Understanding Homelessness with the Lawrence Community Shelter

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Name: Understanding Homelessness with the Lawrence Community Shelter
Date: November 12, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CST
Event Description:

SAT | NOV 12 | 1:00 PM - 4 PM | Lawrence Public Library Auditorium

As a co-sponsor of this educational event, Lawrence Public Library will be creating a book display geared towards teenagers and adults to help you better understand the issues of housing that can lead to chronic homelessness along with books that detail experiences of unhoused peoples.

Grounded in human rights and social justice, the mission of the Lawrence Community Shelter is to advance compassionate solutions for people facing homelessness through advocacy, shelter, and housing. Join us on November 12th at the Lawrence Public Library as we debunk stereotypes about homelessness and discuss the complex realities of the housing crisis!

Did you know that income inequality is at its highest level ever recorded in U.S. history? Did you know that the life expectancy for someone facing chronic homelessness is only 50 years of age? A new event, Understanding Homelessness with the Lawrence Community Shelter, will feature a series of educational tables in the auditorium that are open to the public for walk-ins between 1-4 PM. Participants are encouraged to spend about 20-30 minutes in this interactive event for a full experience.

Location:
Lawrence Public Library Auditorium
707 Vermont Street

Lawrence KS 66044
Date/Time Information:
SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 12 | 1:00 PM - 4 PM 
Contact Information:
Marc Veloz, Community Resources Specialist, 785-843-3833 ext. 136, mveloz@lawrence.lib.ks.us
Fees/Admission:
No registration required. Free and open to anyone from the public. 
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Non-Profit Directory

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This directory features non-profit members of The Chamber. If your business is interested in expanding your involvement with the Lawrence community, we hope you reference this list! If your organization doesn't appear on this list, we hope you consider joining The Chamber!

Animals

Lawrence Humane Society
1805 E. 19th St.
(785) 843-6835
lawrencehumane.org

The Arts

Lawrence Arts Center
940 New Hampshire St.
(785) 843-2787
lawrenceartscenter.org

Marla Quilts, Inc.
2001 Haskell Ave.
(785) 371-6682
marlaquiltsinc.com

Van Go, Inc.
715 New Jersey St.
(785) 842-3797
van-go.org

Children/Education

Ballard Center
708 Elm St.
(785) 842-0729
ballardcenter.org

Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence
2910 Haskell Ave.
(785) 841-5672
bgclk.org

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Douglas County
1009 New Hampshire St., Suite A & B
(785) 832-5172
www.dccasaks.org 

Child Care Aware of Eastern Kansas
2518 Ridge Court
(785) 865-0669
east.ks.childcareaware.org

Communities in Schools of Mid-America
1919 Delaware St.
(785) 865-5190
cismidamerica.org

Community Children's Center
901 Kentucky St., Ste. 202
(785) 260-8184
communitychildrenks.org

Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts
10210 Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO
(816) 942-9333
hoac-bsa.org

Junior Achievement
(785)841-8245
kansasja.org

Kansas Action for Children
709 S. Kansas Ave., Ste. 200, Topeka, KS
(785) 232-0550
kac.org

Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters
2518 Ridge Court
(785) 843-7359
kansasbigs.org

Landen Lucas Foundation
4000 W. 6th St.
(503) 989-9930
landenlucasfoundation.org

Lawrence Children's Choir
(785) 331-4662
lawrewncechildrenschoir.org

Lawrence Public Library
707 Vermont St.
(785) 843-3833
lawrencepubliclibrary.org

Lawrence Schools Foundation
110 McDonald Dr.
(785) 330-1941
lawrenceschoolsfoundation.org

Peaslee Tech
2920 Haskell Ave., Ste. 100
(785) 856-1801
peasleetech.org

READ Lawrence
1900 Delaware St.
(785)424-0838
facebook.com/READLawrenceKS

The Children's Shelter
1925 Delaware St.
(785) 843-2085
theshelterinc.org

Foundations

Capitol Federal Foundation
700 Kansas Ave., Ste. 517, Topeka, KS
(785) 270-6040
capfed.com

Douglas County Community Foundation
900 Massachusetts St., Ste. 406
(785) 843-8727
dccfoundation.org

Haskell Foundation
155 Indian Ave., Box 5019
(785) 749-8425
haskellfoundation.org

Health

Alzheimer's Association - Heart of America Chapter
3846 W. 75th St., Prairie Village, KS
(913) 831-3888
alz.org/kansascity

Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
200 Maine St., Ste. A
(785) 843-9192
bertnash.org

Community Blood Center of KC
4040 Main St., Kansas City, MO
(816) 968-4004
savealifenow.org

CV Key Project
cvkeyproject.org

Douglas County Visiting Nurses
200 Maine St., Ste. 150
(785) 843-3738
kansasvna.org

Heartland Community Health Center
346 Maine St., Ste. C
(785) 841-7297
heartlandhealth.org

Kansas Advocates for Better Care
536 Fireside Court, Ste. B
(785) 842-3088
kacb.org

Kansas Suicide Prevention HQ
2110 Delaware St., Ste. B
(785) 841-9900
headquarterscounselingcenter.org

Lawrence Douglas County Public Health
200 Maine St., Ste. B
(785) 843-3060
ldchealth.org

Midland Care Connection
319 Perry St.
(800) 726-7450
midlandcare.org

Trinity In-Home Care
2001 W. 25th St., Ste. Q
(785) 842-3159
tihc.org

Housing

Family Promise of Lawrence
905 Tennessee St.
(785) 856-1417
lawrencefamilypromise.org

Housing & Credit Counseling
2518 Ridge Court., Ste. 104
(785) 749-4224
hcci-ks.org

Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority
1600 Haskell Ave.
(785) 842-8110

Lawrence Habitat for Humanity
720 Connecticut St.
(785) 832-0777
lawrencehabitat.org

Tenants to Homeowners
2518 Ridge Court, Ste. 103
(785) 842-5494
tenants-to-homeowners.org

Local Organizations

Lawrence Farmers Market
(785) 505-0117
lawrencefarmersmarket.org

Seniors

Community Village Lawrence
2001 Haskell Ave.
(785) 505-0187
communityvillagelawrence.org

Senior Resource Center of Douglas County
745 Vermont St.
(785) 842-0543
yoursrc.org

Support Services

American Red Cross
2518 Ridge Court
(785) 843-3550
redcross.org

Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas
1525 W. 6th St.
(785) 856-2694
catholiccharitiesks.org

Cottonwood, Inc.
2801 W. 31st. St.
(785) 842-0550
cwood.org

Douglas County CASA
1009 New Hampshire St.,
Ste. A & B
(785) 832-5172
dccasa.org

Douglas County ECKAN Center
2518 Ridge Court, Ste. 104
(785) 841-3357

Just Food
1000 E. 11th St.
(785) 856-7030
justfoodks.org

Lawrence Community Shelter
3655 E. 25th St.
(785) 832-8864
lawrenceshelter.org

The Salvation Army
946 New Hampshire St.
(785) 843-4188
lawrence.salvationarmy.us

United Way of Douglas County
1307 Massachusetts St.
(785) 843-6626
unitedwaydgco.org

Willow Domestic Violence Center
1920 Moodie Road
(785) 331-2034
willowdvcenter.org

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