, computer courses, and benefits advocacy; they also offer assistance matching guests with needed resources
Health Care Access, a community effort to help facilitate access to health services for Douglas County residents with limited financial means who are not covered by private or governmental insurance programs with more than 85 health professionals giving their time to provide primary care in a clinic setting; referrals to tests and specialists; and assistance in obtaining prescription medication
L.I.N.K., a pleasant, safe place for the hungry or lonely to share a free, nutritious meal and the companionship of one another. Serving meals: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Physical Address: 221 West 10th Street Lawrence, KS 66044-3921 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 442472 Lawrence, KS 66044-8938 785-331-3663
Lawrence Workforce Center, this Kansas One-Stop system improves the state's workforce and strengthen it's economy by developing a system of information and One-Stop Centers that offer labor market data, provide access to career training and job placement services, and serve as the connection between employers and qualified workers
Women's Transitional Care Services, a refuge for battered women and their children since 1978; services include: safe shelter, 24-hour crisis line, peer counseling and support, a weekly support group, and referrals
Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the community by helping consumers achieve housing and financial goals