DISABILITY RIGHTS
CENTER OF
KANSAS
(DRC)
Formerly Kansas Advocacy & Protective Services (KAPS)
Topeka 785-273-9661
The
Disability Rights Center of Kansas (DRC), Formerly
Kansas Advocacy & Protective Services (KAPS), is a
public interest legal advocacy agency empowered by
federal law to advocate for the civil and legal rights
of Kansans with disabilities. DRC is the Official
Protection and Advocacy System for Kansas and is
a part of the national network of federally mandated and
funded protection and advocacy systems.
Kansas Guardianship Program
Manhattan 785-587-8555
Any person reaching age 18 is presumed by the State to be a competent
adult and no other person, including the individual’s
parents, may legally
make decisions on his or her behalf.
An adult individual is considered competent
unless a court formally determines a person is
incompetent to handle their own affairs and appoints a
guardian to act on his or her behalf.
For more information on the steps needed to
obtain guardianship contact the above noted services.
KANSAS LEGAL SERVICES
Kansas Legal Services, a statewide non-profit organization, is dedicated
to helping low income Kansan meet
their basic needs through
the provision of essential legal, mediation, and
employment training services.
KLS strives to eliminate the causes of poverty
and mitigate its effects by helping individuals achieve
and maintain self-sufficiency and family supporting
employment.
www.kansaslegalservices.org
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
Addresses legal issues concerning
special education and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act.
SOCIAL SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION
Social Security:
There may be
benefits available for disabled adults who
qualify under their retired parents’ work
record.
Supplemental Security Income:
SSI is a
federal program that provides monthly payments
to people who are blind or have a
disability and who have little or no
resources and income.
(It can also benefit qualified people who
are 65 or older.)
Medicaid: Medicaid
is a health care program for people with low
incomes and limited assets.
Medicaid is available if a person
qualifies for SSI.
For Medicaid you must apply at
your local Social and Rehabilitation Services
office.
Medicare: A person receiving Social Security benefits may qualify for Medicare.
Check with the local Social Security Office
about these
programs.
200 Fourth Circle, Dodge City, KS 67801
620-227-8591
KANSAS REHABILITATION
SERVICES
Through this program,
Rehabilitation Services helps people
with disabilities prepare for and
achieve employment.
Services, which are
individualized according to each
person’s needs, include:
Assessments, Counseling and
Guidance, Training, Physical or Mental
Restoration Services, Work-Related
Placement Services, and Transition
Services.
Dodge City
620-227-8508
Garden City
620-272-5920
Liberal 620-626-3700
SRS – Home &
Community Based Services (HCBS)
SERVICES FOR
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH
CARE NEEDS
Promotes the functional skills of
young people in Kansas
who have a handicap, disability,
or chronic disease by providing
or supporting needed specialty
health care.
HEALTH WAVE
The State Children’s Health
Insurance Program known as
HealthWave
was developed to provide low
cost or free health insurance to
children of qualifying families.
The program is for
children, birth to age 19, who
are not eligible for Medicaid.
800-792-4884
Workforce Centers of Kansas
In Western Kansas: Dodge City, Garden City, and Liberal;
Programs offered
include:
Job Referrals, Automated Labor Exchange (ALEX), Resume Preparation, Job
Search Workshops,
Assessment Services,
and Proficiency
Tests
JOB CORPS
Training opportunities are available for young adults ages 16 through 24. Tuition-free education and vocational training are provided to those who qualify.
1-800-733-JOBS or
1-800-503-0903
YOUTH VISION (WIA PROGRAM)
Youth Vision
is a
federally funded program
(Workforce Investment
Act WIA)
established to help
at-risk youth in our
community.
We complete a
grant annually to
subsidize this program.
This program allows
youth additional means
to help further their
education as well as
obtain valuable work
experience.
The Youth Vision Program based in
Dodge City serves youth
who live in
Ford, Clark, and Meade
counties.
