STAFF RESOURCES
Pittsburg
SERVICES | PROGRAM | PARTNER | CONTACT | ADDITIONAL INFO |
GED Prep, Basic Skills Development, ESL, A-OK | Adult Education and Family Literacy | Eastern Kansas Adult Education | Jamie Collier Instructor 620-308-2129 x 5030 | Primary Contact |
Business Services | Employment Services | Kansas Department of Commerce | Dustin Troth Business Services Representative 620-232-2621 620-794-1271 (cell) | |
Business Services | Employment Services | Southeast KANSASWORKS | Jim Jenkins Business Services Director 620-232-2622 913-937-9451 (cell) | |
Housing Counseling and Assistance Services | Housing Authority (Section 8 Rental Assistance) | Pittsburg Public Housing Authority | Megan Keener 620-232-1210 | Primary Contact |
Veteran Career Services | Jobs for Veterans State Grant | Kansas Department of Commerce | Mike Feiveson Veterans Representative 620-231-6587 620-687-0750 (cell) | Primary |
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 |
Career Services for Trade-Affected Workers | Trade Adjustment Assistance Program | Kansas Department of Commerce | Lana Davis TAA Specialist 620-342-3355 x 109 785-506-9282 (cell) | Available by appointment. |
Career Services, job search assistance, resume, interview prep | Wagner-Peyser Employment Services | Kansas Department of Commerce | Debbie Cherry Program Specialist 620-231-4252 | |
Career Services, job search assistance, resume, interview prep | Wagner-Peyser Employment Services | Kansas Department of Commerce | Jolene Ray Program Specialist 620-232-9810 620-238-8783 (cell) | |
Training Services, Supportive Services | WIOA Title I Adult/ Dislocated Worker | Southeast KANSASWORKS | Ashley Finnie Career Advisor 620-232-1785 | |
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) | |
Youth Training Services, Supportive Services | WIOA Title I Youth | Southeast KANSASWORKS | Christine Abbott Senior Lead Youth Career Advisor 620-232-2160 |
SERVICE | PROGRAM | PARTNER | CONTACT | ADDITIONAL INFO |
GED Prep, Basic Skills Development, ESL, A-OK | Adult Education and Family Literacy | Eastern Kansas Adult Education | Angela Rowan Administrative Assistant 620-431-2820 x 276 | Secondary Contact |
GED Prep, Basic Skills Development, ESL, A-OK | Adult Education and Family Literacy-FSCC | Eastern Kansas Adult Education | Aubrey Duft Instructor 620-223-2700 x 4400 620-228-2830 (cell) | Primary Contact |
GED Prep, Basic Skills Development, ESL, A-OK | Adult Education and Family Literacy-LCC | Eastern Kansas Adult Education | Karen Barger Literacy & GED Examiner 620-421-6700 x 1182 620-717-5598 (cell) | Primary Contact |
GED Prep, Basic Skills Development, ESL, A-OK | Adult Education and Family Literacy-LCC | Eastern Kansas Adult Education | Veronica Polak Instructor 620-421-6700 x 1124 620-240-0852 (cell) | Secondary Contact |
Post-Secondary Education, Certifications, Associates Degree | Career & Tech Ed-CCC (Columbus) | Coffeyville Community College – Columbus | Kari Soper 620-429-3896 | |
Post-Secondary Education, Certifications, Associates Degree | Career & Tech Ed-FSCC | Fort Scott Community College | Amber Swarens Cashier 620-223-2700 x 5090 | Signs contracts for FSCC & CTEC |
Post-Secondary Education, Certifications, Associates Degree | Career & Tech Ed LCC | Labette Community College | Hannah Baker Accounts Payable 620-820-1232 | |
Post-Secondary Education, Certifications, Associates Degree | Career & Tech Ed-SEK CTEC | Southeast Kansas Career and Technical Education Center | Kris Mengarelli Executive Director 620-232-5644 | |
Transportation, Housing, Early Childhood Supportive Services | Community Services Block Grant | Southeast Kansas Community Action Program (SEK-CAP) | Central Office 401 N. Sinnet St. Girard, KS 66743 620-724-8204 | |
Crisis Counseling/ Domestic Violence Shelter | Crisis / Domestic Violence | Safehouse Crisis Center, Inc. | Jashel Marrs Pittsburg Office 620-231-8692 | 24-hour line 620-231-8251 |
