A guide to service agencies and organizations that provide
support services and assistance to Miami County Residents.

Click on one of the following letters to jump to the topic starting with that letter:

A    B    C    E    F    G    H    K    M   N   O   P    R    S    T    U   Y

Clicking on the bold links will bring up either a picture or website for an item.

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Alcoholics Anonymous – a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. http://kansas-aa.org  
 

Al-Anon – offers hope and help to families and friends of alcoholics, whether they are still drinking or not. www.kansas-al-anon.org
 

Alateen – part of Al-Anon for younger members; may attend Al-Anon group meetings.
 

American Cancer Society – educational and support programs for cancer victims. www.cancer.org 
 

American Red Cross – helps keep people safe every day as well as in an emergency through their disaster services, preparedness, blood services, health and safety services, international services, volunteer services, youth services, and nursing. Military Members and Families helps friends and families contact people in the military. Offer cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first-aid courses. www.kck.redcross.org
 

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami County – helps boys and girls, most of whom are considered at risk and live in single-parent homes, achieve their full potential through long-term personal relationships with carefully screened and caring volunteers. http://www.ksbbbs.org/mi/

    Paola Community Center, 905 E. Wea; 913-294-4403

Boy Scouts of America (Heart of America Council) – provide boys and young adults an effective educational program designed to build desirable qualities of character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, to develop in them personal fitness and to make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
 

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Caring About Adolescents and Teens Group – providing support and information to parents; to promote safe environment which fosters effective communication among parents, teens and community.

    Spring Hill Multi-Service Center, 401 N. Madison St.; 913-592-2304


CASA (Coalition Against Substance Abuse) – promote awareness of the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse.

    220 Main, Osawatomie; 913-755-3504
 

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ECKAN (East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation) – services include Community Food and Nutrition, FEMA, Head Start Program, Housing Choice Voucher Program, Housing Counseling and Rentals, Outreach and Referral, Volunteer Youth, Weatherization Program and Youth Services.
 

 


Elizabeth Layton Center – a community health center providing affordable and easily accessible mental health services and programs. Outpatient services for children and adolescents include individual, family, and group treatment, including alcohol and drug services. These services include the evaluation of mental health problems and follow-up treatment services if indicated. Both group and individual psycho-educational treatment is available.
www.laytoncenter.org
 

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Families Together – provide support and services for families which include a son or daughter with a disability.
www.familiestogetherinc.org

    Kansas City Parent Center; 1333 Meadowlark Lane, Suite 103, Kansas City, KS 66102; 913-287-1970


Food Pantries – providing for the needs of Miami County.
 

Friends of Recovery Association (FORA) – supporting and collaborating with Oxford Houses in Kansas, which are self-supporting, democratically-operated homes for recovering individuals, to attain and sustain recovery from substance addiction.
www.friendsofrecovery.com

    6422 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park, KS 66202, 913-722-0367
 

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Girl Scouts of America (Mid Continent Council) – a unique place where a girl discovers her courage by exploring new adventures, grows in confidence by finding her voice, builds character by developing her values and makes connections with friends and her community.  www.girlscoutsksmo.org

Headquarters:                         8383 Blue Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64133; 1-800-728-8750

Hillsdale:                                 Unit 684 – Sandy Ratterman, 913-947-7017

Louisburg:                               Unit 684 – Sandy Ratterman, 913-947-7017

Osawatomie:                           Unit 685 – Cindy Schwalm, 913-731-4694

Paola:                                     Unit 684 – Sandy Ratterman, 913-947-7017                                       

Spring Hill:                              Unit 678 – Field Director Cindy Beals, 816-358-8750, #3021

Grief Support Group – 

            Paola  Senior Citizens Center, 121 W. Wea; Wednesday 1:00 p.m.

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Headquarters Counseling Center – counseling and referral for victims of domestic violence.  www.hqcc.lawrence.ks.us

218 W. 8^th Street, Suite 3, Lawrence, KS 66044; 785-841-2345                   

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Miami County Chapter of Compassionate Friends – to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive.  www.compassionatefriends.com

Memorial Hall, 411 11^th Street, Osawatomie

First Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

Miami County Mental Health Center – (See Elizabeth Layton Center)   

Miami County Sertoma Club – The organization helps people with hearing and speech difficulties.  www.miamicountysertoma.org

