COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Emergency Phone Numbers
Ambulance: 911
Fire Department: 911
Police Department: 911
Fire & Ambulance Non-emergency: 785-238-6822
Police Department Non-emergency: 785-762-5912
Sheriff Department Non-emergency: 785-238-2261
Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
Contact: Fort Riley—Central Kansas Chapter
Harold Wilson, Secretary
785-238-6125
809 N. Washington St.
P.O. Box 47
Junction City, KS 66441
Description: A private, non-profit, educational organization designed to promote a professional army and to support military issues related to national security. Acts as liaison between the communities of Junction City and Fort Riley to provide information on military life to the civilian population.
Fee: Annual membership dues.
Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.
Better Business Bureau
Contact: Northeast Kansas Inc. of BBB
501 S.E. Jefferson Ste. 24
Topeka, KS 66607
785-232-0454
Description: Provides information on local and national businesses and charitable organizations. Assists with valid consumer complaints against businesses. Interested in advertising and selling practices where misleading or deceptive ad claims and misrepresentation are involved. Does not handle legal, medical, collections or employment-wage problems.
Fee: None.
Hours: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM M through Th.; 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on F.
Chamber of Commerce, Junction City
Contact: 814 N. Washington Ave.
Junction City, KS 66441
P.O. Box 26
785-762-2632
Fax: 785-762-3353
http://www.junctioncitychamber.org
Description: A non-profit organization of over 450 businesses and individuals who invest time and money for the purpose of advancing the civic, industrial, commercial, agricultural, and general interest of Geary County and the region.
Extension Council, Geary County
Contact: 119 E. 9th St.
Junction City, KS 66441
P.O. Box 28
785-238-4161
Description: Engages in community problem solving dealing with community health, consumer affairs, and community leadership development. Assistance and information are available for agri-business, horticulture, community beautification, community resource development, home and family living, consumer information, and youth development. Provides educational publications, demonstrations, workshops, and consulting services upon request.
Sponsors: Family Community Education (FCE) (made up of adults in the community who meet monthly to discuss ideas for improving the health and well-being of Junction City families); also 4-H groups.
Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.
Geary County Clerk
Contact: 200 E. 8th St.
Junction City, KS 66441
785-238-3912
Description: Keeps records of receipts and expenditures of county accounts; keeps papers to the Board of County Commissioners. Maintains tax roll and annual inventory of county property. Handles all claims against county and prepares county warrants. Issues permits for movement on public roads, as well as hunting and fishing licenses. Acts as Election Commission.
Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM M through F.
Human Relations Commission, Junction City
(Founded July 1987)
Contact: Municipal Building
7th and Jefferson St.
Junction City, KS 66441
chitango@yahoo.com or hrcommission@jcks.com
Description: Advisory board to the city commission of Junction City, whose function is to help reduce or eliminate discrimination against persons by reason of race, sex, religion, color, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, or physical handicap in the area of employment, public accommodations, or housing. Receives, investigates, and attempts to conciliate all complaints alleging discrimination. Provides educational programs and seminars in the community and provides information to landlords and tenants about their rights and responsibilities in public accommodations and housing.
Fee: None.
Eligibility: All citizens of Junction City.
Register of Deeds, Geary County
Contact: 200 E. 8th St.
Junction City, KS 66441
785-238-5531
Description: Services include the recording of real estate deeds, mortgages, articles of incorporation, tax liens, transfers of power of attorney, and military discharges.
Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM M through F.
Small Business Administration
Contact: Wichita District Office
271 W. 3rd St., N Ste. 2500
Wichita, KS 67202
316-269-6616
Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM M through F.
1-800-U-ASK-SBA (1-800-827-5722)
Description: Offers loan guarantees through bank and non-bank lenders to small businesses and start-ups. Also provides counseling and low-cost training to all small businesses and start-ups. Assists in procurement of government contracting, surety bonds, and community development programs.
Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM M through F.
United Way of Junction City and Geary County
Contact: 814 N. Washington St.
Junction City, KS 66441
785-238-2117
Fax: 785-762-3353
Description: A fundraising organization for fourteen not-for-profit agencies in Geary County. These agencies are selected annually based on their service to the community.
Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.
Note: A long entry on Geary County's public school district has been removed from this section's alphabetical listing and given precedence of place due to the entry's length and the wide range of services described in that entry.
Geary County Unified School District 475 (USD 475)
Mary Devin Education Support Center
Contact: 717-4000
123 N. Eisenhower
Junction City
P.O. Box 370
Contact hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through F
Fee: None.
Description: The Mary Devin Education Support Center serves as the administration center for Unified School District 475 (USD 475). USD 475 is responsible for the operation and maintenance of public schools within Junction City, Fort Riley, Milford, and Grandview Plaza; provides K-12 educational programs and special education services including early childhood special education, Head Start, and continuing education; and offers services covering the spectrum from emphasis on basic skills to programs for extended learning guidance. USD 475 also provides a wide variety of extra-curricular school activities and athletic programs.
DIVISION OF SERVICES:
Continuing Education: 785-717-4710
Elementary Educ. Coordinator: 785-717-4030
Facilities and Maintenance: 785-717-4360
Food Service: 785-717-4061
Information Services: 785-717-4066
Instructional Materials Center: 785-717-4039
Instructional Services: 785-717-4027
Library and Media Services: 785-717-4039
School Transportation: 785-717-4049
Contact: Larry Schmidt
Secondary Educ. Coordinator: 785-717-4028
Special Education Services: 785-717-4090
LISTING OF SCHOOLS:
Elementary Schools in Junction City:
Eisenhower: 785-238-4186
Franklin: 785-717-4380
Lincoln: 785-717-4570
Sheridan: 785-717-4670
Washington: 785-717-4690
Westwood: 785-717-4150
Heim/Hauge Head Start Center: 785-717-4730
Elementary Schools in Geary County:
Grandview: 785-717-4470
Milford: 785-717-4170
Elementary Schools on Fort Riley:
Custer Hill: 785-717-4320
Fort Riley Elementary: 785-717-4450
Jefferson: 785-717-4550
Morris Hill: 785-717-4650
Ware: 785-717-4600
Secondary Schools:
Fort Riley Middle School: 785-717-4500
Junction City Middle School: 785-717-4400
Junction City Senior High: 785-717-4200
Larry Dixon Center for Innovative
Studies: 785-717-4710
LISTING OF SERVICES:
Alternative High School:
The Larry Dixon Center for Innovative Studies in conjunction with the Junction City High School provides students alternative opportunities to obtain a high school diploma. Students who need assistance in obtaining high school credit to graduate are encouraged to call the Alternative Center, at 785-717-4710.
Continuing Education Division:
Provides educational opportunities for adult residents of Geary County. The division seeks to meet the educational needs and desires of county residents to the maximum extent possible.
Continuing Education Program:
The Continuing Education Program is currently offering evening instruction in driver education and woodworking. Call the Alternative Center for more information, at 785-717-4710.
Developmental Screening for Children, USD 475
(See separate entry)
Early Childhood Special Education Services, USD 475
(See separate entry)
Facilities and Maintenance:
Provides care and maintenance for all schools in Geary County, including Fort Riley. Responsible for school district’s warehouse and full and part-time custodial personnel.
