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Cloud County Health Services Directory Kansas Rural Health Options Project

May 2007 Cindi Browne, Research AssistantJohn Leatherman, Director

Funding for this report provided by: Offfice of Rural Health PolicyHealth Resources and Services Administration (Grant #5 H54RH00009-07-00)

Cloud County Health Services Directory

This directory contains contact information for a variety of services available from the health care system located in Cloud County, KS. The directory also includes hotlines and Internet information for many kinds of services and information centers within the state of Kansas and across the United States. Special thanks the members of the Cloud County Rural Health Works Steering Committee for their efforts in creating this directory. This project is supported by the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant (No. 5 H54 RH 00009-03) from the Health Resources and Services Administration Office of Rural Health Policy awarded to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Office of Local and Rural Health. The Flexibility Grant is managed by the Kansas Rural Health Options Project, a public/private partnership of KDHE, the Kansas Hospital Association, the Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services, and the Kansas Medical Society. Questions, comments or suggestions about this report can be directed to Dr. John Leatherman, Office of Local Government, Department of Agricultural Economics, K-State Research and Extension, 785-532-2643, jleather@agecon.ksu.edu.

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Table of Contents

Emergency Numbers..................................... 1 Non-Emergency Numbers............................... 1 Municipal Non-Emergency Numbers................... 1 Other Emergency Numbers ............................. 2 Health Services ........................................... 4

Hospitals .................................................................. 4 Health Department................................................... 6 Medical Professionals.............................................. 7

Chiropractors ......................................................... 7 Dentists.................................................................. 7 Hearing .................................................................. 8 Optometrists .......................................................... 8 Physicians and Health Care Providers.................. 9 Rehabilitation Services........................................ 10 Veterinary Services ............................................. 11 Pharmacies.......................................................... 11

Other Health Services...................................13 General Health Services........................................ 13 Assisted Living/Nursing Home............................... 13 Clinics .................................................................... 14 Disability Services.................................................. 15 Domestic Violence Information and Treatment Centers .................................................................. 16 Home Health .......................................................... 16 Hospice .................................................................. 16 Medical Equipment and Supplies .......................... 17 Mental Health......................................................... 17

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Nutrition Counseling .............................................. 17 Pregnancy Services............................................... 18 Senior Services...................................................... 18 Tobacco Cessation Services ................................. 20

Local Government, Community and Social Services21 Adult Protection...................................................... 21 Alcohol and Drug Treatment.................................. 21 Business ................................................................ 21 Children and Youth ................................................ 22 Community Action/Head Start ............................... 23 Community Centers ............................................... 23 Community Development ...................................... 25 Counseling ............................................................. 25 Crime Prevention ................................................... 26 Domestic/Family Violence ..................................... 26 Environment........................................................... 26 Fitness Centers ..................................................... 26 Funeral Homes ...................................................... 27 Health Food Stores................................................ 28 Housing.................................................................. 28 Legal Services ....................................................... 28 Rape ...................................................................... 29 Red Cross .............................................................. 29 Social Security ....................................................... 30 Suicide Prevention................................................. 30 Support Groups...................................................... 30 Transportation........................................................ 31

State and National Information, Services & Support 33 Adult Protection...................................................... 33 Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs ................. 34 Better Business Bureau ......................................... 35

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Children and Youth ................................................ 35 Community Action.................................................. 36 Counseling ............................................................. 37 Disability Services.................................................. 38 Environment........................................................... 39 Food and Drug....................................................... 39 Health Services...................................................... 39 Hospice .................................................................. 41 Housing.................................................................. 41 Legal Services ....................................................... 41 Medicaid/Medicare Services.................................. 42 Mental Health Services.......................................... 43 Nutrition.................................................................. 44 Road and Weather Conditions............................... 44 Senior Services...................................................... 44 Veterans................................................................. 46 Welfare................................................................... 47

To provide updated information or to add new health and medical services to this directory, please contact:

