Kansas Resources

The information in this section was obtained from the following websites:

http://cshcnleaders.ichp.edu/TitleVDirectory/PDF-Files-May-2003/Kansas_2002.pdf 

https://performance.hrsa.gov/mchb/mchreports/link/statelink_result.asp 

http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/Contacts/statealpha.HTM 

http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/ks.htm 

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/state.asp?state=KS 

http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/ks.htm 

http://www.library.tmc.edu/childrenshospitals.html 

http://www.respitelocator.org/k1states.htm 

Title V, Children With Special Health Care Needs Program

Again I’ve found more than one name but the addresses are the same

CSHCN Contact
Jamey Kieffer, RN, BSN
Director
Special Health Services
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 220
Topeka, KS, 66612-1274
(785) 296-1316
(785) 296-8616 fax
Email: jkieffer@kdhe.state.ks.us

The name in this info is different from above but the address is the same. For program information and eligibility criteria go to:

http://cshcnleaders.ichp.edu/TitleVDirectory/PDF-Files-May-2003/Kansas_2002.pdf

For more information on available programs go to:
Services For Children With Special Health Care Needs
http://www.kdhe.state.ks.us/shs/services.html

Medicaid
Kansas Medicaid Office
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services of Kansas
915 SW Harrison Street
Topeka, KS 66612
Local: 1-785-274-4200
Toll-Free: 1-800-792-4884
Local TTY: 1-785-296-1491
Toll-Free TTY: 1-800-792-4292
Fax: 1-785-296-2173
Website: http://www.srskansas.org/hcp/

For more information:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/state.asp?state=KS
 

WIC
Dave Thomason, WIC Director
Nutrition and WIC Services 
Kansas Department of Health & Environment
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 220
Topeka, KS 66612-1274
telephone:  (785) 296-1320
fax:  (785) 296-1326
toll-free in-state:  1-800-332-6262
email:  dthomaso@kdhe.state.ks.us  
website: http://www.kdhe.state.ks.us/nws-wic/index.htm

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Kansas HealthWave
P.O. Box 3599
Topeka, KS 66601
(800) 792-4884
Web: www.kansashealthwave.org/

Education
State Department of Education: Special Education
ZoAnn Torrey, State Director
Student Support Services
Kansas State Department of Education
120 S.E. 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 291-3097
E-mail: ztorrey@ksde.org
Web: www.kansped.org

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Carolyn Nelson, Director
Children's Developmental Services
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
1000 S.W. Jackson Street, Suite 220
Topeka, KS 66612-1274
(785) 296-6135; (800) 332-6262 (in KS)
E-mail: cnelson@kdhe.state.ks.us
Web: www.kdhe.state.ks.us

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Carol Dermyer, Assistant Director
Student Support Services
Kansas State Department of Education
120 S.E. 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612-1182
(785) 296-7454; (800) 203-9462
E-mail: cdermyer@ksde.org
Web: www.kansped.org

Special Education Complaint & Due Process Handbook
Web: http://ww2.nekesc.org/ksde/process.html

Hospitals/Rehabilitation Facilties
Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
2401 Gillham Road
Kansas City, MO 64108 
(816) 234-3000 
http://www.childrens-mercy.org/

Independence Farms, Inc., School of Therapeutic Riding
Michelle Woerner
PO Box 35, Washington, KS 66968
(785) 348-5789
E-mail: ifinstructor@bluevalley.net
Web: www.independencefarms.org
Offering therapeutic riding to children who are mentally, physically or socially challenged in a caring, fun and safe environment in Washington, KS.

Specific Disability Resources
Blind/Visually Impaired
William Daugherty, Superintendent
The Kansas State School for the Blind
1100 State Avenue
Kansas City, Kansas 66102
(913) 281-3308; (800) 572-5463 (in KS)
Web: www.kssb.net/

Mary Ann Siller, Director
American Foundation for the Blind-Southwest
260 Treadway Plaza, Exchange Park
Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 352-7222
E-mail: dallas@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org

Cerebral Palsy/Physical Disabilities
Dave Jones, Executive Director
United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas
5111 E. 21st Street
Wichita, KS 67208
(316) 688-1888
E-mail: Davej@cprf.org
Web: www.ucpa.org

Mary Carter, SACT Program Director
Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation of Kansas, Inc.
School of Adaptive Computer Training
5111 E. 21st Street North
Wichita, KS 67208
(316) 688-1888
E-mail: info@cprf.org
Web: www.cprf.org

Marie Mareda, President
Goodwill Industries Easter Seals of Kansas, Inc.
3636 North Oliver
P.O. Box 8169
Wichita, KS 67208-0169
(316) 744-9291
Web: www.goodwilleastersealsks.org

Epilepsy
Peggy Walls, Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation of Kansas and Western Missouri
6550 Troost, Suite B
Kansas City, MO 64131-1272
(816) 444-2800; (800) 972-5163
E-mail: pwalls@efha.org
Web: www.efha.org

Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities
State Developmental Disabilities Program
Margaret Zillinger, Director
Community Supports and Services
Health Care Policy Division
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Docking State Office Building
915 S.W. Harrison Street, 10th Floor
Topeka, KS 66612-1570
(785) 296-3561
E-mail: mmz@srskansas.org
Web: www.srskansas.org/hcp/

