If you’re concerned about someone’s safety and want to request a wellness check in Kansas, there are several avenues and resources to ensure assistance is provided promptly and appropriately: --- ### **1. Contact Local Law Enforcement** Wellness checks are typically conducted by local police departments or sheriff’s offices. If you are worried about someone's immediate safety, you can request a wellness check by contacting the local authorities. Provide as much information as possible, including the person’s name, address, and reason for concern. - **How to Contact**: - Call **911** for immediate concerns or emergencies. - For non-emergencies, contact the non-emergency number of the local police department or sheriff's office. --- ### **2. Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF)** If the person in question is a vulnerable adult (e.g., elderly or disabled), the Kansas Adult Protective Services (APS) can conduct wellness checks and investigate concerns of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. - **Contact APS**: - Phone: **1-800-922-5330** (Kansas Protection Report Center - 24/7) - Website: [Kansas DCF APS](https://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/PPS/Pages/APS.aspx) --- ### **3. Mental Health Crisis Support** If the wellness concern is related to mental health, contacting a crisis intervention team can help. - **COMCARE of Sedgwick County**: - Provides crisis mental health services in Wichita and surrounding areas. - Phone: **1-316-660-7500** (24/7 Crisis Line) - **Johnson County Mental Health Center**: - Offers mental health crisis services, including wellness checks. - Phone: **1-913-268-0156** - **Kansas Suicide Prevention Hotline**: - Phone: **1-800-273-8255** or **988** --- ### **4. Elderly Wellness Checks** For elderly individuals, the Kansas Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) can provide resources and assistance. - **Kansas Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)**: - Phone: **1-855-200-2372** - Website: [Kansas ADRC](https://www.kdads.ks.gov/) --- ### **5. Homeless Outreach and Wellness Checks** If the individual is homeless, organizations specializing in homeless services may perform outreach wellness checks: - **United Way 2-1-1**: - Dial **211** for referrals to local outreach programs. - **Kansas Homeless Coalition**: - Phone: **1-877-404-5823** --- ### **6. Domestic Violence and Wellness Checks** If the individual may be in a domestic violence situation, contacting a local shelter or advocacy group can help facilitate a wellness check: - **Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV)**: - Phone: **1-888-363-2287** - Website: [KCSDV](https://www.kcsdv.org/) --- ### **7. Request Wellness Checks for Children** If you are concerned about a child’s safety, contact Kansas Child Protective Services (CPS): - **Kansas DCF Protection Report Center**: - Phone: **1-800-922-5330** (24/7) --- ### **8. Wellness Check for Veterans** If the individual is a veteran, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can provide support and coordinate wellness checks: - **Veterans Crisis Line**: - Phone: **1-800-273-8255**, press 1, or dial **988** - Website: [Veterans Crisis Line](https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/) --- ### **9. Community Organizations** Some local religious organizations, community centers, or nonprofits may also assist with wellness checks or provide outreach support. --- ### **10. Additional Resources** - **Kansas Warm Line**: Offers emotional support for non-crisis situations. - Phone: **1-866-927-6327** - **Kansas Behavioral Health Services**: Assistance for those dealing with addiction, mental health issues, or other wellness-related challenges. - Phone: **1-800-445-0116** --- Would you like help contacting a specific resource, or do you need more information about wellness checks in a particular Kansas city or county? Let me know how I can assist!