The United Way of the Plains is taking appointments for its Help Center's next session.
The center is working to help people who've been laid off or furloughed as well as those whose personal income has been affected by the pandemic or aviation-related layoffs.
To set up an appointment, contact the United Way's information hotline by dialing 211. That number is available 24/7, but appointments can only be made Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. this week through June 19.
Everyone who calls for an appointment through June 19 and meets requirements will receive an appointment for the session that starts June 29. The center will be open on a monthly basis as long as funds are available.
To qualify for help through the Help Center, individuals must:
*Pre-register by calling United Way's information line by dialing 211
*Have been laid-off, furloughed and approved for unemployment compensation between July 1, 2019 and the present (not fired, quit, or on paid medical leave) or are self-employed and whose personal income has been severely affected by the pandemic (the individual's job or business was/is in Sedgwick, Butler, Sumner or Cowley counties or individual lives in those counties)
*Show that they have emergency financial needs and have insufficient personal resources to adequately provide shelter and food
Services at the Help Center will include:
*Emergency financial assistance (utilities, and shelter). Checks will be written directly to the landlord, bank or utility company. No cash on premises.
*Food assistance from Kansas Food Bank
*Budget and debt management counseling from Consumer Credit Counseling Service
*Arrangements for utility bill payment plans
The Help Center will implement pandemic safety measures, including: face masks required for all entering the building, limiting the number of people in the building at one time, social distancing, disinfectant wipe-downs, etc.
The United Way Help Center facility is being provided by Ascension Via Christi. Operational assistance is being provided by Catholic Charities. Financial assistance through the Help Center is being provided by United Way of the Plains' Pandemic Fund which is receiving money from individuals and organizations. The Pandemic Fund can still be given to online at //https://ift.tt/3fqZdDj or Checks with "Pandemic Fund" in the memo can be sent to United Way of the Plains, 245 N. Water St., Wichita, KS 67202.
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