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Street-based assistance to runaway, homeless, and at-risk teens. Nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA).

Street-based assistance to runaway, homeless, and at-risk teens. Now operating out of CEDARS Youth Opportunity Center, where runaway, homeless youth and youth experiencing crisis can “drop-in” to receive a hot meal, do laundry, follow hygiene routines, complete job and housing applications, receive education support, and relax.

Provides early childhood education that meets the needs of all children and families. The focus of the program is to prepare students for future academic success.

Provides therapy for children to address physical, sensory, and social concerns, using a variety of treatments and therapeutic strategies in a friendly farm environment. Programs offered include physical, occupational, and speech therapy, equine assisted therapy, and therapeutic riding.

Licensing of animals.

Lost and found reporting.

Investigates bites and attacks caused by aggressive animals, rabies, cruelty and neglect reports.

Picks up stray, injured, dead and unlicensed animals, as well as wildlife removal and assistance.

Spaying/neutering grant is limited to City of Lincoln residents with an income of 185% below poverty.

Educational programs.

Hygiene items and household items on a first come, first served basis.

Works to help individuals, including those facing significant employment barriers, secure and retain high-quality jobs. The program assists people in finding employment, funds training when needed to gain or retain a position, and provides assistance in obtaining work permits or official documentation required for work authorization.

The Adult Program serves people who are at least 18 years old and, if applicable, registered for Selective Service. The Dislocated Worker Program serves individuals registered for Selective Service who have lost their jobs and meet dislocated worker categories defined in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

The Youth Program serves in-school youth (ages 14-21) and out-of-school youth (ages 16-24) who need assistance with training or education to enter the workforce successfully, with a focus on young people facing barriers to success. This includes government-subsidized summer employment programs that provide job opportunities in the public and private sectors during the summer months. Registration for these summer opportunities occurs during a spring application period.

Offers Child Care Expense Assistance through the Iowa Department of Human services is available to the children of income-eligible parents who are absent for a portion of the day due to employment or participation in academic or vocational training or PROMISE JOBS activities. Assistance may also be available for a limited period of time to the children of a parent looking for employment. APPLY TO BE A REGISTERED CHILD CARE PROVIDER. SEARCH FOR REGISTERED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS at www.hhs.iowa.gov

Provides legal services in order to help with elder abuse. Services include helping with financial exploitation, guardianship of adults to ensure health care, nursing home and home care issues, powers of attorney and other advance directives, and SSI and social security denials, cessations, terminations, overpayments, and garnishments.

Provides the Unemployment Compensation Insurance programs and assists with questions regarding and applications for unemployment compensation, and provide resources for those seeking employment and retraining information.

Offers help with youth to develop positive self-concepts and social-emotional and problem-solving skills, while integrating the child with family treatment components.

Offers workshops that teach individuals and families how to get more out of money and how to save money for financial goals. This is a series of workshops that are a blend of instruction and hands on activities so each concept can be mastered. 

Offers workshops that teach individuals and families how to get more out of money and how to save money for financial goals. This is a series of workshops that are a blend of instruction and hands on activities so each concept can be mastered. 

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 dental/oral services to veterans that qualify. Services include screenings, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, specialty dental procedures like root canals, restorations and dentures.

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.

Online listing of volunteer opportunities at community agencies for youth, adults, and groups.

Provides structured therapy groups or other interventions which help recovering drug and/or excessive alcohol users make the cognitive, behavioral and attitudinal changes that are necessary to prevent them from returning to their previous patterns of use. 

The program helps participants deal in a very focused way with a wide variety of issues that have an impact on their commitment to sobriety and may include topics like exercise, nutrition, boredom, addictive behavior, looking forward, work and recovery, guilt and shame, the role of 12-step programs, staying busy, truthfulness, trust, repairing relationships, anger management, money management and dealing with feelings.