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