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All services are listed in order by National, Statewide, Regional, County & City
Medical
Housing/Shelter
Affordable Childcare
State Programs
Crisis Centers/Baby Items
Child Support
Essentials (food pantries, financial assistance, household wares, vouchers, etc)
Support Groups
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Putative Father Registry
Adoption Law/Revocation
End An Adoption Plan
Pay It Forward
Recommend a Service
Medical
National
Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers- Directory
National- prescription discount card- Coast2Coast
National- vision care- One Sight
Statewide
Statewide- free clinics- Directory
County/City
Alma- medical & dental- Community Health Ministry
Manhattan- prescription assistance- Shepherd’s Crossing
Housing/Shelter
National
National- Affordable Housing
National- CoAbode
National- Low Income Apartments
National- search rooms to rent- Spare Room
County/City
Hays- Mary Elizabeth Maternity Home
Johnson County- Hillcrest Transitional Housing
Junction City- The Crisis Center Inc.
Kansas City- Economic Opportunity Foundation Inc.
Kansas City- Friends of Yates
Lawrence- Lawrence Community Shelter
Lawrence-Willow DV Center
Liberal- Stepping Stone Shelter
Manhattan- MESI
Manhattan- The Crisis Center Inc.
Overland Park- Johnson County Interfaith Hospitality Network
Pittsburg- Safehouse Crisis Center
Salina- Ashby House
Topeka- Topeka Rescue Mission
Wichita- Inter-Faith Ministries
Wichita- The United Methodist Open Door
Wyandotte County- Hillcrest Transitional Housing
Affordable Childcare
National
National- extended hours- Care.com
National- newborn, temporary, permanent- Caring Nannies
Nationwide Directory- Childcare Center
National- temporary or permanent- Sittercity
National- temporary or permanent- Trusting Connections
Statewide
Statewide- National Head Start Association
State Programs
Programs Explained: Terms
Crisis Centers/Baby Items
National
National- baby item discounts- Amazon Family
National- free baby items- Buy Nothing Project
National- diapers- Cloth for All
National- free formula samples & coupons- Enfamil
National- free samples- Everyday Family
National- National Diaper Bank Network
National- one time free formula sample- Nature’s One
National- trade baby items/clothes- Rehash
National- cloth diapers- Share the Love
National- rewards program- Similac
Statewide
Statewide- free baby items- Freecycle
County/City
Johnson County- diapers, training pants- Happy Bottoms
Wichita- free infant & children clothing- The United Methodist Open Door
Wyandotte County- diapers, training pants- Happy Bottoms
Child Support
Essentials
National
National- babysitting, errands, carpooling, meal swaps, etc.- Babysitter Exchange
National- feminine hygiene- Cloth for All
National- backpack program- Feeding America
National- food bank directory- Feeding America
National- trade clothes- Rehash
National- rent assistance directory- Rent Assistance
National- job search for moms- The Mom Project
National- rideshare- Zimride
Statewide
Statewide- mobile food pantry- Harvesters
Statewide- utility assistance- The Salvation Army
County/City
Alma- food pantry, utility & rent assistance, emergency assistance, household items, furniture, transportation assistance, etc.- Alma Outreach
Johnson County- rental assistance- Save Inc.
Kansas City- rent/utility assistance, emergency assistance, etc.- Economic Opportunity Foundation Inc.
Lawrence- financial assistance, school supplies, clothes, etc- Willow DV Center
Liberal- daily meals- Stepping Stone Shelter
Manhattan- food pantry, commodity program, Kid’s meal program, clothing vouchers, etc.- Flint Hills Breadbasket
Manhattan- rental & utility assistance, security deposits, etc.- MESI
Manhattan- utility & rent assistance- Shepherd’s Crossing
Ogden- food pantry, emergency financial assistance- Ogden Friendship House of Hope
Olathe- food pantry- New Hope Food Pantry
Overland Park- food bank, pet food- Jewish Family Services
Salina- “free store” clothing, furniture, household appliances, etc.- Ashby House
Topeka- daily meals, sack meals- Topeka Rescue Mission
Wamego- food pantry, utility & rent assistance, emergency assistance, household items, furniture/appliances, transportation assistance, etc.- Community Health Ministry
Wichita- food boxes, food pantry, clothing, showers, laundry, mail, daily meals, etc.- The United Methodist Open Door
Support Groups
National
National- CoAbode
National- Meetup
National- Parents Without Partners
National- Single and Parenting
National- Single Mom
National- The Life of a Single Mom
I don’t see my city?
Don’t worry. There are resource links added to the website every day and it’s possible that your area has not been researched yet. If the administrator is not currently working on other projects, your city can be made a priority. Please contact the page here.
Putative Father Registry
Kansas doesn’t have a website for its registry. Fathers have to call the Department of Social and Rehab Services at (785) 296-3237 or write the office at P.O. Box 497 Topeka, KS 66601-0497.
Adoption Law/Revocation
A consent or relinquishment may not be given by the mother or accepted until 12 hours after the birth of a child.
A consent is final when executed, unless the consenting party, prior to final decree of adoption, alleges and proves by clear and convincing evidence that the consent was not freely and voluntarily given.
End An Adoption Plan
If you are looking for help in severing your relationship with an adoption facilitator:
Pay It Forward
If you have been a recipient of help, you know firsthand how essential volunteers and/or donations were to your success. Please consider volunteering for or donating to any of the vital organizations on this page.
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Recommend a Service
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