Community Green Zone
What is a Green Zone advocate?
Community Green Zone is the work of Dr. Alan Parsons Ph.D., and SSG Loran Osborne, USA (Ret.). It addresses the strengths and challenges of the Veteran population reintegrating into the community, basic communications & interaction, questions not to ask, military culture familiarization & public-friendly terminology, best practices for forming community partnerships, Veterans returning to school, volunteering with Vets, how an employer can best utilize Veteran-prevalent skill sets, Veteran healthcare & insurance, getting a Vet to seek help & where to send them, and a few other vital resources. It has been noted by state, county, and municipal administrators in multiple social service fields to be one of the most effectual and engaging cultural calls to advocacy and reintegration they have ever experienced. The model is purpose-built to surround Veterans with community and saturate communities with invested Veterans.
How to get involved or become an advocate?
As it always seems to be, the journey to becoming an effective advocate can begin with a simple phone call or email. Before that email, it can be helpful to invest a bit of time researching and noting the resources and programs in your area tailored for Veterans, so that you can help us begin the footwork of a collaborative partnership. Contact (620) 331-3131 or losborne@fourcounty.com to begin researching the possibility of having a Community Green Zone in your area.
Southeast Kansas Veteran Providers Coalition
Phone: (620) 331-5115
Email: SEKVeteranPC@gmail.com
Fax: (620) 331-5665
“Concerned citizens, providers and businesses collaborating to cultivate a better quality of life for Veterans and their families. We enable Veterans with resources, support and referrals to services available throughout the Southeast Kansas Community.”
Meet Our Current Community Green Zone Advocates!
Doug Blex
State Representative District 12
3131 CR 2600 Road
Independence, KS 67301
Mike Feiveson
Southeast Kansasworks
216 N Broadway
Pittsburgh, Ks 66762
Vic Follis
Kansasworks Vet Representative
C/O Robert J. Dole Va Med. Center
5500 E Kellogg
Wichita, Ks 67218
Dustin Troth
Southeast Kansasworks
216 N Broadway
Pittsburgh, Ks 66762
Eva Patterson
Kansas Children’s Service League
201 N Pennsylvania #307
Independence, Ks 67301
Katee Camus
Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice
1010 S Commercial Street
Oswego, Ks 67356
Judy Smith
Coffeyville Regional Medical Center
5024 Harper Road
Edna, Ks 67342
Kyle Strathman
State Of Kansas
Office Of The Attorney General
3131 CR 2600 Road
Independence, KS 67301
Amanda Augustine
Asbury Village
3800 Asbury Drive
Coffeyville, Ks 67337
Meagan Moore,
India Bennett,
Leah Delamarter
Independence Community College
1057 College Avenue
Independence, Ks 67301
Melissa Johnson,
Summer Hall
Southeast Kansasworks
317 N Pennsylvania
Independence, Ks 67301
Michael Mcgowan
Valley Hope of Overland Park
10955 Grenada Lane
Overland Park, Ks 66211
Maurice Henderson
Operation Second Chance
C/O Leah Delamarter, Vet Student Success Ae
1057 College Avenue
Independence, Ks 67301
Rick Whitson
Montgomery County Office Of Emergency Management
300 E Main Street
Independence, Ks 67301
Chris Mitchell
Home Sweet Home Ministries & Community Access Center
307 W Pecan Street
Independence, Ks 67301
Jacob Williamson
Coffeyville Unified School District 445
615 S Ellis Street
Coffeyville, Ks 67337
April Bollinger,
Karen Barger
Labette Community College
200 S 14th Street
Parsons, Ks 67357
Christina Mitts
Coffeyville Unified School District 445
1110 W 8th Street
Coffeyville, Ks 67337
Lee Ann Stein
Coffeyville Public Library
311 W 10th Street
Coffeyville, Ks 67337
Jeffrey Herndon, Tamara Thomas
Office Of Public Affairs
Robert J. Dole Va Med. Center
5500 E Kellogg Ave
Wichita, Ks 67218
Ssg Farra Mcchesney, Usar
Operations, 1011th Qm Co
1916 N 8th St
Independence, Ks 67301
Stacy Manbeck, Dan Mcnally, Michelle York, Peggy Beck
Spring River Mental Health & Wellness, Inc.
6610 Se Quakervale Rd
Riverton, Ks 66770
Jennifer Yoho
Pittsburg Police Department
201 N Pine St
Pittsburg, Ks 66762
Misti Mustain, Rebekah Wells, Peter Smith, Falisha Linscott
Labette Center For Mental Health Services, Inc.
