Agency representatives from these agencies offer outreach at the Community Drop-In Center once a week. The Service Provider Program was set up to provide a one-stop service for those in need to connect and work on relevant barriers to housing, employment, or other life goals and needs.
DCCCA
Representative provides outreach to guests with drug and/or alcohol addictions. DCCCA also offers services dealing with donmestic violence, healthy relationships, parenting, and relapse prevention.Educational Opportunity Center
Provides counseling and assistance to individuals seeking to imporve their job opportunities through education.Haskell Health Center (During school term)
Provides drug and alcohol cousneling to Native American guest and assists guests with finding needed resources. Representative also manages Center identification prgram.Independence, Inc.
Provides 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.KETCH
Provides employment training and job coaching to people with disabilities.
TASK FORCE ON HOMELESS SERVICES The Task Force has been working on a comprehensive report on the needs of people experiencing homelessness in our community. Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center The Bert Nash Center is Douglas County’s behavioral healthcare provider of choice, offering cutting-edge, research-based services that address a variety of mental health needs and concerns. Our mission is to advance the mental health of the Douglas County community through comprehensive behavioral health services responsive to evolving needs and changing environments. Educational Opportunity Center The EOC is a federal TRIO program funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education Title IV higher education funds. We act as a non-profit program administered through the University of Kansas School of Education. Our main objective is to provide free assistance and information to adults who seek to enter or continue in an educational program beyond high school or the G.E.D. Eligibilty criteria include residents of Douglas, Shawnee and Wyandotte counties who meet income guidelines and/or are individuals who have not earned a bachelor's degree or have parents who have not completed a bachelor's degree. Headquarters Counseling Center Headquarters (HQ) is a counseling and information center located in Lawrence, Kansas. Carefully trained, caring staff and volunteer counselors provide services for individuals and the community. Phone: 841-2345 Health Care Access A community effort to meet health needs 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. Our Mission: 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. Housing & Credit Counseling, Inc. (HCCI) Founded in 1972, HCCI is a growing, thriving nonprofit that provides highly acclaimed Tenant/Landlord, Homebuyer, and Consumer Credit Counseling Services. One-on-one counseling is available by phone, in-person, or online from HCCI offices in Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan and Emporia. Education programs are offered in schools, for community groups and in partnership with a wide variety of homeless and welfare-to-work programs. Publications are available directly from HCCI as well as from partner organizations and most libraries in the state. Lawrence Habitat for Humanity Habitat seeks to build lives as well as houses. Through the houses we build, hope is restored and lives are changed as the cycle of need is broken. How we build is just as important as what we build. Habitat is not a give-away program. Our homes are built in partnership with the homeowners. They must make a $500 down payment and contribute 375 hours of "sweat equity" labor, working on their home and other Lawrence Habitat homes. By investing themselves in the building process, homeowners gain self-reliance, self-esteem and new skills. Their down payments and monthly mortgage payment go into a revolving "Fund for Humanity" that is used to help build more homes. Lawrence Workforce Center The vision of the Kansas One-Stop system is to improve 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. L.I.N.K. (Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen) L.I.N.K. provides 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 Pelathe Community Resource Center The Pélathé Community Resource Center is Lawrence's Indian Center. Our mission is to enhance the understanding of American Indian culture, to serve as a conduit for the Indian Community in partnership with others, and to serve all people in need. Our goal is to offer a holistic approach to meeting social needs. Our emphasis is to provide for immediate needs, in conjunction with developing appropriate programs for the future. WTCS (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. Mission Statement: Women's Transitional Care Services, Inc., works toward peace in the world by elimination of violence in our communities. Therefore, we are dedicated to the empowerment of women and children; the creation of peaceful, safe space; the promotion of equality and respect for all people; the appreciation of differences; and the social action necessary to achieve these goals.
