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Offers to address and focus on prevention, intervention, detection and reporting elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation by presenting the senior consumer with options to enhance and protect their life and independence.

Provides pre-packed bags and sometimes fresh produce, bread and frozen meat along with dish soap and laundry detergent. Individuals may visit once per month. However, anyone who comes more often will not be refused help.

Helps low-income households increase the energy efficiency of their homes and save money on fuel costs. Typical energy-saving measures include sealing air leaks, installing insulation in attics, walls and crawl spaces, tuning and upgrading heating systems, and installing low-cost energy conservation measures.

Provides substance abuse services to the Latino community. Services include:

- DUI evaluations and risk education.

- Outpatient treatment for substance abuse.

- Treatment for family / Codependent.

- Individual or group counseling.

- Adolescent treatment.

Offers support services aimed to empower women including: health education, vocational training, and information on community resources

Provides law enforcement services to the county, including the operation of correctional facilities.

Offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing  a technique that uses a set of standardized protocols which incorporate elements from many different treatment approaches in the treatment of trauma. EMDR involves three steps which targets past memories, present disturbance, and future actions to alleviate patients symptoms and address the complete clinical picture.

Offers support groups for seniors and their caregivers. Support groups being offered are Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group (meetings held in Normal and Clinton), Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group (Zoom and in-person meetings held in Bloomington and Pontiac), and Caretakers Path Caregiver Support Group (Zoom and in-person meetings held in Bloomington).

Provides long-term care information that enables participants and their caregivers to make informed decisions based on the options available in their community. Options discussed include:

- Home- and community-based services like in-home care and adult day services.

- Home-delivered meals.

- Supportive living facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing facilities

Provides disaster assistance with mobile feeding canteens, spiritual support services, and basic needs provisions. Can also help with cleaning supplies when available.

Provides assistance to individuals and families who are facing a crisis situation with food and/or shelter. Homeless prevention services can assist families who are facing eviction or utility disconnection in preventing their family from becoming homeless. Crisis funds may be available for one month’s rent, utilities, or groceries for a short period of time. This assistance is intended for individuals and families who need temporary, one-time assistance to resolve an emergency situation.

Strength-based, in-home and community-based program designed to reduce youth and family risk that contributes to delinquent behavior while increasing youth and family protective factors. Family Consultants work with families to enhance and improve youth and family functioning in the home and community while preventing the need for youth to be detained or referred to an out-of-home setting. Each family has an individualized service plan developed to include youth and family-driven goals that address the emotional, behavioral, social and educational needs of at-risk youth and families. The services provided strongly focus on family engagement, initial and ongoing assessment, individualized interventions, and case closure planning for long-term outcomes.

This program integrates parent training and intensive in-home family work and case management. Boys Town Family Consultants are available 24/7 and work with families in their homes, communities and schools. This service is designed to implement focused interventions and cognitive behavioral techniques to enhance youth skill development, such as social skills, problem-solving skills, and anger management skills. Family Consultants work with parents on evidence-based, behaviorally-oriented parenting practices to improve family functioning and stability within the home. Services provided to the youth and family include: teaching cognitive behavioral techniques and skills that promote self-sufficiency, developing problem-solving skills, practicing new skills and developing skills to help open lines of communication within the family and its support network (schools, relatives, friends).

For Christmas 2025:  INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE YET

-- Nemaha County – 12/20/24 11 am-4 pm. Gift card pick up at the Auburn Christian Church.

-- Johnson County - 12/16/2024. All day pickup (8 am-4 pm) of gift cards in Tecumseh office.

-- Pawnee County - 12/18/2024 9AM – 11:30 am and 1 pm-3:30 pm. Pick up of food and gift cards in the Community Room at the Village Apartments.

Offers parental training and enrichment program that offers education and family support services. The primary goal is to strengthen parent-child relationships, reinforce parenting skills, and promote child growth and development so that all children develop a strong foundation for learning.