Social Services and Counseling, continued

Families Together, Inc.

https://familiestogetherinc org/ Assists parents and their sons and daughters with disabilities and or special health care needs The mission is to encourage, educate, and empower families to be effective advocates for their children Families Together staff provide parents and transition age youth one-to-one assistance, training, resources and tools at no cost to families

These services are available in English and Spanish

Some of the ways they help include:

* Individualized assistance over the phone and in-person to families who have questions about their child's education and health care

* Individualized assistance for families and transition age youth to better understand and access educational services, programs, health plans, and other resources

* Information related to specific disabilities and/or special health conditions

Connect parents with other parents who have traveled similar paths through our Parent-to-Parent program

* Training geared to increase knowledge and advocacy skills, and to improve collaboration and partnerships between families and professionals

*Information regarding agencies, organizations, and community resources

Home and Community Based Services (HICBS)

HCBS-KS@kdads ks gov phone(785) 296-4986

Independent Connection Inc.

436 South Ohio Street, Salina, KS 67410 (785) 452-9580

This is a Center for Independent Living (CIL) based in Salina, Kansas, that provides an array of independent living services to people with disabilities

Like all CILs, we are a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, non-residential private non-profit agency designed and operated by individuals with disabilities

* We provide six core services to individuals of all ages and all disabilities

Those core services are advocacy, information and referral, peer services, independent living skills training, youth transition, and deinstitutionalization

* We can also help with Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS), Peer Counseling, Group Social Activities, Independent Living Skills Training, Programs and Supports to help with navigating the transition into adulthood, Disability Mentoring Day, Living Well in the Community, Employment Services and TNT & Ignite Life Skills Training

Kan Care https://kancare ks gov/ Kan Care Clearing House 1-800-792-4884

Kansas Quitline

Help with quitting tobacco use 1-800-784-8669

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline text: 988 1-800-273-8255 www 988lifeline org

Oasis (Options for runaway and homeless youth) call 1-866-520-2760

Poison Control Center: 1-800-222-1222

Veterans Crisis Line: Call 1-800-273-8255 and press 1; or text 838255

Crisis Text Line: text the word "Home" to 741-741

The Trevor Lifeline for LGBTQ Youth: call 1-866-488-7386

The Trans Lifeline: call 1-877-565-8860

Hotline Crisis Information Referral: 1-888-897-9124

OCCK, Inc.

OCCK, Inc assists people who have short and long-term disabilities within the areas of employment, independent living and community engagement

1710 W Schilling Road Salina, KS 67410 (785) 827-9383 or 800-526-9731 www occk com

Safe Kids Dickinson County

Safe Kids Dickinson County focuses on injury prevention and raising awareness to safety issues for the citizens of Dickinson County

Safe Kids has programs for Seatbelt awareness, Bicycle safety, Injury Prevention which includes falls and multi-sport injuries Dickinson County Health/EMS

1001 N Brady, Abilene, Ks 67410 (785)263-0716 jschantz@dkcoks org

Choices Network, Inc.

Provides services for individuals on the IDD Waiver

Our services are about personal choice and tailoring services to meet individual's needs in the community and home. In all areas of our business, we are committed to working together with individuals and families to provide high quality and responsive service.

Our services include, Targeted Case Management, Financial Management Services (FMS), Personal Care Services (PCS), Community-Based Day Services and Community-Based Residential Services

If you are interested to learn more about our services please contact Andrea Swenson at (785) 820-8018.

Department for Children and Families

Report Child or Adult Abuse or Neglect

1-800-922-5330

DCF Locations Open Weekdays:

8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Customer Service Phone: 1-833-765-2003

901 Westchester Dr , Suite A, Salina, KS 67401

Phone: (785) 826-8000

TDD: 1-800-766-3777

Fax: (785) 493-8003

Disability Planning Organization of Kansas, Inc. (DPOK)

119 West Iron Avenue 4th Floor

P.O. Box 1067

Salina, KS 67402

(785) 823-3173

Domestic Violence Association (DVACK)

Salina Office

148 N Oakdale Salina, KS 67401

Ph. (785) 827-5862

1-800-874-1499 24-hr Hotline