Employment
Assistive Technology
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Assistive Technology for Kansans sites are not providing face-to-face services at this time. They are providing what services they can via telephone. They anticipate resuming face-to-face services April 15, 2020.
Assistive Technology for Kansans
Assistive Technology for Kansans (ATK) provides information, training and funding assistance related to technology for individuals with disabilities or health conditions that may include: amputation, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, muscular dystrophy, back pain, post-polio syndrome, cancer, respiratory problems, cardiac problems, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, stroke, deafness and hearing impairments, traumatic brain injury, blindness or vision impairments or cognitive impairments.
Assistive Technology for Kansans
Phone: (800) 526-3648
K-Loan
K-Loan is a consumer-run financial program that provide persons with disabilities and their families access to financial resources for acquiring assistive technology through education, savings and borrowing.
k-loan.net
Phone: V/TTY (866) 465-2826 or (620) 421-6554
The Kansas Equipment Exchange
The Kansas Equipment Exchange (KEE) Program is designed to help more Kansans obtain affordable medical equipment. In cooperation with Medicaid and other agencies, wheelchairs, hospital beds and other durable medical equipment (DME) that is no longer being used is returned to the program, refurbished and made available for other Kansans. KEE also accepts donated equipment from individuals. For donations call (800) 526-3648.
Kansas Equipment Exchange
Phone: (800) 526-3648
AgrAbility
AgrAbility promotes the combination of agricultural know-how with disability expertise to provide farmers, ranchers and farm workers the specialized services they need to safely accommodate their disabilities in everyday farm/ranch operations.
AgrAbility
Phone: (800) 526-3648
Regions
Text updated 11/13/2023. The Northeast site no longer has a provider. Please call (800) 526-3648.
Region 1 - Western
Oakley - Voice/TTY: (785) 672-3125
Kansas Equipment Exchange (KEE) Program - Garden City: (785) 673-6364
Counties served: Cheyenne, Clark, Decatur, Ellis, Finney, Ford, Gove, Graham, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearny, Lane, Logan, Meade, Morton, Ness, Norton, Phillips, Rawlins, Rooks, Scott, Seward, Sheridan, Sherman, Stanton, Stevens, Thomas, Trego, Wallace, and Wichita
Region 2 - North Central
Salina - Voice/TTY: (785) 827-9383
Counties served: Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Ellsworth, Geary, Jewell, Lincoln, Marshall, McPherson, Mitchell, Morris, Nemaha, Osborne, Ottawa, Pottawatomie, Republic, Riley, Russell, Saline, Smith, Wabaunsee, and Washington
Region 3 - Northeast
This site does not have a provider at this time (11/13/2023) Please call the Southeast Kansas site at Voice/TTY (800) 526-3648
Counties served: Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Douglas, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, Osage, Shawnee, and Wyandotte
Region 4 - Southeast
Parsons - Voice/TTY: (620) 421-6551
Counties served: Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Coffey, Crawford, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Linn, Lyon, Marion, Montgomery, Neosho, Woodson, and Wilson
Region 5 - South Central
Wichita: (316) 942-5444
Counties served: Barber, Barton, Butler, Comanche, Cowley, Edwards, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Rush, Sedgwick, Stafford, and Sumner
Jobs for Veterans
The Kansas Department of Commerce, with grant funding from the U.S. Department of Labor, Veterans Employment and Training Service, offers employment and training services to eligible veterans. For assistance, contact one of these local workforce centers and talk with the Local Veterans Employment Representative (LVER). The LVER is an employment specialist who has a large reservoir of information about jobs and education/training opportunities, veterans’ rights and center. The LVER also has information about other services available through other agencies, including veterans’ organizations. Disabled Veteran Outreach Program Specialists (DVOPs) are also available in some locations.
