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Wichita community resources
A place to start.
A connection to help.
Find local organizations that offer housing assistance, food, employment services, health care and practical support. These community resources can help veterans and their families take the next step.
What do you need help with?
Choose a category below to open the list. Tap a phone number to call. Ask the organization about eligibility, availability and what to bring.
Housing & utility assistanceShelters, housing connections, rent and utilities
Harbor House
Domestic violence shelter
Homeless Resource Center
Day shelter
Salvation Army Homeless Services
Women and families
St. Anthony Family Shelter, Catholic Charities
Family shelter
The Inn, powered by HumanKind
Shelter
Union Rescue Mission
Men only
Wichita Family Crisis Center
Domestic violence
Affordable Housing — H.O.P.E., Inc.
Housing
City of Wichita Housing Services — Section 8
Housing assistance
Habitat for Humanity
Housing
Housing Services, HumanKind Ministries
Housing connections
Mennonite Housing Rehabilitation Services
Housing
Residential Services — MHA
Housing
Weatherization Assistance Program
Weatherization
Woman to Woman
Female ex-offenders
Center of Hope
Rent and utilities. Phone intakes 9 a.m.–noon and 1–4 p.m., Monday–Friday. Requests often exceed available funding.
Food & mealsFood pantries and places to find a meal
Bread of Life
Pantry and food: Tuesday, 10 a.m.–1:45 p.m.
College Hill UMC
Pantry: 9–11 a.m., first and third Saturday
Giving Center
Pantry: 8–11 a.m., Tuesday–Wednesday; 5–7 p.m., Thursday
Grace Revolution
Pantry: 5:30–6:30 p.m., second and fourth Monday
Hillside Christian
Pantry: Thursday, 9–10:30 a.m.
His Helping Hands
Pantry: first and third Tuesday, 3–5 p.m.; food: Saturday, 9–11:30 a.m.
New Beginnings
Pantry: 1–3 p.m., Wednesday
Our Daily Bread
Pantry: 8:30 a.m.–noon, Tuesday–Thursday; 9 a.m.–noon, fourth Saturday
Salvation Army
Call for a pantry appointment or mobile schedule
Simple House
Pantry: Monday, 11 a.m.–1:15 p.m.; Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.–noon
Table of Hope
Pantry by appointment
Union Rescue Mission
Pantry by appointment only
Westside Good Neighbor Center
Pantry: Wednesday, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
Immanuel Baptist Church
Food: Thursday, 9–11 a.m.
Indian Hills Church of the Nazarene
Food: Saturday, noon–2 p.m.
Jehovah Jireh
Food: Tuesday, Friday and Sunday, 9–10:30 a.m.
Klothes Kloset
Food: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Life Support Center
Food: Tuesday and Thursday, 1–2:30 p.m.
Matthew Outreach
Food: Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m.–noon
Homeless Resource Center
Lunch tickets given out 11–11:15 a.m. for people experiencing homelessness; must have a ticket to eat.
College Crest Church of Christ
2615 N. Wellesley. Lunch served 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
525 N. Broadway St. Breakfast 8–9:30 a.m., first Saturday of the month
Lord’s Diner
520 N. Broadway and 2825 S. Hillside. Dinner 5:30–7:30 p.m.; call for mobile locations.
Breakthrough
1010 N. Main. Breakfast 8:15–9 a.m., Monday–Friday
St. Paul Lutheran Church
925 N. Waco. Breakfast 8–9:30 a.m., except last Saturday of the month
College Hill United Methodist Church
2930 E. 1st St. Breakfast 9–11 a.m., third Saturday of the month
Employment & job trainingHelp with work, training and the next opportunity
Breakthrough Club
Employment and job training
Job Corps Outreach Center
Employment and job training
KANSEL
Employment and job training
NexStep Alliance
Employment and job training
Senior Community Service Employment Program
Senior employment
Senior Employment — Senior Services, Inc. of Wichita
Senior employment
Wichita SG County Community Action Partnership
Employment and job training
Wichita Workforce Center
Employment and job training
Women’s Network
Employment services for women
Medical & dental careCommunity health, clinics and dental resources
Cairn Health
Prescription and vision assistance
Embrace
STD testing
GraceMed Health Care Clinics
All locations; medical and dental
Guadalupe Clinic — St. Francis
Medical care
Guadalupe Clinic — Hillside
Medical care
Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice
Hospice care
HealthCore Clinic
Medical and dental
Hunter Health
Medical care
Hunter Health Dental Clinic
Dental care
KanCare Clearinghouse
Coverage assistance
KanCare Ombudsman
Coverage assistance
KU Wichita Internal Medicine — Midtown
Medical care
KU Wichita Pediatrics
Pediatric care
Mayflower Clinic
Uninsured only
Medical Loan Closet of Wichita
Medical equipment
MERN
Medical equipment and supplies
My County Cares — The One Card
Medical and dental resources
Project Access
Medical care connections
Sedgwick County Division of Health
Public health
Via Christi — Children’s Miracle Network
Children’s health
Mental health & recoveryCounseling, mental health and substance use support
Breakthrough Club
Mental health support
Cana Counseling Services
Counseling
Center City — COMCARE Homeless Program
Mental health support
Center on Family Living, Friends University
Counseling
COMCARE of Sedgwick County
Mental health services
Family & Children Community Services — COMCARE
Family and children’s services
HealthCore Clinic
Mental health and recovery services
Higher Ground
Mental health and recovery services
HopeNet, Inc.
Counseling
KCSL Outpatient Mental Health
Outpatient mental health
Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas
Mental health support
Psychology Clinic, Wichita State University
Psychology services
Word of Life Counseling Center
Counseling
Addictions Treatment at MHA
Addictions treatment
Al-Anon/Alateen
Recovery support
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Recovery support
COMCARE Addiction Treatment Services
Addiction treatment
Miracles, Inc.
Recovery services
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Recovery support
Options Adult Services/Detox Center
Men
Pathways, Mental Health Association
Recovery services
Restoration / Knox Center, Inc.
Recovery services
Substance Abuse Center of Kansas
Substance use services
Wichita Fellowship Club
Recovery support
Women’s Recovery Center
Recovery services
Family & household needsChildren, baby supplies, furniture and practical support
A Better Choice
Baby resources
Birthline, Inc.
Baby resources
Community Services — UMOD
Baby resources
SAFE KIDS
Car seats
Union Rescue Mission
Diapers and formula
His Helping Hands
Furniture by agency or church referral only
Early Childhood Programs
Children and youth
4-H Youth Program
Children and youth
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Sedgwick County
Youth mentoring
Boys & Girls Club of South Central Kansas
Children and youth
Boy Scouts of America — Quivira Council
Children and youth
CASA of Sedgwick County
Children and youth
Child Advocacy Center
Children and families
Children’s Services — MHA
Children and youth
Connecting Point
Children and families
Girl Scouts of the Kansas Heartland
Children and youth
Kansas Children’s Service League
Children and families
Kansas Society for Children with Challenges
Children and youth
Parents as Teachers
Family support
Rainbows United, Inc.
Children and families
Saint Francis Ministries
Children and families
WIC — Women, Infants & Children Program
Family nutrition
Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center
Support services
Wichita Children’s Home
Children and youth
Wichita’s Littlest Heroes
Children and families
YMCA
Children and youth
Consumer Counseling
Debt, credit and budget counseling
Unemployment Benefits
Benefits assistance
Not sure where to start?
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Get support ↗Source: the community resource reference sheet provided to AVPF. Services are provided by the organizations listed; contact them directly for assistance.
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