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Kansas HIV Prevention Contractors
Calendar Year January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007

The Kansas HIV/AIDS Section contracts with County Health Departments (CHD) and Community-Based Organizations (CBO) to implement, develop, and evaluate HIV prevention interventions (e.g., street outreach, workshops, trainings, presentations) and capacity-building activities within their respective regions throughout Kansas. The HIV/AIDS Section provides contract oversight, program technical assistance, and evaluation coordination to funded contractors.

Contract types are as follows.
- #13 Health Education & Risk Reduction (HE/RR)
- #14 HIV Counseling and Testing
- #15 Disease Intervention Specialist
- #22 Enhanced HIV Counseling & Testing
- #33 Ryan White Title II Case Management
- #36 Targeted HIV Prevention

KDHE Funded Kansas HIV Prevention Contractors

[Region 1] [Region 2] [Region 3] [Region 4] [Region 5] [Region 6] [Region 7] [Region 8] [Region 9]

REGION 1

Good Samaritan Project (Lead Agency)
630 Minnesota, Suite 202
Kansas City, KS 66101
816/561-8784
816/531-7199 FAX
816/561-8784 (Mo. Office)
Angela Williams, Director of Prevention
E-mail: awilliams@gspkc.org
Jimmy Woodcock, Executive Director
E-mail: jimmyw@gspkc.org
Webpage: www.gspkc.org
Type of Contract: #36
Subcontractors of Good Samaritan Project

Salvation Army Shield of Service
1203 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66102
913/281-5060
913/281-1828 FAX
Ric Evans, Director of Addiction Services
E-mail: Ric1@kc.rr.com
Type of Contract: Collaborator with GSP #36

Leavenworth County Health Department
500 Eisenhower Road, Suite 101
Leavenworth, KS 66048
913/250-2004
913/250- 2039 FAX
Kendra Knight, Health Educator
E-mail: kknight@leavenworthcounty.org
Type of Contract: #13, #14 & collaborator with GSP #36

Wyandotte County Health Dept
619 Ann
Kansas City, KS 66101
913/321-4803
913/321-7932 FAX
Greg Stephenson, HIV/STD Program Supervisor
E-mail: gstephenson@wycokck.org
Leslie Whitson, DIS, Health Educator
E-mail: Lwhitson@wycokck.org
Type of Contract: #14, #15

REGION 2

Unitarian Universalist Church (Lead agency)
7725 West 87th Street
Overland Park, KS 66212
913/708-1414
913/310-0081 FAX
Kristin Leathers, PsyD, Executive Director
Email: KristinHLP@aol.com
Vickie Trott, Grant Administrator
Type of Contract: #36 (Johnson Co HD collaborates doing administrative work)
Johnson County Health Department
11875 South Sunset
Olathe, KS 66061
913/477-8392
913/477-8053 FAX
Holly Whitlock, Health Educator
E-mail: holly.whitlock@jocogov.org
Website: http://health.jocogov.org
Type of Contract: #13, #14, does administrative work for Universalist Church #36

REGION 3

Douglas County AIDS Project
2518 Ridge Court, Suite101
Lawrence, KS 66046
785/843-0040
785/843-2669 FAX
Kristin Brumm, Executive Director
E-mail: dcaped@sunflower.com
Jim Weatherly, Health Educator
E-mail: dcapedu@sunflower.com
Elizabeth Nicol, Ryan White Title II Case Manager
E-mail: dcapcm@sunflower.com
Sue Licht-Cliff, Client Care Coordinator
E-mail: dcapccc@sunflower.com
Website: www.douglascountyaidsproject.org
Type of Contract: #33, #36
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
200 Maine, Suite B
Lawrence, KS 66044
785/843-3060
785/843-3161 FAX
Barbara Schnitker, Director of Nurses
E-mail: bschnitker@ldchd.lawrence.ks.us
Type of Contract: #13, #14

REGION 4

Topeka AIDS Project
708 SW 6th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66603
785/232-3100
785/232-3186 FAX
Debbie Guibault, Director
E-mail: Tap_Debbie@sbcglobal.net
Jerry Finney, Deputy Director
E-mail: jjfinney@sbcglobal.net
Amy Wethington, Health Educator
E-mail: tapxfilegyrl@sbcglobal.net
Ben Whisnant, Ryan White Title II Case Manager
E-mail: benwhiz@sbcglobal.net
Jenny Taylor, Ryan White Title II Case Manager
E-mail: Jenny_R_Taylor@sbcglobal.net
Website: topekaaidsproject.org
Type of Contract: #33, #36

Shawnee County Health Department
1615 SW 8th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66606
785/368-2000
785/368-2098 FAX
Amber Groeling, Health Educator
E-mail: amber.groeling@co.shawnee.ks.us
Type of Contract: #13, #14, #15

REGION 5

Health and Family Services
Pittsburg - Crawford County Health Department
410 East Atkinson, Suite A
Pittsburg, KS 66762
620/231-5411
620/235-7115 FAX
Janis Goedcke, ARNP
E-mail: jgoedeke@crawfordcohd.org
Vicki Stus, Ryan White Title II Case Manager
E-mail: vstus@crawfordcohd.org
Type of Contract: #33
Montgomery Co Health Dept
908 South Walnut
Coffeyville, KS 67337
620/251-4210
620/251-6708 FAX
Ruth Bardwell, Administrator
E-mail: ruth@mgcohd.kscoxmail.com
Type of Contract: #13, #14