Cloud County Health Center Administration Department

1100 Highland Drive Concordia, KS 66901

785-243-1234

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Emergency Numbers

Police/Sheriff 911

Fire 911

Ambulance 911

Non-Emergency Numbers Cloud County Sheriff 243-3636 Municipal Non-Emergency Numbers Police/Sheriff Fire Agenda 911 732-6555 Aurora 243-3636 911 Clifton 455-3711 455-3456 Clyde 446-2212 911 Concordia 243-3131 243-4411 Glasco 243-3636 568-2569 Jamestown 911 439-6411 Miltonvale 243-3636 427-3380 Norway 911 335-2585

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Other Emergency Numbers

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Kansas Crisis Hotline 1-888-END-ABUSE (363-2287) www.kcsdv.org/ksresources.html Federal Bureau of Investigation (Wichita) 1-316-262-0031 www.fbi.gov Kansas Bureau of Investigation 785-296-8200 www.accesskansas.org/kbi/ Kansas Children’s Service League 877-530-5275 www.kcsl.org Kansas Division of Emergency Management (Topeka) (785)274-1409 www.accesskansas.org/kdem/ Kansas Road Conditions 877-550-KDOT (5368) www.ksdot.org

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Pawnee Mental Health Crisis Hotline (Manhattan) 1-800-609-2002 http://pawnee.org Poison Help Hotline 1-800-222-1222 www.1-800-222-1222.info/poisonhelp.asp Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433) www.hopeline.com

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Health Services Hospitals Cloud County Health Center 1100 Highland Drive (Concordia) 785-243-1234 www.cchc.com Cloud County Health Center services include: Anesthesiology Epidural Steroid Injections Anticoagulation Services Monitor Blood Thinners Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehabilitation Cardio-Pulmonary Pulmonary Function Sleep Studies Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Imaging (Radiology) CT Scan Mammography with CAD Ultrasound (Arterial/Venous/Gallbladder) Echocardiogram Nuclear Medicine MRI/MRA Diagnostic Radiology

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Cloud County Health Center Services (continued) Educational Services CPR/Cardiac Classes Prenatal/Childbirth Classes Babysitter Classes (National Certified)

24-hour Emergency Contact Lifeline Medicaid Provider Maternal/Child Care Obstetrics & Newborn Nursing Services Swing Bed Intensive Care Nutrition Counseling Pharmaceutical Services Chemotherapy IV Antibiotics Rehabilitation Services Physical Therapy Certified Ergonomics Occupational Therapy Cold Laser Speech Therapy Parkinson’s Social Services Surgical Procedures

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Health Department Cloud County Health Department 1010 3rd Ave. (Concordia) 785-243-8140 Health Department Services include:

Intermittent Skilled Nursing and Home Health Aide Services

WIC supplemental food program Health Start Home Visitor Child Care Licensing and Registration Health Education Health Screenings

Blood Pressure Urinalysis Blood Sugar/Hemoglobin Injections (B12, allergy, etc.) Blood Draws (PSA, Cholesterol, etc.) Toenail Trim

Family planning, pregnancy testing, STD/AIDS testing/treatment

Immunizations Kan-Be-Healthy Exams Early Detection Works

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Medical Professionals Chiropractors Advanced Chiropractic Corrective Care Center 127 E 6th St. (Concordia) 785-243-1454 Mark Breault, D.C. Blackwood Chiropractic Clinic PA 511 Cedar St. (Concordia) 785-243-4049 Blackwood, T.A., D.C. Blackwood, Bradley J., D.C. Hood, Robin P., D.C. 1122 Broadway (Concordia) 785-243-4177 Resco Chiropractic Clinic 320 Washington Street (Clyde) 785-446-3743 Resco, Arlen T., D.C. Dentists Fischer, John L. Jr., D.D.S., P.A. 135 W. 11th St. (Concordia) 785-243-2212

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Dentists (continued) General Dentistry

501 Washington (Concordia) 785-243-7927

Hattan, Greg, DDS Hearing Midwest Hearing Aids, Inc. 509 Cedar St. (Concordia) 785-243-6090 Miracle Ear Center Concordia 888-579-2954 Weiser, Michael, M.A. Central Kansas Audiologist 800-331-3238 Optometrists Bryant, Steven, O.D. 119 W. 7th St. (Concordia) 785-243-2175 Miller, Michael E., O.D. 222 W. 6th St. (Concordia) 785-243-3386

