Assistance: Education

USD 429 Troy School District

  • Phone: 785-985-3950
  • Website: www.troyusd.org
  • PO Box 190, 230 W. Poplar, Troy, KS 66087
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00am-4:30pm
  • Contact: Pat McKernan – pmckernan@troyusd.org
  • Income Guidelines: None
  • Resources Offered: A great education!

Northeast Kansas Enterprise Facilitation (NEKEF)

  • Phone: 785-364-0583
  • Website: http://nekef.org/
  • Hours: By appointment
  • Contact: Teresa McAnerney, Facilitator – tm@nekef.org
  • Income Guidelines: None
  • Resources Offered: Teen Entrepreneurship Academy, Free business consulting for new businesses or established businesses, Free entrepreneurial start-up consulting

NEK-CAP, Inc. – Troy Office

  • Phone: 785-985-2619 (office), 785-741-9021 (cell)
  • Website: www.nekcap.org
  • 120 E Walnut, Troy, KS 66087
  • Hours: Tuesdays 9am-11am (or by appt)
  • Contact: Sara Buss, Family Development Advocate – sbuss@nekcap.org, Gail Cluck, Child & Family Advocate – gcluck@nekcap.org
  • Income Guidelines: Yes
  • Resources Offered: Children’s Programming (Early Head Start, Head Start, Parents As Teachers), Emergency Services (Utility Assistance, Rental Assistance), Housing Applications for Tenant-Based Rental (TBRA) Assistance and Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, Homeless Services Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program

NEK-CAP, Inc. – Main Office

  • Phone: 1-888-904-8159
  • Website: www.nekcap.org
  • PO Box 380, 1260 220th Street, Hiawatha, KS 66434
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm
  • Contact: Jeanette Collier, Executive Director – jcollier@nekcap.org
  • Income Guidelines:Yes, for some services
  • Resources Offered: Children’s Programming (Early Head Start, Head Start, Parents As Teachers), Rental and Deposit Assistance, Job Skills Training (Job Seekers), Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Program, Housing Applications for Tenant-Based Rental (TBRA) Assistance and Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, Homeless Services Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program, Parenting and Life Skills Programming (Love and Logic, Tackling the Tough Skills, Poverty Simulation)

Library District #1 Doniphan County – Wathena Library

  • Phone: 785-990-2665
  • Website: www.librarydistrict1.org
  • Facebook: www.facebook.com/LD1DC
  • 401 S. St. Joseph, Wathena, KS 66090
  • Hours: Monday-Thursday 1pm-7pm, Friday 9am-12pm, 1pm-6pm
  • Contact: Maggie McKeithan, Library Director – mmckeithan@librarydistrict1.org
  • Income Guidelines: None
  • Resources Offered: Free WiFi and Computer Access, Public Fax (for a fee), Children’s Programming, Adult/Senior Programming