Community Resources for Homeless Prevention and Homelessness
Developed by the Practitioners Panel and Neighborhood Resources Department, City of Lawrence, Kansas
September 2005
- Drug & Alcohol Recovery
- Emergency Shelters
- Employment Services
- Food, Clothing & Financial Assistance
- Health Care
- Hotlines
- Housing Assistance
- Laundry & Shower Facilities
- Meals
- Money Management & Tenant/Landlord Mediation
- Social Security
- Specialized Services
Social Security | |
| Social Security Administration | |
| Address: | 1440 Wakarusa, Suite 200 |
| Phone: | 843-2254 |
| Hours: | M-F, 9am-4pm |
| Assistance in applying for social security numbers, replacement cards, and benefits (retirement, disability, Medicare, etc.). | |
Drug & Alcohol Recovery | |
| Alcoholics Anonymous | |
| Answering Service: | 842-0110 |
| Headquarters: | 841-2345 |
| Hours: | Varies, call for details |
| Assistance via mutual support and fellowship for those who desire to stop drinking and/or maintain sobriety. | |
| DCCCA | |
| Address: | 3312 Clinton Parkway |
| Phone: | 841-4138 |
| Hours: | Monday - Thursday 8AM-7PM, Friday 8AM-5PM & Saturday 9AM-4PM |
| Outpatient drug & alcohol services; group, family and individual counseling; employee assistance programs; and family preservation services. | |
| First Step House | |
| Address: | 345 Florida |
| Phone: | 843-9262 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8AM-5PM |
| Residential center providing reintegration services for women recovering from chemical dependency. Licensed drug treatment center. Call for admission details.
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| Haskell Indian Nations University Health Center | |
| Address: | 2415 Massachusetts |
| Phone: | 843-3750 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8AM-Noon & 1PM-5PM |
| See HEALTH CARE for full description. | |
| Hearthstone | |
| Address: | 745 Ohio |
| Phone: | 749-5409 |
| Hours: | Monday - Sunday, 7AM-9PM (6PM is the best time to call) |
| Residential center providing reintegration services for men recovering from chemical dependency. Call for admission details. . | |
| Lawrence Alano Society | |
| Address: | 801 Massachusetts (upstairs) |
| Phone: | 841-1992 |
| Hours: | Monday - Sunday, 10AM-10PM |
| For people in recovery to relax, socialize, and discuss recovery-related topics. Groups Monday - Friday at noon and 7PM as well as Saturday & Sunday (hours vary). | |
| Regional Alcohol & Drug | |
| Assessment Center (RADAC) | |
| Phone: | 1-800-281-0029 |
| Private, not-for-profit agency contracted by SRS to a substance abuse placement assessment for persons meeting eligibility criteria. Assess if have problem. Referral to state funded treatment centers. | |
Emergency Shelters | Lawrence Community Shelter (LCS) |
| Address: | 214 W. 10th |
| Phone: | 832-8864 or 832-0040 |
| Hours: | Day Shelter: Monday - Sunday, 8:00am-5:00pm (except for Wednesdays, 8am-8pm) |
| Night Shelter: Monday - Sunday, 8:00pm-8:00am | |
| Day shelter includes employment assistance, access to social services, showers, lockers, laundry facilities, continental breakfast (M-W-Th 8-10am), computer access and phone access. Night shelter offers safe, comfortable sleeping shelter, light meals & networking with existing social service agencies. | |
| The Salvation Army | |
| Address: | 944 New Hampshire |
| Phone: | 843-4188 |
| Hours: | Monday - Sunday, 9PM-8AM |
| See also FOOD, CLOTHING & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE for full description. | |
| Women's Transitional Care Services | |
| Phone: | 1-800-770-3030, 24 Hours a day/7 days a week |
| Emergency shelter for women and children fleeing domestic violence. Service for women & children both in shelter and in the community (e.g. support groups, court and economic advocacy, individual meetings, etc.) | |
Employment Services | |
| Job Start Program | |
| Address: | 1910 Haskell, Suite #8 |
| Phone: | 331-4480 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 12pm-5pm |
| Offers assistance in finding employment (resume, clothing, transportation, etc.). | |
