THE CENTER
Lois Curtis Center
We at the Lois Curtis Center are proud to be a part of the Southeast Topeka community, serving our friends and neighbors. Our advocates have over 100 years combined experience helping people advocate in areas of disability services, employment, housing, victim and survivor advocacy, educational system advocacy, and civil rights. Our advocates are available by stopping in at the Center, calling, or emailing.
Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas
The Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas (SILCK) is a not-for-profit corporation, governed by a Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is appointed by the Governor’s office, with nominations from the SILCK considered.
For more information on the SILCK, visit their website at www.silck.org.
Community Garden & Orchard
Fruit trees and garden beds were put up the Spring of 2026 and
first plantings are in the ground. Community members can join by sharing gardening knowledge, helping with any of the garden tasks, or harvesting produce as we build garden spaces and offer fresh fruits and vegetables to our neighbors.
Laundry Facility
The Lois Curtis Center offers community laundry space free of charge. Lack of physical access, no water, or no electricity can make laundry an impossible task. Our laundry space is available free of charge on a first-come, first served basis.
Private Meeting and Co-work Spaces
Lois Curtis Youth Programs
A place to make phone calls, use a computer, and meet online; community members use our co-work spaces as a place to do online school, sign up for social service benefits, attend telehealth appointments, or just cruise the internet. We offer several different spaces, including a computer workstation with video remote interpreting for ASL users.
It's a fact: Black and Brown children with disabilities are systemically predisposed to engaging with the preschool to prison pipeline. Lois Curtis Center offers opportunities for young people to push back against this fact as they learn and build personal assets for lifelong learning, resilience, and community connection.
Accessible Shower
Our fully accessible shower and restroom is a space where people who otherwise do not have access to this basic personal care facility can experience the luxury of a hot (or cold) shower.
Adonis Brown Food Pantry
The Adonis Brown Food Pantry is committed to sharing perishable and non-perishable food, hygiene products, and household items with the people of our community, no questions asked. The only standing pantry in the area, generous community donations make this free resource possible.