Citizens State Bank Town Hall meeting room, 3 E.Wea St., Paola

First and third Wednesday, noon; RSVP Jamie Hastings at 913-557-4311, #2104
 

My Father's House Community Services – dedicated to programming and advocacy for those who are experiencing homelessness, have a low income or who are struggling and underserved in some other way.  Some of the support and recovery groups, either peer-led or facilitator-led, are Thriving in a Step Family Group, Drugs and Alcohol Addiction Group, Anger Management Group, Depression and Bi-Polar Disorder Group, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Group and Kids Relational Skills Group are examples of the types of groups offered. 
www.my-fathers-house.com

      1004 N.Pearl, Paola; 913-294-3600

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Narcotics Anonymous – fellowship of men and women for whom drugs have become a major problem meeting regularly to help each other stay clean. They are not interested in what or how much one used but only in what one wants to do about their problem and how they can help.  www.kansascityna.org

            My Father’s House, 1004 N. Pearl, Paola

            closed – Sunday & Thursday, 7:00 p.m.

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Osawatomie Community United Fund – fund raising organization to assist other programs in the community.

PO Box 93, Osawatomie, KS 66064

Osawatomie Ministerial Association – provides a food pantry, utility assistance, and other assistance depending on need.

             913-755-4774

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Paola Association for Church Action (PACA) – provides a food bank and utility assistance.

913-294-2349

Parents Helping Parents – support group for parents who have children with SED.

            29875 West 339th Street, Osawatomie; 913-557-9096

Parents as Teachers – parent education and family support program serving families throughout pregnancy until their child enters kindergarten, usually age 5.

          302 N. Oak St. Paola; 913-294-5599

Pathway to Hope – support group for family members of people and individuals with mental illness teenage years and above.  www.pathwaytohope.org

            Center of Grace, 520 S. Harrison, Room 206, Olathe, KS 66061; 913-397-8552

            Thursday, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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Regional Prevention Center serving Johnson, Leavenworth and Miami Counties—Call 913 362-1990. Hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.  Monday—Friday with occasional weekend educational events.  Addiction information and referrals to treatment; family education, including parenting skills; community mobilization training; baseline trainings and other trainings.  No charge for most services. Located at
 

    1125 West Spruce, Olathe, KS 66061: 913-715-7880

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Safehome Inc – offers free confidential shelter and services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.  Offers community education on how to notice warning signs and ways to protect yourself from violent situations.  www.safehome-ks.org

            913-432-9300; 24-hour toll-free crisis hotline:  913-262-2868 or 888-432-4300

Salvation Army – temporary housing for homeless families; case management services, utility assistance, and emergency disaster assistance.

Miami County:                        Assembly of God; 913-294-2429, Rob Roberts or Terry Watson

Osawatomie Only:                  913-755-4269, Bruce Ozias

Army Center:                          420 E. Santa Fe, Olathe, KS  66061; 913-782-3640
 

Social and Rehabilitation Services (State of Kansas) – prevention and transitional supports offered to individuals and families designed to promote people living safe, healthy and successful lives in their homes and communities  including child abuse investigation, family services, foster care, adoption, and family preservation.  www.srskansas.org 

Hotline:  866-215-9077

Service Center:                        Osawatomie Service Center, 616 Brown; 913-755-2162 or toll-free 1-888-369-4777

Access Points:                         Louisburg Public Library, 206 South Broadway; 913-837-2217
             Services: applications, copy machine, fax, computer access

             Miami County Health Department, 1201 Lakemary Drive, Paola; 913-294-2431
             Services: applications
             Ursuline Convent, 901 E. Miami Street, Paola; 913-557-2349
             Services: applications; by appointment phone, fax, copy machine, meeting room and work space.

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Tri-Ko, Inc.—Call . Hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday—Friday, after hours varies with on-call.  Serves population of developmentally disabled adults with work activity center, residential services, supported employment and service coordination.  www.tri-ko.org

301 1st St, Osawatomie, KS 66064;913 755-3025
 

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United Way of Paola – fund raising organization to assist other programs in the community.

PO Box 102, Paola, KS 66071
 

Ursuline Sisters – offers encouragement and enrichment through the Ministry to Mothers Program.  www.paolaursuline.org

901 E. Miami, Paola; 913-557-2349

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YMCA of Miami County – people united to enrich the quality of family, spiritual, social, mental and physical well-being.  Values-based, mission-driven and totally focused on building strong kids, strong families and strong communities.  www.ymca-ks.org/miami

            300 1111^th Street, Osawatomie; 913-755-3622

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