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Help in Ottawa
17 service locations · 13 recurring meetings
Family and youth
Franklin County Home Based
Child care and early childhood education
1320 S Ash St, Ottawa · 785-242-5481
Head Start early childhood program — 4 funded slots; operated by East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation.
Miami Co. Home Based
Child care and early childhood education
1320 S Ash St, Ottawa
Head Start early childhood program — 4 funded slots; operated by East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation.
Ottawa Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
225 E 2nd St, Ottawa · 785-242-4405
Head Start early childhood program — 19 funded slots; operated by East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation.
Ottawa Head Start II
Child care and early childhood education
126 1/2 S Cedar St, Ottawa · 785-242-4405
Head Start early childhood program — 19 funded slots; operated by East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation.
Financial assistance
Anderson County DCF
Utility assistance
2231 South Elm, Ottawa · 785-229-8600
LIHEAP intake office serving Anderson County
Coffee County DCF
Utility assistance
2231 South Elm St., Ottawa · 785-229-8600
LIHEAP intake office serving Coffey County
Franklin County DCF
Utility assistance
2231 South Elm St., Ottawa · 785-229-8600
LIHEAP intake office serving Franklin County
Food assistance
Connect Mobile Food Pantry
Food pantry
1120 S Ash Street, Ottawa · 785-229-8020
ECKAN - Franklin County
Food pantry
517 East 3rd Street, Ottawa · 785-893-0809
ECKAN-Franklin County
Food pantry
602 E 1st, Ottawa · 785-242-7515
Hope House
Food pantry
205 W 17th St., Ottawa · 785-242-4444
Hope House
Food pantry
205 W 17th Street, Ottawa · 785-242-4444
North Baptist Church
Meal program
413 E. Wilson St, Ottawa · (785) 242-7515
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by X0060 - ECKAN Inc and ECKAN Head Start.
North Baptist Church - Food Pantry
Food pantry
413 E Wilson, Ottawa · 269-830-3873
Health care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
107 S Main St, Ottawa · 913-648-2266
Housing and shelter
Lyon County/Eckan Housing Authority
Housing assistance
1320 S Ash St, Ottawa · 785-242-7453
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) agency
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
2537 Eisenhower Road, Ottawa · 785-242-3780
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Recovery & support meetings
AA meetings
Mon 12:00 · in-person · First Baptist ChurchClosed
Mon 19:00 · in-person · First Baptist ChurchOpen
Tue 12:00 · in-person · First Baptist ChurchBig BookOpen
Wed 12:00 · in-person · First Baptist ChurchSteps & TraditionsClosed
Wed 19:00 · in-person · First Baptist ChurchSteps & TraditionsClosed
Thu 12:00 · in-person · First Baptist ChurchClosed
Fri 12:00 · in-person · First Baptist ChurchClosed
Sun 19:00 · in-person · First Baptist ChurchDiscussionOpen
NA meetings
Alive & Kickin' Group
Tue 19:00 · in-person · First Southern Baptist ChurchOpenWheelchair accessible
Alive & Kickin' Group
Thu 19:00 · in-person · First Southern Baptist ChurchOpenWheelchair accessible
Alive & Kickin
Fri 18:00 · in-person
Alive & Kickin' Group
Sat 19:00 · in-person · First Southern Baptist ChurchOpenWheelchair accessible
Alive & Kickin' Group
Sun 19:00 · in-person · First Southern Baptist ChurchOpenWheelchair accessible
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