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COMMUNITY RESOURCES (AREA CODE 785)

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NOTE: There may be costs involved for some services.  Check with each about any fees.

    Counseling (professional and paraprofessional):

Bert Nash Community Mental Health.......843-9192

Catholic Community Services ......841-0307

Christian Psychological Services.........843-2429

Headquarters Counseling Center........841-2345

Housing and Credit Counseling (housing and financial)........749-4224

KU Psychological Clinic......864-4121

Women's Transitional Care Services......843-3333  

    Crisis Assistance (24-hour):

Headquarters Counseling Center.......841-2345

Rape Victim Support Services......841-2345  

If you or someone you know and care about was sexually assaulted, you may contact Douglas County Rape Victim-Survivor Service for supportive listening and information. You may contact an RVSS advocate 24 hours a day for support, and you need not be in crisis to call. Please remember, you are not alone and help is available. Our website is www.rvss.org 

Women's Transitional Care Services......843-3333  

If you or someone you know and care about is being harmed, or if you are concerned about your own or another's safety, you may contact the Women's Transitional Care Services for information. Offering a 24-hour crisis line, safe shelter, peer support groups, court information and support. Go to www.sunflower.com~wtcs  

    Directory Assistance:

Local numbers........1411

Numbers in 785 area code...........1-555-1212

Numbers outside our area code.........1-(area code)-555-1212

University of Kansas (KU) numbers.......864-2700

    Disability Related Services:

Arc of Douglas County......749-0121

Audio-Reader (Radio reading service for the print-disabled)........864-4600

Cottonwood (For people with developmental disabilities).......842-0550

Community Living Opportunities......865-5520

Community Support Services (For people with mental illness).....843-9192

Douglas County AIDS Project.......843-0040 (www.douglascountyaidsproject.org)

Families Together......1-800-264-6343

Full Citizenship......749-0603

Independence, Inc......841-0333

Kansas Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing.......1-800-432-0698

Kansas Relay Center (TDD to voice/ voice to TDD).........1-800-766-3777

KU Speech and Hearing Clinic.......864-4690

KU Services for Students with Disabilities......864-2620

Nat'l. Info. Ctr. for Child. & Youth with Handicaps......1-800-999-5599

Project  Acceptance (for people with mental illness).....843-4428

Religious Ed. & Activities for Community Handicapped.......843-0357

Social Security Administration........843-2254

SRS Vocational Rehabilitation Services......832-3700

Trinity Respite Care.......842-3159

    Drug and Alcohol Abuse Recovery:

Alcohol Abuse 24 Hour Accredited Hotline......1-800-877-7675

Alcoholics Anonymous........842-0110

Bert Nash Community Mental Health.......843-9192

DCCCA Center......841-4138

Headquarters Counseling Center........841-2345

Pelathe Community Resource Center....... 841-7202  

    Educational Opportunities:

Adult Learning Connection...........832-5960

Lawrence Career College....... 841-9640

Douglas County Extension Services .......843-7058

Heartland Works .......865-5463

Independence, Inc. Computer Learning Center.......841-0333

Lawrence Arts Center.........843-2787

Lawrence High School Continuing Education........832-5097

Lawrence Parks and Recreation.......832-3450

    Emergency Financial Assistance:

American Red Cross (for utilities)........843-3550

Ballard Community Center........842-0729

ECKAN........841-3357

Help Connection (Eudora)........542-3765

Pelathe Community Resource Center........841-7202

Penn House........842-0440

Salvation Army........843-4188

    Emergency Housing:

Headquarters........841-2345

Project Acceptance (for people with mental illness)........843-4428

Salvation Army........843-0508

Women's Transitional Care Services.........843-3333 
    (For women in abusive relationships)

    Emergency Phone Numbers:

Ambulance, Fire, Police.......911

Poison Control Center.........1-800-332-6633

    Financial Assistance: (See also Emergency Financial Assistance)

Social Rehabilitation Services........832-3700

Social Security Administration........843-2254

    Free and Low Cost Health Care:

Health Care Access......841-5760

    Free or Low Cost Clothing and Household Items:

DAV Thrift Store........749-4900

Penn House........843-0040

Plymouth Thrift Shop........842-1408

Salvation Army Thrift Store........843-4188

Social Service League........843-5414

    Health Related Services:

Douglas County Health Department........843-0721

Douglas County Dental Clinic.........312-7770

Health Care Access........841-5760

Hospice Care in Douglas County........749-5006

Lawrence Memorial Hospital.......749-6100

Visiting Nurses Association of Douglas County........843-3738

   Housing Subsidies:

Lawrence Housing Authority........842-8110

Section 8 Housing Office........842-8490

   Information and Referral Sources:

Chamber of Commerce........865-4411

Douglas County Community Access to Information and  
Headquarters Counseling Center........841-2345

Independence, Inc........841-0333 
      (TDD) 841-1046

KU Information Center..... 864-3506 
     (TDD) 864-4062

Lawrence Public Library, Reference Desk........843-1178

Roger Hill Volunteer Center........865-5030  

United Way of Douglas County.......843-6626

     Job Planning and Placement:

Job Service Center........843-0531

Job Start (for people with mental illness)........331-4480

KU Career Resource Center........864-2767

SRS Vocational Rehabilitation Services........832-3700

     Legal Services:

American Civil Liberties Union.........816-421-4449

Douglas County Senior Services (For people age 60 and over)........842-0543

Kansas Legal Services........1-800-723-6953

LegalAid of Douglas County........864-5564

Small Claims Court........841-7700, ext. 251

Meals (Free and Low Cost):

Douglas County Senior Services (For people age 60 and over)........842-0543

Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen (LINK)........331-3663 or 843-0679

Meals on Wheels........749-6100

Project Acceptance (for people with mental illness)........843-4428

Salvation Army........843-0508

     Support Groups:

Alcohol Abuse 24 Hour Accredited Hotline........1-800-877-7675

Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center........843-9192

DCCCA Center........841-4138

Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center (For women)........864-3552

Headquarters Counseling Center (info about various groups).......841-2345

Head Injury Helpline.......1-800-783-3156

Independence, Inc. (For people with disabilities)........841-0333

Lawrence Memorial Hospital........749-6100

Project Acceptance (For people with mental illness).......843-4428

Self-Help Network of Kansas.......1-800-445-0116

     Transportation:

Airport Shuttle........842-2432

cottonwood (For people with developmental disabilities)........842-0550

Community Support Services (For people with mental illness).......843-1774

Douglas County Area Transit........749-2287

Douglas County Senior Services (For people age 60 and over)........842-0543

Independence, Inc. (For people with disabilities)

• New consumers or out-of-town rides.......841-0333

• In-town rides........843-5576

Lawrence Bus Company........842-0544

Lawrence Taxi Service........842-8294

     Utility Companies:

Kansas Public Service (Gas)........1-800-303-0752

United Cities Gas Co........1-800-444-0531

Kansas Power & Light (Electricity)....1-800-794-4780 or (TDD)1-800-776-3323

Southwestern Bell (Telephone)........1-800-246-9494

City of Lawrence (water/Garbage)........832-3000

          Information     updated October, 1999