These resource pages are intended for current guests, former guests, or anyone in Lawrence / Douglas County at risk of homelessness.

If you fall into any of these categories, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us here at the shelter. Your email will be received by one of our staff, who will write you back promptly in order to provide support and advice.

On these pages you can find resources organized under the clickable headings in the resources menu.

Please note that we only post links to resources that explicitly and specifically target our local community here in Lawrence / Douglas County.

Please click here to suggest new resources (targeting our local community only, please), offer corrections, or report broken links.

Disability

Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center — Benefits & Entitlements Team / SOAR
200 Maine Street
785-843-9192

The Benefits & Entitlements Team (BET) seeks to assist individuals in accessing the resources they need to move forward in their treatment, recovery, and life goals. BET staff members collaborate closely with clients’ treatment teams to assist with the benefits and entitlements application process. Each participant in this program must be an active client of Bert Nash CMHC and meet additional requirements.

Cottonwood, Inc.
2801 West 31st Street
785-842-0550

A community-based, non-profit organization providing a full range of support for people with disabilities. This includes residential, employment, retirement, and support services.

Kansas Audio-Reader Network
1120 West 11th Street
785-864-4600

Reading and information services for blind, visually impaired and print disabled individuals in Kansas, free of charge.

Independence, Inc.
2001 Haskell Avenue
785-841-0333

Services for those with disabilities: advocacy, independent living skills training, psychological services, peer counseling, benefits assistance, computer training, accessible housing program, and transportation.

Social Security Administration
1440 Wakarusa Drive
866-698-2561

Learn about and apply for disability benefits.

T Lift (Lawrence Transit)
785-312-7045

T Lift is a door-to-door, shared ride paratransit service. T Lift service is available for transit riders who, because of a disability, are unable to use the fixed routes.

Trinity In-Home Care, Inc.
2201 West 25th Street, Suite Q
785-842-3159

Provides non-medical in-home services for the elderly and those living with disabilities in Douglas County. 

Visiting Nurses Association
200 Maine Street, Suite C
785-843-3738

Provides physician-ordered home visits for homebound and acutely ill patients. Supports end-of-life care with an emphasis on comfort, individual personal care, and housekeeping.