Head Start, Geary County:
(See separate entry)
Instructional Materials Center (IMC):
Makes available to teachers a wide range of materials designed to meet students’ special needs. An IMC instructor serves as a consultant and provides professional skills in locating the proper materials for a specific problem and in developing programs for specific students.
Library Media Services:
Each building’s library media center contains a well rounded collection of fiction and nonfiction books. The centers also provide a wealth of audiovisual material to support the classroom curriculum. The collections also contain computer programs, models, and multi-media kits. Several of the library media centers are kept open for a six-week period during the summer to encourage independent reading.
Pre-Kindergarten Pilot Program
(See separate entry)
Preschool Peer Model Program, USD 475
(See separate entry)
Psychological Services:
Provides assessment, consultation, and intervention strategies for students in the schools; a psychologist serves as a member of the staffing team for students who have been referred for an evaluation.
Remedial Instruction:
Provides remedial tutoring in reading and math to identified students who have scored below their grade level after a screening test. Programs attempt to meet the special educational needs for a limited number of elementary children.
School Food Service:
Provides a low-cost school lunch/breakfast program based on the nutritional needs of children attending public schools. Every school in the district offers a student lunch and breakfast program. Four schools prepare meals, while thirteen contain satellite kitchens and receive meals prepared in one of the other four schools. Food is bought, cooked, and served by the food service staff of the public school district. The Kansas State Board of Health and the Kansas State Department of Education are the monitoring organizations. Special arrangements can be made to help students from low-income families finance their school lunch and breakfast.
School Health Services:
The School Nurse program provides generalized school nursing services for students attending public schools in Geary County. Services include: annual vision and hearing screenings for every student; health file and immunization record maintenance. Emphasis is placed on health education, early case finding, disease prevention, and control of communicable diseases by informing parents of their children’s health problems. The school district employs seven nurses. Each school is assigned to a nurse for service.
School Transportation:
Coordinates bus and van transportation for the following categories of students:
1. All public school students attending Junction City schools who reside outside the city limits (includes Fort Riley students attending Junction City Senior High School).
2. Non-public school students who reside on routes scheduled to transport students listed above.
3. Special education students by arrangement.
Social Workers:
Social workers are available through the school district to help identify and resolve those social and emotional difficulties which interfere with children’s attendance, adjustment, and achievement in school. Social workers act as a liaison between school, home and community agencies. Services are offered to a child and his/her family when a problem interferes with the pupil’s ability to adjust to a school environment; focus is upon the child receiving education offered by the public schools.
Special Education Services Division:
Provides evaluation and special classes, programs, materials, and educational services for children identified as having exceptional educational needs in the following areas:
1. Early Childhood Special Education.
2. Behavior disorders.
3. Hearing impairment.
4. Visual impairment.
5. Learning disabilities.
6. Mental and physical disabilities.
7. Speech/language impairment.
8. Extended learning.
The department provides special programs to facilitate and improve children’s learning; counsels with parents, teachers, and others; provides training and workshops (in-service programs) for school staff, pupils, and parents; and provides follow-up procedures for all programs.
Transitional Living Coordinator, USD 475
(See separate entry)
Apostolic Academy
Contact: 785-238-6413
Contact hours: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM M through F
Fee: N/A
Description: Private Apostolic-denomination school K through 12. Must first attend and agree to the high conservative standards of the church.
Barton County Community College Main Campus
Contact: 784-6606
Bldg. 217
Custer Ave. Rm. 105
Fort Riley, KS 66552
Contact hours: 7:30 AM to 4:30PM M through Th.; 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM Friday
Fee: Night classes: $67 per credit hour; Online classes: $125 per credit hour; free classes for military dependents
Description: General education needs.
Barton County Community College Outreach Campus
Contact: 785-238-8550
540 Grant Ave.
Junction City
Contact hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through Th.; 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM Friday
Fee: $67 per credit hour
Description: EMS training; 2-year degrees for environmental management and emergency management.
Before and After School
Contact: Bldg. 5810
Fort Riley, KS 66442
785-239-9225
Description: The Before and After School Program serves school-aged children, primarily of military families, before and after school. Services include continuous educational activities, recreational activities, fitness activities, field trips, and nature studies.
Hours: 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM M through F. Closed all holidays.
Central Kansas Educational Opportunity Center
Contact: 785-762-8870
1012A W. 6th Street
Junction City
Contact hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through F
Fee: None.
Description: CKEOC staff can provide assistance in the areas of training and education choices, financial aid, admissions and career planning.
Child Development Center
Bldg. 6950
785-239-9935
Description: Provides full day and hourly care. Daily programs incorporate a variety of developmental experiences so the child will have an enjoyable and stimulating time at the Center. Children ages 6 weeks to preschool age.
Hours: Full day care: 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM M through F
Hourly care: 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM M through F
Part-day preschool: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM or 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM M through F.
Cloud County Community College ABE/GED
Contact: Debbie Kearn
1-800-729-5101 ext. 335
631 Caroline Ave.
Junction City
Contact hours: M and W afternoons; T and Th. mornings; all day Friday—or leave a message if not in.
Fee: $25 materials fee.
Description: ABE class and GED class; must be at least 16 and out of school to attend.
The program offers instructional services for students interested in obtaining a GED, entering the workforce, retaining or improving their employment, and/or preparing for entry into college or technical school.
Developmental Screening for Children, USD 475
Contact: 717-4095
Contact hours: 7:45 AM to 4:45 PM M through F
Fee: None.
Description: Screening to assess physical and cognitive development of children under age six.
Dorothy Bramlage Public Library
Contact: 785-238-4311
230 W. 7th St.
Junction City
Contact hours: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM M through Th.; 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM F; 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Sat.; 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Sun.
Fee: None.
Description: Lends books, magazines, audiobooks, videocassettes and DVDs to area residents and provides access to online subscription resources. The Library also provides a wide variety of reading, tutoring, and information services as well as educational and recreational programs.
Early Childhood Special Education Services, USD 475 "
Contact: 717-4095
Contact hours: 7:45 AM to 4:45 PM M through F
Fee: None.
Description: Developmental intervention services for children ages 3 through 5 with identified developmental delays.
Early Reading First Program, USD 475
Contact: Stephaine Diehl
785-717-4036
Description: An early literacy partnership between USD 475 and select child care centers and early childhood programs in the community. The federal grant program focuses on strengthening the early literacy environments and experiences of local preschool-age children, thus enhancing their skills and development. Call for specific program sites and additional program information.
Family Child Care Program
Contact: 785-239-9892
Description: Provides developmental care in quarters on Fort Riley. Children ages 4 weeks to 12 years are accepted for care.
Federal Student Aid Program
Contact: Federal Student Aid Information Center
P.O. Box 84
Washington, D.C. 20044
1-800-433-3243
Description: Students enrolled or accepted for enrollment in post-high school education institutions are eligible for financial aid under several government programs. The aid consists of loans or grants and applies to colleges and universities, vocational and technical schools, and hospital schools of nursing. The best way to begin is by contacting the financial aid administrator at your local high school or by requesting the Federal Student Financial Aid Fact Sheet at 1-800-333-4636.
