Kansas: Former downtown church becomes a ‘hub’ to treat Wichita homeless patients

Shawn Gordon, project manager for Church on the Street, said everyone in the church building is collaborating to connect the homeless to Wichita’s existing network of resources. | Image courtesy: Andrea Allen/wikimedia.org

The building was dedicated as the home of Central Christian Church in 1948. At the time, Central Christian was one of the largest churches in town.

Multiple Groups to Work with Wichita Homeless Population

Robert Mitelhaus, owner of the former Central Christian Church building, signed leases for multiple organizations to use the space after realizing the church might be best utilized by certain groups and outreach ministries, The Wichita Eagle reported .

The groups include JayDoc Community Clinic, Church on the Street, The Source Wichita, and Jason Febres’ Rent the Chef business.  Ken Schmanke, executive director on JayDoc’s board, said volunteering at the clinic allows him to evolve as a physician.

“You really do get diversity of patient population in here — I work with people every day that I normally probably would never interact with,” Schmanke said. “There’s unique challenges to that.” |  See the full story here… usnews.com

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