Assistance after a Layoff
Wichita’s United Way of the Plains will be opening a one-stop help center for unemployed residents and area workers to provide a range of services, includi
Wichita’s United Way of the Plains will be opening a one-stop help center for unemployed residents and area workers to provide a range of services, including budget counseling and access to government assistance programs. In extreme cases, it will also help unemployed workers pay housing and utility bills, according to United Way of the Plains president Patrick Hanrahan.
“Our intent is to make sure these people don’t fall into the welfare system or the social service system that exists in our community,” Hanrahan told AIN. “We want to try to help bridge them over these difficult months so they get back to work and become productive again.” Hanrahan said nearly 7,000 Wichita-area workers have lost their jobs in recent months.