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Jane Rhys, Executive Director
Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities
Docking State Office Building, Room 141
915 S.W. Harrison Street
Topeka, KS 66612-1570
(785) 296-2608
E-mail: jrhys@alltel.net
Web: http://nekesc.org/kcdd.html

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Michael Wehmeyer, Director
Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities
University of Kansas
1052 Robert Dole Human Development Center
1000 Sunnyside Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66045
(785) 864-4295; (785) 864-5051 (TTY)
E-mail: kucdd@ku.edu
Web: www.lsi.ku.edu

Mike Purdon, Advocacy Coordinator
TARC
2701 S.W. Randolph
Topeka, KS 66611
(785) 232-0597
E-mail: mpurdon@tarcinc.org
Web: www.tarcinc.org

The Arc of Kansas
P.O. Box 23
Topeka, KS 66601-0023
(785) 354-4200
E-mail: thearcks@thearcks.org

Speech and Hearing
Dixie Heinrich, KSHA Coordinator
Kansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association
3900 17th Avenue
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-6550; (800) 248-5742
E-mail: ksha96@aol.com
Web: www.ksha.org

General Disability Resources
Protection and Advocacy Agency
Kansas Advocacy and Protective Services
3745 S.W. Wanamaker Road
Topeka, KS 66610
(785) 273-9661; (877) 776-1541 (in KS only)
E-mail: info@ksadv.org
Web: www.ksadv.org

Client Assistance Program
Sharon Kearse, Director
Client Assistance Program
3640 S.W. Topeka Boulevard, Suite 150
Topeka, KS 66611-2373
(785) 266-8193; (800) 432-2326
E-mail: slzk@srskansas.org
Web: www.ink.org/public/srs/CAP/index.htm

Parent Organizations
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Connie Zienkewicz, Executive Director
Families Together, Inc.
3033 W. Second, Suite 106
Wichita, KS 67203
(316) 945-7747; (877) 499-5369 (Kansas City)
(888) 815-6364 (Wichita); (800) 264-6343 (Topeka)
(888) 820-6364 (Garden City); (800) 499-9443 (Espanol)
E-mail: wichita@familiestogetherinc.org
Web: www.familiestogetherinc.org

Community Parent Resource Center
(serving an urban area within Sedgwick County)
Nina Lomely-Baker, Director/President
Community Parent Support and Resource Center
Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas
555 N. Woodlawn, Suite 3105
Wichita, KS 67208
(316) 685-1821, ext. 256
E-mail: nina@mhasck.org
Web: www.mhasck.org

Partners in Policymaking
Kim Strunk, Coordinator
Partners in Policymaking
Kansas Developmental Disabilities Council
Docking State Office Building, Room 141
915 S.W. Harrison Street
Topeka, KS 66612-1570
(785) 296-2608
E-mail: partnersinpolicy@alltel.net
Web: http://nekesc.org/kcdd.html

Respite 
West Dodge City (316) 227-8803

Southwest Developmental Services, Inc. Garden City (316) 275-7521

Developmental Servies of Northwest and Kansas, Inc. Hays (913) 625-5678

Training and Evaluation Center of Hutchinson Hutchinson (316) 663-2216

 Associated Youth Services Kansas City (314) 831-2820

 Franklin Children's Center, Inc. Kansas City (314) 321-2102

 Wyandotte Developmental Disabilities Services Kansas City (913) 342-9426

 Assist Lawrence (888) 422-7924

 Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association Lawrence (913) 843-3738

 Hospice Care in Douglas County Lawrence (913) 749-5006

 Roger Hill Volunteer Center Lawrence (785) 865-5030
www.ci.lawrence.ks.us/volunteer_center/index.html 

 Trinity Respite Care, Inc. Lawrence (785) 842-3159 www.users.webserf.net/trinity 

 Interim Health Care of Kansas City, Inc Leawood (913) 381-3100 www.InterimHealthcare.com

 Johnson County Mental Retardation Center Lenexa (913) 492-6161

 Lincoln County Health Department Lincoln (913) 524-4406

 Big Lakes Developmental Center Manhattan (913) 776-9201

 Trinity Heights United Methodist Church Newton (316) 283-6441

 Child Care Association of Johnson County Overland Park (913) 341-6200

 Comfort Keepers In-home Care Overland Park (913) 648-6838 www.comfortkeepers.com 

 Church of the Nazarene Parsons (316) 421-3800

 Southeast Kansas Respite Services, Inc. Parsons (316) 421-6550 x 1859

 Plainville Rural Hospital Plainville (913) 434-4553

Golden Belt Home Health Service Russell (913) 483-6449

Kansas Care, Inc. Salina (785) 825-8500

OCCK, Inc. Family Support/Respite Care Program Salina (913) 827-9383

Make A Difference Information Network Topeka (785) 296-1317

 Topeka ARC Topeka (785) 232-0597

 Rainbows United, Inc. Wichita (316) 267-5437 www.rainbowsunited.org 

 The Arc Wichita (316) 943-1191

 Wichita Children's Home Wichita (316) 684-6581

 For even more resources go to: http://www.bridges4kids.org/states/ks.htm

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