Resources

Mental Health & Crisis Hotline, Suicide Prevention: Dial 988 from any cell phone or landline

Free Kansas Crisis Counseling Program for COVID-19: - 1-800-273-8255

Programa de Asesoramiento de Crisis por COVID-19 de Kansas  - 1-800-273-8255

Someone to Talk to

• Family Crisis Hotline - 1-866-792-1885

• Suicide Hotline - 1-800-273-TALK or 988

• Suicide Hotline - 1-800-SUICIDE

• Crisis Text Hotline - Text CONNECT to 741741

 Call ‘211’ for Help - “211” is a 24hour hotline provided through the United Way. The hotline can answer questions about local resources for emergency situations for anyone in need. Simply dial ‘211’ from any landline or cell phone, after providing your zip code you’ll be connected with local resources.

Barton County Emergency Aid – Rent/Utility Assistance, MWF  8:30 – 11:30, (620) 793-3345, bartonemergencyaid@gmail.com 

Someone to Talk to

• Family Crisis Hotline - 833-441-2240

• Suicide Hotline - 988  or  1-800-273-TALK

• Suicide Hotline - 1-800-SUICIDE

• Crisis Text Hotline - Text CONNECT to 741741

Barton County Food Bank – Families or individuals in need are invited to call the Barton County Health Department at (620) 792-4001. Appointments are available for drive-thru pick-up. The Barton County Food Bank is located at 3007 10th St, Great Bend, KS 67530.

USD 428 Free & Reduced Meal Program - More information can be found on the USD 428 Food Service webpage. Applications for free or reduced meals should be completed during the enrollment process. 

Support for Homeless Students - McKinney-Vento Act

Is your housing uncertain? Do you live at a temporary address? 

You have important school rights.

To be eligible for additional services, a family or student must have lost their housing due to a hardship, which could look like "couch surfing" or doubling up with another family, living in a hotel or motel, or living in a shelter or transitional housing. It might also be living in a space that was not designed to be a home such as a car, bus campground, etc. 

• Homeless youth may be accompanied or unaccompanied. Accompanied = living with at least one legal guardian; Unaccompanied living without a legal guardian or with no adult. 
• Homeless youth have the right to the same education as non-homeless youth.

Contact your building principal or McKinney-Vento liaison, John Popp, 620-793-1500, for help. 

Click Here to learn more.

Kansas Eviction Prevention Program (KEPP) Rent Assistance Program - The State of Kansas has established a fund to help prevent evictions during COVID-19. Through a joint application between a landlord and tenant, tenants are eligible for up to nine months of assistance, not to exceed $5,000 per household. Applications will be approved in the order they are received. 

• KEPP Tenant Information Sheet

• KEPP Income Limits

• KEPP Frequently Asked Questions

Relocation Information - GreatBend.org

• Rental Contact List

• Moving Guide

• CentralKansasJobs.com

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a U.S. government program run by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program to help low-income households pay for internet service and connected devices like a laptop or tablet. Click here to learn more about eligibility and apply today!

• Apply Online
• Call to request an application - 877-384-2575
• Or Apply through a participating internet provider - Nex-Tech & Verizon Wireless are local vendors, click here to search for a company near you. 

1-800-Children Call Line & Resource Directory

1-800-Children is a 24/7 parenting support line to aid in connecting parents to information, local resources, and supports when they need them. During the day, staff answer and help connect to services, and at night, it is run by trained volunteers. 

• Call 1-800-Children (1-800-332-6378)
• Download the mobile app by searching 1800CHILDRENKS in your app store
• Email or text 1800CHILREN@kcsl.org
• Visit 1800CHILDRENKS.org to find resources near you

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