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Optometrists (continued) Wentz Eye Care 117 E. 6th St.(Concordia) 785-243-3937 Wentz, Monte, O.D. Physicians and Health Care Providers Cloud County Health Center Surgical Clinic 1100 Highland Dr. (Concordia) 785-243-8311 Butt, Muhammad, M.D. General Surgery Clyde Family Physicians 815 Campbell Ave. (Clyde) 785-446-2226 Cummins, Kay M., FNP Kelley, John M., M.D. Murphy, Cary, M.D. Nelson, Marian K., M.D. Family Care Center 1100 Highland Dr. (Concordia) 785-243-4272 Burwell, Robyn, ARNP Family Practice Jindra, Maria, M.D. Family Practice & O.B.

Jordan, Travis, D.O. Family Practice & O.B. Jordan, Dana, P.A-C Family Practice Poore, Justin, D.O. Family Practice and O.B. Takaishi, Mary, PA-C

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Physicians and Health Care Providers (continued) Glasco Medical Center 207 N. Haynes (Glasco) 785-568-2586 NCK Radiology 515 Washington (Concordia) 785-243-1188 Kueker, R.J., M.D. Radiologist

Cloud County Community College Student Health Care Clinic 2221 Campus Dr. Concordia, KS 66901 785-243-1435 Lynette Swanson, PA-C

Rehabilitation Services Cares Inc. 1233 N. 90th Rd. (Concordia) 785-243-1077 Cloud County Health Center 1100 Highland Dr. (Concordia) 785-243-1234

RehabCare Group Mount Joseph Senior Village 1110 W. 11th St. (Concordia) 785-243-4699

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Veterinary Services Clyde Veterinary Clinic 411 N Grant St. (Clyde) 785-446-2213 Ferguson, John R., DVM

Concordia Small Animal Clinic 1151 W. 11th St. (Concordia) 785-243-2286 Fakler, Joe A., D.V.M. Starr Veterinary Services 289 N 290th Rd. (Miltonvale) 785-427-3252 Tall Grass Veterinary Clinic 111 E. 6th St. (Concordia) 785-243-7400 Hobrock, Randall, D.V.M. Walker Veterinary Clinic 1594 N. 146th Rd. (Concordia) 785-243-1375 Walker, James C., D.V.M. Pharmacies Elmhurst Apothecary 1018 Elmhurst (Concordia) 785-243-9796

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Pharmacies (continued) Funk Pharmacy 1020 Elmhurst (Concordia) 785-243-4414 Palmquist Drug Store 135 W. 6th St. (Concordia) 785-243-1212 Walmart Pharmacy 140 E. College Dr. (Concordia) 785-243-2805

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Other Health Services

General Health Services Cloud County Health Department and Home Health Agency

1010 3rd Ave. (Concordia) 785-243-8140 Kansas Care Inc. 1501 E. 7th St. (Concordia) 785-243-5000 Social and Rehabilitative Services 1501 E. 6th St. Trafficway (Concordia) 785-243-4671 Assisted Living/Nursing Home Cheyenne Lodge 716 Cedar (Jamestown) 785-439-6211 Marquis Place of Concordia 205 W 21st St. (Concordia) 785-243-2255 Miltonvale Manor 110 Spruce (Miltonvale) 785-427-2466

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Assisted Living/Nursing Home (continued) Mount Joseph Senior Village 1110 W. 11th St. (Concordia) 785-243-1347

Nicol Home Inc. 303 Buffalo St. (Glasco) 785-568-2251 Parkvilla 114 S. High St. (Clyde) 785-446-2818 Sunset Home 620 2nd Ave. (Concordia) 785-243-2720 Clinics Cloud County Community College

2221 Campus Dr. (Concordia) 785-243-1435

Swanson, Lynette, Physician Assistant-Certified Clyde Family Physicians 815 Campbell Ave. (Clyde) 785-446-2226

Family Care Center-Concordia Clinic 1100 Highland Dr. (Concordia) 785-243-4272

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Clinics (continued) Family Care Center-Clyde Clinic 311 Washington (Clyde) 785-446-3707 or 785-243-4272 Family Care Center-Jamestown Clinic 311 Walnut (Jamestown) 785-243-4272 Glasco Medical Center 207 N. Haynes (Glasco) 785-568-2586 Saline County Dialysis-Concordia 1100 Highland Dr. 785-243-6132 Disability Services Cares, Inc.

