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Community Action, Inc.

Walk-In Resource Assistance

2024-12-04 13:00:00 2024-12-04 17:00:00 America/Chicago Community Action, Inc. Community Action staff provide information, answer questions, make referrals, & offer personalized support to individuals seeking support & services from Community Action & other local resources. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Community Resources Office 120C

Wednesday, December 04
1:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-12-04 13:00:00 2024-12-04 17:00:00 America/Chicago Community Action, Inc. Community Action staff provide information, answer questions, make referrals, & offer personalized support to individuals seeking support & services from Community Action & other local resources. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Community Resources Office 120C

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

Community Resources Office 120C

Community Action staff provide information, answer questions, make referrals, & offer personalized support to individuals seeking support & services from Community Action & other local resources.

Learn more about Community Action, Inc.

At Community Action, Inc., our mission is to empower individuals and families as they move from poverty towards prosperity. As part of our mission, we recognize that poverty is complex and complicated for many experiencing it. Our services are designed to recognize this complexity and assist those in need through holistic, person-centered services.

Community Action, Inc, through its Family and Community Outcomes Division, offers the following services to those in need:

1. Information and Referral:  As part of services, Community Action provides information about assistance programs offered through various community resources and/or government systems. If the information is useful to the person or family, Community Action will attempt to warmly connect the person to the best resource designed to assist them.

2. Financial Assistance:  For those who are eligible, Community Action has designated funds to assist individuals and families experiencing housing insecurity. These funds are designed to alleviate some of the immediate financial stress that often traps individuals and families from moving out of poverty. (**Rental assistance can only be provided to those referred to Community Action by the Equity.Access.Shelter (EAS) program at the City of Topeka. To determine whether you qualify for the EAS program, email EAS@topeka.org or call 785-368-9533.)

3. Assessment and Case Management:  As part of services, Community Action assesses the holistic needs of the person or family in an attempt to understand the many factors contributing to the current situation. Through this assessment, Community Action provides ongoing case management to the person or family, following the development of a person/family-centered plan as they move toward addressing many of barriers and challenges affecting their current situation. Barriers and challenges that are often addressed include:  employment, education, budgeting, financial empowerment, and many others.

4. Other Core Services:  At Community Action, we offer the following additional services to eligible residents of Shawnee County:

a. Diaper Depot Program:  After completing an intake, an eligible family can be enrolled in the Diaper Depot Program where they will receive a pack of 50 diapers once per month. To be eligible, a child aged 0-35 months must live in the household, the household income must be within 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, and the family must reside in Shawnee County.

b. Period Pantry Program:  After completing an intake, an eligible menstruator can be enrolled in the Period Pantry Program where they will receive 25 period supplies once per month. To be eligible, the menstruator must complete a self-declaration of need establishing that purchasing the period supplies is a serious financial burden, live in a household with income below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, and reside in Shawnee County.

c. Senior Commodities Program:  After completing an intake, an eligible person aged 60 or over can be enrolled in the Senior Commodities Program where they will receive a box of food once per month. This program is delivered in partnership with Harvesters. To be eligible, the person must be at least 60 years of age, reside in Shawnee County in a household with income at 130% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. (** Due to the increased needs around food insecurity, Harvesters is experiencing a significant increase in requests for its food distribution programs. As such, Harvesters has limited Community Action to 55 enrolled participants. Currently, Community Action has reached its capacity for this program and is entering eligible applicants onto a waitlist).

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Health & Wellness | Consumer Information & Legal |

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

ask@tscpl.org
Phone: 785-580-4400

Hours
Mon, Dec 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Dec 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Dec 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Dec 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Dec 06 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Dec 07 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Dec 08 12:00PM to 9:00PM

About the branch

Our mission is sparking curiosity and connecting our community through literacy and learning. The library features the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, the Millennium Café, Chandler Booktique (bookstore and gift shop), free meeting rooms, computer training and free Wi-Fi access. The library has a collection of more than 414,000 books and serves more than 81,000 registered borrowers. Bookmobiles make 23 stops Monday-Saturday across Shawnee County. The website tscpl.org serves customers’ needs 24/7. The library offers state-of-the art technology, youth programs that encourage learning and reading, adult learning programs, online learning tools, events, and reference and research tools.

Upcoming Events

Mon, Dec 02, 10:00am - 3:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Community Resources Office 120C

Mon, Dec 02, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Rotunda - SE Corner

Mon, Dec 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Anton Room 202

Mon, Dec 02, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Claire's Sunroom

Mon, Dec 02, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Tue, Dec 03, 11:00am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Rotunda - SE Corner

Tue, Dec 03, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Tue, Dec 03, 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Level 2 Tech Center - CoLab E

Tue, Dec 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Anton Room 202

Tue, Dec 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Tue, Dec 03, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Menninger Room 206,Virtual Room 02

Tue, Dec 03, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Tue, Dec 03, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Fiction Wing

Tue, Dec 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Wed, Dec 04, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Community Resources Office 120C

Wed, Dec 04, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Wed, Dec 04, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Rotunda - SE Corner

Wed, Dec 04, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Rotunda - SE Corner

