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Mobile crisis response provides immediate services when law enforcement, area shelters, and referrals from The Nebraska Family Helpline are confronted with someone experiencing a mental health crisis. Therapists help resolve an immediate behavioral health crisis to avoid emergency protective custody holds, avoid inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, and link individuals to community services.

Post-crisis services include a 90-day stabilization program offered in partnership with other agencies.

Peer Support Specialists available to those referred through Omaha Police Department officers who encounter individuals in crisis.

Offers HAWK-I which provides the CHIP benefits (Children's Health Insurance Program) which offers health care insurance coverage for Iowa children in families with limited incomes. Depending on the size of the family Hawk-I is from free to no more than $40.00 per month; See website for income guidelines.

LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) assists low-income homeowners and renters pay for a portion of their primary heating costs for the winter heating season. Also encourages households to make regular utility payments, to promote energy awareness and to encourage reduction of energy usage. All customers applying for this prgram will simultaneously be making an application for weatherization assistance as required by state law. Assistance is based on household income. size, type of fuel, and type of housing. Applications accepted October 1-April 30 for the elderly and disabled households and November 1-April 30 for the rest of the households.

Provides adoptive parents with a break from caring for their special needs adopted child (children). It may be use for planned activities or emergency situations. It is not to be used for regular day care. 

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

Outpatient chemical dependency services.

• Medicaid eligible.
• Age 6 weeks to 21 years.
• Diagnoses associated with significant medical needs requiring specialized medical care (g-tube feeding, seizure disorders, breathing treatments, oral feeding difficult, personal care, catherization, and other conditions requiring nursing).

• Medicaid eligible.
• Age 6 weeks to 5 years.
• Diagnoses associated with significant medical needs requiring specialized medical care (g-tube feeding, seizure disorders, breathing treatments, oral feeding difficult, personal care, catherization, and other conditions requiring nursing).

Offers voluntary programs to eligible landowners and agricultural producers to provide financial and technical assistance to help manage natural resources in a sustainable manner. Through these programs the agency approves contracts to provide financial assistance to help plan and implement conservation practices that address natural resource concerns or opportunities to help save energy, improve soil, water, plant, air, animal and related resources on agricultural lands and non-industrial private forest land, with emphasis on market stability and commodity pricing.

Offers an 8-hour course that teaches how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training provides the skills needed to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing and mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.

Also offers a course designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Topics include depression, anxiety, and eating disorders.

The Closet Door program is focused on the needs of the homeless community in downtown Omaha.  Anyone is able to ask for clothing, basic hygiene products, and other essential items.

Offers to perform evaluations and treatments that have been court ordered. Group programming is available for mental health, DUI, and substance abuse. Specific treatments for trauma and other difficulties are provided by staff who are specialists in their respective disciplines.

Provides donated school supplies for area children.

Provides assistance for stray cats and dogs, barking dogs, rabies control, emergency medical care for injured animals, animal bite reporting and investigation, tagging and registration, animal shelter facility and adoption program. 

Provides a small group where teens can talk about their feelings, struggles, and achievements. A safe place where youth can be heard and know they are not alone.

Disaster preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation. Information and education on emergency disaster preparedness.

Offers an Early Head Start for children ages 3 and under. Parents are taught the stages of a child's development and activities they can do with their child to nurture her or his development.