th Rd. (Concordia) 1233 N. 90 785-243-1077

800-498-1077 (TDD) Services also include: Canine Services and Medicaid-Adult Care Services

Midwest Hearing Aids, Inc. 509 Cedar St. (Concordia) 785-243-6090

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Disability Services (continued) OCCK, Inc. 1502 Lincoln (Concordia) 785-243-1977 or 800-201-1984 Domestic Violence Information and Treatment Centers

Cameron Presler th336 W. 5 St. (Concordia)

785-243-4349 Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Association of Central Kansas

PO Box 1854 (Salina) 785-827-5862 800-874-1499 Home Health Cloud County Health Department 1010 3rd Ave. (Concordia) 785-243-8140 Kansas Care Inc.

th 1501 E. 7 St. (Concordia) 785-243-5000 Hospice

Meadowlark Hospice 709 Liberty (Clay Center) 785-632-2225

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Funk Medical and Mobility

th 240 W. 6 St. (Concordia) 785-243-2345 Palmquist Drug Store

th 135 W. 6 St. (Concordia) 785-243-1212 Mental Health Angel Square Life Enhancement Center 915 E. 7th St. (Concordia) 785-243-2262 Pawnee Mental Health Services

st 210 W. 21 St. (Concordia) 785-243-8900 Nutrition Counseling Cloud County Health Center 1100 Highland Dr. (Concordia) 785-243-1234 Rogers, Christy, R.D. Cloud County Health Department WIC Program 1010 3rd Ave. (Concordia) 785-243-8140

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Pregnancy Services Birthright of Salina 1045 The Midway (Salina) 785-823-3113

Catholic Charities 520 Washington, Suite D (Concordia) 785-243-4167 Hathorne, Husch, MSW, LSCSW Cloud County Health Department 1010 3rd Ave. (Concordia) 785-243-8140

Heartbeat Pregnancy Center 6th & Independence (Beloit) 800-585-3433 www.heartbeatpregnancycenter.com Pregnancy Service Center Inc. 911 B W. Crawford St. (Salina) 785-823-1484 Senior Services

Area Agency on Aging-Cloud and Republic Counties

1605 23rd St. (Belleville) 785-527-6993 Vizner, Jenifer

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Senior Services (continued) Clyde Senior Citizens Center 301 Washington St. (Clyde) 785-446-2873 Commission on Aging

th 109 W. 7 St. (Concordia) 785-243-7028 VandenBroeder, Stacey Elk Creek Manor 514 Elk St. (Clyde) 785-446-2818 Four Korner Senior Center 307 Walnut St. (Jamestown) 785-439-6370

Kansas Department on Aging 800-432-3535

Lifeline Cloud County Health Center 1100 Highland Dr. Concordia, KS 66901 785-243-8508

Marquis Place

st 205 W. 21 St. (Concordia) 785-243-2255

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Senior Services (continued) Mount Joseph Senior Village

th 1110 W. 11 St. (Concordia) 785-243-1347 Senior Citizens Center

th 109 W. 7 St. (Concordia) 785-243-1872 Senior Citizens of Miltonvale 107 Starr St. (Miltonvale) 785-427-2690 Sunset Home Inc. 620 2nd Ave. (Concordia) 785-243-2720 Tobacco Cessation Services Cloud County Health Department 1010 3rd Ave. (Concordia) 785-243-8140

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Local Government, Community and Social Services

Adult Protection Adult Protective Services 800-922-5330

www.srskansas.org/ISD/ees/adult.htm Alcohol and Drug Treatment Central Kansas Foundation 1010 3rd Ave. (Concordia) 785-243-6091 Kerr’s Counseling 520 Washington (Concordia) 785-243-4164 Pawnee Mental Health Services

st 210 W. 21 St. (Concordia) 785-243-8900 Business Better Business Bureau 328 Laura St. (Wichita) 316-263-3146 www.wichita.bbb.org