| Lawrence Workforce Center | |
| Address: | 2540 S. Iowa, Suite R |
| Phone: | 840-9675 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8AM-5PM |
| Free. One-stop center with resources and staff to assist with employment search. | |
Food, Clothing & Financial Assistance | |
| American Red Cross | |
| Address: | 2518 Ridge Court #205 |
| Phone: | 843-3550 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8:30AM-4:30PM |
| Utility assistance (must be over 60 years., on disability, or receiving SS or SSI). Food, lodging, and clothing for disaster victims (fire, tornado, flood, etc.). | |
| Assembly of God | |
| Address: | 3200 Clinton Parkway |
| Phone: | 843-7189 |
| Hours: | Food Pantry: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 10:00AM-3:00PM |
| Food Pantry: Friday 10:00AM-12:00PM | |
| Available every 3 Months | |
| Ballard Community Center | |
| Address: | 708 Elm |
| Phone: | 842-0729 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8:30-Noon & 1:00-5:30PM |
| Info. needed: | A Photo ID, All Income Source Info., Social Secruity Card for entire household |
| Food pantry; clothing pantry; rent and utility assistance; adopt a family; commodity supplement food program; and medical prescription program. | |
| Disabled American Veterans | |
| Address: | Southern Hills Mall, 23rd & Ousdahl |
| Phone: | 749-4900 |
| Hours: | Monday - Sunday, 10AM-6PM |
| Thrift store with clothes, furniture, books, toys, etc. | |
| ECKAN | |
| Address: | 2518 Ridge Court, United Way Building, 66046 |
| Phone: | 841-3357 |
| Hours: | Food Pantry: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM, by appointment |
| Info. needed: | A photo ID, all income source information, Social Security Cards for entire household, proof of address |
| Emergency food, clothing pantry, homeless and housing counseling, rent and utility assistance, youth job readiness program, school supplies, holiday programs, auto assistance, and home weatherization. | |
| Goodwill Store | |
| Address: | 2200 W. 31st |
| Phone: | 331-3908 |
| Hours: | Monday - Saturday, 9AM-9PM & Sunday, Noon-5PM |
| Thrift store. Low cost clothing and household items | |
| Pelathe Community Resource Center | |
| Address: | 1423 Haskell |
| Phone: | 841-7202 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 9AM-5PM |
| Bread/baked goods (M-F 1pm-4pm), food pantry (M & TH 1pm-4pm), housing, youth employment, and Native American advocacy. | |
| Penn House | |
| Address: | 1035 Pennsylvania |
| Phone: | 842-0440 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 1PM-3PM |
| Food bank (Monday - Friday, 1-3PM), clothing vouchers, medication prescriptions (Monday - Friday, 1-3PM), emergency medical care, eviction & utility assistance, school supplies, stress support group (Wednesday, 9-10PM). | |
| Social Service League | |
| Address: | 905 Rhode Island |
| Phone: | 843-5414 |
| Hours: | Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, 10AM-5PM, Saturday, 10AM-3PM |
| Thrift store with clothes, furniture, books, toys, etc. Free clothing vouchers available at area social service agencies. | |
| State Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS) | |
| Address: | 1901 Delaware |
| Phone: | 832-3700 |
| Hours: | M-W-F, 8AM-5PM and Tuesday 7:30am-6pm |
| Food stamps, assistance with heating/cooling bills, state insurance program, medical assistance, employment assistance for disabled, temporary assistance for families, child support enforcement, child protective services, child care assistance, and adult protective services (for elderly or mentally or physically impaired).
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| The Salvation Army | |
| Address: | 946 New Hampshire St |
| Phone: | 843-4188 |
| Hours: | Tuesday-Friday, 1pm-4pm |
| Rent & utility assistance, food bank, meals (M,W,F, Noon-1pm), emergency shelter (M-Su, 5pm-8am except Wednesdays, 8pm-8am), supportive services for transitional housing, holiday/seasonal assistance, emergency disaster services, alcohol & drug rehabilitation referrals.
