Housing Information and 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.

Indian Hills Church of God 601 W. 29th Terr. Feeds about 30 people once per week on Wednesday evenings. New Direction House takes in homeless families.

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.

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).