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Children and Youth Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Cloud County

th 201 W. 6 St. (Concordia) 785-243-1620 Club 81

th 105 W. 7 St. (Concordia) 785-243-8940 Community Resource Center

th 105 W. 7 St. (Concordia) 785-243-1065 Concordia After-School Program

th 1500 E. 9 St. (Concordia) 785-243-5066 Family Preservation Services 520 Washington St. (Concordia) 785-243-1001 Kansas Children’s Service League

th St. (Concordia) 526 W. 9 785-243-1074 NCK CASA 811 Washington St. (Concordia) 785-243-8200

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Children and Youth (continued) Tiny K Infant-Toddler Services

Cloud & Republic Counties 1502 Lincoln (Concordia) 785-243-7364 or 800-201-1984

ISIS Shrine Children's Hospitals (Providing free services to children with specific needs nationwide) 1-800- 210-7163 (Salina office)

Community Action/Head Start Head Start of Concordia 803 Valley St. (Concordia) 785-243-1645 Community Centers Clifton Public Library 785-455-2222 Clifton Swimming Pool 785-455-3661 Clyde Public Library

107 Green St. 785-446-3563

Clyde Swimming Pool 785-446-2859

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Community Centers (continued) Community Resource Center

th 105 W. 7 St. (Concordia) 785-243-1065 Concordia Swimming Pool

th 318 W. 11 St. (Concordia) 785-243-1150 Frank Carlson Public Library 702 Broadway (Concordia) 785-243-2250

Glasco City Library 785-568-2313 Glasco Community Foundation 129 E. Main St. 785-568-2336

Glasco Municipal Pool 785-568-2617 Jamestown City Library 415 Walnut St. 785-439-6258 Little House Library 204 Starr (Miltonvale) 785-427-2287

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Community Centers (continued) Miltonvale Swimming Pool

303 E. 1st St. 785-427-3352 Sports Complex

th 1500 E. 7 St. (Concordia) 785-243-2362 Community Development Chamber of Commerce-Concordia Area 606 Washington St. (Concordia) 785-243-4290 CloudCorp 606 Washington St. (Concordia) 785-243-2010 Counseling Catholic Charities 520 Washington St. (Concordia) 785-243-4167 Concordia Area Ministerial Alliance 614 Cedar St. (Concordia) 785-243-3449 States, John Kerr’s Counseling 520 Washington St. (Concordia) 785-243-4164

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Counseling (continued) Pawnee Mental Health Service

st 210 W. 21 St. (Concordia) 785-243-8900 or 800-609-2002 Crime Prevention Crime Stoppers of Cloud County 800-794-4512 Domestic/Family Violence Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas P.O. Box 1854 (Salina) 785-827-5862 800-874-1499 Environment Environmental Protection Agency

th St. (Kansas City, KS) 901 N. 5 800-223-0425 913-321-9516 (TTY)

www.epa.gov Fitness Centers Dumbbells

th St. (Concordia) 239 W. 6 785-243-4542 Curves for Women 1510 Lincoln St. (Concordia) 785-243-9700

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Funeral Homes Blachly-Buoy Funeral Home 3rd & Walnut (Jamestown) 785-243-2904 Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home

th 325 W. 6 St. (Concordia) 785-243-2121 Chaput Mortuary 310 Washington (Clyde) 785-446-3500 Dean Funeral Home 301 E. Main (Glasco) 785-568-2206 Nutter Mortuary 116 E. 6th St. (Concordia) 785-243-2525 Phelps Funeral Home

st 217 W. 1 St. (Miltonvale) 784-427-2286 Turner’s Funeral Home 109 W. Parallel St. (Clifton) 785-455-3721

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Health Food Stores Essentials

th 118 W. 6 St. (Concordia) 785-243-4755 www.essentialsconcordia.com Gluten-free and special needs food Housing Concordia Apartments 517 E. 17th St. (Concordia) 785-243-4464 Savannah Park Apartments 807 Matthew St. (Concordia) 785-243-1243 Sunflower Apartments 804 Russ St. (Concordia) 785-243-5085 Tower Apartments

th St. (Concordia) Archer & E. 17 785-243-2865 Legal Services Condray & Comfort LLC 812 Washington (Concordia) 785-243-1357 Comfort, C. Richard Condray, Scott Thompson, William R.

