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Provides outpatient alcohol and/or drug use disorder counseling for adults and adolescents.

Provides health screenings including:

• Childhood lead poisoning
• Newborn screenings
• Tuberculosis (TB)
• Genetic screening (not testing)
• Pregnancy testing

Provides health screenings including:

• Childhood lead poisoning
• Newborn screenings
• Tuberculosis (TB)
• Genetic screening (not testing)
• Pregnancy testing

Offers support, education, and instructions to Ford County residents on how they can receive counseling, support, and free nicotine replacement products through the Illinois Tobacco Quitline. Additionally, Ford County Public Health Department monitors compliance of the Smoke-Free Illinois Act.

Provides the following services:

- Vital Records (birth, death, marriage, civil union, etc.)

- Property Taxes (maintains property tax information)

- Election authority

- County Board

Offers outpatient therapy options. Services include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, LSVT BIG, cognitive screening for dementia-related behaviors, Lymphedema management, and wellness programs. 

Mental health services including outpatient psychiatric care, individual and family evaluation, medical management, psychotherapy, and group therapy.

Outpatient chemical dependency services.

Assists people who need help with rent, utilities, and funeral services.

The assistance program is designed to provide short-term emergency type assistance to persons lacking the resources to meet basic needs for energy and shelter. It is not intended to provide ongoing or long-term aid to any individual and/or family.

Provides mental health and substance abuse counseling services to veterans. Services include treatment for addictions, depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and OCD.

Offers instruction in brass, keyboard, guitar, percussion, vocal, and dance, as part of an after-school program for school-age children during the week.

- Operates as an extended child care service for children while their parents/guardians are occupied.

- Functions as a neighborhood multipurpose center, offering a variety of structured activities and services.

Provides a senior center where seniors can come to share companionship, meals, and recreational activities. Services include congregate and home delivered meals, recreational activities that include a pool and exercise equipment, quilting, painting, bingo, exercise classes, and bowling.

Focuses on improving the nutrition, food safety, and physical activity of Nebraska's youth and adults. Includes diabetes education.

Focuses on improving the nutrition, food safety, and physical activity of Nebraska's youth and adults. Includes diabetes education.

Focuses on improving the nutrition, food safety, and physical activity of Nebraska's youth and adults. Includes diabetes education.

24/7 Crisis intervention for at-risk, run-away, abused, neglected, and homeless youth ages 11-17. The goal is to divert youth from the juvenile justice and/or child welfare systems.

Follow-up counseling provided to stabilize youth and families.

Assists with short-term and long-term placements if family reunification is not immediately possible.

Individual and group counseling for UNK students and campus-wide programs - (308) 865-8248.

Student health services - (308) 865-8218.

Service and community leadership through the Greek system - (308) 865-8057.

Educational programs on alcohol and drug use - (308) 865-8248.

Career services for students and alumni - (308) 865-8501.

Child development center for children of UNK students, faculty, and staff - (308) 865-1576.

Library, open to UNK faculty, students, and the Kearney community - (308) 865-8535.

Learning center offers study skills, tutoring, make-up testing, and advising - (308) 865-8905.

Physical activity and wellness - (308) 865-8180.

Street outreach workers act as first responders to violence. Provides crisis response available to every family in the aftermath of violence. This includes mental health care, first-aid, practical needs of the victim and family, liaise with law enforcement, engage in interactive safety planning, and address any other emerging urgent needs. Also includes conflict mediation.

Provides help to low-income people and families buy food.

Offers the Restaurant Meals Program, which allows eligible SNAP customers to buy meals at authorized restaurants. (Available to SNAP customers who are homeless, elderly, and/or disabled.)

The LINK card is accepted at many farmers' markets.

Expedited/Emergency SNAP Benefits may be available (in 5 days or less from the date of application) to eligible clients if:

- Monthly income, cash, and bank accounts are less than client's rent or mortgage plus utility costs, OR

- Monthly income is less than $150 and client's cash and bank accounts are not more than $100, OR

- At least one person in the household is a migrant farm worker and client's cash and bank accounts are not more than $100.