Updated Map April 24, 2023
Text Update February 15, 2023
Area 1
332 E. 8th Street
Hay, KS 67601
Phone: (785) 625-5654
TTY: (800) 766-3777
Website: ksworkforceone.org
Counties include: Barber, Barton, Butler, Cheyenne, Chase, Clark, Cloud, Comanche, Cowley, Decatur, Dickenson, Edwards, Ellis, Elsworth, Finney, Ford, Gove, Graham, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton, Haskell, Harper, Harvey, Hodgeman, Jewell, Kearney, Kingman, Kiowa, Lane, Lincoln, Logan, Marion, McPherson, Meade, Mitchell, Morris, Ness, Norton, Osborne, Ottawa, Pawnee, Phillips, Pratt, Rawlins, Reno, Republic, Rice, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Saline, Scott, Sedgwick, Seward, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, Sumner, Trego, Thomas, Wallace, Wichita
Area 2
1430 SW Topeka Blvd.
Topeka KS 66612-1819
Phone: (785) 235-5627
TTY: (785) 235-5627
Website: workforcecenters.com/topeka
Counties include: Atchison, Brown, Clay, Coffey, Doniphan, Geary, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall, Morris, Nemaha, Osage, Pottawatomie, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Washington
Area 3
8535 Bluejacket
Lenexa KS 66214
Phone: (913) 577-5929
TTY: (913) 281-1942
Website: workforcepartnership.com
Counties include: Johnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte
Area 4
2021 N. Amidon, Suite 1100
Wichita KS 67203
Phone: (316) 771-6800
TTY: (316) 771-6805
Website: workforce-KS.com
Counties include: Butler, Cowley, Harper, Kingman, Sedgwick, Sumner
Area 5
317 N. Penn
Independence KS 67301
Phone: (620) 332-5904
Website: sekworks.org
Counties include: Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Coffey, Crawford, Elk, Franklin, Labette, Linn, Lyon, Miami, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson
Kansas Legal Services
Kansans meet their basic needs through the provision of essential legal, mediation and employment training services. Kansas Legal Services can assist individuals with cases involving housing, employment, juvenile issues (delinquent, termination of parental rights), income maintenance, Indian laws, family issues, health, individual rights and consumer issues.
Text updated February 15, 2023
Map updated April 18, 2023
Legal Assistance
Central Intake Line
(800) 723-6953 or
(785) 233-2068
Mediation Services
Topeka
(785) 233-2068
Legal Assistance Offices
Dodge City
(620) 227-7349
Emporia
(620) 343-7520
Hays
(785) 625-4514
Hutchinson
(620) 694-2955
Kansas City
(913) 621-0200
Manhattan
(785) 537-2943
Pittsburg
(620) 232-1330
Salina
(785) 825-8147
Seneca
(785) 336-6016
Topeka
(785) 354-8531
Wichita
(316) 265-9681
Kansas Rehabilitation Services
Kansas Rehabilitation Services (KRS) help Kansans with disabilities meet their employment goals, offering a variety of vocational rehabilitation services, including transition services for youth in high school.
Department for Children and Families Office Locator
Map updated 4/24/2023
Text updated 12/27/2022
Kansas Rehabilitation Services Offices
- Atchison: (913) 367-5345 Ext. 227
- Chanute: (620) 431-5000
- Colby: (785) 462-6760 Ext. 203
- Dodge City: (620) 227-8505 Ext. 233
- El Dorado: (316) 321-4200
- Emporia: (620) 342-2505 Ext. 282
- Fort Scott: (620) 223-4010
- Garden City: (620) 272-5800
- Goodland: (785) 899-5661 Ext. 231
- Great Bend: (620) 792-5324 Ext. 231
- Hays: (785) 628-1066 Ext. 209
- Hiawatha: (785) 742-7186 Ext. 211
- Hutchinson: (620) 663-5731 Ext 372
- Independence: (620) 331-0350 Ext. 372
- Junction City: (785) 762-5445 Ext. 211
- Kansas City: (913) 279-7008
- Lawrence: (785) 832-3700
- Leavenworth: (913) 680-2200
- Manhattan: (785) 776-4011 Ext. 218
- McPherson: (620) 241-3802 Ext. 220
- Ottawa: (785) 229-8600
- Overland Park: (913) 826-7300
- Parsons: (620) 421-4500 Ext. 213
- Phillipsburg: (785) 543-5258 Ext. 239
- Pittsburg: (620) 672-5955 Ext. 203
- Pratt: (620) 672-5955 Ext. 226
- Salina: (785) 826-8000 Ext. 209
- Topeka: (785) 296-2500
- Wichita: (316) 337-7000
- Winfield: (620) 221-6400 Ext. 254
- DCF Statewide Access Line: (833) 765-2003, TTY: (785) 296-1491
Kansas Small Business Development Centers
Provides individual, confidential assistance and seminars on small business topics. There are eight regional centers, five of which have at least one associate center at a Community College in the region.
