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Community Services (for Children & their Parents)

 

If you have questions about your son or daughter or the services he or she might need, you should start by calling the Douglas County Infant Toddler Coordinating Council at 832-5650.  

 

NOTE: Most services listed are at no cost to families or have minimal fees. Ask about costs and various payment plans.

 

Assistive Technology

Capper Foundation........................................................................ 1-272-4060

Do. Co. Infant Toddler Coordinating Council (ages 0-3)............... 832-5650

Independence , Inc... ....................................................................... 841-0333

Schiefelbusch Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic .......................... 864-4690

 

Audiology

Marston Hearing Center ................................................................. 843-8479

Schiefelbusch Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic .......................... 864-4690

USD #497............................................................................................ 832-5650

 

Child Care

Douglas County Child Development Association ...................... 842-9679

Douglas County Health Department (Listings) ............................... 843-0721

KU Dependent Care Referral Service ............................................. 864-4648

Trinity Respite Care, Inc .................................................................... 842-3159

 

Developmental/Educational Services

Douglas County Extension Office ................................................ 843-7058

Early Care .......................................................................................... 864-4840

Even Start, CAPS-Children and Parents Succeeding .................. 832-5962

KU Infant Toddler Care Program ..................................................... 864-4840

Lawrence Early Education Program ............................................ 832-5650

Parents As Teachers .................................................. 843-3303 or 749-2678

 

Financial Resources

Caring Program for Children (Health Insurance).. .............. 1-800-432-3990

Cottonwood, Inc. (Home and Community Based Services

          Waiver and Family Support Grants) ..................................... 842-0550

Social Rehabilitation Services (Medicaid, Food Stamps,

          Child Care Reimbursements, etc.) ....................................... 832-3700

Social Security Administration ........................................................ 843-2254

 

General Family Supports

The Arc of Douglas County .......................................................... 749-0121

Bert Nash Community Health Center .............................................. 843-9192

Effective Black Parenting Classes .................................... 841-7700 Ext.263

Even Start, CAPS-Children and Parents Succeeding .................. 832-5962

EXCEL Family Intervention Program .............................................. 864-4805

DCCCA,Family Group ...................................................................... 841-4138

Douglas County Extension Office ................................................. 843-7058

Families Together .................................................................. 1-800-264-6343

Independence Inc ............................................................................... 841-0333

Indian Center of Lawrence ........................................................... 841-7202

Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department .............................. 843-0721

Parents As Teachers ................................................... 843-3303 or 749-2678

Parent-to-Parent ................................................................................. 832-1430

Trinity RespiteCare, Inc ...................................................................... 842-3159

 

Health Services

Haskell Indian Health Service ........................................................... 843-3750

Health Care Access ........................................................................... 841-5760

Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department .............................. 843 -0721

 

Information Services and Clearinghouses (National)

Beach Center on Families and Disability ................................... 864-7600

ERIC ClearingHouse ............................................................. 1-800-848-4815

GTE Education Network Services ....................................... 1-800-927-3000

HEATH Resource Center ..................................................... 1-800-544-3284

Make A Difference Line ........................................................ 1-800-332-6262

National Parent Network on Disabilities .............................. 1-703-684-6763

NICHY ...................................................................................... 1-800-695-0285

 

Medical Services (Diagnostic or Evaluation Purposes)

Children’s Mercy Hospital ......................................................1-816-234-3000

KU Medical Center ........................................................................ 1-588-5900

Lawrence Memorial Hospital .......................................................... 749-6100

 

Nutrition

Douglas County Extension Office - Education .......................... 843 -7058

Lawrence-Do. Co. Health Department (WIC) ................................ 843-0721

KUMC-Children’s Developmental Unit ........................................ 1-588-5900

 

Nursing

Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association ............................. 843-3738

Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department  ............................ 843 -0721

 

Occupational/Physical Therapy

KUAP Infant Toddler Clinic ............................................................... 864-0534

Lawrence Memorial Hospital . ..................................................... 749-6100

Lawrence Rehabilitation Center .................................................... 749-1487

Rehabilitation Activity Services ........................................................ 842-0761

Therapy Works 749-1300

USD #497, Special Services (Ages 3 -21) .................................... 832-5000

Visiting Nurses Association ............................................................. 843-3738

 

Psychological Therapy

Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center  ................................. 843-9192

Catholic Social Services .................................................................. 841-0307

Christian Psychological Clinic (Religious Base) ............................ 749-3151

KU Psychological Clinic .................................................................... 864-4121

 

Screening & Evaluation

Do.Co. Infant Toddler Coordinating Council (ages 0-3)............... .832-5650

East Central Kansas Cooperative in Education (Baldwin &Eudora)

          .................................................................................................... 594-2737

Lawrence Early Education Program (ages 3-5) ............................. 832-5650

 

Speech Language Pathology

Rehabilitation Activity Services ........................................................ 842-0761

Schiefelbusch Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic .......................... 864-4690

USD #497, Special Services(Ages 3 -21) ...................................... 832-5000

Visiting Nurses Association .............................................................. 843-3738

 

Social Work

BertNash ........................................................................................... 832-9192

Social Rehabilitation Services ........................................................ 832-3700

Visiting Nurses Association ............................................................ 843-3738

 

Transportation

A-l City Cab .................................................................................... 842-2432

Do. Co. Area Transportation ......................................................... 749-ABUS

Independence Inc. (for Parents with Disabilities and Out-of-Town
          Medical Trips) ........................................................................ 843-5576

 

Vision

See To Learn ....................................................................... 1-800-960-EYES

USD #497 Screenings Only (ages 3-21) ....................................... 832-5650

Vision USA ........................................................................................ 843-4188

 

Information complied by The Arc of Douglas County for the Douglas County Infant-Toddler Coordinating Council, June, 1994.

 

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