Community Coalitions of Southwest Kansas:

Seeds of Hope Jail Ministry, Inc.
Coalition for the Youth of Dodge City
Edwards County Health Organization (ECHO) Coalition
Community Health Organization Coalition (CHOC), Satanta, KS
Tobacco Free Kansas Coalition
Liberal Area Coalition for Families (LACF), Liberal, KS
Scott County Partners for Youth (SCPY), Scott City, KS
Garden City Ministerial Alliance
Garden City Youth Pastors
Community Health Coalition, Garden City, KS
Community Service Council, Garden City, KS

Community Health Coalition
St. Catherine Hospital
401 E. Walnut
Garden City, KS 67846
Phone (620) 272-2570
SCH Website

Mission:
To enhance the quality of life of Finney County residents.

Upcoming events:
Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. in Classroom 1, St. Catherine Hospital (lower level).

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Community Service Council
Debra Bolton
Extension Specialist, K-State Research and Extension, Southwest Area
4500 E. Mary St.
Garden City, KS 67846
Phone (620) 275-9164

Representatives of various area agencies report events and activities that benefit southwest Kansas communities.

Upcoming events:
Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month, except for November and December meetings which are on the second Tuesday. All meetings are 10:00-11:00 a.m. See our Events page for a list of meeting locations.

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Community Health Organization Coalition (CHOC)
Director Anita Mason
(620) 544-2651
Satanta District Hospital
410 Cheyenne
Satanta, KS 67870
Phone (620) 676-8191

Mission:
To inform the public of available health care services in Haskell County and to build partnerships to insure health services for tomorrow while providing additional health services not customarily available in Haskell County.

Upcoming events:
Meetings are held at noon the second Thursday of each month at Haskell County District Hospital, lower level.

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Tobacco Free Kansas Coalition
Community Health Organization Community "CHOC"
Anita Mason
(620) 676-8191


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Liberal Area Coalition for Families (LACF)
Kay Burtzloff , Chairman
Southwest Guidance Center
333 W. 15th Street
Liberal, KS 67901
Phone (620) 624-8171

Mission:
The Liberal Area Coalition for Families serves as a forum for the advancement of community safety, health, and services through the networking of government, civic, service, and business organizations.

Upcoming events:

Meetings are held at 9:00 a.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Southwest Guidance Center.

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Scott County Partners for Youth (SCPY), Inc. Coalition
Betty LaToush, Director
303 Court Street
Scott City, KS 67871
Phone (620) 872-2029
www.scpy.org

Mission: To find resources, promote initiatives, and impact policies so that children of Scott County are successful.

Upcoming Events:
Meetings are held at 4:00 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Bryan Education Center, 416 Main Street, Scott City, KS.

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Garden City Ministerial Alliance
Tim Davis, President
Garden Valley Church
1701 N. 3rd Street
Garden City, KS 67846
Phone (620) 276-7410

Upcoming Events:
Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. Call Garden Valley Church for meeting locations.

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Garden City Youth Pastors
Leland Jackson, Director
Trininty Lutheran Church
1010 Fleming
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 276-3110

Upcoming Events:
Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. Call Trinity Lutheran Church for meeting locations.

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Edwards County Health Organization (ECHO) Coalition
Connie Watkins , Director
CDRR Coordinator
620 W. 8th Street
Kinsley, KS 67547

(877) 464-3929
cdrrwatkins@sbcglobal.net

Business Address:
Office of Economic Development

P.O. Box 161
Kinsley, KS 67547

Upcoming Events:
Meetings are held the fourth Thursday of each month at noon at the County Health Department. Lunch is provided at no charge. Call or email Connie Watkins or Becky Thomas for more information.

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Coalition for the Youth of Dodge City
Clayton Carr, Director
Ford County Youth Services
16th Judicial District

617 N. 2nd St., 2nd Floor
Dodge City, KS 67801
Phone (620) 225-7850
EMail Clayton Carr

Upcoming Events:
Meetings are held the fourth Friday of each month. Lunch is provided. Please contact Clayton Carr
if you plan to attend. Contact Clayton or Becky Thomas if you need more information.

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Seeds of Hope Jail Ministry, Inc.

Seeds of Hope exists to provide Christian fellowship and practical support to those incarcerated in or recently released from the Finney County Jail. Their goal is to enable recently released inmates to successfully transition back into their families and to become valuable, contributing members of their communities while growing as Christians. To view and print a brochure, click here.

Upcoming Events:
Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at Cornerstone Church, 2901 N. 8th Street, Garden City, KS. Call (620) 276-9648 or email Becky Thomas for more information.

First Christian Church and Seeds of Hope Jail Ministry would like to invite you to join us on Sunday evenings, at 6:00 p.m. in the basement of First Christian Church, 306 N Seventh Street, Garden City, for a weekly pot-luck dinner and Interfaith Christian Fellowship meeting. The group’s focus will be growing together and supporting each other in overcoming obstacles or difficult circumstances in our lives. We will share needs and blessings and explore the Bible and various other Christian books and videos. Children are welcome, as they are a very important part of our lives and our ministry. This is an interfaith ministry, and we hope for and welcome participation from all churches. For more information, call Becky Thomas at 276-9648 weekdays or 272-5089 evenings and weekends, or email becky.thomas@gcccks.edu. We hope to hear from you soon!

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