STAFF RESOURCES
Emporia
SERVICES | PROGRAM | PARTNER | CONTACT | ADDITIONAL INFO |
Business Services | Employment Services | Southeast KANSASWORKS | Vacant Business Services Representative | |
Career Exploration, Career Preparation, Pre-Employment Workshops, Internships, Work Experience | Work-Based Learning Intermediary | Southeast KANSASWORKS | Vacant Youth Workforce Development Coordinator | Lyon, Greenwood, Coffey, Woodson, Anderson, Allen, Miami, and Linn counties |
Social Media, Branding, Communications | WIOA Title 1 Adult/Dislocated Worker/Youth | Southeast KANSASWORKS | Nadia Qureshi Digital Communications Manager 620-342-3355 x 110 620-794-0352 (cell) | |
Career Services, job search assistance, resume, interview prep | Wagner-Peyser Employment Services | Kansas Department of Commerce | Erica Markley Workforce Services Specialist 620-342-3355 x 106 | |
Career Services, job search assistance, resume, interview prep | Wagner-Peyser Employment Services | Kansas Department of Commerce | Angela Fraenza Workforce Services Supervisor 620-342-3355 x 104 | |
Training Services, Supportive Services | WIOA Title I Adult/Dislocated Worker/Youth | Southeast KANSASWORKS | Katie Givens Executive Director 620-342-3355 x 108 316-295-0923 (cell) | |
Training Services, Supportive Services | WIOA Title I Adult/Dislocated Worker/Youth | Southeast KANSASWORKS | Lynn Minor Fiscal Manager/ HR Manager 816-863-3672 (cell) | |
Veteran Career Services | Jobs for Veterans State Grant | Kansas Department of Commerce | Tarell Fulton Veterans Representative 620-342-3355 x 356 | |
Youth Training Services, Supportive Services | WIOA Title I Adult/Dislocated Worker/Youth | Southeast KANSASWORKS | Jennifer Ogleby Career Advisor 620-342-3355 x 353 | |
Youth Training Services, Supportive Services | WIOA Title I Adult/Dislocated Worker/Youth | Southeast KANSASWORKS | Vacant Career Advisor |
SERVICES | PROGRAM | PARTNER | CONTACT | ADDITIONAL INFO |
Food, Cash, Child Care, Economic and Employment Services | Economic & Employment Services | Kansas Dept. for Children and Families | Lyon County Office 1701. Wheeler Emporia, KS 66801 620-342-2505 | |
GED, Adult Education | Adult Education and Family Literacy-FHTC | Adult Education FHTC | Vicki Schweinler Director 620-343-4630 | Primary Contact |
GED, Adult Education | Adult Education and Family Literacy-FHTC | Adult Education FHTC | Natalia Carmona Administrative Assistant 620-341-1391 | Secondary Contact |
Post-Secondary Education, Certifications, Associates Degree | Career & Tech Ed-ESU | Emporia State University | Joel Ewy Associate Director of Career Services 620-341-5407 | |
Post-Secondary Education, Certifications, Associates Degree | Career & Tech Ed-FHTC | Flint Hills Technical College | Jacqui Anderson Accounts Receivable Clerk 620-341-1311 | |
Transportation, Housing, Early Childhood Supportive Services | Community Services Block Grant | East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation (ECKAN) | Colleen Smith Lyon County Human Services Coordinator 620-342-4607 | |
Employment Services for Individuals Receving Food Assistance (w/o dependents) | E&T Program (SNAP recipients w/o dependents) | Kansas Dept. for Children and Families | Natasha Mai-Bowmaker E&T Career Navigator 316-321-4200 x 273 | Emporia, Greenwood (El Dorado) |
Foster Care Resources | Independent Living | Kansas Dept. for Children and Families | Felisa Contreras Independent Living Coordinator 785-338-6823 | West Region (Lyon) |
Foster Care Resources | Independent Living | Kansas Dept. for Children and Families | Independent Living Coordinator | Wichita Region (Greenwood) |
Foster Care Resources | Independent Living | Kansas Dept. for Children and Families | Rylee Keazer Independent Living Coordinator 620-212-6693 | East Region (Coffey, Anderson, Miami) |
Career and Education Training for Youth ages 16 – 24 | Job Corps | Flint Hills Job Corps Center | Admissions Counselor 785-770-7305 | Lyon & Coffey |
Career and Education Training for Youth ages 16 – 24 | Job Corps | Flint Hills Job Corps Center | John Vonagher Admissions Counselor 785-770-7302 | Greenwood & Woodson |
Mental Health | Mental Health / Employment Support | Crosswinds Counseling and Wellness | Wendi Soendker Supported Employment Specialist 620-343-2211 | |
Farmworker Career Services, Training Services, Supportive Services | Migrant & Seasonal Farmworker Program | SER Corporation | Henry Coronado Client Service Manager 620-682-0008 | Anderson, Allen, Bourbon, Cherokee, Coffey, Crawford, Labette, Linn, Miami, Montgomery, Neosho |
Farmworker Career Services, Training Services, Supportive Services | Migrant & Seasonal Farmworker Program | SER Corporation | Jennifer Reyes Client Service Manager 316-264-0194 316-882-1035 (cell) | Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Lyon, Wilson, Woodson |
Older Worker Career Services | Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) | SER Jobs for Progress National | Isaura Betancourt Regional Coordinator 913-942-1167 | Primary Contact |
Employment Services for Citizens with Disabilities | Vocational Rehabilitation | Kansas Dept. for Children and Families | Brenda Fisher VR Counselor 620-591-7020 | |
Employment Services for Citizens with Disabilities | Vocational Rehabilitation | Kansas Dept. for Children and Families | Christine Sullivan VR Counselor 620-591-7021 | |
Employment Services for Citizens with Disabilities | Vocational Rehabilitation | Kansas Dept. for Children and Families | Katrina Mitchell Human Services Assistant 785-762-5062 | |
Employment Services for Citizens with Disabilities | Vocational Rehabilitation | Kansas Dept. for Children and Families | Heather Koffman Program Administrator 785-515-663 | |
Career Services, job search assistance, resume, interview prep | Wagner-Peyser Employment Services | Kansas Department of Commerce | Lacie Bohr Regional Operations Manager 620-332-5904 x 109 785-230-5180 (cell) | |
Training Services, Supportive Services | WIOA Title I Adult/ Dislocated Worker/ Youth | Southeast KANSASWORKS | Mary Hunt Workforce Program Director 620-232-1222 620-670-0006 (cell) |
PROGRAM | PARTNER | ONLINE APPLICATION/LINK |
Vocational Rehabilitation | Kansas Department for Children and Families | |
Unemployment Compensation/Reemployment | Kansas Department of Labor | |
Resources by County | Southeast Kansas Lifeline | |
Resources by County (statewide) | KanCare | |
Resources for Emporia | Emporia Resource Guide | |
Resources for Job Seekers | CareerOneStop | |
Resources for Veterans | KanVet | |
Resources for Veterans (senior veterans with dementia) | Memorycare.com | |
Resources by Zip code | United Way 211 | |
Resources by Zip code | KCSL 1-800-CHILDREN | |
Practitioner’s Guide to Supportive Services | Workforce GPS | |
Job Corps | Flint Hills Job Corp | |
Economic & Employment Services | Kansas Department for Children and Families | |
Community Resources | Healthier Lyon County | |
Career & Tech Ed-FHTC | Flint Hills Technical College | |
Career & Tech Ed-ESU | Emporia State University |
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