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10/19/2026

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What a great turnout for the Franklin County Community Resource Festival for Seniors!Yesterday’s event brought seniors a...
10/08/2026

What a great turnout for the Franklin County Community Resource Festival for Seniors!

Yesterday’s event brought seniors and local organizations together to learn about available services, ask questions and make connections.

Thank you to everyone who attended and to the organizations who helped make it a success.

09/28/2026

Now offering Mental Health First Aid Training at the Elizabeth Layton Center! This is nationally acclaimed, evidence-based training from Mental Health First Aid USA that teaches adults the skills needed to provide initial support to someone who might be developing a mental health or substance use problem.

1 in 4 Americans experience mental illness in their lifetimes. Unfortunately, many don't know the signs, or are reluctant to seek help before it is too late. Just as CPR helps people to assist those having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify and respond to mental illness and substance use disorders.

About this class:
◾️When: October 5, 2026 from 8:30am-5pm
◾️Where: 2537 Eisenhower Road, Ottawa, Kansas
◾️Training fees: $100/participant ($170 value)
◾️Processing Guide, lunch, snacks, and supplies are included
◾️5 free seats available, thanks to AdventHealth Ottawa sponsorship!
◾️To register or for more information, contact Loree Love by phone 913-557-9096 or email [email protected].

09/28/2026

Substance Use Prevention services go hand in hand with Mental Health services, and both are important to the communities we serve. In Franklin County, the Elizabeth Layton Center is proud to partner with the Franklin County Substance Use Prevention Coalition. Naloxone, often known by the brand name Narcan, is one tool that can help reverse overdoses and save a life. Naloxone is available for free at all of our locations in both Franklin and Miami counties, or you may visit www. DCCCA.org/naloxone-kit-request-form to request a free kit. More resources and locations to get free Naloxone are available on the Franklin County, KS - Government website at www.franklincoks.org/narcan.

Join us for a special afternoon of food, fellowship and helpful information!Enjoy a free chili dinner, learn about local...
09/17/2026

Join us for a special afternoon of food, fellowship and helpful information!

Enjoy a free chili dinner, learn about local services and resources, and connect with organizations serving older adults in our community. There will also be giveaways, door prizes and plenty of time to visit with friends - old and new!

📅 Wednesday, October 7
🕞 3:30–5 p.m.
📍 Franklin County Commission Chambers
1418 S. Main St., Ottawa

The event is free and open to older adults throughout Franklin County.

09/14/2026

STAY TICK AWARE
🏕️ Ticks are common in Kansas, and a natural part of the environment. If you spend time outdoors you will encounter ticks.
🤒Ticks can cause diseases such as Ehrlichiosis, Anaplasmosis, Tularemia, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Heartland virus, Bourbon virus, alpha-gal syndrome and Lyme disease.
🚫Prevent tick bites:
🚨DRESS🚨
- Wear light-colored long shirts and pants.
- Treat clothing with permethrin before spending extended periods outdoors.
🚨DEFEND🚨
- Use EPA-registered insect repellants.
- Avoid brushy areas and stay in the middle of trails.
- Shower when returning indoors.
- Heat clothes in dryer at high heat for 10 minutes.
- Use vet recommended tick preventatives for pets. NEVER use insect repellents on animals.
- 🏡Keep your yard tick free by keeping grass and bushes trimmed, removing fallen leaves, stacking wood in dry areas, keeping bins tightly lidded, having a 3-foot wide wood chip or gravel barrier between your lawn and wooded areas, keeping wildlife out and positioning recreational areas away from yard edges.
🚨DETECT🚨
- Check yourself, children and pets from ticks.
- REMOVE any ticks quickly and safely: Grasp the tick close to the skin, pull upwards evenly without twisting. Wash hands and the bite site. Don't use nail polish, petroleum jelly, essential oils, or heat.
🩺Call your DOCTOR if you develop a fever, rash, or flu-like illness within 30 days after tick exposure. Early treatment can prevent severe illness.

🔗Learn about ticks in Kansas: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/2241/Ticks

🔗Learn about tickborne diseases: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/57611/Tickborne-Diseases-Infographic-PDF

09/09/2026

October 7th is the Franklin County Community Resource Festival for Seniors! Make sure to mark your calendars. It will be held from 3:30 PM to 5 PM at the Franklin County Commission Chambers.
Hope to see you there!

09/03/2026

🦇Bats do not chew their way into buildings but can squeeze through a hole as small as a dime! Keep bats out of your home by fixing torn window screens, broken siding, loose shingles, missing or broken chimney caps and fill any holes around your home that lead outside.

🔗Learn how to keep bats outside: https://www.ksoutdoors.gov/programs-services/wildlife-damage-control

🔗Learn more about bats: https://www.batcon.org/about-bats/bats-101/

🔗Bats in Kansas: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/2467/Bats-in-Kansas

🔗What to do when you find a bat in your home: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/60100/Bats-Rabies-and-You-PDF

09/02/2026

🥵Did you know that extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the US and in Kansas?
Heat-related illnesses include heat rash, sunburn, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

☀️☀️PREVENT heat-related illness:
💧Stay hydrated. Drink fluids before you feel thirsty and check your urine – if it's dark you need to drink more fluids. Avoid dehydrating fluids like alcohol, coffee and sugary drinks.
🆒 Stay in air-conditioned spaces as much as possible.
🏃‍♂️‍➡️Pace outdoor physical activity and schedule heavy labor or exercise early morning or evening, if possible.
🍉Eat lighter meals.
👵🏽Check on the vulnerable, e.g., the elderly, the very young, the disabled and the unhoused.
🧴Prevent sunburn.
🚘Never leave anyone in cars.

⭕⭕SYMPTOMS of heat-related illness include:
😵‍💫Feeling faint and dizzy.
🥴Headache.
🤮Nausea and vomiting.
😥Heavy sweating, or no sweating.
😣Muscle cramps.

🩺🩺FIRST AID for heat exhaustion and heat stroke:
🌳Move to a cool and shaded area.
👚Remove as much clothing as possible.
💧Drink liquids if able. Don't give liquids to someone if they are confused.
🌡️Cool quickly by:
💦Bathing in cold water or ice if available.
🫗 Wetting the skin and clothing.
🧊Putting cold, wet cloths and/or ice on head, neck, armpits and groin.
🍃Circulating air.
🔴🚨🚑HEAT STROKE IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY – CALL 911🚨🚑🔴

Heat-related illness: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/heat-stress/about/illnesses.html

What to look for: https://www.cdc.gov/heat-health/about/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fextreme-heat%2Fabout%2Findex.html

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Ottawa, KS
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