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Legal Services (continued) Swenson, Brewer and Long Chartered Attorneys 613 Washington (Concordia) 785-243-3790 Brewer, Dana Long, Donna J. Swenson, David D.

Uri, Lawrence R. Jr. 607 Broadway (Concordia) 785-243-4494 Rape Cameron Presler

th 336 W. 5 St. (Concordia) 785-243-4349

Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Association of Central Kansas

P.O. Box 1854 (Salina) 785-827-5862 or 800-874-1499 Red Cross 206 N. Broadway St. (Abilene) 785-263-2341

145 S. Santa Fe Ave. P.O. Box 1633 (Salina) 785-827-3644

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Red Cross (continued) Clay Center 785-632-8141 Social Security Social Security Administration 800-772-1213 800-325-0778 (TTY) www.socialsecurity.gov 1813 S. Ohio St. (Salina) 785-825-0545 Suicide Prevention Pawnee Mental Health Services

st 210 W. 21 St. (Concordia) 785-243-8900 Support Groups Alcoholics Anonymous Concordia Auction Café 2nd & Valley (Concordia) 785-243-1298 or 785-243-3569

Al-Anon Family Group 888-4AL-ANON (425-2666) www.al-anon.alateen.org

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Support Groups (continued) Alzheimer’s Support Sunset Home (Concordia) 785-243-2720 Narcotics Anonymous Cloud County Health Center 1100 Highland Drive (Concordia) 785-243-1298 or 785-243-3569 Overeaters Anonymous (Concordia) 785-243-0730 or 505-891-2664 www.oa.org TOPS Catholic Religious Education Center 232 E. 5th St., Rooms 102-103 (Concordia) 785-826-9914 Weight Watchers Senior Citizens Center

th 109 W. 7 St. (Concordia) 785-243-1872 Transportation OCCK Inc. 1502 Lincoln (Concordia) 785-614-1963

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Transportation (continued) NCK Express

1502 Lincoln (Concordia) 785-243-6511

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State and National Information, Services and Support

Adult Protection Adult Protective Services 800-922-5330

www.srskansas.org/ISD/ees/adult.htm

Domestication Violence and Sexual Assault (DVACK)

1-800-874-1499 www.dvack.org Kansas Crisis Hotline 1-888-END-ABUSE (363-2287) www.kcsdv.org/ksresources.html

Kansas Elder Abuse Hotline 877-662-8362 www.elderabusecenter.org National Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 799-SAFE (799-7233) (800) 787-3224 (TDD)

www.ndvh.org

National Sexual Assault Hotline 800-656-HOPE (4673)

www.4woman.gov/faq/sexualassault.htm

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Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs Alcohol and Drug Helpline 800-821-4357 Alcoholics Anonymous Concordia Auction Café 2nd & Valley (Concordia) 785-243-1298 or 785-243-3569

Al-Anon Family Group 888-4AL-ANON (425-2666) www.al-anon.alateen.org

Central Kansas Foundation-Concordia 785-243-6091 www.c-k-f.org/ Kansas Alcohol/Drug Helpline 800-586-3690 www.srskansas.org/hotlines.htm Mothers Against Drunk Driving

800-GET-MADD (438-6233) www.madd.org

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. 800-NCA-CALL (622-2255) www.ncadd.org

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Better Business Bureau Better Business Bureau 328 Laura St. (Wichita) 316-263-3146 or 800-856-2417 www.wichita.bbb.org Children and Youth Boys and Girls Town National Hotline 800-448-3000 800-448-1833 (TDD) www.girlsandboystown.org

Child Abuse National Hotline 800-4-A-CHILD (422-4453) www.childabuse.com

Health Wave 800-792-4884 800-792-4292 (TTY)

www.kansashealthwave.org

Heartspring (Institute of Logopedics) 800-835-1043 www.heartspring.org Kansas Big Brothers/Big Sisters 1-888-KS4-BIGS www.ksbbbs.org

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Children and Youth (continued) Kansas Abuse/Neglect Hotline-Northeast Region