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Health Care | |
| Access to Baby & Child Dentistry | |
| Address: | 4920 W. 15th St. |
| Phone: | 312-7770 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8:00AM-Noon & 1:00PM-5:00PM |
| ABCD provides no cost dental care, child care, transportation, language interpretation and other services to help 0-5 year-olds with Medical Cards see a dentist. ABCD works in partnership with Douglas County Dental Clinic. | |
| Ballard Community Center | |
| Address: | 708 Elm |
| Phone: | 842-0729 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8:30-Noon & 1:00-5:30 |
| See FOOD, CLOTHING & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE for full description. | |
| Douglas County Dental Clinic | |
| Address: | 4920 W. 15th St. (USDA Building) |
| Phone: | 312-7770 |
| Hours: | Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm |
| Reduced dental care for low-income or homeless. | |
| Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department | |
| Address: | 200 Maine Street, Suite B |
| Phone: | 843-0721 |
| Office Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8:30AM-5PM |
| Clinic Hours: | Monday, 8:30-11:30AM;1-8PM, Tuesday, 9:30-11:30AM; 1-4:30PM, Wednesday & Friday, 8:30-11:30AM; 1-4:30PM, Thursday, 8:30-11:30AM; 1-7PM |
| Immunizations, health screening, case management for the frail elderly, WIC, family planning, and other programs for families and children. | |
| Haskell Indian Nations University Health Center | |
| Address: | 2415 Massachusetts |
| Phone: | 843-3750 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8AM-Noon & 1PM-5PM |
| General clinic: mental health, chemical abuse, and social services. Special clinics: women’s clinic; well baby clinic, immunizations, vision screenings, diabetic clinic, and eye appointments. | |
| Health Care Access, Inc. | |
| Address: | 1920 Moodie Road |
| Phone: | 841-5760 |
| Hours: | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 8:00-5:00 PM, Wednesday 8:00 AM-3:30 PM |
| Primary care clinic. Referrals for one-time visit to specialists who volunteer service. Referrals to dentist and assistance with medication. | |
| Heartland Medical Outreach | |
| Address: | 1 Riverfront Plaza, Ste. 100 |
| Phone: | 841-7297 |
| Hours: | Monday 9:00AM-7:00PM, Tuesdaym Wednesday & Thursday 9:00AM-4:30PM, Friday 9:00AM-11:30AM |
| By appointment or Free drop-in clinic offering general health services. | |
| Penn House | |
| Address: | 1035 Pennsylvania |
| Phone: | 842-0440 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 1PM-3PM |
| See FOOD, CLOTHING & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE for full description. | |
Hotlines (Answered 24 hours a day unless otherwise noted) | |
| Headquarters | |
| Phone: | 841-2345 |
| Free & confidential consultation. Will offer information and referrals. | |
| Bert Nash Crisis | |
| Phone: | 843-9192 |
| Free & confidential mental health crisis line. | |
| Kansas Elder Care Hotline | |
| Phone: | 1-888-353-5337 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8AM-7PM CST |
| Nationwide database of service providers offering services for persons over 60 years of age. | |
Housing Assistance | |
| Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority | |
| Address: | 1600 Haskell |
| Phone: | 842-8110 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 10AM - Noon & 1PM - 4PM |
| Assists low-income with services such as Section 8 housing, rent subsidies, family resident services, elderly resident services, family self-sufficiency and daycare. | |
| Pelathe Community Resource Center | |
| Address: | 1423 Haskell |
| Phone: | 841-7202 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 9AM-5PM |
| See FOOD, CLOTHING & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE for full description. | |
| The Salvation Army | |
| Address: | 946 New Hampshire |
| Phone: | 843-4188 |
| Hours: | Tuesday - Friday, 1PM-4PM |
| See also FOOD, CLOTHING & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE for full description. | |
Laundry & Shower Facilities | |
| Community Building | |
| Address: | 115 E. 11th |
| Phone: | 832-7920 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 7AM-8:30PM & Saturday - Sunday, 10AM-6PM |
| Shower facilities open as long as no classes are in session. Soap is provided, towels are not. | |
| Lawrence Community Shelter (LCS) | |
| Address: | 214 W. 10th St. |
| Phone: | 832-8864 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8AM-5PM except Wednesdays, 8AM-8PM |
| See EMERGENCY SHELTERS for full description. | |
| East Lawrence Recreation Center | |
| Address: | 1245 E 15th Street |
| Phone: | 832-7950 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8AM-10PM, Saturday & Sunday, 10AM-6PM |
| Shower facilities open at all times. Soap is provided, towels are not. | |
| Holcolm Park Recreation Center | |
| Address: | 2700 W. 27th Street |
| Phone: | 832-7940 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 7AM-10PM, Saturday, 10AM-6PM & Sunday 1PM-6PM |
| Shower facilities open at all times. Soap is provided, towels are not. | |
| The Salvation Army | |
| Address: | 946 New Hampshire |
| Phone: | 843-4188 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8AM-4PM |
| Showers available Monday - Friday as long as monitor is on duty. If staying in shelter, showers available 9PM-10:30PM.
