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Family ResourcesJannah Lyon2021-01-21T13:16:31-06:00

Family Resources

1-800 Children

Providing a search for parents needing services in Kansas.

https://1800childrenks.org/

United Way

United Way connects you to thousands of Kansas organizations to help you with your basic needs and can improve and save lives.  Here are your local United Way organizations:

  • United Way of the Plains – Sedgwick, Butler and Sumner Counties
  • United Way of El Dorado
  • United Way Harvey County
  • Cowley County United Way
  • Toll Free State-wide: Call 211

Other Resources

  • Child Care, Food, and Financial Assistance (DCF)
  • Report Child Abuse (DCF)
  • Report a Child Care Provider (KDHE)
  • See Child Care Facility Inspection Reports (KDHE)
  • Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center
  • Wichita Family Crisis Center
  • Help with Rent & Utilities (Center of Hope)
  • ESOL, GED, and Job Training (KANSEL)
  • Child Advocacy Center
  • Healthy Babies
  • Kansas Children’s Service League
  • WIC (Women, Infants, & Children) Program

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