Head Start, Geary County
Contact: Carolyn Tate 717-4730
Contact hours: 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM M through F
Fee: None.
Description: Preschool and support services for income eligible families.
Healthy Families America
Contact: Megan Lewis
785-238-3103
Contact hours: Any time.
Fee: None.
Description: Weekly home visits during pregnancy and up to age five aiming to ensure a developing child’s eventual school readiness.
Healthy Start
Contact: Deborah Newman, Bonnie Jones
785-762-5788
Contact hours: 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM M through F
Fee: None.
Description: Education and support services for pregnant women and families with newborns.
Immanuel Lutheran Early Childhood Center
Contact: 785-238-5921
630 S. Eisenhower Street
Junction City
Contact hours: 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM M through F
Fee: Varies.
Description: Preschool for children ages 3 and 4. Both half day and full day classes offered. Christ-centered environment that meets the developmental needs of the whole child.
Infant-Toddler Program, Geary County
Contact: Peggy Miksch 785-762-7859
Contact hours: Usually 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through F
Fee: None.
Description: Development intervention services for families of children under three years old with developmental delays.
K-State Research and Extension, Geary County
Contact: 785-238-4161
119 E. 9th St.
Junction City
Contact hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through F
Fee: None.
Description: Classes for families on health, nutrition and family life; contact for 4-H programs.
Kansas Children Service League Foster Grandparent Program
Contact: 785-238-3103
Contact hours: Any time.
Fee: See description below.
Description: Stipends given to volunteers at least 60 years of age to tutor elementary school children.
Learning Center, Geary County
Contact: 223-6691
936 W 6th Street
Junction City
Contact hours: 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM M through Th.; 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM Friday
Fee: One-time $10 enrollment fee.
Description: High school diploma completion for adults 18 and older whose class has already graduated. Computer based program at your own pace.
Learning Is for Everyone (LIFE) Continuing Education Program
Contact: 230 W. 7th St.
Junction City, KS 66441
785-238-4311
Description: LIFE is an organization of organizations, dedicated to providing educational opportunities for the people of Geary County, Fort Riley, and the surrounding area. It is based on the philosophy that anyone can learn and anyone can teach. Partners include the American Red Cross of Geary County, Cloud County Community College—Geary County Campus, Dorothy Bramlage Public Library, Geary Community Hospital, Geary County K-State Research and Extension, Junction City Armed Services YMCA, Junction City Arts Council, Junction City Family YMCA, Junction City/Geary County Economic Development Commission, Junction City/Geary County Health Department, Junction City Recreation Department, Milford Nature Center, and USD 475. Each agency has their own policies regarding class content, cancellations, refunds, and rescheduling.
Fee: Varies.
Hours: See website (address given above) or course directory (available at address given above) for class dates and times.
Learning Tree Preschool
Contact: 915 Skyline Drive
Junction City, KS 66441
785-238-2435
Description: Provides children ages 3 to 5 with a structured learning
environment and educational experiences.
Manhattan Area Technical College
Contact: 3136 Dickens Ave.
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-587-2800
800-352-7575
Description: MATC provides job-specific education and experience for those 16 years of age or older in continuing education, daytime programs, and customized short courses for business and industry. Daytime courses include: air conditioning and refrigeration; automotive collision repair; building trades; automotive technology; business and computer technology; CAD technology; electric power and distribution; practical nursing; welding technology; and information technology and network technology.
Mother and Infant Program
Contact: Deborah Newman 785-762-5788
Contact hours: 8:00 AM to 5:30 M through F
Fee: None.
Description: Open to all pregnant women in Geary County, regardless of age or financial status; prenatal and postnatal education up to age one, as well as referrals to other helpful local programs and agencies.
One-on-One Adult Tutoring
Contact: Jason Preston 785-238-4311
Dorothy Bramlage Public Library
230 W. 7th St.
Junction City, KS 66441
Description: Service provides materials and training for volunteers to tutor adults one-on-one in the areas of ELL (English as a non-native language), literacy, basic math, and GED preparation. The service also seeks to help tutors and students find each other; provides safe, productive spaces for tutoring; and supplies tutor-student pairs with testing and teaching materials, including a specialized laptop work station.
Parent to Parent Program
Contact: 785-784-4298
Fee: Free to all parents in the Fort Riley community.
Description: The Parent to Parent program provides workshops for Fort Riley parents to empower them to be their child's best advocates with their education. All workshops are approximately 30 minutes long and provide great ideas and free resources, all backed by extensive research.
Parents and Teachers Associations (PTAs)
Contact: See listing of schools at the beginning of this section.
Description: Each school operates a PTA/PTSA unit in support of projects that benefit students at each attendance center. These provide support to schools for educational enrichment, materials, and information of interest to parents and students.
Eligibility: Must belong to a PTA unit.
Parents as Teachers (PAT)
Contact: Sue Gwaltney
785-238-3103
700 N. Jefferson St.
Junction City
Contact hours: Any time.
Fee: None.
Description: Provides monthly home visits to educate parents about child development from birth to five; play groups Mondays and Wednesdays for constructive play.
Pre-Kindergarten Pilot Program
Contact: Stephanie Diehl, USD
717-4036 or 717-4035
Description: The Pre-Kindergarten Pilot Program is made available through a Kansas Children’s Cabinet Trust Fund Grant awarded to USD #475. The Pre-K Pilot Grant supports preschool opportunities for local 4 year olds in Junction City and at the Normandy Drive Child Development Center. Please call for specific program information.
Preschool Peer Model Program, USD 475
Contact: 717-4095
Contact hours: 7:45 AM to 4:45 PM M through F
Fee: None.
Description: Program for preschoolers with exceptional classroom and social skills.
St. Francis Xavier Schools
Contact: 200 N. Washington St.
Junction City, KS 66441
785-238-2841
Fax: 785-238-5021
Email: office@saintxrams.org
Hours: 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM M through F
Fee: Sliding scale based on family income; average $280 per child per month.
Description: 3-to-5-year-old preschool; kindergarten through 12th grade. The mission of the school is to educate the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—in Christian values in accordance with the Catholic faith and tradition.
School Liaison Services, Fort Riley
Contact: Buck Gibson 239-1648
Ann Gordon 239-9587
6620 Normandy Drive
Fort Riley, KS 66442
Contact hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through F
Fee: None.
Description: Provides information and assistance to military families on youth education and school issues. The program collaborates with school districts, installation organizations, and community organizations to ensure the positive educational experience of military youth.
Talking Book Services
Contact: Anne Pearce
North Central Kansas Library System
Juliette and Poyntz
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-776-4741 ext. 143
800-432-2796 ext. 143
Description: Provides books and magazines to eligible Kansas residents in the twelve-county area of the North Central Kansas Libraries System. This free library service is available for those unable to use standard printed matter due to temporary or permanent visual or physical impairments.
Transitional Living Coordinator, USD 475
Contact: Marty Rombold
785-717-4581
Lincoln Elementary School
300 Lincoln Dr.
Junction City, KS 66441
Description: Assists children identified as homeless in the school district who are living in shelters, hotels, or doubled-up with family members due to economic hardship or crisis. This includes abandoned teenagers attempting independent living. The Coordinator helps families access school supplies, transportation, food, clothing, and necessary resources to support the school-aged child.
