WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A former church in downtown Wichita is being repurposed as a "hub" to treat homeless patients.

Robert Mitelhaus, owner of the former Central Christian Church building, signed leases for multiple organizations to use the space after realizing the church might be best utilized by certain groups and outreach ministries, The Wichita Eagle reported .

The groups include JayDoc Community Clinic, Church on the Street, The Source Wichita, and Jason Febres' Rent the Chef business.

JayDoc is a University of Kansas-sponsored collaboration with the Guadalupe Clinic that treats patients...