1730 Belmont Ave
Parsons, Ks 67357
Jenifer Mcdonald
Ascension Via Christi Hospital In Pittsburg
1 Mount Carmel Way
Pittsburg, Ks 66762
Jon Wilks, Mark Rose
Crawford County Sheriff’s Office
225 N Enterprise Dr
Girard, Ks 66743
Jessica Allison
Compass Counseling
Po Box 747
Fort Scott, Ks 66701
Carol Meza-Bakke, Kati Karleskint, Robin Stricklin
Pittsburg State University
1701 S Broadway St
Pittsburg, Ks 66762
Mike Paasch
Shirk Hall-
Pittsburg State University
1501 S Joplin St
Pittsburg, Ks 66762
Melissa Davison
Ceppm- Robert J. Dole Vamc
5500 E Kellogg
Wichita, Ks 67218
James Childers, Braeden Hinton
Smvf Program, Cmhccc
3101 N Michigan St
Pittsburg, Ks 66762
Jeremy And Dana Tompson
Sek Engagement- Team Rubicon
5552 Cr 4400
Cherryvale, Ks 67335
Dr. Ron Bryce
Ks State Representative Dst 11 & Coffeyville Coffee
Po Box 486
Coffeyville, Ks 67337
Jason Owens
Veteran Rep
Schenck Insurance
802 W 8th St
Coffeyville, Ks 67337
Stella Lynch
Girard Medical Center
3 Homer Court
Pittsburg, Ks 66762
Vanessa Deluna
Chc Southeast Kansas
2111 N Michigan
Pittsburg, Ks 66762
Shelly Tridle
Crawford County Health Dept
410 E Atkinson Ave
Pittsburg, Ks 66762
Terri Johnson
Crawford County Health Dept
4046 Parkview Dr
Frontenac, Ks 66763
Keenan Kells
Guest Home Estates Iv
1901 S Centennial Dr
Pittsburg, Ks 66762
Tonja Mccollam
Four County Mental Health Center, Inc.
3354 Highway 160
Independence, Ks 67301
Kathy Swezey
Office Of Jerry Moran
Us Senator For Kansas
306 N Broadway Su. 125
Pittsburg, Ks 66762
Kole Perez
Ks Army National Guard
Po Box 1241
Pittsburg, Ks 66762
James Childers, Braeden Hinton
Smvf Program, Cmhccc
3101 N Michigan St
Pittsburg, Ks 66762
Brian Kraft
Sek Veteran Community Partnership Gentiva Hospice
1819 Main St
Parsons, Ks 67357
Sandra Anderson,
Michelle Coulter-Morrell, Kordon Johns,
Cheryl Lemmon
Charity Burchett,
Deedria Woods,
Victoria Hensley,
Jason Southard,
Christine Perez
Simon Burchfield,
Allison Murphy,
Blake Mccarty,
Deborah Cancinos
Heather Spaur, Amy Glines
Crawford County Community Mental Health
911 E Centennial Dr
Pittsburg, Ks 66762
Tommy Ellis And Leah Delamarter
Veteran Student Success Center
Independence Community College
1057 W College Ave
Independence, Ks 67301
Sarah Dernovish
Public Affairs
Eastern Kansas Va Healthcare System
2200 S Gage St
Topeka, Ks 66622
Mark Hammel
Team Rubicon USA – Kansas
4607 Roberts St
Shawnee, Ks 66226
Carrie Thompson And Jody Cope
Ipp-sal Office
Kansas National Guard
2272 Sw Topeka Blvd
Topeka, Ks 66611
Mark Mikel
Labette County Mental Health Svcs
Po Box 258
Parsons, Ks 67357
Marcia Davis, Rhonda Culp, And Greta Ingle
Thrive Allen County
9 South Jefferson Street
Iola, Ks 66749
Andy Bohn
Cowley College
125 S 2nd St
Arkansas City, Ks 67005
Jeremy And Dana Tompson
Team Rubicon Usa – Sek
5552 Cr 4400
Cherryvale, Ks 67335
Josiah D’Albini, Bobbie Haviland, Cynthia Jacobson, Kim Murry, Alisoon Fees, David Lee And Lauren Maisberger
Allen Community College
1801 Cottonwood St
Iola, Ks 66749
Lori Holman And Meta Titel
Hope Unlimited
406 N Buckeye
Iola, Ks 66749
Sharon Sigg
Curator, Iola Kansas Patriotic Americana Collection
731 S Kentucky St
Iola, Ks 66749
Shelley Kelley
Southeast Kansas Mental
Health Center
17397 E 500 Road
Prescott, Ks 66767
Sandy Haggard
Neosho County Community College
800 W 14th St
Chanute, Ks 66720
Shelli Blair
Labette County 911
Po Box 511
Altamont, Ks 67330
Angie Smith
Southeast Kansas Mental
Health Center
2203 165th St
Mapleton, Ks 66754
Nathan Fawson
Southeast Kansas Mental
Health Center
304 N Jefferson Ave
Iola, Ks 66749
Lonnie Jones
Southeast Kansasworks, Inc.