Food, Cash, Child Care, Economic and Employment Services | Economic & Employment Services | Kansas Dept. for Children and Families | Bourbon County Office 710 W 8th St Suite 3. Fort Scott, KS 66701 620-223-4010 | |
Food, Cash, Child Care, Economic and Employment Services | Economic & Employment Services | Kansas Dept. for Children and Families | Cherokee County Office 215 E. Maple Columbus, KS 66725 620-429-3014 | |
Food, Cash, Child Care, Economic and Employment Services | Economic & Employment Services | Kansas Dept. for Children and Families | Crawford County Office 320 S. Broadway Pittsburg, KS 66762 620-231-5300 | |
Employment Services for Individuals Receving Food Assistance (with dependents) | GOALS Program | Kansas Dept. for Children and Families | Joleen Webb GOALS Program Administrator 316-337-6698 | Pittsburg, Fort Scott, Columbus |
Foster Care Resources | Independent Living | Kansas Dept. for Children and Families | Madison Beard Independent Living Coordinator 620-687-4442 (cell) | East Region |
Career and Education Training for Youth ages 16 – 24 | Job Corps | Flint Hills Job Corps Center | John Vonagher Admissions Counselor 785-770-7302 | Primary Contact |
Mental Health | Mental Health- Crawford | Crawford County Mental Health Center | 24 Hour Hotline Crisis Services 620-232-7283 | |
Mental Health | Mental Health- Crawford (Children’s Services) | Crawford County Mental Health Center | Bill Howell Children’s Services 620-232-3228 | |
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 913-942-1167 | Primary Contact |
Employment Services for Individuals Receving Cash Assistance (with dependents) | TANF Work Program | Kansas Dept. for Children and Families | Cindy Burchett TANF Career Navigator 620-820-6336 | Crawford, Labette |
Employment Services for Citizens with Disabilities | Vocational Rehabilitation | Kansas Dept. for Children and Families | Nichole Farnsworth Human Services Assistant 620-231-5300 ext. 244 (Pitt) 620-223-4010 ext. 235 (Ft. Scott) | Pittsburg, Fort Scott, Columbus |
Employment Services for Citizens with Disabilities | Vocational Rehabilitation | Kansas Dept. for Children and Families | Jennifer Augustine Program Administrator 620-577-7375 620-688-0556 (cell) | Secondary Contact |
Career Services, job search assistance, resume, interview prep | Wagner-Peyser Employment Services | Kansas Department of Commerce | Lacie Bohr Career Services Supervisor 620-332-5904 x 109 785-230-5180 (cell) | |
Health Services for Women | Women’s Health | Vie Medical Clinic | Frances Oldweiler 620-235-0605 620-249-2551 (text) | Free Pregnancy Services |
PROGRAM | PARTNER | ONLINE APPLICATIONS/LINKS |
Coalition Group-Bourbon County | Bourbon County Inter-agency Coalition | |
Coalition Group-Cherokee County | Partnership for All Cherokee County Children | |
Coalition Group-Crawford County | Crawford County Community Coalition | |
Career & Tech Ed-CCC Columbus | Coffeyville Community College-Columbus | |
Career & Tech Ed-FSCC | Fort Scott Community College | |
Career & Tech Ed-LCC | Labette Community College | |
Career & Tech Ed-SEK CTEC | Southeast Kansas Career and Technical Education Center | |
Economic & Employment Services | Kansas Department for Children and Families | |
Job Corps | Flint Hills Job Corp | |
Mental Health-Crawford | Crawford County Mental Health | |
Practitioner’s Guide to Supportive Services | Workforce GPS | |
Resources by County | Southeast Kansas Lifeline | |
Resources by County (statewide) | KanCare | |
Resources by Zip code | KCSL 1-800-CHILDREN | |
Resources by Zip code | United Way 211 | |
Resources for Job Seekers | CareerOneStop | |
Resources for Veterans | KanVet | |
Resources for Veterans (senior veterans with dementia) | MemoryCare.com | |
Unemployment Compensation/Reemployment | Kansas Department of Labor | |
Vocational Rehabilitation | Kansas Department for Children and Families |
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