Table of Contents
Adult Education / 1
Dreams Unlimited/Head Start Parent Center / 1
Dreams unlimited /Cloud County Community College / 2
After School Programs (In Clay Center) / 2
Project Lead / 2
Time 4 You / 2
Circle J / 2
Al-Anon & Alcoholics Anonymous / 2
Ambulance Service / 2
American Cancer Society / 2
Appliances (New & Used) / 3
Nelson's Appliance Service / 3
Wall's Scratch & Dent / 3
Flinthills Area Agency on Aging / 3
Big Lakes Developmental Center / 3
Birthright / 4
Boy Scouts of America / 4
CASA / 4
Chamber of Commerce / 4
Child Care / 5
Clay County Child Care Center / 5
Child Care Aware of Northeast & North Central Kansas / 5
Child Services / 5
Children's Mercy Family Health Partners / 5
Early Head Start / 5
Clay County Head Start / 6
TLEC Infant & Toddler Services / 6
Parents As Teachers / 6
Chiropractors / 7
Clay Center Chiropractic / 7
Prairie Wind Chiropractic / 7
Pyle Chiropractic / 7
Churches / 8
Alert Covenant / 8
Bible Methodist / 8
Calvary Baptist / 8
Clay Center Christian Church / 8
Clay Center Methodist / 8
Clay Center Wesleyan / 8
Countryside Methodist / 8
Ebenezer United Methodist / 9
Emmanuel Independent Baptist / 9
Evangelical Covenant Church / 9
Fact United Methodist / 9
First Baptist / 9
Fountain of Life Christian Center / 9
First Presbyterian / 9
Green United Methodist / 9
Hebron Reformed Presbyterian / 9
Idana Presbyterian / 10
Industry United Methodist / 10
Jehovah's Witness / 10
St. Peter & Paul Catholic / 10
St. Paul's Lutheran / 10
St.Paul's Episcopal / 10
United Methodist / 10
Other Area Churches / 10
First Lutheran (Morganville) / 10
Morganville United Methodist / 10
Longford Bethal United Methodist / 11
Oakhill Presbyterian / 11
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran (Palmer) / 11
Clifton Christian / 11
Faith United Presbyterian / 11
St. Mary's Catholic / 11
Mizpah United Methodist (Wakefield) / 11
Lakeside Word of Life (Wakefield) / 11
Wakefield United Methodist / 12
Madura Congregational (Wakefield) / 12
Wakefield Baptist Ministry / 12
Bible Methodist (Miltonvale) / 12
Christian (Miltonvale) / 12
St. Anthony (Miltonvale) / 12
Wesleyan (Miltonvale) / 12
Clay Center Carnegie Library / 13
Clay Center Family Physicians / 13
Clay Center Swimming Pool / 13
Clay Center Zoo / 13
Clay County Children's Trust / 14
Clay County Commissioners / 14
Clay County EMS/Emergency Management / 14
Clay County K-State Research & Extension Office / 15
Clay County Health Department & Home Health Care / 15
Clay County Officials / 15
Clay County Recreation Association / 16
Commodities / 16
Community Action, Inc. / 16
Consumer Credit Association / 17
Cornerstone Family Counseling / 17
Crisis Center, Inc. / 17
Dentists / 17
Clay Center Family Dentistry / 17
Eric Wisdom / 18
Joseph Ferguson / 18
Tom Barth / 18
Konza Prairie / 18
Dreams Unlimited/Head Start Parent Center / 18
Dreams Unlimited/ Cloud County Community College / 18
Early Childhood Special Education (TLEC) / 19
Early Head Start / 19
Farmers Assistance, Counseling & Training Services / 19
Family Center / 20
Friendship Meal Program / 20
Girls Scouts of America / 20
Healthwave Insurance / 20
Head Start / 20
Hospital/Clay County Medical Center / 21
Infant & Toddler Services / 21
Manhattan Workforce Center / 21
Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services / 22
Kansas Children's Service League / 22
Konza Prairie / 22
Legal Assistance / 22
Donna Long / 22
Ryan & Mullin / 22
Bruce Wingerd / 22
Richard James / 23
Kansas Legal Aide / 23
Leisure Center / 23
Lighthouse for Christ / 23
Marriage & Family Counselors / 23
Cornerstone Family Counseling Center / 23
Pawnee Mental Health Services / 24
Meadowlark Hospice / 24
Morganville Senior Center / 24
Narcotics Anonymous / 24
Northeast Kansas Regional Prevention Center / 24
Nursing Homes / 25
Country Place Senior Living / 25
Estelle Nursing Home (Clifton) / 25
Presbyterian Manor / 25
Medicalodge of Clay Center / 25
Golden Living Center (Wakefield) / 25
Physicians / 25
Clay Center Family Physicians / 25
Dr. Susan Thompson / 25
Optometrists / 26
Reeves & Stoppel / 26
Hiesterman Family Eye Care / 26
Preschools / 26
Ark Preschool / 26
Head Start / 26
Raggedy Ann & Andy / 26
St. Paul Lutheran / 26
Twin Lakes Education Cooperative / 26
Real Estate Agencies / 27
Barbara Guldner Real Estate / 27
Gary Case Realty / 27
Heartland Real Estate Co. / 27
Homestead Real State / 27
Wakefield Real Estate Agency, LLC / 27
Recreation / 27
Clay Center B's / 27
Regional Prevention Center of Northeast Kansas / 28
Restore (Habitat for Humanity) / 28
Rural Food Pantry / 28
Salvation Army / 28
Schools / 29
Clay Center / 29
Wakefield / 30
Clifton / 30
Senior Centers / 31
Apollo Towers / 31
Leisure Center / 31
Morganville Senior Center / 31
Social & Rehabilitation Services ( Now DFC) / 31
Swimming Pool/Swim Team / 31
Three Rivers Independent Living Resource Center / 32
Twin Lakes Education Cooperative (ECD) / 33
Unemployment / 33
Veterans Affairs Office / 33
Wakefield Rehabilitation Center (Golden Living Center) / 33
Wrestling / 34

