Community Resources

Kansas Unemployment

Loss of a job is never easy and the financial burden that follows can be crippling. Visit the Kansas Unemployment website to file for unemployment benefits or see if you are eligible.

Kansas Job Listings

COVID-19 has affected all businesses and organizations. As a result, more people are currently unemployed than ever before. Kansas Job Listings shows available matches job seekers with businesses looking for employees.

CapFed Community Care Station

CapFed Community Care Station provides rent, utility and basic needs assistance to Shawnee-County area residents. The program is designed to help lower-income households and households that experienced job loss or significant income loss due to the COVID-19. For more information, call (785) 836-4500 or email [email protected].

Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc.

Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc. helps individuals and families with budgeting, late rent or mortgage payments, Covid-19-related financial difficulties and so much more. Learn more by visiting the Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc. website.

Stormont Vail Behavioral Health

Stormont Vail Behavioral Health offers both inpatient and outpatient services for children, adolescents and adults needing emotional and mental health care. Call (785) 270-4630 to schedule an appointment or visit the Stormont Vail Behavioral Health page to learn more.  

Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Resources

At Stormont Vail Health, we are committed to reducing the stigma of suicide and mental illness and raising awareness about the resources and information available.

Shawnee County Community Cares Line

Whether you are feeling isolated or just need someone to talk to, Shawnee County Community Cares Line are here for you. If you are in need of a listening ear, call 1-800-979-8199 (hours are Monday – Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All calls are answered by community volunteers).

Professional Support Assistance Line

The Stormont Vail Behavioral Health Center has created a support service for health care workers in our region to get quick and easy access to the mental health services you may need during this critical time. We offer in-person or various telehealth methods, including virtual visits. This service is not meant to replace, but rather supplement Employee Assistance Programs and other similar benefits. Call (785) 270-4646 and use the key phrase “PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE.”

Parent Helpline

KCSL’s Parent Helpline 1-800-CHILDREN is a free, statewide, anonymous, information and referral service. It provides a trained person on the other end who will listen, empathize with your situation and offer support. There’s no question too small or problem too big. The Helpline is available 24/7 in English and Spanish and can refer you to services anywhere in Kansas. Call the Parent Helpline 1-800-CHILDREN whenever you have a question or feel frustrated, upset or confused.

Shawnee County Food Distribution Map

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Emergency Food

Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) by Kansas Dept. for Children and Families

Serving: all ages, families, low income

Emergency Disaster Services by The Salvation Army USA MedWest

Serving: all ages, natural disaster survivors, in crisis, emergency, families, individuals

Financial Assistance for Military Families by American Red Cross

Serving: adults 18+, active duty, national guard, veterans, families, spouses, emergency

Emergency Needs Assistance by Doorstep, Inc

Serving: all ages, low income, emergency, individuals

Food Pantry by Let’s Help

Serving: all ages, individuals, families

Sack Lunches by Diner 24 (Call 785-408-1211)

Serving: teens, children, students

Tribal Victim Services by Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation – Health Services

Serving: all ages, individuals, families, Native American, trauma survivors, domestic violence survivors, human trafficking survivors, sexual assault survivors, in crisis, in danger, emergency

 

Food Pantry

Topeka Food Pantry by Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas

Serving: anyone in need, all ages, individuals, families, homeless, low income, limited English

Community Cupboard by Topeka Public Schools

Serving: anyone in need, all ages, students, families, with children, low income

Mobile Food Distribution by Antioch Family Life Center (Call 785-232-1937)

Serving: anyone in need, all ages, individuals, families

Food Pantry by Fellowship & Faith Ministry Inc. (Call 785-354-7262)

Serving: anyone in need, all ages

Food Assistance by Topeka Salvation Army

Serving: anyone in need, all ages, individuals, families

Food Pantry by Open Arms Outreach Ministries

Serving: anyone in need, all ages, individuals, families

Hope House by Oakland Church of the Nazarene (Call 785-232-0142)

Serving: anyone in need, all ages, individuals, low income

Food Pantry by West Side Baptist Church of Topeka

Serving: all ages, individuals, families

Food Pantry by Let’s Help

Serving: all ages, individuals, families

VIP Senior Luncheons by Topeka North Outreach, Inc.

Serving: seniors, individuals, spouses

Operation Backpack by Topeka North Outreach, Inc.

Serving: teens, children, students, families, individuals

Food Bank by The Dysphagia Outreach Program

Serving: all ages, physical disabilities, chronic illness, individuals, low income

Help Pay for Food

Kansas Food Assistance Program (SNAP) by Kansas Dept. for Children and Families

Serving: all ages, individuals, families, benefit recipients, low income, limited English

Food Stamp Assistance by mRelief

Serving: anyone in need, adults 18+, benefit recipients, low income

Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) by Kansas Dept. for Children and Families

Serving: all ages, families, low income

Financial Assistance Program by Midwest Hemophilia Association (MHA)

Serving: all ages, genetic disorder, individuals, families, caregivers

The Last Mission Project by Operation First Response

Serving: adults 18+, veterans, ptsd, active military, first responders

Critical Financial Assistance by Operation Homefront

Serving: adults 18+, active duty, national guard, veterans, limited mobility, chronic illness, individuals, families

Financial Assistance for Families Working in the Restaurant Industry by Children of Restaurant Employees (CORE)

Serving: adults, young adults, teens, seniors, grieving, individuals, families, limited Englis, domestic violence survivors, natural disaster survivors

Financial Assistance and Counseling by Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS)

Serving: adults 18+, active military, veterans, spouses, dependents

NICU Family Support by Project Sweet Peas

Serving: adults 18+, infants, grieving, hospitalized, families, parents, NICU

OvarCare Patient Assistance Program by Ovarcome

Serving: all ages, cancer, ovarian cancer, individuals, low income, all cancer survivors

Urgent Need Program by Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Serving: all ages, cancer, leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (all), acute myeloid leukemia (aml), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (cll), chronic myelogenous leukemia (cml), hairy cell leukemia, lymphoma, aids-related lymphoma, less burkitt lymphoma, cutaneous t-cell lymphoma, hodgkin lymphoma, non-hodgkin lymphoma, primary central nervous system lymphoma(cns), low-income, limited english

Financial Assistance for Lung Cancer Patients by Lung Cancer Foundation for Young Women (LCFFYW)

Serving: all ages, female, on treatment, lung cancer, families, caregivers

Grant Program by American Childrens Cancer Benevolence Fund (ACCBF)

Serving: teens, infants, children, cancer, families, with children, caregivers, parents, all cancer survivors

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) by Shawnee County Health Dept.

Serving: adults, young adults, teens, female, pregnant, individuals, with children, low income, mothers, families

Kansas Eviction Prevention Program

Kansas Eviction Prevention Program helps Kansans access the safe, affordable housing they need and the dignity they deserve. Learn more by visiting the Kansas Eviction Prevention Program website.

Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc.

Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc. helps individuals and families with budgeting, late rent or mortgage payments, Covid-19-related financial difficulties and so much more. Learn more by visiting the Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc. website.

Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library Health & Wellness 

The local library has a great calendar of events and classes that they offer to the public. The organization works on initiatives both inside and outside the library to improve lives for everyone. Check out some of their health and wellness events here.

 

 

No-cost FitLot class.

Willow Park - Now that your community has a new outdoor fitness park, we want to make sure that you know how to use it! Join us for an intro class, a one-hour circuit training workout, or an 8-week series to get into a regular active routine.  All FitLot classes are 100% free to attend and led by certified fitness professionals.