866-495-6980

Kansas Children’s Service League (Hays) 785-625-2244 www.kcsl.org

Kansas Department of Health and Environment 785-296-1500 www.kdheks.gov

Kansas Society for Crippled Children 800-624-4530 www.kssociety.org

National Runaway Switchboard 800-RUNAWAY

www.1800runaway.org/

National Society for Missing and Exploited Children

800-THE-LOST (843-5678) 800-826-7653 (TDD)

www.missingkids.com Community Action Peace Corps 800-424-8580 www.peacecorps.gov

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Community Action (continued) Public Affairs Hotline (Kansas Corporation Commission)

800-662-0027 www.kcc.state.ks.us Counseling

Kansas Consumer Credit Counseling Services-Hays

800-279-2227 www.kscccs.org/

Kansas Problem Gambling Hotline

866-662-3800 National Hopeline Network 800-SUICIDE (784-2433) www.hopeline.com

National Problem Gambling Hotline 800-552-4700

www.npgaw.org/ Self-help Network of Kansas 800-445-0116

www.selfhelpnetwork.wichita.edu Senior Health Insurance Counseling 800-860-5260

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Disability Services American Council for the Blind 800-424-8666 www.acb.org

Americans with Disabilities Act Information Hotline

800-514-0301 800-514-0383 (TTY) www.ada.gov/ Disability Advocates of Kansas Inc. 866-529-3824

Disability Rights Center of Kansas (DRC) Formerly Kansas Advocacy & Protective Services (KAPS)

877-776-1541 877-335-3725 (TDD)

www.drckansas.org/

Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired

800-432-0698 www.srskansas.org/kcdhh Kansas Relay Center 800-766-3777 or 711 http://kansasrelay.com

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Disability Services (continued) National Center for Learning Disabilities 888-575-7373 www.ncld.org Environment Kansas Department of Health and Environment 785-296-1500 (Topeka) www.kdheks.gov Food and Drug Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition 888-SAFEFOOD (723-3366) www.cfsan.fda.gov/ USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-674-6854 1-800-256-7072 (TTY)

www.fsis.usda.gov/food_safety_education/USDA_Meat_&_Poultry_Hotline/

Health Services American Cancer Society 800-ACS-2345 1-866-228-4327 www.cancer.org

American Health Assistance Foundation 800-437-2423

www.ahaf.org

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Health Services (continued) American Heart Association

800-AHA-USA-1 (242-8721) www.americanheart.org

Arthritis Foundation, Kansas Chapter 800-362-1108 www.arthritis.org/communities/chapters/chapter.asp?chapid=23

Center for Disease Control and Prevention 800-311-3435 (232-4636) www.cdc.gov/hiv/

Eye Care Council, Inc. 800-960-EYES www.seetolearn.com

Kansas Foundation for Medical Care 800-432-0407

www.kfmc.org

National Health Information Center 800-336-4797 www.health.gov/nhic

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Health Services (continued) National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Information Clearinghouse

800-241-1044 800-241-1055 (TTY) www.nidcd.nih.gov Hospice Kansas Hospice and Palliative Care Organization 888-202-LIFE (5433) www.lifeproject.org/akh.htm Housing Kansas Housing Resources Corporation 785-296-5865 www.kshousingcorp.org

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Kansas Regional Office

913-551-5462 www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=KS

Legal Services Kansas Attorney General 800-432-2310 (Consumer Protection) 800-828-9745 (Crime Victims’ Rights) www.ksag.org/index.shtml

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Legal Services (continued) Kansas Bar Association

785-234-5696 www.ksbar.org

Kansas Department on Aging

785-296-4986 or 800-432-3535 785-291-3167 (TTY) www.agingkansas.org/

Kansas Legal Services 800-723-6953 785-233-4028 (TDD) www.kansaslegalservices.org Medicaid/Medicare Services Kansas Health Wave 800-792-4884 800-792-4292 (TTY)

www.kansashealthwave.org

Kansas Medical Assistance Program Customer Service 800-766-9012 www.kmap-state-ks.us/ Medicare Information 800-MEDICARE

www.medicare.gov

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Mental Health Services Alzheimer’s Association 800-272-3900 866-403-3073 (TDD) www.alz.org

Kansas Alliance for Mentally Ill (Topeka)

785-233-0755 www.namikansas.org

Mental Health America 800-969-6MHA (969-6642) 800-433-5959 (TTY) www.nmha.org

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Helpline 800-950-NAMI (950-6264) 703-516-7227 (TDD)

www.nami.org

National Institute of Mental Health 866-615-6464 866-415-8051 (TTY) www.nimh.nih.gov