UFM Community Learning Center
Contact: 1221 Thurston St.
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-539-8763
Description: Provides a community education program for adults on a no-grade basis. Teachers are generally volunteers who have an interest or a skill to share, and students are motivated entirely by their desire to learn. Anyone is welcome to teach or attend classes. The curriculum is extremely varied, with over 600 classes per year and registrations three times a year. Maintains 160 community garden plots. Oversees statewide outreach community education programs. Provides a computer lab and a darkroom for classes. Small business software training is also available. A homeless family literacy program serves Manhattan. UFM catalogs are available by mail at the above address and at Junction City’s Dorothy Bramlage Public Library, 230 W. 7th St., Junction City, KS 66441.
Fee: Classes are $10.00 and up. Garden plot rental is based on a sliding scale.
Hours: See online (address above) course catalog for class hours.
Upward Bound Program, Kansas State University
Contact: 201 Holton Hall, KSU
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-6497
Description: Upward Bound is a federally funded program designed to generate student skills and motivation to pursue post-secondary education.
Vocational Rehabilitative Services
Contact: 1012 N. Jefferson St.
Junction City, KS 66441
785-762-5445
Description: Provides vocational rehabilitation services to persons of or near employment age who have substantial limitations for employment due to mental or physical disabilities, who are vocationally handicapped by their limitations, and who, given service, can become employable in normal, sheltered, or home occupations. Services include general and specialty medical diagnosis; psychological evaluations; vocational clinical testing; physical restoration; rehabilitation; counseling and planning; vocational training; provision of training tools, materials, equipment and follow-up; subsistence and travel allotments when required to carry out rehabilitation plans for disabled clients. Funding for some services may depend on economic need.
Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.
Workforce Center, Junction City
Contact: 785-762-8870
Fax: 785-762-3078
1012A W. 6th Street
Junction City
Contact hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through F
Fee: None.
Description: Employment and job training services.
EMERGENCY FOOD/SHELTER/CLOTHING
(Free or low cost services)
American Red Cross, Fort Riley
Contact: Bldg. 7264
Fort Riley, KS 66442
P.O. Box 2305
785-239-1887
1-877-272-7337
Mission: The Red Cross cooperates closely with the military by carrying out activities which supplement and assist the military in its programs relating to health, welfare, and service member morale.
LIST OF SERVICES:
Communication: The Red Cross assists in relaying verified information on emergency situations, home condition reports, and health and welfare reports on the immediate family of both the service member and his/her spouse. This enables the military and the service member to make informed leave decisions.
Counseling: Counseling services are offered to service members and their families on personal and family problems, procedures for Hardship Discharge, Compassionate Reassignment, marital problems, government benefits, and financial and similar problems.
Financial Assistance: The Red Cross extends financial aid in the form of loans and grants to those who have a verified need in emergency situations (emergency or convalescent leave, personal needs, family assistance, etc.). When unable to assist, the Red Cross does recommend appropriate service agencies as referrals.
Training: CPR, First Aid, Water Safety, and Back Injury.
Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday.
American Red Cross, Geary County Chapter
Contact: 785-238-3163
Mission: The mission of the American Red Cross is to improve the quality of human life; to enhance self-reliance and concern for others; and to help people avoid, prepare for, and cope with emergencies. It does this through services governed and directed by volunteers.
Services provided include: emergency needs and rehabilitation assistance to disaster victims; voluntary relief and communications between the American people and their armed forces; volunteer blood service; and community courses in CPR, First Aid, and Water Safety.
Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through F; for emergencies call any time.
Animal Control Center
Contact: 2424 N. Jackson St.
Junction City, KS 66441
785-238-1359
Description: A temporary shelter for stray cats and dogs where they are housed and fed for five days before being placed for adoption. Center will try to notify ownders if pet has proper identification (pet license). To adopt a pet, one must pay an adoption fee and neuter surgery deposit. Owners are charged an impound fine and per-day charge by the city. City licenses and rabies vaccinations are required for animals over six months of age.
Fees to Adopt: $100 female dog; $91 male dog; $78 female cat; $60 male cat.
Hours: 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM M through F; 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Sat./Sun.
Closed all holidays.
Army Emergency Relief (AER) "
Contact: Bldg. 7264
Fort Riley, KS 66442
785-239-9450
Description: Helps Army personnel and family members in time of valid emergency with travel expenses and essentials to prevent privation (rent, food, utilities). Assistance is available in the form of interest-free loans or grants.
Hours: 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM M through F.
Eligibility: Active-duty and retired military personnel and family members.
Birthline
Contact: 785-238-3242
1-800-848-LOVE
136 W. 3rd St.
Junction City, KS 66441
Description: An international pro-life organization designed to provide emergency aid and counseling to pregnant women and girls who are experiencing an unwanted pregnancy. Provides anonymous pregnancy tests, educational guidance, community resource information, adoption information, referrals to doctors, emotional and financial counseling and generally focuses on alternatives to abortion. Provides free baby and maternity clothes and can provide (through a network of volunteer homes) a place for expectant mothers to live.
Fee: None.
Hours: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Crisis Center
Contact: 785-762-8835
1-800-727-2785
Junction City, KS 66441
Mail: P.O. Box 1526
Manhattan, KS 66505
Description: Provides free, confidential services to victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault. Services include 24-hour hotline, crisis intervention, safe shelter, emergency transportation, individual and group counseling, advocacy, and community education and training.
Fee: None.
Defense Reutilization & Marketing Office (DRMO)
Contact: Bldg. 1950
Camp Funston
Fort Riley, KS 66442
785-239-6202
Description: Sells, to the general public, government property deemed no longer needed for government operations. Sales are based on local auctions and participants are required to be present at the sale in order to submit a bid on any given sale item. Items for sale include: clothing, furniture, office equipment, hardware, appliances, automotive equipment and various vehicles.
Fee: None.
Hours: 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Sales scheduled monthly with inspection of sale items held three days prior to sale.
Eligibility: Anyone 18 years of age or older.
Disabled American Veterans Economy Store (DAV)
Contact: 785-238-1430
1505 N. Washington
Junction City, KS 66441.
Contact hours: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM M through Sat.
Fee: See description below.
Description: Outlet for low cost used clothing and household items—in many cases, such as after a housefire, upon release from prison, or for those embarking on a job hunt, the store will provide free clothing and/or other supplies.
Emergency Shelter, Inc. (Manhattan)
Contact: 831 Leavenworth
Manhattan, KS 66502
P.O. Box 896
785-537-3113
Description: Provides homeless and economically disadvantaged individuals and families an opportunity to regain their dignity and independence through temporary shelter, food, clothing, and counseling.
Fee: None; donations accepted.
Hours: 24 hours a day.
Eligibility: 18 and older, unless accompanied by parent or guardian.
Family Clothes and More, Church of the Nazarene
Contact: 785-762-4402
1315 W. Ash
Junction City, KS 66441
Contact hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM M through F
Description: Provides clothing, some furniture, and formula for children under 4 years of age.