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Police 911 632-2121

Fire 911 632-5606

Ambulance 911 632-2166

Sheriff 911 632-5601

Clay County Hospital 632-2144

Crime Stoppers 632-5900

Highway Patrol, Salina 1-785-827-4437

Legal Aide 1-800-723-6353

FBI, Manhattan 1-785-776-4451

Crisis Center, Manhattan 1-800-727-2785

Poison Control Center 1-800-332-6633

Toxic Chemicals and Oil Spills 1-800-424-8802

TOLL FREE NUMBERS

Attorney General Office 1-800-432-2310

Cancer Information 1-800-227-2345

Consumer Safety 1-800-227-2772

Department of Aging 1-800-432-3535

Diabetes Association 1-800-362-1355

Disability Hotline 1-800-332-6262

Fair Housing 1-800-424-8590

Federal Tax Forms 1-800-829-3676

Federal Tax Assistance 1-800-829-1040

Fraud Hotline 1-800-432-3913

Insurance Commissioner 1-800-432-2484

Kansas Child/Adult Abuse Hotline 1-800-922-5330

Kansas Governor 1-800-748-4408

Kansas Legislature 1-800-432-3924

Kansas Road Conditions 1-800-585-7023

Medicare 1-800-432-3531

Parents Anonymous Help Line 1-800-332-6378

Talking Books 1-800-424-9100

Veterans Administration 1-800-827-1000

Youth Crisis, Runaway Line 1-800-448-4663

SERVICE PROVIDERS

ADULT EDUCATION

Dreams Unlimited/Head Start Parent Center

Address: 408 Lincoln Ave

Clay Center, KS 67432

Contact: Kathy Dawson

Computers are available for Head Start parents to use (by appointment only). A Lending Library of preschool books for children, tutoring help for GED, reading, math, job skills and adult books (easy reading fiction, non-fiction and child development).

Dreams Unlimited/Cloud Community College

Address: 408 Lincoln Ave.

