Local and National Resources
Local Resources (Lawrence, Kansas)
Bert Nash Mental Health Center
Mental Health Services for all ages!
http://www.bertnash.org/
785-843-9192
(24 hour mental health crisis support available)
Headquarters Counseling Center
CRISIS HOTLINE 24 HOURS A Day, 7 DAYS A WEEK!
785-841-2345 OR 1-888-899-2345 FREE!!!!!!
http://www.hqcc.lawrence.ks.us/
Lifeline
suicide and crisis hotline
1-800-273-TALK
This service is FREE!!!!!
Hopeline
suicide hotline
1-800-SUICIDE
This service is FREE!!!
The Lawrence CyberVillage:
http://www.ci.lawrence.ks.us/index.shtml
Lawrence,Kansas local information website
http://www.lawrence.com/
Social Department of Rehabilitation Services (SRS)
Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-922-5330
Lawrence, KS office 785-832-3700
http://www.srskansas.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters
785-843-7359
http://www.mentoringmagic.org/
Van Go and JAMS (Jobs in the Arts Make Sense)
785-842-3797
http://www.van-go.org/
Health Care Access
785-841-5760
www.healthcareaccess.org
DCCCA
785-841-4138
Drug and Alcohol intervention and prevention
http://www.dccca.org/
Prevention and Recovery Services (Drug and Alcohol)
http://www.parstopeka.com/index.asp
Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority
785-842-8110
Housing Assistance
http://www.ldcha.org/
Gadugi Safe Center (Rape Victim Survivor Service)
785-841-2345
http://www.gadugisafecenter.org/rvss/
Comprehensive services. Individual or group support.
Statewide Rape Hotline
1-888-END-ABUSE
Women's Transitional Care Services
Emergency Shelter for Women and Children
785-843-3333
785-331-2034 (Administrative Offices)
785-865-3956 (Business Line)
1-800-770-3030
http://www.rvss.org/wtcs.htm
Success by 6
785-842-8719
http://www.douglascountysuccessby6.org/
Mother to Mother
Childcare and Parenting assistance
http://www.mother2mother.org/
Pelathe Indian Center
785-841-7202
http://www.pelathe.org/
Penn House
Food Pantry and Resource Assistance
785-842-0440
www.ballardcenter.org
Ballard Community Center
Food, Clothing & Financial Assistance
785- 842-0729
www.ballardcenter.org
Christian Psychological Services
Christian-centered counseling
785-843-2429
http://www.cpskansas.org/
Job Start Program
Employment Services
785-331-4480
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Dept.
785-843-0721
http://www.co.douglas.ne.us/dept/health/
For more local resources, feel free to contact your WRAP Clinican for more assistance.
National Resources
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders: www.chadd.org
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents:
http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/ca-0008/default.asp
Violence in Schools
Safe Schools: www.geocities.com/heartland/flats/3125
Center for the Prevention of School Violence: http://www.ncdjjdp.org/cpsv/
National School Safety Center: www.nssc1.org
Mother’s Against Teen Violence: www.pbs.org/independentlens/gunsandmothers/more.html
Focus Adolescent Services: www.focusas.com/Violence.html
The RapeCrisis Center: www.rapecrisis.com
Bullying
http:/www.bullybeware.com
http:/www.bullying.org
Suicidology/Self-Injury
American Association of Suicidology: www.suicidology.org
Suicide in the United States: www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/calltoaction/fact1.htm
Crisis and Suicide Hotline: http://www.contactpgh.org/
Alcohol and Drug Information
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information: www.health.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services: www.samhsa.gov
Alateen: www.al-anon.alateen.org
Parenting tips and huffing: www.theantidrug.com
Planned Parenthood and Sex Education
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/
http://www.teenwire.com
Homework Help
Online Tutoring through Homework Kansas: http://www.homeworkkansas.org/indextutor.jsp
About.com Homework Help: http://homeworkhelp.about.com
Homework Help: http://schoolwork.org
Information on Back to School Transitions:
www.nasponline.org/publications/cq328b2school.html
Prescription Drug Information
www.mentalhealth.com/p30.html
PharmWeb: www.pharmweb.net
Fact sheet on Children and Psychiatric Medications:
http://www.aacap.org/Announcements/psychiatricmeds.htm
Native American Issues
Code Talk Home Page: www.hud.gov/offices/pih/ih/codetalk/
Native American Rights Fund: www.narf.org
Resources for Native American Families: www.cowboy.net/native/
Resources for Native American Families: www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/frc_natv.htm
Native Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-877-209-1266
Homosexuality
Planet Out: www.planetout.com
www.youth-guard.org
Children Health Issues and Mental Health
http://healthweb.org/
www.about.com
www.kidshealth.org
The Kid-Safe Network: http://www.kidsafenetwork.com/index4.htm
Fact Sheets on Issues Related to the Social/Emotional Health of Children and Adolescents:
http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/depressd.htm
http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/index.htm
Anger Managment
Teens and Anger:
www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SVP-0013/SVP-0013ch5.aspGet Your Angries Out: http://members.aol.com/AngriesOut/
Children and Teens and Depression
www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/24.cfm
Anxiety in Children and Adolescents:
www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/CA-0007/default.asp