FAMILY RESOURCES
Resource Name | Description | Contact Information |
Mental Health Services | ||
Heart of Kansas Family Healthcare | Income-based individual and family therapy services. Accepts KanCare/Medicaid. | (620) 804-6100 |
The Center for Counseling & Consultation | Offers counseling and mental health support. | (620) 792-2544 |
Stepping Stones to Recovery (Great Bend) | Substance abuse recovery services. | (620) 796-2224 |
Avenues for Change (Great Bend) | Provides mental health counseling. | (620) 796-2206 |
Willow Tree Therapy Services (Great Bend) | Provides therapy services. | (620) 603-6257 |
Passages of Hope | No-cost therapy services. | |
Childcare Services | ||
Caring Hands Daycare | Provides care for children 2 weeks to school-age; school-age children for before & after school care only | (620) 285-4869 |
Valley Kids Daycare | Full-time, part-time, and drop-in care available. | (620) 285-3077 |
Early Childhood Services | ||
Parents as Teachers (USD 495) | Free parenting help for kids up to age 5. | (620) 285-2141 |
Tri-County Preschool (USD 495) | Offers free developmental screenings for children ages 3-5. | (620) 285-2141 |
Sunflower Early Education Center (Great Bend) | Early education for children birth to 3 years, mileage paid from Larned. | (620) 792-4087 |
ICC-Cradles and Crayons | Offers free developmental screenings for birth to 5 years. Held at Larned Methodist Church 4 times a year. | (620) 792-4087 |
Adult Education Services | ||
Sunflower Diversified Services (Great Bend) | Provides rehabilitation, support, and employment help to adults. | (620) 792-1321 |
Rosewood Services | Provides rehabilitation, support, and employment help to adults. | (620) 793-5888 |
Adult Education EOC (Great Bend) | The Central Kansas Educational Opportunity Center (CKEOC) offers free services to help adults, including military-connected individuals, explore training, education, financial aid, admissions, and career planning. | 1-877-684-8164 |
Barton Community College | (620) 792-2701 | |
Grief Counseling Services | ||
Moving Forward Grief Support Group | Provided by Beckwith Mortuary. | (620) 285-2121 |
Family Crisis Center | Crisis support services, including grief counseling. 24-Hour Crisis Line: 1-866-792-1885 | (620) 804-6212 |
Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice (Great Bend) | Provides grief support and counseling; call for scheduling. | (620) 792-2511 Ext. 6592 |
Social Services | ||
KanCare | The program that the State of Kansas provides Medicaid through. | (785) 338-6576 |
Child Care Aware (Great Bend) | Childcare resources and information. | (620) 792-1393 |
The Parent Hotline | Parenting support and resources available 24 hours a day. | (620) 225-2412 |
Catholic Charities (Great Bend) | Family support, including clothing for children. | (620) 792-3316 |
American Red Cross of Central Kansas (Hutchinson) | Provides emergency assistance, helps military families and veterans, teaches lifesaving skills, and helps maintain the national blood supply. | (620) 662-3336 |
Working Healthy | Offers employment support for individuals with disabilities. | 1-800-792-4884 |
Southwest Developmental Services | Resources available for those with developmental disabilities. | (620) 793-7604 |
Birthright Inc. | Pregnancy counseling, adoption options, and free pregnancy testing. | 1-800-550-4900 |
Legal Services | Free for those over 60, based on income. | (620) 227-7349 |