Clay Center, KS 67432

Contact: Kathy Dawson for Adult Education/GED class

schedule

Telephone: 785-632-2588

Adult basic education, GED preparation, workplace skills, family literacy, computer lab with internet access and a tutor resource library are available.

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AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS (In Clay Center)

PROJECT LEAD - Edith Sorensen (785-630-0315) or Kristin Wright

TIME 4 YOU – Bob Stratton (785-447-2278)

CIRCLE J – Jim or Chris Brinkman (785-632-5817)

Or Baptist Church 785-632-5474

AL-ANON AND ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

Caring Friends AFG

United Methodist Church

Address: 921 5th

Clay Center, KS 67432

Telephone: 785-632-3106

Sunday at 8:00

AMBULANCE SERVICE

Address: 4th & Grant

Telephone: 785-632-2166

They offer ambulance service, provide classes for First-Aid, Professional Rescue, Adult, Child and Infant CPR, Junior Rescuers (age 10-15) Class and rental of infant car seats or Toddler booster seats.

The hours for the rentals are Monday-Friday 8:00-6:00 PM

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

Telephone: 785-632-5029 or 785-632-3193

Contact: Barbara Rott

Money is raised for research and to aid cancer victims with transportation and medicine. Education is provided about cancer.

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APPLIANCES: NEW AND USED

NELSON’S APPLIANCE SERVICE

(Tom Nelson does repair & service of appliances)

Phone: 785-632-2845

WALL’S SCRATCH & DENT

721 4th Street

Clay Center, KS

Phone: 785-777-2272

FLINTHILLS AREA AGENCY ON AGING

Address: 401 Houston

Manhattan, KS

Telephone: 785-776-9294 or 785-323-4300

The agency provides information and resources for the elderly and offer free confidential help about Medicare or senior health insurance. They also handle Section 8 Housing and Housing Rehabilitation.

BIG LAKES DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER

Address: 302 Lincoln

Clay Center

Telephone: 785-632-5357

Contact: Caryn McAdams

They provide work opportunities, life skills training, home living services, community inclusion services and case management with developmental disabilities.

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BIRTHRIGHT

Manhattan Address: 206 S 5th Street

Manhattan, KS

Telephone: 785-539-2555 or 1-800-550-4900

Salina Address: 1045 The Midway

Salina, KS

Telephone: 785-823-3113 or 1-800-550-4900

Birthright provides free pregnancy testing and counseling.

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Boy Scouts Contact: Andy Hogan

Telephone: 785-632-6016

CASA

Address: Room 101 in Courthouse

Telephone: 785-632-3626

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM—12:00 PM

CASA workers are court-appointed volunteers who act as special advocates for a child who become involved in the court process. They serve as independent, objective observers who make recommendations to the court regarding the child’s best interests.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Telephone: 785-632-5674 517 Court

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM—4:00 PM

Offers complete information and literature on all aspects of community business, and on government agencies, organizations and programs in town.

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CHILD CARE

CLAY COUNTY CHILD CARE CENTER

Contact: Eve or April

Address: 314 Court Clay Center, KS

Telephone: 785-632-2195

They are a daycare facility for children between the ages of newborn to 6 years old. They are open from 6:00 AM—6:00 PM. They sponsor Head Start and Early Head Start.

CHILD CARE AWARE OF NORTHEAST & NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

1710 SW 10th , Suite 215 Topeka, KS

Toll Free: 800-279-2372

They try to ensure that families have access to affordable high-quality child care.

CHILD SERVICES

CHILDREN’S MERCY FAMILY HEALTH PARTNERS

Address: 215 W. Pershing

Suite 600

Kansas City, MO. 64108

Telephone: 1-877-347-9363

Your child(ren) may be eligible for free health, dental and optical care.

EARLY HEAD START

Contact: Debra McNeil

Address: 1021 4th Street, Clay Center, KS

Telephone: 785-632-5399

Early Head Start serves families in Clay, Cloud, Ottawa, Republic and Washington counties. Early Head Start is a FREE program for families of infants and toddlers who qualify. Services are provided to families of pregnant women, newborns or toddlers less than three years. Families must meet the federal income guidelines and other qualification requirements.

