Financial Assistance
American Red Cross 843-3550 Hours: M-F 8-5 2518 Ridge Court #205 http://douglascountyks.redcross.org/ Utility assistance (must be over 60, receiving disability or SSI). Food, lodging, and clothing for disaster victims (fire, flood, etc).
Ballard Community Center 842-0729 Hours: M-F 9-12 & 1-5 708 Elm www.ballardcenter.org Food pantry, children’s clothing, rent & utility assistance, prescription program, commodity supplement food program, and holiday bureau. Call for details.
ECKAN/Just Food 841-3357 Hours: M-F 9-5 2518 Ridge Court #103 Food Pantry, emergency food, commodity supplement food program, homeless/ housing counseling, rent/deposit/utility assistance, school supplies, holiday bureau, home weatherization. Call for appointment. Confirmation of Douglas County residency on first visit.
Heartland Community Health Center 841-7297. 1 Riverfront Plaza, Suite 100.
Food Pantry Hours: Mondays 1-3, Saturdays 10-noon with one visit per month limit. Medical Clinic Hours: M/W 9-5, T/TH/F 9-2. Financial benevolence is by appointment only. Simple application completed for each person served., no personal documentation required for food pantry. Also see Food and Health Services.
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS) 832-3700 Hours: M-F 8-5 1901 Delaware www.srskansas.org Food Stamps, Low Income Energy Assistance Program (Jan.-March), state insurance programs, employment assistance for individuals with disabilities, cash assistance for low-income families and individuals with disabilities (TAF/GA), child support enforcement, child care assistance, child and adult protective services.
Lawrence Community Shelter 832-8864 Hours: Drop In 8a-8p; Shelter 8p-8a 214 W 10th Street www.lawrenceshelter.org Daytime drop-in, employment assistance, lockers, laundry, showers, breakfast/snacks, telephone, night shelter, light meal for night guests, alcohol/drug assessments, emergency prescription assistance for shelter clients, other emergency assistance on an individual basis.
Penn House 842-0040 Hours: M-F 8-4 1035 Pennsylvania Food Bank (8-11 MWF, 1-3 TTh), Clothing, prescription assistance, rent/utility assistance, school supplies.
Social Security Administration 843-2254 Hours: M-F 9-4 1-800-772-1213 1440 Wakarusa Suite 200 www.ssa.gov Assistance in applying for Social Security benefits (retirement, disability, Medicare, etc), replacement cards, and applying for a Social Security Number.
St. Clare Center 843-0109 Hours: By appointment only 1229 Vermont St. Food vouchers, rent and utility assistance. They do not assist with deposits. Assistance is limited to one time every 12 months.
The Salvation Army 843-4188 Hours: See below 946 New Hampshire www.salarmy-mokan.org Food pantry (T-F 10-1), Meals (MWF 12-1), Overnight Shelter (8p-8a), Cooling/Warming shelter (5p-8p), supportive services for transitional housing, holiday bureau, seasonal assistance, disaster services, drug and alcohol rehabilitation referrals, eye exam and glasses referral, rent/deposit/utility assistance (1-4p).