Wed, Dec 04, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Community Resources Office 120C

Wed, Dec 04, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Wed, Dec 04, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Menninger Room 206

Wed, Dec 04, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Cancelled
Thu, Dec 05, 9:00am - 10:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

Thu, Dec 05, 10:00am - 11:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Thu, Dec 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Thu, Dec 05, 10:00am - 3:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Community Resources Office 120C

Thu, Dec 05, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Rotunda - SE Corner

Thu, Dec 05, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Rotunda - SE Corner

Thu, Dec 05, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101B

Thu, Dec 05, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Thu, Dec 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Fri, Dec 06, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101ABC

Fri, Dec 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Fri, Dec 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Claire's Sunroom

Fri, Dec 06, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Rotunda - SE Corner

Fri, Dec 06, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Rotunda - SE Corner

Fri, Dec 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Sun, Dec 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Sun, Dec 08, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Fiction Wing

Sun, Dec 08, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Mon, Dec 09, 10:00am - 3:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Community Resources Office 120C

Mon, Dec 09, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Menninger Room 206

Mon, Dec 09, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Claire's Sunroom

Mon, Dec 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Perkins Room 201

Mon, Dec 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101C

Tue, Dec 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Hughes Room 205

Tue, Dec 10, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Rotunda - SE Corner

Tue, Dec 10, 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Level 2 Tech Center - CoLab E

Tue, Dec 10, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Hughes Room 205

Tue, Dec 10, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Menninger Room 206,Virtual Room 02

Tue, Dec 10, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Wed, Dec 11, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Community Resources Office 120C

Wed, Dec 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Wed, Dec 11, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Rotunda - SE Corner

Wed, Dec 11, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Rotunda - SE Corner

Wed, Dec 11, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Community Resources Office 120C

Wed, Dec 11, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Anton Room 202

Wed, Dec 11, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Wed, Dec 11, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Wed, Dec 11, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Fiction Wing

Thu, Dec 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Thu, Dec 12, 10:00am - 3:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Community Resources Office 120C

Thu, Dec 12, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center,Virtual Room 01

Thu, Dec 12, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Menninger Room 206

Thu, Dec 12, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Claire's Sunroom

Fri, Dec 13, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Fri, Dec 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Fri, Dec 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101A

Fri, Dec 13, 11:00am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Rotunda - SE Corner

Fri, Dec 13, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Rotunda - SE Corner

Fri, Dec 13, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Rotunda - SE Corner

Fri, Dec 13, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Sabatini Gallery 110A

Sat, Dec 14, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Sat, Dec 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Sat, Dec 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Anton Room 202

Sat, Dec 14, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Rotunda - SE Corner

Sat, Dec 14, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Sun, Dec 15, 12:00pm - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Sun, Dec 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Rotunda - SE Corner

Sun, Dec 15, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101ABC

Sun, Dec 15, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Mon, Dec 16, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Mon, Dec 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Mon, Dec 16, 11:00am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Rotunda - SE Corner

Mon, Dec 16, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Rotunda - SE Corner

Mon, Dec 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101A

Mon, Dec 16, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Mon, Dec 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Mon, Dec 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Anton Room 202,Virtual Room 01

Tue, Dec 17, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Tue, Dec 17, 11:00am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Rotunda - SE Corner

Tue, Dec 17, 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Level 2 Tech Center - CoLab E

Tue, Dec 17, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Tue, Dec 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Recording Studio A (audio),Recording Studio B (audio+video)

Wed, Dec 18, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Wed, Dec 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Wed, Dec 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Rotunda - SE Corner

Wed, Dec 18, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Rotunda - SE Corner

Wed, Dec 18, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Community Resources Office 120C

Wed, Dec 18, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Wed, Dec 18, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Claire's Sunroom

Wed, Dec 18, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Wed, Dec 18, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Menninger Room 206,Virtual Room 03

Thu, Dec 19, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Thu, Dec 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Thu, Dec 19, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Anton Room 202,Virtual Room 04

Thu, Dec 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Hughes Room 205

Thu, Dec 19, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Fri, Dec 20, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Fri, Dec 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Fri, Dec 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101A

Fri, Dec 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101C

Fri, Dec 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Sat, Dec 21, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Sat, Dec 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101ABC

Sat, Dec 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101ABC

Sat, Dec 21, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Fiction Wing

Sun, Dec 22, 12:00pm - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Sun, Dec 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Sun, Dec 22, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Mon, Dec 23, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Mon, Dec 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Mon, Dec 23, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Claire's Sunroom

Tue, Dec 24, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

Wed, Dec 25, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

Thu, Dec 26, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Thu, Dec 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Thu, Dec 26, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Fri, Dec 27, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Fri, Dec 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Fri, Dec 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101A

Fri, Dec 27, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101A

Fri, Dec 27, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Fri, Dec 27, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Nonfiction Wing

Sat, Dec 28, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Sat, Dec 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Sun, Dec 29, 12:00pm - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Sun, Dec 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Sun, Dec 29, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon, Dec 30, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Mon, Dec 30, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Claire's Sunroom

Tue, Dec 31, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

Wed, Jan 01, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library