See FOOD, CLOTHING & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE for full description. | |
Meals | |
| Lawrence Community Shelter | |
| Address: | 214 W. 10th St. |
| Phone: | 832-8864 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PM except Wednesdays, 8:00AM-8:00PM |
| Continental breakfast. See EMERGENCY SHELTERS for full description. | |
| Jubilee Cafe | |
| Address: | First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont |
| Phone: | 841-7500 |
| Hours: | Tuesday & Friday, 7AM-8:00AM |
| Free made-to-order breakfast. | |
| L.I.N.K. | |
| Address: | First Christian Church, 1000 Kentucky |
| Phone: | 843-4188 |
| Hours: | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday, 1:30pm-2:30pm |
| Free, hot lunch. | |
| The Salvation Army | |
| Address: | 946 New Hampshire |
| Phone: | 843-4188 |
| Hours: | M, W |
| For those staying at the shelter: Hot supper served every night. Coffee available all night. Donuts and coffee served in the morning. See FOOD, CLOTHING & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE for full description. | |
Money Management & Tenant/Landlord Mediation | |
| Housing & Credit Counseling, Inc. | |
| Address: | 2518 Ridge Court, Room 207 |
| Phone: | 749-4224 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8AM-5PM |
| Consumer credit counseling, debt repayment counseling, and budgeting. Information, education, and counseling on landlord/tenant issues. | |
Specialized Services | |
| Bert Nash Mental Health Center | |
| Address: | 200 Maine, Suite A |
| Phone: | 843-9192 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8:30AM-5PM |
| (Mental illness) Community support service for people with severe and persistent mental illness. Child and family mental health services. See also DRUG & ALCOHOL RECOVERY. | |
| Catholic Community Services | |
| Address: | 320 Maine |
| Phone: | 841-0307 |
| Hours: | Monday - Thursday, 8:30AM-8PM, Friday 8:30AM-5PM |
| (Mental illness) Counseling offered for individuals, couples, family, and children. Mediation services. Sliding fee scale, according to ability to pay. Pregnancy and adoption counseling are free. | |
| Christian Psychological Services | |
| Address: | 500 Rockledge, Suite C |
| Phone: | 843-2429 |
| Hours: | Monday - Saturday, By Appointment |
| (Mental illness) Christian-centered counseling. Provides psychological, personality and vocational testing as well as parenting evaluations and therapy. Christian-centered. | |
| Douglas County Senior Services | |
| Address: | 745 Vermont |
| Phone: | 842-0543 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8:30AM-4:30PM |
| (Over 60 years.) Support for caregivers, congregate and home delivered meals, assistance with locating senior housing, health insurance counseling, legal assistance, tax assistance, utility assistance, classes, and recreational activities. | |
| Douglas County AIDS Project | |
| Address: | 2518 Ridge Ct., #244 |
| Phone: | 843-0040 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8:30AM-Noon & 1-4:30PM |
| (HIV+/AIDS) Advocacy in applying for benefits and programs, transportation, assistance with living needs and social interaction, emotional support, financial assistance for medical needs, case management, referrals, information, and education. | |
| Independence, Inc. | |
| Address: | 2001 Haskell |
| Phone: | 841-0333 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8AM - 5PM |
| (Disability) Advocacy; information and referrals, independent living skills, peer counseling, benefits assistance, assistive technology, microcomputer training, personal care attendant management, accessible housing program, counseling, community education and outreach, home and community based waiver services (HCBS). | |
| GaDuGi SafeCenter | |
| Address: | 2518 Ridge Ct., #202 |
| Phone: | 841-2345 |
| Hours: | 24 Hours/7 Days a week |
| Call number and ask for RVSS Advocate. (Survivor of sexual assault) Comprehensive services including court, medical, and economic advocacy. Individual or group support available. | |
