Community Resources for Returning Citizens

Technology & Education Resources

 

National Resources

  • Oxford House Vacancies
    • Self-run, self-supported homes for individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder.

Kansas Resources

Brown County Resources

  • 24/7 hotline: 888.822.2983
  • YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment
    • Provides free and confidential services to victims of domestic and sexual violence, stalking, and human trafficking in Shawnee, Jackson, Brown, Nemaha and Wabaunsee Counties in Kansas.
  • KANZA Mental Health and Guidance Center
    • Provides comprehensive mental health and substance use services. These clinics are designed to ensure access to coordinated, high-quality behavioral health care for anyone who needs it, regardless of their ability to pay, place of residence, or age.
  • Northeast Kansas Community Action Program
    • Provides comprehensive education and social services to low-income community members through collaborative partnerships focused on individual and family development, empowerment, and economic security.

Missouri Resources

  • Resurrection Recovery Ministry Support Groups
    • Locations:
      • Leawood, KS
      • Olathe, KS
      • Overland Park, KS
      • Spring Hill, KS
      • Brookside, MO
      • Downtown KC, MO
      • Blue Springs, MO
    • Contact Tom Langhofer, Pastor of Recovery Ministries, at 913-544-0219 or Bethany DePugh, Recovery Ministries Coordination Director, at 816-867-0374
  • Mid-Continent Public Library 
    • Grandview Branch 
      • Wi-Fi for check out, there are holds, but almost everyone gets it within 7 days
      • Laptops for checkout, there are holds, but almost everyone gets it within 7 days
      • Test prep, physical books, and electronic versions of test prep, as well as videos from GED, nursing, and the electrician's exam
      • Career readiness databases, including resume templates
      • Tutor.com access for resume proofing
      • Entrepreneurship support
      • Test proctoring
      • Reservable study rooms
      • Public desktop computers and laptops that can go anywhere in the library
      • Free access to LinkedIn Learning, Learning Express Library, and Universal Class
      • In-person tech classes, check for booking 
    • Community Resources:
      • 3 CRC staff members in South Kansas City offer one-on-one help navigating library resources
      • We can also take limited appointments to help people with disabilities access resources by dialing the phone, taking notes, or reading paperwork
      • We can offer digital assistance if a person has documented limitations

KC Community Resources

Topeka Community Resources

Lawrence Community Resources