CHILDREN
Adolescent Center for Treatment (ACT) at the Johnson County Mental Health Center
Residential treatment facility for adolescents 12-18 years of age experiencing problems related to substance use.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Offers youth mentoring programs that match children ages 5-18 with carefully screened adults.
CASA, Inc. (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children)
Court-assigned advocates for abused or neglected children who have been put in the custody of the court.
Child Support Enforcement by SRS
Enforces child support orders, locates absent parents and their property, gets an order of paternity, gets an order for cash child support, gets and enforces an order for health insurance coverage for a support, gets and enforces an order for health insurance coverage for a regularly. CSE automatically serves families receiving Temporary Assistance to Families (TAF), foster care, medical assistance, food assistance, and child care assistance. CSE also serves any family, regardless of income or residency, who needs and applies for CSE services.
Douglas County Child Development Association (DCCDA)
785-842-9679
935 Iowa St.
Lawrence, KS 66044
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Provides resources for parents.
Douglas County Citizens Committee on Alcoholism (DCCCA)
785-841-4138
3312 Clinton Parkway
Lawrence, KS 66047
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Family preservation services, substance abuse services, foster care, youth residential services.
Douglas County Tiny K Early Intervention
785-843-3059
2619 W. 6th St., Ste. B
Lawrence, KS 66046
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Provides support and services to children, ages birth to three who have special needs, and their families.
East Heights Early Childhood Family Center
785-832-5097
1430 Haskell Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66046
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Early Childhood Special Services - Developmental screens for ages 3-5 for vision, hearing, speech & motor development. Preschool for 4-year-olds and Parents as Teachers (for children birth to age three).
ECKAN (East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation)
785-841-3357
2518 Ridge Court
Lawrence, KS 66046
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Auto assistance program with SRS, weatherizes homes, provides
emergency food, utility and rent assistance, clothing, school supplies,
homeless and housing counseling, youth job readiness program,
reading programs, and free or reduced rates to recreational events.
The Farm Inc
(785) 749-2664
910 West 24th Street
Lawrence, KS 66046
Foster care, visitation and exchange, adoption, international adoption.
Flint Hills Job Corps Center
(785) 537-7222
4620 Eureka Drive
Manhattan, KS 66503
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No-cost education and career technical training program that helps people ages 16 - 24; GED program; high school diploma program; academic courses and courses in independent living, employability skills, and social skills.
Kansas Payment Center (KPC)
877-572-5722
1-877-572-5722
Post Office Box 758599
Topeka, KS 66675-8599
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Payment processing center for all Kansas child support and maintenance
(spousal support) payments.
Kaw Valley Center (KVC Behavioral Health)
785-331-4200
1202 E. 23rd St., Ste. C
Lawrence, Kansas 66046
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Provides foster care, adoption, outpatient and inpatient behavioral health care. Medical, education and social services to children and families.
Lawrence Memorial Hospital’s ConnectCare
785-749-5800
Free child safety seat inspections.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
1-800-843-5678
703-224-2150
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Charles B. Wang International Children's Building
699 Prince Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3175
Resources for parents.
Pregnancy and Parenting Services (Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department)
Education related to pregnancy and parenting, including breastfeeding support, help getting prenatal medical care, support, and counseling, links to community resources
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday (Closed from noon to 1 p.m.)
Runaway Hotline
800-231-6946
3080 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
National hotline and website for runaway and homeless youth. Youth and
family members call 24 hours a day to work through problems and find local
help from social service agencies and organizations
Safe Kids Douglas County
785-505-3067
325 Main Street
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
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Ajohn.drees@lmh.org
Child Safety Seat Check-Up Events, Child Safety Events
The Shelter, Inc.
(785) 749-4564
105 W 11th St # 1
Lawrence, KS 66044
Provides emergency residential care for children as a result of law
enforcement and/or court action between the ages of 10-18
Success by 6 Coalition of Douglas County
785-842-8719
2518 Ridge Ct # 240
Lawrence, KS 66046
Provides in-home family support and mental health services to families with
young children.
Van Go, Inc.
785-842-3797
715 New Jersey St.
Lawrence, KS 66044
PO Box 153
Lawrence, KS 66044
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us@van-go.org
Provides year-round after-school and summer job-training programs to
high-needs and under-served youth, ages 14-21, using art.
Young Williams
785-233-0822
Townsite Plaza IV
120 SE 6th St., Ste 106
Topeka, KS 66603
Handles child support enforcement of IV-D cases when a parent has
received public assistance.