Food Pantry of Geary County
Contact: 785-762-8830
136 W. 3rd Street
Junction City, KS 66441
Contact hours: 9:00 AM to 12:45 PM M, Th. ; 5:30 to 7:00 PM Tues.
Description: Emergency food source for eligible individuals up to once monthly; Commodity sign-up Tuesdays from 3:00 to 5:00 PM; Commodity pickup on the 4th Wednesday of each month.
General Transportation
Contact: 785-762-5545
1107 S. Spring Valley Rd.
Contact hours: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM M through F
Fee: $2.00 per person per ride.
Description: Discount transportation within Junction City.
Goodwill Industries
Contact: 785-238-8920
1008 W. 6th St.
Junction City, KS 66441
Contact hours: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM M through Sat.; 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Sun.
Description: Provides low cost clothing, furniture, housewares, and general household needs.
Habitat for Humanity
Contact: Mark Edwards
811 N Washington St.
Junction City, KS 66441-2446
785-238-3126
edwards@hooverlawfirm.com
Description: Through the work of Habitat, thousands of low-income families have found new hope in the form of affordable housing. Churches, community groups and others have joined together to successfully tackle a significant social problem -- decent housing for all. Today, Habitat for Humanity has built more than 175,000 houses, sheltering more than 900,000 people in more than 3,000 communities worldwide.
Housing Authority, Junction City
Contact: 785-238-5882
1202 Country Club Lane
Junction City, KS 66441
Contact hours: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM M through F
Description: Provides housing for elderly and low-to-moderate income families residing in Junction City and administers Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Open Door Community House, Inc.
Contact: 136 W. 3rd St.
Junction City, KS 66441
Weekdays: 785-238-3599
Other times: 785-762-8824
Description: The Open Door Community House Emergency Shelter provides temporary shelter, food and clothing to the homeless and needy of the Geary County area. The facility is a service-clearing operation networking with other social agencies in the area to assist individuals with needs above and beyond what Open Door can itself provide. The Community Shelter has been in operation since May 1991; it was started by the Geary County Ministerial Association. We have the opportunity to assist people in need, to see our program at work and being successful. We enhance positive attitudes through life-skills training, job-service agencies, housing referrals, referrals to community service programs, and continuing education. The Open Door is also a supported agency of the United Way.
Fee: None; donations are accepted.
Director Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.
Hours: 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM M through Sun.; must present ID at police department—call 785-762-5912.
Post Thrift Shop
Contact: 784-3874
Bldg. 267
Stewart Ave.
Fort Riley
Contact hours: 9:30 to 2:30 T, W, Th.; 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM once monthly (call for details).
Description: Sells used clothing and household goods on consignment (shop and provider of item split proceeds from item’s sale); call for more details on prices and restrictions on donations.
Prairie Land Food
Contact: Mary Ann Neale
785-238-3740 –call at any decent hour;
Anna Jones
785-238-2897 –call from 8:30 AM to noon.
Description: Every month, participants receive food shares in exchange for $20.50 and two hours of any kind of volunteer service. Call for more information.
St. Martin’s Gate
Contact: 785-238-7605
719 W. 6th St.
Junction City, KS 66441
Contact hours: 1:00 PM to 4:00 M through F; 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Sat.
Description: A mission of the Church of the Covenant (Episcopalian); Outlet for higher quality, low cost, used clothing and household appliances. Call Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Neale at 785-238-3740 to arrange after-hours donation drop-offs.
Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC)
Contact: Health Department, Junction City/Geary County
1212 W. Ash St.
Junction City, KS 66441
785-762-5682
Description: Provides supplemental food and nutrition information for pregnant, delivered, and breastfeeding women and infants and children up to five years old. Foods available through the program include baby formula, milk, cheese, cereals, juice, eggs, dried beans, dried peas, and peanut butter.
Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:20 PM M through Th.; closed for lunch 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM.
Eligibility: Must be income and residency eligible.
Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) (Fort Riley)
Contact: 239-5730
Bldg. 7264
Normandy Rd.
Fort Riley
Contact hours: 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM M through W; open till 7:00 PM Th.; 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM F.
Fee: None.
Description: Supplemental nutritious food for families with children up to age five. NO WALK-INS; please call ahead.
Junction City, KS 66441
Contact: Nancy Smith
785-238-2972
Description: Provides services and activities to meet the needs of the military and their families. Serves as a point of contact in the local community; channels military skills and interests into meaningful activities in the local community. Strengthens and supports positive religious and social values. Develops the leadership potential of young military personnel and their families. Provides counseling, creative learning (pre-school age) classes, Mom’s Day Out and Lovers’ Night Out programs, potluck dinners, aerobics/exercise, referral information, a variety of recreational activities and meeting rooms for military and their family members.
Hours: 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM M through F
Army Community Service (ACS)
Bldg. 7264
Fort Riley, KS 66442
785-239-9435
Description: ACS is the central Fort Riley facility for assistance, information, and referral for all military personnel and their family members. Someone is always available with whom to discuss problems confidentially. Family members need not be accompanied by their sponsor. Volunteers are always welcome.
Hours: 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM M through F.
Before and After School
Contact: Bldg. 5810
Fort Riley, KS 66442
785-239-9225
Description: The Before and After School Program serves school-aged children, primarily of military families, before and after school. Services include continuous educational activities, recreational activities, fitness activities, field trips, and nature studies.
Hours: 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM M through F. Closed all holidays.
Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Contact:785-238-1650
132 N. Eisenhower
Junction City, KS 66441
Contact person: Roy Crenshaw
Description: This group provides mature volunteers to serve as friends and role models for youths who need the attention and commitment of another adult.
Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through F.
Birthline
Contact: 785-238-3242
1-800-848-LOVE
136 W. 3rd St.
Junction City, KS 66441
Description: An international pro-life organization designed to provide emergency aid and counseling to pregnant women and girls who are experiencing an unwanted pregnancy. Provides anonymous pregnancy tests, educational guidance, community resource information, adoption information, referrals to doctors, emotional and financial counseling and generally focuses on alternatives to abortion. Provides free baby and maternity clothes and can provide (through a network of volunteer homes) a place for expectant mothers to live.
Fee: None.
Hours: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Chaplains Programs
Contact: Post Chaplain’s Office
Bldg. 228
Fort Riley, KS 66442
785-239-3359
Description: Provides weekly worship and religious educational opportunities. Chaplains are available for pastoral counseling for military personnel and family members.
Community Solutions
Contact: Trish Stafford LPSW
785-238-3103 ext. 152
700 N. Jefferson St.
Junction City, KS 66441
Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through F
Description: Provides support for area families through community collaboration.
Counseling Center, Fort Riley
Contact: Bldg. 253
Fort Riley, KS 66442
785-239-7311
Description: An education, evaluation, rehabilitation, and referral program for military members and Department-of-the-Army civilians as well as eligible family members experiencing problems related to alcohol and other drugs. Speakers are available on request.
Fee: None.
Hours: 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM M through F.
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) 8th Judicial District
Contact: Jean Clark 785-762-3907 or 761-4841
801 N. Washington St.
Suite C
Junction City, KS 66441
Contact hours: Any time.
