Community Resources

Call 211 or search for assistance by location. Mentoring, after-school programs, senior care, counseling, food pantries, disability services and much more. A service of United Way.

Designed to help citizens find out what government benefits they may be eligible to receive, with access to information from across 17 Federal agencies. Links to benefit programs for all types of people: elderly, veterans, low-income citizens, students, farmers, parents, disaster victims and many more.

A list of local social service agencies compiled by the United Way of Douglas County, Kansas.

A phone directory of community resource organizations in Lawrence, Kansas.

SRC informs about and creates opportunities that allow older residents of Douglas County to remain independent and active in their homes and communities and assists them with necessary transitions.

Ballard Center provides a variety of services, including employment assistance, a food pantry, a free clothing pantry, a professional work attire closet, and household items such as kitchenware.

Gently used clothing and household items.

Low cost second-hand clothing and household items.

Second hand store of used items at discount prices.

A resource for connecting people with disabilities and health conditions with the assistive technology they need.

The Audio-Reader Network is a reading and information service for blind, visually impaired, and print disabled individuals in Kansas and western Missouri. Services are offered free of charge to anyone in our listening area who is unable to read normal printed material.

Advocacy, peer support, training, transportation, and community education in support of people with disabilities. Resources include a publicly accessible computer lab with a variety of assistive technologies, a medical equipment loan bank, and a selection of specialized phones available through the Telecommunications Access Program (TAP).

Books, magazines and other materials available to qualified patrons through the Talking Books Program.

Ballard Center provides a variety of services, including employment assistance, a food pantry, a free clothing pantry, a professional work attire closet, and household items such as kitchenware.

The Lawrence Workforce Center connects career seekers with employers. Whether you’re looking for your first job or looking to change careers, the Lawrence Workforce Center can help you on your career journey.

Ballard Center provides a variety of services, including employment assistance, a food pantry, a free clothing pantry, a professional work attire closet, and household items such as kitchenware.

Double Up Food Bucks is a SNAP (food stamps) matching program providing dollar-for-dollar matching at regional farmers’ markets.

Free vegan lunch every Thursday while the University of Kansas is in session.

Search for food assistance by location.

Free breakfast served from 7-8am on Tuesday and Friday mornings.

Food pantry available five days a week to qualifying Douglas County, Kansas, residents.

Free lunch served from 1-2pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Lawrence Meals On Wheels serves hot, nutritious meals to the homebound elderly and/or disabled Monday through Friday.

SNAP provides low-income people with a consistent means to buy nutritious food at supermarkets and many farmers’ markets using a special debit card.

Nutrition program for eligible pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children up to age 5.

Emergency and outpatient mental health services for all ages.

Non-profit safety-net dental clinic serving the residents of Douglas County, Kansas.

Provides health care on a sliding fee scale for residents of Douglas County and certain portions of Jefferson, Franklin, Leavenworth, Shawnee, and Osage counties.

Medical testing, exams, and immunizations provided with fees based on a sliding scale.

An information clearinghouse of assistance programs for affordable medications from pharmaceutical manufacturers and government resources.

Transitional housing for families with children.

Emergency homeless shelter serving Lawrence and Douglas County.

The LDCHA administers a variety of housing assistance programs for eligible residents.

Housing resource for individuals recovering from alcoholism and drug addiction.

Shelter services for all survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking and their children.

Information about the Lawrence, Kansas, Amtrak station.

A list of freely accessible charging stations for electric vehicles in Lawrence, Kansas.

Information about Greyhound bus service in Lawrence, Kansas.

A resource for information about the transit services provided by the City of Lawrence and the University of Kansas.

A guide to regional transportation options in Douglas County, Kansas.