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Offers case management services that include referrals, self-improvement classes, and family living meetings. 

Provides the Breast Cancer Navigation Program which helps to identify barriers to receiving care and helps patients navigate through their breast cancer journey, if needed. Women aged 40 and older who were overdue for their annual mammogram were the target population. Patient Navigators assisted with reducing barriers to care such as scheduling assistance, financial assistance, and transportation.

Works with disabled individuals to find employment by assisting them with job readiness skills, benefits counseling, job development, and case management. The program works with local business, as well as state and federal agencies, to ensure that the services are all encompassing.

Provides a food pantry that can be accessed twice per month, if needed.

The program aims to address the needs of eligible Veterans and their families to reduce suicide risk and improve mental health status and well-being by providing wrap-around, nonclinical suicide prevention support services to eligible households.

Office locations include:

- Lincoln - 6400 Cornhusker Highway, Lincoln, NE

- Gering - 1718 10th Street, Gering, NE

- North Platte - 109 East 2nd Street, North Platte, NE

- Grand Island - 2525 Old Potash Highway, Grand Island, NE

Provides primary Health Care for agricultural workers and members of their households. Includes well women exams, chronic disease management, physical check-ups, and referrals.

For persons in the community who experience homelessness, housing instability, mental illness, substance use, or extreme poverty.

Provides:

-- Safe, hospitable environment.

-- Protection from the elements.

-- Showers/hygiene.

-- Laundry.

-- Mail delivery and postage for client's correspondence.

-- Socialization.

-- Access to telephone and messages.

-- Nurse practitioner through Crossing Healthcare.

-- Connection to community resources, i.e., basic needs, food, shelter/housing, clothing, medical needs, job opportunities.

Also acts as a warming and cooling center for people during extreme weather.

Provides PROJECT RECOVERY a mental health program that activates during presidential declared disasters and works to assess the individuals immediate needs by helping them develop solutions to issues or problems that may be presented. This Iowa Department of Human Services program empowers and guides people to resources for ongoing support. The point of entry is through the IOWA CONCERN LINE Service provided are: TELEPHONE CRISIS COUNSELING & REFERRAL assistance is free statewide. INDIVIDUAL and GROUP CRISIS COUNSELING to help people access and identify resources that will aid in the recovery process. This includes resources that could aid in the recovery from severe storms and flooding. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, on-site supportive, educational, face-to-face interventions with individuals and communities (school, church, etc). REFERRALS: in some cases, survivors may need long-term, more formal mental health services beyond immediate services. Referrals are made to an appropriate agency or licensed mental health professional or to other specific disaster services available through DHS.

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

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

Shelter provides 360 beds for men ages 19 and over. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served daily. Offers a bed, showers, and storage for personal belongings. Services for clients include case management and medical and psychiatric services.

Health clinics include:

- Charles Drew Medical Clinic:  Schedule varies weekly. Patients must schedule appointment through clinic; call (402) 345-9860.

- Visiting Nurse Association:  Monday and Thursday in the Services Center from 1:30 pm-3:30 pm, and in the Baright Shelter from 3:30 pm-7 pm.

- Creighton University Magis Clinic:  Saturday afternoon medical clinic.

Provides library services for Illinois State University students, faculty, staff and the public. 

Offers a wide range of behavioral healthcare and integrated care services. Services include the following:

Individualized Treatment Services includes, comprehensive mental health and substance use assessment, counseling services, crisis stabilization, life skills development, and dual diagnosis services.

Substance use treatment services includes, outpatient treatment services, DUI evaluations and risk education, substance abuse education, substance use counseling, and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).

Psychiatric services include, medication assessment, medication monitoring, psychiatric services available in all Sinnissippi Centers' main office locations.

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. Assistance is based on household income, size, type of fuel and type of housing. The application period is from October 1-April 30 for elderly and disabled households and November 1-April 30th for the rest of the households. Persons applying must meet 200% poverty guidelines.

LIHEAP also offers a crisis program that may be able to assist homeowners who are with no heat or limited heat during the off months of the LIHEAP program (May-September). The furnace component for crisis runs October 1-April 30th.

Provides education and support services to students online. Services aim to help students acquire an Illinois high school diploma, formerly known as a high school equivalency certificate, and acquire English language skills for English language learners by offering language acquisition (ELA) classes. Will also help students with the transition into college or a career pathway by offering career readiness curriculum in HSE and ELA classes and assistance transitioning into on-the-job training, college, and careers.