Description: Trains volunteers to advocate for abused/neglected children and children caught in other domestic crises as they go through the court system.
Court Services and Community Corrections
Contact: 785-762-3105
Hours: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM M through F.
Description: Youth court, diversion and probation programs, juvenile intake, and day reporting center.
Crisis Center
Contact: 785-762-8835
1-800-727-2785
Junction City, KS 66441
Mail: P.O. Box 1526
Manhattan, KS 66505
Description: Provides free, confidential services to victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault. Services include 24-hour hotline, crisis intervention, safe shelter, emergency transportation, individual and group counseling, advocacy, and community education and training.
Fee: None.
Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men and Women
Contact: Jan Brown, Director
P.O. Box 252
Harmony, ME 04942
207-683-5758
Fax: 775-255-9626
Helpline: 1-888-7HELPLINE (1-888-743-5754)
Description: Provides information, counseling, referrals, educational service, support groups, and emergency shelter for male and female domestic violence victims; maintains up-to-date information on male-victim-friendly crisis resources nationwide.
Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)
Contact: Laurie McCauley
239-9435
Soldier and Family Support Center
Bldg. 7264
Normandy Dr.
Fort Riley
Contact hours: 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM M through F
Fee: None.
Description: EFMP is designed to provide comprehensive services consisting of medically related assistance, educational guidance, social support, and personnel-type services to enhance the quality of life and readiness of military families with special needs.
Families Together
Contact: 1-800-264-6343
Contact hours: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM M through F
Fee: None.
Description: Parent training and information center for Kansas families of children with disabilities.
Family Advocacy Program
Contact: 239-9435
Soldier and Family Support Center
Bldg. 7264
Normandy Dr.
Fort Riley
Contact hours: 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM M through F
Fee: None.
Description: Responsible for addressing child abuse and neglect and spousal abuse; promotes community education and awareness; facilitates abuse case reporting and follow-up work; offers crisis intervention, an emergency shelter, and counseling.
Family Center, Kansas State University
Contact: 139 Campus Creek Complex
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-6984
Fax: 785-532-6523
Description: Offers individual, marital, and family therapy. Services include premarital counseling, marital therapy, family therapy, divorce adjustment counseling, and counseling with adults relating to their own upbringing. The Center provides parenting skills improvement, as well as discussion groups for parents. Individual educational conferences in offices, group sessions at community sites, and workshops at the Center and elsewhere are available.
Family Hope Center
Contact: 1st Presbyterian Church
P.O. Box 585
Salina, KS 67401
785-825-8461
Description: Ministers to families and individuals in crisis by offering support, encouragement, and opportunities for growth and learning in order to help rebuild lives. This is accomplished mainly through support groups, classes, seminars, and inividual counseling and referral. The Divorce Support Group meets Tuesdays at 7:00 PM; the Grief Support Group meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 PM
Flint Hills Child Care Resource and Referral Agency
Contact: 1-800-227-3578
2323 Anderson Ave. Suite 250
Manhattan
Contact hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through F
Fee: See description below.
Description: Provides free referrals to families looking for childcare in Geary, Riley, Clay, Marshall, Washington, and Nemaha counties. Provides low-cost educational opportunities for childcare providers.
Flint Hills Job Corps
Contact: 785-537-7222
1-800-733-5627
Contact hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through F
Fee: Call for more information.
Description: Federally funded vocational program for disadvantaged youth ages 16 to 24. Offers training in the culinary arts, cement masonry, plumbing, carpentry, facilities maintenance, health occupations, security training, and business office technologies.
Flint Hills Legal Services
Contact: 1-800-723-6953 (Intake)
Description: Provides legal information and representation to eligible low-income and elderly individuals. Cannot represent persons in criminal matters or cases that are fee-producing, such as insurance, worker’s comp., or suits for damages. Cases covered are mostly public benefits, social security, and consumer and family law. Clients need to call intake number (see above). Eligibility and cost are based on income and case type.
Fort Riley Information Line
Contact: 785-239-3911
Green Park Apartment and Resource Center "
Contact: 1439 N. Calhoun
Junction City, KS 66441
785-238-5054
Description: Provides safe, decent, and sanitary housing for elderly and low to moderate income families. Eligibility based on annual income limits.
Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc.
Contact: 785-234-0217
1-800-383-0217
1195 SW Buchanan, Ste. 101
Topeka, KS 66604
Description: Provides education for tenants and landlords on rights and responsibilities in renting in the state of Kansas. Counseling, mediation, and budget counseling are provided. Information on leases and evictions is available. Also provides counseling for homeowners, prospective homebuyers, and those with mortgage problems.
Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through F.
Housing Resources Corporation
Contact: Catherine Couch
611 S. Kansas Ave., Ste. 300
Topeka, KS 66603
785-296-2686
Housing Helpline: 1-800-752-4422
Description: The Kansas Housing Resources Corporation mission is to enhance Kansas communities with housing opportunities. This goal is achieved through using a variety of strategies and approaches, including increasing homeownership opportunities, leveraging the construction of more affordable rental housing, preserving existing housing through rehabilitation, promoting energy efficiency improvements for owner-occupied and rental housing, providing affordable housing through rent assistance to low-income families and senior citizens, and creating housing opportunities for previously underserved persons and communities.
Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through F.
Housing Services
Contact: Carr Hall
Bldg. 45
Fort Riley, KS 66442
785-239-3525
Description: Provides military personnel with information and assistance in obtaining off-post housing; for on-post housing call 785-717-2258.
Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through F.
Eligibility: All military and listed landlords.
Human Relations Commission, Junction City
(Founded July 1987)
Contact: Municipal Building
7th and Jefferson St.
Junction City, KS 66441
chitango@yahoo.com or hrcommission@jcks.com
Description: Advisory board to the city commission of Junction City, whose function is to help reduce or eliminate discrimination against persons by reason of race, sex, religion, color, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, or physical handicap in the area of employment, public accommodations, or housing. Receives, investigates, and attempts to conciliate all complaints alleging discrimination. Provides educational programs and seminars in the community and provides information to landlords and tenants about their rights and responsibilities in public accommodations and housing.
Fee: None.
Eligibility: All citizens of Junction City.
Insurance Department, Kansas
Contact: Sandy Praeger
420 SW 9th St.
Topeka, KS 66612
785-296-3071
Description: Supervises, controls, and regulates corporations, persons, and other entities authorized to transact the business of insurance in Kansas. Directly responsible for service to and protection of the people of Kansas on insurance matters.
Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through F
Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services
Contact: 2-A Edwards Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
1-800-321-3276
Description: KAMS coordinates farmer-creditor mediation for the Kansas agricultural community, provides mediation services to help resolve disputes involving adverse USDA decisions, offers financial and legal counsel to farmers and ranchers, and provides direct legal representation on a reduced fee basis depending on income level.
Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through F.
Eligibility: Families in the Kansas agricultural and rural community.
Military Home Front Website
Contact: www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil
Description: Offers reliable quality-of-life information designed to help troops and their families, leaders, and service providers. Whether you live the military lifestyle or support those who do, you’ll find what you need—the site covers everything from getting your ID card to retirement information.
Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)
Contact: Jenny Carr
785-226-3161
Church of the Nazarene, Junction City
1315 W. Ash St.
Junction City, KS 66441
785-762-4402
Description: Encourages mothers with children under school age through relationships and resources, providing them with opportunities to share concerns, explore areas of creativity, and hear instruction that equips women for the responsibilities of family and community.
New Parent Support Program
Contact: 239-5777
Soldier and Family Support Center
Bldg. 7264
Normandy Dr.
Fort Riley
Contact hours: 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM M through F
Fee: None.
Description: Offers support for military parents of children from birth to age 3, as well as for expectant and adopting military parents; offers parent support groups and parenting classes, as well as home visitation services, all at no cost to and on a voluntary basis for service members and dependents.
Norton Counseling Services, Inc.
Contact: John Norton, M.S.
126 Parkside Circle
Junction City, KS 66441
785-762-2504
Description: Individual, child, teenage, marriage, and family counseling for marital and communication difficulties, child-rearing problems, spouse and child abuse, and personal issues caused by daily stress. Hypnosis and biofeedback are used to teach self-control for the management of headaches, chronic pain, cold hands and feet, smoking, obesity, anger, anxiety and panic attacks, sleeplessness, post-traumatic stress syndrome, and other problems related to daily and family stresses.
Hours: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM M through F.
Ogden Friendship House
Contact: 106 N. Elm St.
Ogden, KS 66517
785-539-1791
Description: Gives direct, responsive, and responsible material, emotional, and spiritual help.
Parents as Teachers (PAT)
Contact: Sue Gwaltney
785-238-3103
700 N. Jefferson St.
Junction City, KS 66441
Contact hours: Any time.
Fee: None.
Description: Provides monthly home visits to educate parents about child development from birth to five; play groups Mondays and Wednesdays for constructive play.
Post Locator, Fort Riley
Contact: Bldg. 5302
Fort Riley, KS 66442
785-239-9868
785-239-9867
Description: Provides the unit of military personnel stationed at Fort Riley. Only the unit is given out. Home addresses and phone numbers are not released.
Regional Prevention Center (Northeast Kansas)
Contact: 431 Houston St.
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-587-4372
1-800-322-6350
Description: Assists communities in developing comprehensive approaches for at-risk youth to reduce and/or prevent the use of alcohol, drugs, teen pregnancies, and violence. The Regional Prevention Center also provides prevention training, assistance, programs, and numerous resources.
Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through F.
Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Contact: 785-291-3368
1-800-332-6262
Fax: 785-296-6553
1000 SW Jackson, Ste. 220
Topeka, KS 66612
Description: Can pay for various medical costs including: medical specialists; outpatient care; hospitalization; surgery; durable medical equipment; reimbursement for interpreter services; and transportation to medical care. A limited amount of speech, physical and occupational therapy also provided. All treatment services must have prior approval and care must be given in the state of Kansas.
Social and Rehabilitative Services (SRS)
Contact: 1012 N. Jefferson St.
Junction City, KS 66441
Ph.: 785-762-5445
Fax: 785-762-5062
LISTING OF SERVICES:
Income Maintenance (IM):
Administers public assistance programs, including Aid to Families
with Dependent Children (AFDC), General Assistance (GA), Refugee Assistance,
Food Stamps, and Medical Assistance. Eligibility is determined through an
application process, and is based upon household income levels, available
assets, and the number of household members.
STATEWIDE FRAUD HOTLINE: 1-800-432-3913
Employment Preparation Services (EPS):
Provides educational, vocational, and employment counseling, as well as funding assistance, to Income Maintenance clients. Programs administered include KanWork, JOBS, MOST, CWEP, and Life Skills Workshop. Applicants must be referred to EPS by their Income Maintenance caseworker, with eligibility for EPS subsequently determined through an assessment process.
Child Care Assistance (part of EPS):
Provides child care funding assistance for Income Maintenance
clients and other low-income individuals, who are either employed or
participating in an approved educational or vocational program. Eligibility
is determined through an application process, or as part of the EPS
application process, and is based upon household income levels and the
number of household members.
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR):
Provides vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with severe physical and/or mental disabilities that significantly limit their opportunities to obtain and/or maintain employment. Eligibility is determined through medical and vocational assessments, which are provided at no cost to applicants.
Children and Family Services:
Conducts child abuse and neglect assessments; assists in the preservation of families through the provision of services designed to minimize abuse and neglect of children while improving the parenting skills of caretakers; oversees the needs of minors placed into foster care by the court system; coordinates the adoption of children with special needs; performs court-ordered supervision of juvenile offenders.
STATEWIDE 24-HOUR CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE: 1-866-495-6980
Emergency situations after 5:00 PM, weekends, and holidays: 911
Adult Services:
Provides services to individuals in the community who are 18 years of age or older and unable to provide total care for themselves, or who are unable to protect themselves. Programs administered include Income-Eligible Homecare; Home- and Community-Based Services; Alternate Care; Adult Protective Services; and Guardian/Conservator Services. Program eligibility is determined through an assessment process, and is based upon personal need, income, and available resources.
ADULT ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION after 5:00 PM, weekends, and holidays: 911
Child Support Enforcement:
Provides services to locate absent parents; establishes paternity; establishes and enforces support and/or medical insurance for all children residing in Kansas. To apply or inquire, please contact the Manhattan SRS Office at 2709 Amherst Ave. in Manhattan, KS 66502, or call 785-776-4011.
Child Abuse Hotline:
Contact: 1-866-495-6980
Contact hours: Any time.
Description: Hotline for filing an abuse report with Child Protective Services and/or Adult Protective Services.
Supplemental Security Income Program (SSI)
Contact: 1-800-772-1213
www.socialsecurity.gov
Contact hours: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Fee: None.
Description: SSI is a cash assistance program for needy persons who are elderly (65 years or older), blind, or handicapped.
Teen Runaway Hotline
Contact: 1-800-RUNAWAY
Teen Suicide Hotline
Contact: 1-800-522-TEEN
Hours: 3:00 PM to midnight.
Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC)
Contact: Health Department, Junction City/Geary County
1212 W. Ash St.
Junction City, KS 66441
785-762-5682
Description: Provides supplemental food and nutrition information for pregnant, delivered, and breastfeeding women and infants and children up to five years old. Foods available through the program include baby formula, milk, cheese, cereals, juice, eggs, dried beans, dried peas, and peanut butter.
Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:20 PM M through Th.; closed for lunch 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM.
Eligibility: Must be income and residency eligible.
Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) (Fort Riley)
Contact: 239-5730
Bldg. 7264
Normandy Rd.
Fort Riley
Contact hours: 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM M through W; open till 7:00 PM Th.; 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM F.
Fee: None.
Description: Supplemental nutritious food for families with children up to age five. NO WALK-INS; please call ahead.
Contact: 1-800-DENTURE
AIDS Hotline
Contact: 1-800-342-2437
Description: Test site referrals, counseling, literature on request, and other information.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Contact: 785-537-8511 (Manhattan)
Or: 785-238-1153 (Junction City)
119 W. 7th St.
Junction City, KS 66441
American Cancer Society
Contact: 1315 SW Arrowhead Dr.
Topeka, KS 66604
1-800-359-1025
Description: Provides information and counseling services for cancer patients and their families.
