Owner:
Julie W Irungu

Our Mission

​Positive Connections is a community based organization that advocates for people living in Northeast Kansas and provides comprehensive services to individuals who are impacted by HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections and Hepatitis C.

Positive Connections provides comprehensive medical case management and prevention services to 17 counties in Northeast Kansas, including Shawnee County and Riley County. Our Medical Case Managers serve nearly 200 clients living with HIV by providing assistance and advocacy to help them communicate with their doctors, obtain medication, and adhere to treatment regimens.

Our prevention services include rapid HIV testing, sexual health education programs, outreach to high-risk populations, and condom distribution.  

We provide holistic care that includes everything from primary medical and dental care to vision and behavioral health. We do all that with a broader goal in mind than just treating illness or injury. Our goal is to restore the hope of a fuller life that living without good health too often makes impossible for too many of us.

GraceMed complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of a patient’s race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity).

GraceMed does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity).

We offer 24-Hour crisis services and have expanded services to include 29 programs throughout eight locations and provide community outreach to Topeka Rescue Mission, area hospitals, Shawnee County Jail, Law Enforcement, and individuals in their homes.

We employ approximately 320 staff including doctors, nurses, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, technicians, case managers, and peer support specialists.

We serve an average 7,000 residents in Shawnee County each year, and partner with 100+ agencies and companies to coordinate services.

Phelica Glass, LSCSW, GCCA-C, SCOTP, is a certified and experienced grief counselor, dedicated to helping families transition through the difficult situations they experience when handling a traumatic time in their lives. Phelica helps to meet the needs of clients by empowering their voice, and strengthening their individuality while joining them in their personal journey.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner is poured!
Meal replacement shakes, protein drinks, herbal teas, quenchers

As we are getting busier in the mornings which is awesome, we want to remind you we do have an app that allows you to order online and select your pickup time…

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Herbalife Distributor: Vicky Glenn 

Owner: Raquel Turrubiartes

Lighthouse Therapeutic Community Outreach Foundation (Lighthouse TCO) is the spirit manifestation of its CEO Tara D. Wallace who believes every individual should have the opportunity to experience mental and emotional wellness.

Since opening my private practice I have served the Topeka community as:

As an educator, public speaker and writer, I provide training on the following topics:

Ethics

Trauma and grief

Cultural awareness

Racial and ethnic disparities

Social/economic justice

Community health

Healthy relationships.

• President of the Kansas African American Foster Care/Adoption Coalition (KAAFCAC);
• Board member for the Community Resources Council, Kansas Action for Children and the Shawnee County Suicide Prevention Coalition;
• Member of the Shawnee County Social Service Advisory Committee;
• Participant in the Kansas Diligent Recruitment Planning Group;
• Member of the Governor’s Child Welfare System Task Force Protective Services and Family Preservation Working Group and Kansas Citizen Review Custody to Transition Panel.

Years of working with individuals, especially those connected to the child welfare system revealed an extreme lack of education and understanding of the unique belief systems and practices held by Kansas families.  This lack of cultural appreciation has resulted in a significant number of children being removed from their homes and placed into adoptive or foster care situations.  These experiences often lead to a vicious and unnecessary cycle of childhood trauma that damages children and their families for generations.

Serving as a broker, facilitator, mediator, researcher and community change agent allows me to be a voice for those who have yet to discover their own.

Tara D. Wallace, MSW, LSCSW
Educator; Trauma Therapist; Speaker

The Gil Carter Initiative, a non-profit organization, was formed to commemorate the accomplishments of Mr Gil Carter, a native of Topeka, Kansas, a successful baseball player in the Baseball Negro League and to continue his work in the community. It’s purpose is to continue his efforts to the youth of the community and to give Mr. Carter the recognition that he deserves.

As a member of the New Mexico team, Carter is credited with hitting the longest home run in baseball history at 733 feet.

After baseball, Carter lived in Wichita and then eventually moved to Topeka where he helped children through a variety of activities.

The idea for this commemoration was born during the last year of his life. Through many conversations with him and with several of his friends and acquaintances, his history as an accomplished baseball player and his dedication to community activities in support of the youth of Topeka was uncovered.

Gil Carter was born on November 11, 1931 and died at his home in Topeka on May 31, 2015

The mission of the Gil Carter Initiative Inc. is to enhance the development, dignity and quality of the lives of, but not limited to members of the community; through specialized education in diverse areas, focusing on socioeconomically challenged children and young adults regardless of their race or religion.

Erma Forbes, President

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• Hair coloring
• Relaxers
• Curl Reforming
• Skin Care/Make-up
• Hi-Lightening
• Professional Retail Products
• Brow Waxing
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• Manicures $12- $15, Pedicures $25,
• Packages $35

Owner: Mrs. Renee Anderson

I would welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best customer service in the industry.

The Place Where Everyone Matters