Kansas Small Business Development Centers
Text updated February 15, 2023
Region 1 - Fort Hays State University
Hays: (785) 628-5615
Kansas SBDC at FHSU
Colby: (785) 460-5482
Counties include: Barton, Cheyenne, Decatur, Ellis, Gove, Graham, Logan, Norton, Osborne, Pawnee, Phillips, Rawlins, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Smith, Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas, Trego, Wallace
Region 2 - Emporia State University
Emporia: (620) 341-5308
Kansas Small Business Development Center (KSBDC) at ESU
Cowley County Community College: (620) 412-3576
Counties include: Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Coffey Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Lyon, Marion, Morris, Osage
Region 3 - Seward County Community College
Liberal: (620) 417-1955
Dodge City: (620) 371-3871
Kansas Small Business Development Center (KSBDC) at SCCC (not working 2/15/2023)
Garden City: Contact Liberal
Counties include: Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford, Gray, Grant, Greeley, Hamilton, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearny, Kiowa, Lane, Meade, Morton, Ness, Scott, Seward, Stanton, Stevens, Wichita
Region 4 - Johnson County Community College
Overland Park: (913) 469-3878
Kansas SBDC at JCCC
Counties include: Johnson, Miami Wyandotte
Region 5 - Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg (620) 235-4921
Pitt State Small Business
Counties include: Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Cherokee, Crawford, Labette, Linn, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson
Region 6 - University of Kansas
Lawrence (785) 843-8844
KU Small Business Development Center
Counties include: Atchison, Doniphan, Douglas, Franklin, Jefferson, Leavenworth
Region 7 - Washburn University
Topeka: (785) 234-3235
Washburn Small Business Development Center
Manhattan Area: (785)587-9917
Wetmore: (785) 207-0267
Counties include: Brown, Geary, Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee
Region 8 - Wichita State University
Wichita: (316) 978-3193
Kansas Small Business Development Center at WSU
Counties include: Barber, Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Ellsworth, Harper, Harvey, Jewell, Kingman, Lincoln, Republic, McPherson, Mitchell, Ottawa, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Saline, Stafford, Sedgwick, Sumner, Washington
KSBDC Lead Center - State Office (785) 296-6514
Kansas Transit Provider Directory
To utilize an interactive version of this map, you must go to CTD Map.
Once the map is up, click on the county for which you need transportation information and it will show a listing of organizations that provide transportation services.
Click on the Organization name and it will take you to a page that will show you:
- Contact information
- Clientele they service (elderly, disabled, general public)
- Service Area
- Services Hours
- Services for which they will provide transportation (medical, personal, education, employment, shopping, meals)
- Cost (if any)
Map updated April 24, 2023
Text updated February 15, 2023
CTD 1 - Urban Corridor
Mike Spadafore
Mobility Manager Topeka/Shawnee County
mspadafore@jhawkaaa.org
DreVel Taylor
Mobility manager Douglas County
dtaylor@lawrenceks.org
Counties served: Douglas, Johnson, Shawnee, and Wyandotte
CTD 2 - Central
Counties served: Barber, Barton, Marion McPherson, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Stafford
CTD 3 - Northeast
Counties served: Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, Jefferson, Leavenworth and Nemaha
CTD 4 - Flint Hills
Mike Wilson
Mobility Manager
mdwilson@rileycounty.ks.gov
Counties served: Clay, Dickinson, Geary, Marshall Pottawatomie, Riley, and Washington
CTD 5 - East Central
Counties served: Anderson, Chase, Coffey, Franklin, Greenwood, Linn, Lyon, Miami, Morris, Osage, and Wabaunsee
CTD 6 - Southwest
Counties served: Clark, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearney, Kiowa, Lane, Meade, Morton, Ness, Scott, Seward, Stanton, Stevens, and Wichita
CTD 7 - North Central
Michelle Griffin
Mobility Manager
mgriffin@occk.com
Counties served: Cloud, Ellsworth, Jewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Ottawa, Republic, and Saline
CTD 8 - Northwest
Counties served: Cheyenne, Decatur, Ellis, Gove, Graham, Logan, Norton, Osborne, Phillips, Rawlins, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Thomas, Trego, and Wallace
CTD 9 - South Central
Jessica Warren
Mobility Manager
jessica.warren2@sdgwick.gov
Counties served: Butler, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Sedgwick, and Sumner
CTD 10 - Southeast
Cassandra Beck
Mobility Manager
cassandra.beck@nekaaa.org
Counties served: Allen, Bourbon, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Crawford, Elk, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson and Woodson
Ticket to Work Liaisons
The Work Incentive Liaisons (WILs) are technical experts in the local Social Security Administration field offices. They can answer questions about work incentives for Social Security beneficiaries.