American Diabetes Association
Contact: 1-888-DIABETES
837 S. Hillside
Wichita, KS 67211
American Heart Association
Contact: Kansas Affiliate
5375 SW 7th St.
Topeka, KS 66606
785-228-3409
Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM M through F.
American Lung Association of Kansas
Contact: 785-272-9290
1-800-586-4872
Description: Provides counseling information and educational materials concerning lung diseases (asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, tuberculosis, etc.) and their major causes (air pollution and smoking).
Arthritis Foundation, Kansas Chapter
Contact: 1999 N. Amidon Ave., Ste. 105
Wichita, KS 67203
316-263-0116
800-362-1108
Description: Provides public and patient information about arthritis and facts about arthritis medication.
Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM M through F.
Audio Reader Network
Contact: P.O. Box 847
Lawrence, KS 66044
1-800-772-8898
1-785-864-4600
Description: A non-profit radio reading service for the blind and physically disabled. Radios are free to eligible Kansas residents. Also available: dial-in system for telephone access to daily newspaper content.
Avon Cares Cancer Support Program
Contact: 1-800-813-4673
www.cancercare.org/avon_gift/avon1.htm
Description: Offers cancer patients financial aid, emotional support, education, outreach, referrals, and prostheses.
Bell Taxi Medical Rides
Contact: 10th and Washington
Junction City, KS 66441
785-238-6161
Description: Clients needing medical rides may be eligible for a ride at no cost under Medicaid.
Big Lakes Developmental Center
Contact: 1416 Hayes Dr.
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-776-9201
Description: Offers community living services for adults 16 and older with developmental disabilities. Also offered are adult services (residential and day services and organizational employment), family support, case management, and community employment.
Birthline
Contact: 785-238-3242
1-800-848-LOVE
136 W. 3rd St.
Junction City, KS 66441
Description: An international pro-life organization designed to provide emergency aid and counseling to pregnant women and girls who are experiencing an unwanted pregnancy. Provides anonymous pregnancy tests, educational guidance, community resource information, adoption information, referrals to doctors, emotional and financial counseling and generally focuses on alternatives to abortion. Provides free baby and maternity clothes and can provide (through a network of volunteer homes) a place for expectant mothers to live.
Fee: None.
Hours: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
CAPPER Foundation Easter Seals
Contact: 3500 SW 10th Ave.
Topeka, KS 66604
785-272-4060
Description: Person-centered educational and therapeutic services for children with physical disabilities.
Fee: Depends on service obtained.
Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through F.
Central Dental Lab
Contact: 316-945-9845
4805 W Central Ave.
Wichita, KS 67212
Description: Clinic provides discounted dental services with payment expected in full at time of service. Tooth extractions currently done only for denture preparation.
Central Kansas Foundation
Contact: 785-762-3700
735 W. 7th St.
Junction City, KS 66441
Description: Provides substance abusers with family counseling, outpatient treatment, intervention, assessment and referral services, support groups, employee assistance, and prevention.
Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation of Kansas, Inc.
Contact: 316-688-1888
P.O. Box 8217
Wichita, KS 67208
Description: Seeks to enhance the lifestyle of persons with CP and similar disabilities. Offers information and referral, job placement, employment, housing, physical therapy, adapted equipment, medical research, and public education.
Fee: Varies with service.
Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through F.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Contact: Ann Foster 785-532-0718 or 785-776-1332;
John 785-556-8389 any time;
Mail: 3005 Tamarak Dr.
Manhattan, KS 66503
Meetings: 1st Christian Church basement
5th and Humboldt
Manhattan, KS
Description: A support group for those affected by depression or bipolar disorder; monthly meeting formats vary from informational film viewings, to guest presentations, to caring and sharing sessions, to an occasional social event such as a summer picnic or pizza party.
Fee: None; donations accepted.
Meetings: 6:30 PM on the first and third Thursday of each month.
Developmental Screening for Children, USD 475
Contact: 717-4095
Contact hours: 7:45 AM to 4:45 PM M through F
Fee: None.
Description: Screening to assess physical and cognitive development of children under age six.
Donated Dental Services
Contact: 785-273-1900
1-888-870-2066
5200 SW Huntoon, Ste. A
Topeka, KS 66604
Description: One-time-through comprehensive dental treatment for elderly, disabled, and medically compromised adults who qualify.
Early Childhood Special Education Services, USD 475
Contact: 717-4095
Contact hours: 7:45 AM to 4:45 PM M through F
Fee: None.
Description: Developmental intervention services for children ages 3 through 5 with identified developmental delays.
Eye Care America
Contact: 1-800-222-3937
Description: Provides eye care to people 65+ lacking access to an ophthalmologist and/or means of paying. Must be a legal U.S. citizen; other restrictions apply.
Family Care Center
Contact: 785-762-4210
132 N. Eisenhower
Junction City, KS 66441
Contact hours: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM M through F
Fee: Sliding scale for those without insurance.
Description: Provides mental health therapeutic services for individuals and families.
Geary Community Hospital
Contact: 785-238-4131
1102 St. Mary’s Rd.
Junction City, KS 66441
Contact hours: Any time.
Description: A general hospital providing inpatient and outpatient medical care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Geary Rehabilitation and Fitness Center (Geary Rehab)
Contact: 785-238-3747
104 S. Washington St.
Junction City, KS 66441
Contact hours: 5:30 AM to 9:00 PM M through Th.; 5:30 AM to 8:00 PM F; 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM Sat.; 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Sun. Closed Sundays through the summer.
Fee: See description below.
Description: Wide variety of Paramount and Precor Fitness Equipment. Offers aerobics, program planning, and personal training memberships as low as $24 per month.
Infant-Toddler Program, Geary County
Contact: Peggy Miksch 785-762-7859
Contact hours: Usually 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through F
Fee: None.
Description: Development intervention services for families of children under three years old with developmental delays.
Health and Environment, Kansas Department of
Curtis State Office Building
1000 SW Jackson St.
Topeka, KS 66612
785-296-1200
Description: Consultation on local health department, primary care, and rural health programs and issues.
Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through F.
Health Department, Junction City/Geary County
Contact: 785-762-5788
1212 W. Ash St.
Junction City, KS 66441
Contact hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through Th.; 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM F
Fee: Call for details.
Description: Women’s health services, maternal and infant health services, reproductive health services, WIC program (see Women, Infants and Children), immunizations, childbirth classes, smoke cessation services, child care license registration, TB testing, STD testing, environmental health services, teen pregnancy services (see Teen Pregnancy Case Management), and health promotion services.
Health Ministries Clinic
Contact: 209 S. Pine St.
Newton, KS 67114
316-283-6103
Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M through W; 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM Th.; 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM F.
Description: Offers primary health care, basic dental
care, management for chronic health problems, indigent discount drug
program, health screening, mental health counseling, health education and
videos, lab services, limited medications, minor surgery, pregnancy testing
and referrals, referrals to community services, bilingual translators,
personal hygiene items, spiritual support, and Bibles.
Fee: Sliding scale. Proof of income needed.
Health Wave/Health Connect Kansas
Contact: 1-800-792-4884
TTY: 1-800-792-4292