620-561-1508
The Garden City office
serves Greeley, Wichita,
Scott, Lane, Ness,
Hamilton, Kearney,
Finney, Hodgeman,
Stanton, Grant, Haskell,
Morton, Stevens, and Seward County.
620-271-6200
SER
Corporation
SER
Corporation has
been offering services
in Kansas to migrant and
seasonal farm workers
for over two decades.
Our goal is to help
these workers find
permanent year round
employment. We
provide support in the
areas of occupational
and basic skills
training. SER
offers a variety of
programs to fit the
needs of its clients.
Some of these include
classroom training, on
-the -job
training,
assisting with some of
the necessary expenses,
job market education, as
well as assistance in
the job search.
Contact: GRACE
JUAREZ
juarezge@hotmail.com
or MARISELA DELEON
mdeleon@sercorp.com
Toll
Free: 877 275-2181
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABLILITY
ORGANIZATIONS
The
organizations
listed below are
the community
developmental
disability
organizations
(CDDO) that
serve the
counties in
SKACD.
A CDDO is
an organization
with
responsibility
for making sure
that eligible
people with
developmental
disabilities who
live in the CDDO
area receive the
supports needed.
The CDDO
may provide some
of the services
or they may be
provided by
other agencies.
But you
have to start
with the CDDO.
ARROWHEAD WEST, INC
Dodge City
620-227-8803
Residents of:
Clark, Comanche,
Ford, Edwards,
Gray, Hodgeman,
Kiowa, Meade,
Ness and Clark
Counties
SOUTHWEST
DEVELOPMENTAL
SERVICES, INC
Garden City 620-275-7521
Residents of: Finney, Haskell, Lane, Scott, and Seward Counties
DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES OF NORTHWEST KANSAS, INC
Hays 785-625-5678
Residents of: Ellis, Gove, Logan, and Trego Counties
SUNFLOWER DIVERSIFIED SERVICES, INC
Great Bend
620-792-1321
Residents of:
Rush and
Pawnee Counties
Dual Diagnosis Treatment & Training Services
@
Parsons
State
Hospital
&
Training
Center
DDT &
TS is a
service
of
Parsons
State
Hospital
Training
Center.
It is a
statewide
resource
for
persons
with a
dual
diagnosis
of
developmental
disability
and a
mental
health
disorder.
To make
a
referral,
contact
your
local
Community
Developmental
Disabilities
Organization.
(CDDO)
E-mail:
Phone
(620)
421-6550,
ext.
1609
MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS
Mental Health Centers:
Private
non-profit
organizations
committed
to
providing
a full
continuum
of
mental
health
care
for
residents
in the
counties
they
serve.
Fee
reduction
may be
available
based on
a
sliding
scale.
Area Mental Health Centers
Dodge
City
620-227-8566
Garden
City
620-276-7689
Scott
City
620-872-5338
Iroquois Center for Human Development
Kinsley
888-877-0376
High Plains Mental Health Center
Hays, KS 800-432-0333 or
785-628-2871
Southwest
Guidance
Service
Liberal 620-624-8171
Mexican
American
Ministries
Dodge City 620-225-0625
THE
ARC
(formerly
The
Association
for
Retarded
Citizens)
To promote the general welfare of people with mental disabilities in their
communities.
SILCK
INDEPENDENT LIVING for an individual with a disability means having
control overacceptable options for living in the community of your
choice, living alone or with people you choose, and having the resources you need to control both the daily and long-term quality you desire out of life. Key components of independent living include: Legal Protection from discrimination on the basis of disability; belief in Consumer Control and the right to fail; Equal Access to all that society has to offer in education, employment, health services, housing, and public accommodations; and support
services which are self-directed.
Statewide Independent Living Council
of Kansas (SILCK)
Topeka 1-785-234-6990
Center for Independent Living for Southwest Kansas
Dodge City 1-620-227-6660
Liberal 1-620-624-5500
Garden City 1-620-276-1900
CRISIS
CENTER
Crisis Center of Dodge City:
Domestic
Violence
and
Sexual
Assault
Intervention
Services.