609 E Garfield St
Iola, Ks 66749
Pete Olsen
American Veterans MC
1405 Meadow St
Coffeyville, Ks 67337
Randy Gilbreath
VFW Post 1186
113 E Myrtle St
Independence, Ks 67301
Randy Gilbreath
VFW Post 1186
113 E Myrtle St
Independence, Ks 67301
Paul Melies
VFW Post 1022
1714 W 8th St
Coffeyville, Ks 67337
Kelly Bradford
Crisis Therapist- FCMHC
3354 Us 160 / Po Box 688
Independence, Ks 67301
John & Sherrie Nichols
Nichols Hitching Post &
Maple Street Meat Market
131 W 8th St
Coffeyville, Ks 67337
Christopher & Jessie Lindsay
Veteran And Advocate
12768 700 Rd
Fredonia, Ks 66736
Willie Dewitt
RSVP-Caney Valley Agape Network
509 N Main St
Caney, Ks 67333
Charles Alderman
Veteran
908 W 10th St
Sedalia, Mo 65301
Daniel Knight
Pastor-Bible Baptist Church of Coffeyville
701 W 4th St
Coffeyville, Ks 67337
Hannah Emberton
The Coffeyville Journal
716 Maple St
Coffeyville, Ks 67337
Candi Westbrook
Coffeyville Chamber of Commerce
807 Walnut St
Coffeyville, Ks 67337
Dean Epley
American Red Cross – Sek
707 N Main St
Wichita, Ks 67203
Amy Dollar & Nick Bryan
Visit Coffeyville!
807 Walnut St
Coffeyville, Ks 67337
Evarette Green
Kansas Family Advisory Network
1411 S Elm St
Coffeyville, Ks 67337
Emily Eagle, Amanda Mikunike, Renee Cronick
Labette Center For Mental Health Services, Inc.
1730 Belmont Ave
Parsons, Ks 67357
Gilbert Shinkle
Veteran
1203 W 14th St Apt 25
Coffeyville, Ks 67337
Wendy Rogers
Four County Mental Health Center, Inc.
1000 E Poplar
Independence, Ks 67301
Aaron Nguyen, Kevin Hansen, Sheri Manchester
Comcare Crisis
635 N Main St
Wichita, Ks 67203
Brandi Tolbert, Jasmine Pope
Vba Regional Office 452
9111 E Douglas Ste 200
Wichita, Ks 67207
Jeffrey Herndon
Public Affairs Office
Robert J Dole Va Medical Center
5500 E Kellogg
Wichita, Ks 67218
Cody Beaton
Hud/Vash Bldg. 5
Robert J Dole Va Medical Center
5500 E Kellogg
Wichita, Ks 67218
Larry Burks Sr.
Director, Military And Veterans Services
Wichita State University
1845 Fairmount St
Wichita, Ks 67260
Stacia Lyday, Dawn Kerr, Shauntelle Thompson,
Sheri Daniel-Washington
Veterans Upward Bound-wsu
1845 Fairmount St
Wichita, Ks 67260
Travis Rakestraw,
Andrew Ford
Wichita Police Department
455 N Main St
Wichita, Ks 67202
Larry Butler, Rick Childs, Shannon Wedge
American Red Cross
707 N Main
Wichita, Ks 67203
Lauren Fernz
Catholic Charities Ssvf
437 N Topeka
Wichita, Ks 67202
Willie Tucker
Edward Jones Financial Adv.
737 N Maize Rd Suite 500, Wichita, Ks 67212
Mary Halsig
Halsig Insurance/Lt Care Solutions
Veteran Insurance Agent
807 N Waco Ave
Wichita, Ks 67203
Mason Witzke
District Rep. For Us Senator Jerry Moran
100 N Broadway, Suite 210
Wichita, Ks 67202
Jake Moore
Compass Behavioral Health
1111 E Spruce St
Garden City, Ks 67846
Saundra Hass, Julie Torske
Veterans Treatment Court- Sedgwick County 18th Jd
525 N Main
Wichita, Ks 67203-3773
David & Jennifer Koopmans
856 Toh-n-hah Trail
Wichita, Ks 67212
James Bower
Veterans Friend
8413 Shady Lane St
Wichita, Ks 67205
John Buckley
Veterans Advocacy Board
1522 E Kalispell Ct
Andover, Ks 67002
Monica Forrest
Valley Hope Of Wichita
650 S Westdale Dr
Wichita, Ks 67209
Jason Platter
NAMI Dl
2201 E 13th St N
Wichita, Ks 67214
Harry Willis
2nd Vice Chmn. NAACP Wichita
Po Box 8695
Wichita, Ks 67208
Larry Lee
Wichita Workforce Center
2021 N Amidon Ste 1100
Wichita, Ks 67203
Susan Moellinger
Passageways LTD
6841 W Shade Lane Ste 202
Wichita, Ks 67212
John & Dianne Offerman
DAT
2432 N Bellwood Ct
Wichita, Ks 67205
Howard Hutchison, Shellie Harmon
Vet-to-vet Support Command, Inc.
Po Box 75655
Wichita, Ks 67275
Lt Cornelius Morgan,
Lucas May, Jason Johnson
Wichita Fire Department
455 N Main St Floor # 11
Wichita, Ks 67202
About Us
The Kansas Prevention Collaborative is a service of the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS).