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
3011 N. Michigan
Pittsburg, KS 66762
620/235-1867
620/231-5062 FAX
Krista Postai, Executive Director
E-mail: kpostai@chcsek.org
Lindsey Hogue, Health Educator
E-mail: Lhogue@chcsek.org
Type of Contract: #36

REGION 6

Regional AIDS Project
2601 Anderson, Suite 200-B
Manhattan, KS 66502
785/587-1999
785/587-9035 FAX
Isaac Madison, Director
E-mail: stopaidsks@gmail.com
Website: www.rap-kan.org
Type of Contract : #36
Riley County - Manhattan Health Department
2030 Tecumseh Road
Manhattan KS 66502
785/776-4779 x250
785/565-6565-FAX
Donna Hart, R.N., Ryan White Title II Case Manager
E-mail: donnarchd@hotmail.com
Kathy Dickey, R.N.
E-mail: rdhealth@kansas.net
Type of Contract: #13, #14, #33

Junction City - Geary County Health Department
PO Box 282
1212 West Ash
Junction City, KS 66441
785/762-5788
785/762-5025 FAX
Barbara Berry, Director
E-mail: bberry@jcgchealthdept.org
Shelia Giovanni, Health Educator
E-mail: sgiovanni@jcgchealthdept.org
Type of Contract: #13, #14

REGION 7

Barton County Health Department
1300 Kansas, Suite B
Great Bend, KS 67530
620/793-1902
620/793-1903 FAX
Janel Rose, Health Educator
E-mail: health@bartoncounty.org
Type of Contract: #13, #14

Salina - Saline County Health Department
125 West Elm
Salina, KS 67401
785/826-6600 x106
785/826-6605 FAX
Del Myers, R.N., MS, Health Education Coordinator
E-mail: del.myers@salhelp.org
Diane Pancake, Ryan White Title II Case Manager
E-mail: dpancakern@salhelp.org
Type of Contract: #13, #14, #33

REGION 8

Positive Directions, Inc.
154 North Emporia, Suite 101
Wichita, KS 67202
316/263-2214
316/263-5214 FAX
Cody Patton, Executive Director
E-mail: codyp@positivedirectionsks.com
James Woods, Prevention Coordinator
E-mail: james@positivedirectionsks.com
Shawn Walter, Outreach Coordinator
E-mail: shawn@positivedirectionsks.com

Ryan White Title II Case Mangers:
Leonard McCray
leonard@positivedirectionsks.com
Mario Gunter
mario@positivedirectionsks.com
April Lynch
april@positivedirectionsks.com
Angela Henderson
angela@positivedirectionsks.com
Jake Petrosky
jake@positivedirectionsks.com

Type of Contract: #22, #33, #36

Hunter Health Clinic
2318 East Central
Wichita, KS 67218
316/262-3611
316/262-0741 FAX
Pam Harjo, Health Educator
E-mail: pharjo@hunterhealthclinic.org
Type of Contract: #14, #22, #36

Indian Alcohol Treatment Center
313 North Seneca, Suite 109
Wichita, KS 67203
316/262-6633
316/262-3593 FAX
Gayle Edmunds, Executive Director
Missy Burkhart, Health Educator
E-mail: missy@iats.kscoxmail.com
Type of Contract: #36

Sedgwick County Health Department
1900 East 9th Street
Wichita, KS 67214
316/660-7346
316/262-1980 FAX
Sonja Armbruster, Health Educator
E-mail: sarmbrus@sedgwick.gov
Kim Jones, Health Educator
E-mail: kgreen@sedgwick.gov
Type of Contract: #13, #14, #15, #36
University of Kansas MPA HIV Program
(Title III Grantee)
KU Internal Medicine - Midtown
1125 North Topeka
Wichita, KS 67214
316/293-2652
877/472-8227 Toll-Free
316/293-1838 FAX
Julie Smueles, Director
E-mail: jsmueles@kumc.edu
Teresa Romey, Ryan White Title III Case Manager
E-mail: tromey@kumc.edu
Jamie Fleming, Ryan White Title III Case Manager
E-mail: jfleming@kumc.edu
Type of Contract: #22, #33

Butler County Health Department
206 North Griffith, Suite B
El Dorado KS 67042
316/321-3400
316/321-1338 FAX
Carol Borger, Director
E-mail: cborger@bucoks.com
Sue Harsh, Health Educator
E-mail: sharsh@bucoks.com
Type of Contract: #13, #14

Reno County Health Department
209 West 2nd
Hutchinson, KS 67501
620/694-2900
620/694-2905 FAX
Judith A. Seltzer, RN, MS, Director
Jose Cintron, Health Educator
E-mail: jose.cintron@renogov.com
Type of Contract: #13, #14

REGION 9

Finney County Health Department
919 Zerr Road
Garden City KS 67846
620/272-3600
620/272-3606 FAX
Christie Schmidt, Administrator
E-mail: health@finneycounty.org
Carmen Buhrle, Health Educator
E-mail: health23@finneycounty.org
Stacy Gonzales, DIS, Health Educator
E-mail: dis@finneycounty.org
Type of Contract: #13, #14,#15
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
712A St. John
P.O. Box 766
Garden City, KS 67846
620/275-1766
620/275-4729 FAX
Penny Schwab, Ex. Director
E-mail: pschwab@ummam.org
Arturo Ponce, MS, Health Educator
E-mail: aponce@ummam.org
Irma Velazquez, Ryan White Title II Case Manager
E-mail: ivelazquez@ummam.org
Type of Contract: #22, #33, #36

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