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County level services include the following: provide direct emergency economic aid for vital necessities to veterans, their widow, and dependents, according to their needs; personal visits for assistance and claims to housebound veterans or dependents; must have an honorable or under honorable conditions discharge from active duty (wartime service for some benefits); and must be a resident in Nebraska for the past one year and 6 months of that year in Cass County.

State level services do not require wartime service and include the following: completes applications for the Nebraska Veterans Aid Fund, nominal fee for fishing and hunting permits, applications to the Nebraska Veterans Homes, and waivers of tuition.

Federal level services provide and/or complete Veteran Administration forms for claims relating but not limited to service connected compensation, disability pension, widow's pension, burial allowance, Grave Markers/headstones, educational benefits, home loans, insurance, indebtedness, and character of service upgrades.

Offers informational resource for families, child care providers, employers, and communities. Improves family's access to quality and affordable early learning programs to ensure children have the early experiences they need to reach their optimal development.

Provides full range of outpatient mental health therapy. Addresses issues including addiction, anxiety, depression, severe mental illness, and relationships.

Supplemental nutrition program for infants, children up to the age of 5, and women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have had a baby in the last 6 months. Provides education, resources and support to pregnant and postpartum women.

Provides houses built or renovated using as much volunteer labor and donated materials as possible. Recipients must be involved in the construction of the homes (sweat equity). Small monthly mortgage payments including taxes and insurance are repaid over a maximum of 25 years and deposited into a revolving "Fund For Humanity" which supports the construction of more houses.

Visitor center offering information about local options for recreation, art and history, entertainment, and more.

Offers services for substance abuse assessment that are organized around individual assessment in partnership with our customers to best meet their needs.

Works with primary care providers who identify social/emotional or developmental concerns, family stressors, or caregiver depression during well child medical exams. If a condition is identified, the family is referred to a support specialist who provides care coordination. Specialists may provide referrals for developmental screening, mental health or behavioral health services, or other needs, and will monitor the family's progress.

Unemployment Insurance benefits assist individuals who are unemployed through no fault of their own. Benefits are paid from the Nebraska State Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. The fund is supported solely by a special tax on employers. Unemployment claims are filed online at NEworks.nebraska.gov.

Summer camp program for youth entering grades 1-12. Programs have a Christian focus and include time to explore the outdoors, build relationships, and experience fun challenges in a safe environment.

Other activities include archery, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, hiking, crafts, games and challenge course. Specialty camps available to older age groups. Day camp available for local residents.

Provides backpacks filled with school supplies to area children to ensure a successful start to the school year.

Helps overcome life's hurts, hang-up and habits, including addictions and undesirable behaviors.

Offers to assist a relative caregiver who wants to obtain guardianship through probate court of a relative's child living in the home of the caregiver. This includes

- Educating and helping the caregiver negotiate the probate court system.

• Assisting caregivers to obtain required documents.
• Arranging for legal counsel in counties where legal counsel is necessary.

  EFSP caseworkers meet with the relative caregiver monthly until guardianship has been obtained or until other services have been provided. These services can include crisis intervention, applying for benefits, working with local schools for the child's enrollment, and referral to a range of needed services that the caregiver may have to help meet the basic needs of the family.

Provides general assessments for substance use disorders.