Suicide Prevention Hotline 800-SUICIDE (784-2433) www.hopeline.com

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Nutrition American Dietetic Association 800-877-1600 www.eatright.org

Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention 800-931-2237 www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

Food Stamps (Kansas Social and Rehabilitation Services)

888-369-4777 www.srskansas.org/ISD/ees/food_stamps.htm Road and Weather Conditions Kansas Road Conditions 866-511-KDOT (511-5368) 511 (cell phones)

http://kdot1.ksdot.org/divplanning/roadrpt/ Senior Services

American Association of Retired Persons 888-OUR-AARP (687-2277) www.aarp.org Americans with Disabilities Act Information Line 800-514-0301 800-514-0383 (TTY) www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada

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Senior Services (continued) Eldercare Locator

800-677-1116 www.eldercare.gov/eldercare/public/home.asp

Home Health Complaints (Kansas Social and Rehabilitation Services)

800-842-0078

Kansas Advocates for Better Care Inc., Consumer Information

800-525-1782 www.kabc.org

Kansas Department on Aging 800-432-3535 785-291-3167 (TTY) www.agingkansas.org/index.htm Kansas Tobacco Use Quitline 1-866-KAN-STOP (526-7867) Toll Free

OKEP (Older Kansans Employment Programs) 800-432-2703

www.ncfhaaa.com/WEBSITE/okep/index.htm

Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas 800-860-5260 www.agingkansas.org/shick/shick_index.html

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Senior Services (continued) Social Security Administration

800-772-1213 800-325-0778 (TTY) www.socialsecurity.gov

SRS Rehabilitation Services Kansas

785-296-3959 785-296-1491 (TTY) www.srskansas.org Veterans U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Education (GI Bill) 888-442-4551 Gulf War/Agent Orange Helpline 800-749-8387 Health Care Benefits 877-222-8387

Life Insurance 800-669-8477 Mammography Helpline 888-492-7844 Other Benefits 800-827-1000 Status of Headstones and Markers 800-697-6947

Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) 800-829-4833

www.vba.va.gov

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Welfare Welfare Fraud Hotline 1-800-432-3913

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Index

Abuse ................. 33, 35, 36 Legal Services...28, 29, 41, 42 Alcohol and Drug...... 21, 34

Assisted Living ......... 13, 14 Medicaid/Medicare ......... 42 Children….2, 22, 23, 35, 36 Medical Equipment ......... 17 Chiropractors.................... 7 Mental Health 3, 17, 21, 26,

30, 43 Clinic .......... 7, 9, 11, 14, 15 Community Centers 23, 24,

25 Nursing Home........... 13, 14 Nutrition ..........5, 17, 39, 44

Counseling .... 5, 17, 21, 25, 26, 37, 45

Optometrists ..................... 8 Pharmacies............... 11, 12

Dentists ........................ 7, 8 Physicians ............9, 10, 14 Disability....... 15, 16, 38, 39 Poison............................... 3 Domestic Violence .... 2, 16,

26, 29, 33 Police................................ 1 Pregnancy ...................... 18

Environment ....... 26, 36, 39 Rape............................... 29 Family.. 6, 9, 14, 15, 22, 26,

30, 34 Rehabilitation...4, 5, 10, 44,

45, 46 Fitness............................ 26 Road and Weather ......... 44 Food Stamps.................. 44 Road Conditions......... 2, 44 Funeral ........................... 27 Senior ....10, 14, 18, 19, 20,

31, 37, 44, 45, 46 Gambling........................ 37 Head Start ...................... 23 Social Security.......... 30, 46 Health Department….6, 13,

16, 17, 18, 20 Suicide..................3, 30, 43 Transportation .......... 31, 32

Health Food.................... 28 Veterans ......................... 46 Hearing................. 8, 15, 38 Veterinary ....................... 11 Home Health .. 6, 13, 16, 45 Violence.......................... 33 Hospice .................... 16, 41 Welfare ........................... 47 Hospitals .......................... 4 Youth ............22, 23, 35, 36 Housing .................... 28, 41

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