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- EIN 48-0947896
- (316) 269-4160
- Po Box 670 Wichita KS 67201-0670 USA
- http://www.esswichita.org/
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Crime & Law, Employment Preparation & Procurement, Job Training, Mental Health, Substance Abuse Dependency, Prevention & Treatment, Youth Violence Prevention
Mission: The organization assists those in need through training, counseling, and providing food.
Programs: Teen intervention program (tip) and aggression replacement training (art) is a juvenile diversion and intervention program for non-violent and at-risk juvenile offenders, the primary focus of which is to educate adolescents about the consequences of their behavior and how it affects them and others. Art is a research based intervention program that targets program eligible juvenile offenders and aggressive youth ages 12 to 17 years of age. The program utilizes role playing, group interaction and weekly assignments to provide youth a comprehensive step by step approach to altering aggressive behaviors.
representative payee program provides money management services to social security recipients. Volunteers and staff of the organization assist clients with developing a monthly budget and ensures that their bills are paid. Staff and volunteers makes weekly contact with clients to make certain that the clients day-to-day needs for food and shelter are met.
food outreach and basic needs offers a hot lunch five days a week to clients and provides food on an emergency basis to individuals and families. Basic needs services assists clients in obtaining documentation in order to apply for a kansas identification card or drivers license. It also assesses clients' needs in order to refer the client to an appropriate agency for assistance.
employment and education, family group conferencing, and life skills