Services
offered
include:
Crisis
intervention
and
counseling,
Emergency
shelter
for
battered
women
and
their
children,
Referral
services,
and
Support
groups.
No
charge
for
services.
24
Hour Hot
Line
(620)
225-6510
Office
(620)
225-6987
Kansas Crisis Hot Line 1-888-END-ABUSE
or
1-888-363-2287
1-800-332-6262 (TDD/TTY)
This is an in-state toll-free number
(Kansas and KC Metro area only).
'Serving Kansans with
Disabilities in One Phone Call'
MAKE A DIFFERENCE INFORMATION NETWORK
The Make A Difference Information Network for Children and Adults With Disabilities is for anyone seeking information about the services and resources that are available in Kansas. It is a network of many cooperating programs. One phone call will reach all of these programs.
Kansas Youth Leadership Forum:
The Kansas Youth Leadership Forum website was designed as a means of communication for all involved in the KS YLF. Whether you are former delegate, volunteer or a future delegate, volunteer, this is the place for you. Maybe you are new to the KS YLF – you have a child with a disability or you are the disabled teen. We encourage you to have a look around and don’t forget to leave your comments and ideas in the guestbook before you leave.
Disability Info. gov: is the federal government’s one-stop Web site for information of interest to people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers and many others. The New Freedom Initiative’s Online Resource for Americans with Disabilities.
Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC): is to promote a higher quality of life for people with disabilities. To do this we recommend policy changes to state laws and programs; provide technical assistance services, referral to appropriate entities; and conduct training about legislative advocacy, disability awareness, civil rights laws and accessibility.
KCDC’s purpose is to involve all segments of the Kansas community through legislative advocacy, education and resource networking to ensure full and equal citizenship for all Kansans with disabilities.
www.kdoch.state.ks.us/KCDC/index.jsp
The Disability Resources Monthly Guide to Disabilities of the Internet: is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization established to promote and improve awareness, availability and accessibility of information that can help people with disabilities live, learn, love, work and play independently. We disseminate information about books, pamphlets, magazines, newsletters, videos, databases, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, telephone hotlines and on-line services that provide free, inexpensive or hard-to-find information to help people with disabilities live independently.
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition: The national Center on Secondary and Transition (NCSET) coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures.
Occupational Outlook Handbook: For hundreds of different types of jobs – such as teacher, lawyer, and nurse - the Occupational Outlook Handbook tells you:
· the training and education needed
· earnings
· expected job prospects
· what workers do on the job
· working conditions
In addition, the Handbook gives you job search tips, links to information about the job market in each State, and more.
Kansas Board of Regents Institutions: The Kansas Board of Regents governs six state universities, and supervises and coordinates 19 community colleges, five technical colleges, six technical schools and a municipal university.
www.kansasregents.org/institutions/index.html
FREQUENTLY USED ABBREVIATIONS / TERMS
Are people using a language that is nearly impossible to understand? You’re in the acronym maze. It’s full of letters that stand for other letters, just like a secret code. Ask them to speak your language. Here are some clues:
ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act
ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD – Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder
ED - Emotionally Disturbed
CDDO – Community Developmental Disability Organization
CSHCN – Children with Special Health Care Needs
DD – Developmental Disability
HHS – Federal Department of Health and Human Resources
IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP – Individual Education Plan
ILC – Independent Living Center
IPP – Individual Program Plan
KCDDS – Kansas Council on Developmental Disability Services
LD – Learning Disability
LEA – Local Education Agency
MR – Mental Retardation
SILCK – Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas
SRS – Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services:
SSDI – Social Security Disability Insurance
SSI – Supplemental Security Income
TPI – Transition Planning Inventory
VR – Vocational Rehabilitation
(Some of the above are taken from Choices Facing Kansas with Developmental Disabilities)
Transition Team
(620) 865-2054
Dodge City Contacts:
Deb Dahna