New map updated 4/24/2023
Text updated 12/28/2022.
1. Dodge City
Phone: (877) 694-5494
Counties: Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray,
Greeley, Hamilton, Haskell, Hodgeman, Lane, Kearny, Kiowa, Mead, Morton, Pawnee, Stanton, Scott, Stevens, Seward, Wichita
3. Hays
Phone: (888) 552-7176
Counties: Cheyenne, Decatur, Ellis, Gove, Graham, Logan, Ness, Norton, Osborne, Phillips, Rawlins, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Sherman, Sheridan, Smith, Thomas, Trego, Wallace
4. Hutchinson
Phone: (877) 846-8333
Counties: Barton, Kingman, McPherson, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Stafford
5. Independence
Phone: (877) 512-3855
Counties: Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Wilson
6. Lenexa
Phone: (877) 512-3855
Counties: Johnson and Linn
7. Kansas City
Phone: (866) 331-2197
Counties: Leavenworth and Johnson
8. Lawrence
Phone: (866) 698-2561
Counties: Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Jefferson, Miami, Woodson
9. Manhattan
Phone: (877) 841-5741
Counties: Clay, Geary, Marshall, Morris, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington
10. Joplin, MO
Phone: (866) 296-8396
Counties: Allen, Bourbon, Cherokee, Crawford, Linn, Neosho
11. Salina
Phone: (877) 405-3494
Counties: Chase, Cloud, Dickinson, Ellsworth, Jewell, Lincoln, Marian, Mitchell, Ottawa, Republic, Saline
12. Topeka
Phone: (888) 327-1271
Counties: Jackson, Lyon, Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee
13. Wichita
Phone: (866) 931-9173
Counties: Barber, Butler, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Sedgwick, Sumner
14. St. Joseph, MO
Phone: (888) 366-6146
Counties: Atchison, Brown, Doniphan
Contact
Area Coordinator
Katie Pinkerton
(866) 830-0668 Ext. 11230
Workforce Centers
Workforce Centers are located statewide and serve as a single point-of-entry to a network of employment, training and educational programs and providers. Workforce Centers help employers find skilled workers by offering employee recruitment services, including assessment, testing, screening, job development and job placement.
Workforce Center Locations
Text updated February 15, 2023
Contact your local area one-stop center for information on workforce services near you.
Area 1 - West
332 E. 8th Street
Hays, Kansas 67610
Phone: 785-625-5654
Website: Kansas Workforce One
Counties served: Barber, Barton, Chase, Cheyenne, Clark, Cloud, Comanche, Decatur, Dickinson, Edwards, Ellis, Ellsworth, Finney, Ford, Gove, Graham, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton, Harvey, Haskell, Hodgeman, Jewell, Kearny, Kiowa, Lane, Lincoln, Logan, Marion, McPherson, Meade, Mitchell, Morris, Morton, Ness, Norton, Osborne, Ottawa, Pawnee, Phillips, Pratt, Rawlins, Reno, Republic, Rice, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Saline, Scott, Seward, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, Thomas, Trego, Wallace, Wichita
Area 2 - Northeast
1430 SW Topeka Blvd
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: 785-235-5627
TTY: 785-235-5627
Website: Topeka Workforce Center
Counties served: Atchison, Brown, Clay, Doniphan, Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall, Nemaha, Osage, Pottawatomie, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Washington
Area 3 - Greater Kansas City
8535 Bluejacket
Lenexa, KS 66214
Phone: 913-577-5929
Website: Workforce Partnership
Counties served: Johnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte
Area 4 - Southcentral
2021 N Amidon
Suite 1100
Wichita KS 67203
Phone: 316-711-6805
Website: Workforce Alliance
Counties served: Butler, Cowley, Harper, Kingman, Sedgwick, Sumner
Area 5 - Southeast
317 N. Penn
Independence, KS 67301
Phone: (620) 332-5904
Website: Southeast Kansas Works
Counties served: Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Coffey, Crawford, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Linn, Lyon, Miami, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson