Life Skills

Name
Address
Phone
Website Address
Description
Name
Cowley Adult Education
Address
Renn Memorial Library - Lower Level
131 South 3rd Street, Arkansas City, KS

Allied Health Center
1406 E 8th Ave, Winfield, KS 67156
Phone
620-441-5335
620-441-5258
cowleyabe@cowley.edu
Website Address
https://cowley.edu/learn-at-cowley/community-education/adult-education/index.html
Description
Courses for adults without a high school diploma. Cost can depend on program.
If you are looking to get ahead in your career, but need to sharpen your skills, pass the GED exam, or take English Language classes (ESL), our Adult Education program can help you.
Classes at Arkansas City and Winfield campuses
Name
Eagle Nest, Inc.
Address
112 East 9th
Winfield, KS 67156
Phone
620-229-8282
Website Address
http://www.eaglenestinc.org
Description
Budgeting and life management classes (including stress management, goal setting, and communication courses), employment assistance (resumes, cover letters, interview skills, etc.), assistance completing taxes, and additional classes (especially for women). Used, discounted clothing and accessories store. Call for information.
Name
K-State Research and Extension
Address
Cowley County Courthouse
311 E 9th
Winfield, KS 67156
Phone
620-221-5450
620-441-4565
Website Address
http://www.cowley.k-state.edu
Description
Informal and educational programs and resources to help people improve their homes, families, farms, businesses and communities.
Volunteer and mentor programs available for adults and youth. Cowley County 4-H has community clubs in every local community (ages 7-18 with Cloverbud program for ages 5-6)
Name
Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters serving Cowley County
Address
103 E. 9th Suite 316
Winfield, KS 67156
Phone
620-221-7766
Website Address
https://www.kansasbigs.org
Description
Mentoring program for children, ages 5-25.

The mission of Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. We believe all youth have potential and deserve the opportunity to achieve success in life.

By matching youth facing adversity with a caring adult mentor in a one-to-one mentoring relationship, our Bigs help inspire greater self-confidence, better academic performance, and dreams for the future that will change their life for the better, forever. To learn more about our program, visit www.kansasbigs.org.
Name
SAFE Project
Address
DCF, Winfield Service Center
122 W. 19th Avenue
Winfield, KS 67156

PO Box 3759
Wichita, KS 67201
Phone
Project Coordinator: 620-221-6400 Ext. 330
Harbor House 24 hour crisis line: 316-263-6000
Domestic Violence Shelter: 1-866-899-5522
Website Address
https://www.catholiccharitieswichita.org/safe-project/
Description
The SAFE Project improves the safety and employability of domestic violence and sexual assault survivors who meet certain financial criteria so they may achieve safety, independence, and economic self-sufficiency.

This program is able to assist individuals if past or current domestic violence or sexual assault is affecting their safety or ability to work for any of the following reasons: living in fear because someone is hurting or threatening you, risk danger if DCF pursues child support, are overwhelmed by current or past sexual or domestic violence and cannot work, or an intimate partner keeps you from work or training.

The SAFE Project focuses on safety, advocacy, finances, and employment. Safety provides safety planning, conflict resolution, and abuse education. Advocacy refers to medical and psycho-social services, responsible parenting, and healthy relationship education. The finance segment offers financial education such as budgeting, and employment assists with career and employment services.