Health and social services

Ransom Memorial Hospital

Ransom Memorial Hospital -- 1301 S. Main St., phone, (785) 229-8200 -- serves the health care needs of Franklin County and surrounding areas. It is a county-owned, not-for-profit, acute care, 55-bed facility that has been in operation since 1931.

The Board of Trustees meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the conference room in the hospital.

COF Training Services

COF (Coffey, Osage and Franklin counties) -- 1516 N. Davis Ave., phone (785) 242-5035 -- is the point of contact for persons with disabilities. Job services, housing, referrals.

East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging

ECKAAA -- 132 S. Main St., phone (785) 242-7200 -- is the point of contact for people age 65 and older. Education, equipment, respite care, prescription drug program, referrals.

East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp.

ECKAN -- 205 W. Third, Ottawa, phone (785) 242-7450 -- offers family counseling, a family self-sufficiency program, Head Start child-care program, food bank and clothing and "Section 8" housing.

Franklin County Extension Service

Franklin County Extension Service -- 1418 S. Main Suite 2, Ottawa, phone (785) 229-3520 -- offers education, workshops, child-care information, budgeting, nutrition.

Franklin County Health Department

Franklin County Health Department -- 1418 S. Main Suite 1, Ottawa; (785) 229-3530 -- offers immunizations; family planning; Healthy Start home visits to new mothers; KanBeHealthy; day-care providers; Women, Infants, Children food supplement program; lists of local day-care providers.

Franklin County Mental Health Center

Franklin County Mental Health -- 204 E. 15th, Ottawa; (785) 242-3780 -- offers child and adult counseling, family therapy, divorce care.

Franklin County Social and Rehabilitation Services

Franklin County Social and Rehabilitation Services -- 2215 S. Main, Ottawa; (785) 229-8600 -- provides Temporary Assistance for Families; medical assistance; child-care assistance; food stamps; Health Wave insurance; employment preparation services; family preservation.

Hope House

Hope House -- 302 S. Walnut; (785) 242-4444 -- offers a food pantry, emergency housing assistance, clothing and loan program.

Kansas Child Support Enforcement

Kansas Child Support Enforcement -- contact Franklin County SRS, 2215 S. Main, Ottawa; (785) 229-8600 -- to establish paternity, establish and modify orders for child and medical support, and enforce support.

Life Care Pregnancy Center

Life Care Pregnancy Center -- 1302 S. Main, Ottawa; (785) 242-4500 -- offers parenting classes, clothing and baby items.

Ottawa-Wellsville Infant-Toddler Program

Ottawa-Wellsville Infant-Toddler Program -- 123 W. Fourth Suite 200; (785) 242-0910 -- is a no cost program that offers support for families of children ages birth to 3 who have developmental delays or special needs; developmental screenings; early intervention and therapy; hearing and vision screenings.

Parents As Teachers

Parents as Teachers -- contact Kelly Jorgensen, (785) 242-3631 -- for parenting education, birth to 3.

Women's Care Plus

Women's Care Plus -- 1302 S. Main, Ottawa; (785) 242-3891 -- for family planning.

Women's Transitional Care Services

Women's Transitional Care Services -- office phone, (785) 242-6300; crisis line, (800) 770-3030-- helps victims of domestic violence, shelter, peer support.