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Early Head Start helps families by providing: Weekly Visit,Assistance with community services, Child Development Information, Access to medical & nutrition services, Transition Services into Head Start or other child care at the age of 3.

HEAD START

Address: 314 Court, Clay Center, KS

Telephone: 785-632-2195 or 1-800-632-2196

Serving Clay, Washington, Cloud, Republic, and Ottawa Counties.

(See page 20 for more description)

TLEC INFANT AND TODDLER SERVICES

Telephone: 785-632-3176 Serving USD 379 & USD 223 in Clay & Washington Counties

Are you concerned with how your child plays, sees, hears, moves or eats? Infant-Toddler Services does developmental screenings to see how your child is developing. A child which has development delays or a child born with disabilities can qualify for services. Trained staff can provide services in your home.

PARENTS AS TEACHERS

Contact: Laurie Logan

Address: P.O. Box 97

Clay Center 67432

Telephone: 785-632-1127

Parents As Teachers is FREE and VOLUNTARY program offered by your local school district for any parent with a child, prenatal, to 3. P.A.T. provides parents with support and information on child development to assist parents in their role as the child’s first teacher. This program involves parents in learning activities with their child that encourage language and intellectual growth, physical and social-emotional skills.

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Program Components

·  Personal Home Visits-by a certified parent educator every 5-6 weeks, scheduled at your convenience.

·  Group Meetings-opportunities for parents to get together to gain

new insights and to share experiences. Periodic events are planned with either a special speaker presenting or a parent-child activity.

·  Screening-provided periodically to check overall development, language, hearing and vision. Screening can be done Wednesday 9:00 AM-11:00 AM (when school is in session)

·  Play Group-meets weekly and provides and opportunity for parents to use the materials and equipment to play with their children, to visit other parents and to check out items from the Resource Library.

·  Resource Library-a wonderful collection of books, audio tapes, video tapes and toys for infants and toddlers as well as parenting books, magazines and videos. These are all available for check-out at home visits or during play group times.

·  Referrals-to other community services if needed.

CHIROPRACTORS

PRAIRIEWIND CHIROPRACTIC

Address: 115 6th, Clay Center, KS

Telephone: 785-632-2053

CLAY CENTER CHIROPRACTIC ( TAMI CONVERSE)

Address: 627 Court, Clay Center, KS

Telephone: 785-632-2211

PYLE CHIROPRACTIC

Address: 720 6th, Clay Center, KS

Telephone: 785-632-5577

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CHURCHES

CLAY CENTER AREA

Alert Covenant

15820 Green-Randolph Road

Leonardville 66449 785-944-3416

Bible Methodist

8th & Lincoln 785-427-2631

Clay Center 67432

Calvary Baptist

1018 11th Street

Clay Center 67432 785-632-5080

Clay Center Christian Church

1021 Crawford

Clay Center 67432 785-632-2140

Clay Center United Methodist Church

921 5th Street

Clay Center 67432 785-632-3106

Clay Center Wesleyan

1109 Court

Clay Center 67432 785-632-3823

Countryside United Methodist

2189 Broughton Road

Clay Center 67432 785-485-2214

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Ebenezer United Methodist

2101 18th Road

Clay Center 67432 785-461-5599

Emmanuel Independent Baptist

1557 Navajo Rd.

Clay Center 67432 785-632-5822

Evangelical Covenant Church

1330 15th Street

Clay Center 67432 785-632-5653

Fact United Methodist 785-293-5358

111 S. Colorado St.

Leonardville, KS 66449

First Baptist

902 5th St.

Clay Center 67432 785-632-5474

Fountain of Life Christian Center

522 Lane

Clay Center 67432 785-632-5875

First Presbyterian

602 Clarke

Clay Center 67432 785-632-2813

Green United Methodist

Green 67447 785-944-3617

Hebron Reformed Presbyterian

1328 Goodin Drive

Clay Center, KS 785-632-5861

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Idana Presbyterian

R.R. 5, P.O. Box 114

Clay Center 67432 785-632-2768