Headquarters is a nonprofit counseling center that provides free counseling and crisis intervention…read moreto the residents of Lawrence (adults and children alike) and surrounding areas, including working the national suicide hot-line calls. They truly embrace a client-centered approach that values the worth of each person, and treat the volunteers who work long hours with nurturing consideration. It is a great environment to volunteer as well as a great resource to refer to people and/or utilize when in crisis. I regard this agency in the highest esteem possible.

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"I love Lawrence" and Sunflower Outdoor & Bike Shop is an institution that has fueled my heart…read moresince it opened. It just keeps getting smarter and better. Liam helped me find some summer wear and directed me to sale items that I tend to forget about annually. Their fall shipment is due in a couple weeks, so a trip through their sale items upstairs proved a gold mine find. Their cafe always has delicious fare, usually hosting an engaging group meeting or an after-trek beverage break. There are extended community happy hours every Thursday from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM, with a portion of all cafe sales directly benefiting a good cause. (Right now, it's the Infant Toddler Services of Kansas - serving Douglas County). The staff is affable, knowledgeable, engaging, smart, and courteous. If what you want isn't there, Alix will take your clothing and gear orders (so you can break the Amazon addiction). Shop here and get outside your box.

Wish I had a bike cause this place looks pretty neat. Actually came in with some friends since…read morethere is a coffee sign outside. They offer some decent selections here. I did enjoy the hot mocha. My friend got a burger and fries that looked really good and she did enjoy that. I also got a very large chocolate chip cookie which was meh. It was hard, as it was there for like 3 days. I'll pass on the cookies next time but plan to try their burgers. Stop in and have a beverage or see their merchandise and services they offer.

They work really hard. Very kind. They have so much work to do and lots of animals to take care of…read more Very busy. And they still give it 110%. I wish they had more funding. Because they truly would make the most of it.

Over the past 7 years, OWL has taken in several babies or injured animals that I've stumbled upon…read moreand truly been life-saving. These people have huge hearts and sincerely do everything they can to make a difference for our local wildlife, I feel so grateful to have this organization nearby. Their work and passion gives me hope and relief that good people are out there doing such good work. One experience that will always stick with me is a moment one year ago in which I watched as a car struck a Red-Tailed Hawk. I called OWL hoping to be able to bring it in for rehab but instead sat with it as it died. The woman I was talking with understood that pain but also offered to have it taken in to be cremated, to reduce the risk of another scavenger finding it and also getting struck by a car. This really spoke volumes to me about their love and care for wildlife and I appreciate them so much for all of it.

I originally started with this company last year and had a fantastic experience, found a job…read morequickly and everything was great. However, that job didn't work out and when I worked with them again...2nd time around it was a nightmare. They went through new management and if I can give this company zero stars I would. AVOID AT ALL COSTS AS ITS NOTHING BUT A WASTE OF TIME. I got matched with April, who is also the "manager" of the company. You would think working directly with the manager that you would be in good hands- WRONG! I have been working with this company OVER 4 months, and only met TWICE! The first appointment was a nightmare as she did a no call no show, and then tried to call me the liar when I have email proof of the scheduled time/place that SHE suggested. As someone with a disability and a survivor of domestic violence it was extremely traumatic to have so one calling me and screaming at me calling me a liar despite the emailed proof. The 2nd appointment went okay...however we were scheduled for 1 hour, the same day/time every week and April the manager literally cancelled every single appointment...always the day of, literally 2 hours to 15 mins prior to the scheduled time we were supposed to meet. She never offered me another day to make up the missed appointment or offered to add extra time to our appointment scheduled. Not only did we only meet twice, I still don't even have an updated resume...she said she didn't know how to update my current one. She did make me a resume that looked absolutely horrible. My city was wrong, the dates of past employment was wrong, and all of the bullets did not live up. It looked like she just slipped it together, even my address was wrong! When I suggested to just use my resume that was made prior, she said she didn't know how to update that template and demanded that someone else help me with it. She didn't listen to me, and had zero communication with me. And the fact that she cancelled over 11 scheduled appointments was just a waste of time. Never an apology. I suggested that I have no problem meeting with another staff member from her team and she never even emailed me back. She was very rude, and literally hurt my feelings because of how disrespectful she was (as the manager) to put her other clients before me. Even the 2 times we DID meet, she was telling me that I "don't have to schedule another appointment". I don't even own a computer...I have been jobless since 8/1/24, and I also have a learning disability...I also have rent to pay for! Zero communication, completely disrespectful and violated my rights as a client that I had with "The Whole Person". She often would cancel and blame it on another client despite me communicating via email explaining to her that I really need her to start showing up for our scheduled appointments. April is extremely rude and unprofessional, it was a complete waste of time. I never been treated with so much disrespect from someone who is supposed to be representing an organization that works with people with disabilities. DO NOT USE THIS ORGANIZATION! No wonder my old job coach that I used last year left the company.

These folks deserve to be shut down. The manager Ruthie suggested to attend an IEP with one of her…read morenew reps. She never talked before the meeting or attempted to understand the background or needs of the child. She got on the zoom meeting and within 10 minutes she was having a full on conversation while her mic was on. She did not only not hear or help but she told her girl to call me afterwards. She said good news tgey gave you some options. I said the option they persented was to file a due process. She said well that's goid, right? I said they are going to sue me. She peoceeded to tell me even if she knew what she was doing, she would not be able to confront the school because they do business together. Disgusting!