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City Command—Wichita, Kansas

Foster Care

The Salvation Army Foster Care program provides homes to more than 180 foster children through more than 125 foster homes. The children in the program range in age from infant to 18 and are in need of placement due to parent’s inability to provide for their physical, social and/or emotional needs.

The program also provides homes for children and teens with severe behavioral problems as well as those who are medically fragile and developmentally challenged. There are professionally trained, licensed social workers for ongoing support for the whole family.

If you are interested in becoming a foster parent, please call today at 263-2769.

Emergency Social Services

The program provides basic needs to low income and poverty level families and individuals on an emergency basis. This program divides Sedgwick County into three areas by zip codes. A social service office is located in each of these three areas: Citadel Corps Community Center serves the east area; Downtown Social Services (City Command) serves the downtown and northeast area; West Orchard Corps Community Center serves areas to the west.

Recipients receive basic needs items such as food, blankets, clothing baby items, transportation assistance, burial plots/funeral counseling, winter clothing and blankets, medication, furniture, appliances, etc. Our focus is to provide services after other community resources are exhausted.

Annual Special Programs

Back to school supplies and clothing

Basic school supplies are provided to low income/poverty level families in August. These supplies are distributed through the three TSA Social Services sites.

Warm Hearts winter clothing program

Coats, winter clothing and blankets are distributed from the three TSA Social Services sites in November of each year. Anyone in need of warm clothing is eligible for this program.

Christmas assistance program

Each year, Christmas assistance is provided to families and individuals in need. Toys are provided to children 14 and below through the Angel Tree program. Star of Hope is an additional part of the Christmas assistance program for senior citizens, handicapped and individuals with special needs.

Disaster Services

The Salvation Army Disaster Services provides relief to victims and emergency workers at disaster sites. Services include food, clothing and cleanup assistance with an emergency mobile canteen unit on call 24 hours a day. The canteen is equipped to serve hot meals and cold drinks.

The Emergency Disaster Services team (EDS) currently has a volunteer membership of 16. the EDS team is activated on an as-needed basis by out local city/county emergency responders. EDS has responded to requests for assistance for train derailments, meth lab investigations, crime scene investigations, fire calls, child searches, DUI check points, tornados, floods, etc.

During a major disaster, all Salvation Army staff and officers are activated, in addition to the EDS team, to offer assistance as needed.

Homeless Services

The Salvation Army Emergency Lodge currently operates a 16 bed emergency shelter providing crisis assessment, prevention, intervention, stabilization and information/referral services to homeless families and single women in our community who are without other resources. This program lasts up to sixty days.

The Transitional Housing program is a 24-bed comprehensive program designed to assist homeless families and single women achieve the skills and abilities to live independently. Participants are addressed from a strengths perspective and focus is placed on what they want to accomplish, what skills/resources they possess and what attributes make them unique individuals. This program lasts up to two years.

All participants are treated with respect and in a non-judgmental manner. Every effort is made to empower them to reach their personal goals.

Biddy Basketball

The Salvation Army Biddy Basketball program provides positive prevention and intervention programs to youth in a Christian atmosphere. This enables the kids to interact with positive role models, gain education, learn cooperation and teamwork and develop skills that will help the children succeed in a competitive global environment.

More than 175 teams participate with more than 1,700 boys and girls playing basketball. During league nights there are as many as 3,600 people in the Garvey Sports Center and on Saturdays 6,000 people are involved.

Each child who participates in the program has an opportunity to receive a certificate and a gold medal and be named to Biddy’s All-Academic team by earning all A’s or B’s for one nine week period during the school year.

Find out more at Biddy’s website here!

Hiawatha Campus

Hiawatha Campus consists of forty beautiful acres of land nestled along the banks of the Arkansas River on the north edge of Wichita.

The Campus provides modern facilities for lodging, recreation, training and nurturing. The campus is used throughout the year for special events, retreats and meetings. Facilities at Camp Hiawatha are available for rental by calling 838-7871. Click here for more photos of Hiawatha Campus.

Corps Community Centers

The Corps Community Centers provide weekly church services for children, adults and senior citizens. The Corps also act as satellite emergency social service sites offering food, clothing, eyeglasses, prescriptions, counseling and referrals. The Salvation Army in Wichita currently has two Corps locations:

Citadel Corps

1739 South Elpyco

685-8699

Sunday

Prayer Time 9:00 am

Sunday School 9:30 am

Morning Worship 10:45 am

West Orchard Corps

1910 South Everett

943-9893

Sunday

Prayer Time 8:45 am

Sunday School 9:30 am

Morning Worship 10:45 am

Youth Residential Services

The Salvation Army Youth Services Department exists to offer families and children opportunities to maintain family unity where support is needed and to restore families where there as been disruption. These social service and Christian ministry will be given in an atmosphere of caring by professional staff and volunteers who are committed to providing the opportunities for change.

The Youth Services Department consists of two separate residential programs.

PRTF Residential center, CARF Accredited

Admission Criteria

1. Are determined eligible by PRTF screen.

2. Are in the custody of JJA or SRS.

3. Could be adjudicated with a Sex Offense (possibly pled down).

4. Could be in need of treatment for the sexual offense.

Goal

To provide a living environment that protects, nurtures and challenges youth to reach their full potential, normalize their behavior and experience success in their community. To offer short term sexual offender treatment when appropriate that will prohibit youth from re-offending.

· Behavioral Modification.

· Coordination with school system to ensure maximum educational benefit.

· Independent Living Skills.

· Recreational experiences that promote health, wellness and community involvement.

· Coordinator of appropriate medical and dental treatment.

· Supportive peer culture.

· On-Site sexual offender treatment provided by River Park Psychologist that includes individual, group and family therapy. Pathways sex offender curriculum is utilized.

YRC II Residential Center, CARF Accredited