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Provides year-round day habilitation services for adults ages 18 and older with intellectual disabilities. Day habilitation gives participants an opportunity to become more active in the community. 

Offers mental health evaluations. Services include anxiety disorders screening, clinical psychiatric evaluation, depression screening, early intervention for mental illness, gambling addiction screening, and general mental health screening.

Offers 24-hour intakes by phone at the local number and the state hotline. A caseworker will make a home visit to investigate any allegations of abuse and assist the victim. Interventions will be offered to the victim and referrals made to the appropriate organizations. Interventions can include but are not limited to in-home services, legal, medical, relocation, and counseling.

Investigates allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults age 60 and older and persons with disabilities (ages 18-59) who live in domestic (non-institutional) setting. Appointed by the Illinois Department on Aging to investigate allegations of physical and emotional abuse, financial exploitation, confinement/neglect, deprivation of food or medication, sexual abuse, and self-neglect

Monthly food packages for income eligible individuals 60 years and older. Clinics are held in Grand Island, Loup City, Columbus, and O'Neill. Contact CNCAP office for information on clinic dates for each location.

Provides a food pantry, a clothing closet, and diapers or household items with one visit per month. Case management and agency referrals available upon request.

- Housing stability program with case management and utility assistance, as funds allow.

Offers medical equipment loans at no cost. Equipment includes, but is not limited to, wheelchairs, walkers, transport chairs, rolling walkers, knee walkers, canes, crutches, quad canes, half walkers, shower benches, commodes, shower seats, transfer benches, leg lifters, sock assisters, gait belts, medical equipment donations are also accepted.

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 general assistance services, such as rent and utility help, to those in need. General assistance is an income maintenance program administered and funded entirely by the township that provides basic financial assistance.

Community action agency.

Provides Nebraskans with a centralized location for viewing their current benefits, including helpful links to take action on their benefits programs.

Nebraskans may apply online for multiple assistance programs, including:

- Healthcare/Medicaid

- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

- Child Care Subsidy (CC)

- Aid to Dependent Children (ADC)

- Emergency Assistance (EA)

- Social Services for Families, Children, and Youth (SSCF)

- Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP)

- Assistance to Aged, Blind or Disabled (AABD)

- State Disability Program (SDP)

- Social Services for the Aged and Disabled (SSAD)

- Personal Assistance Services (PAS)

- Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)

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 a statewide program that allows patients access to medical marijuana who meet one of the qualifying conditions. The Illinois Department of Public Health manages the registry by reviewing and processing applications and issuing registry cards to Illinois residents meeting program requirements. 

Full service library.

- Internet access and wi-fi available.

- Computer labs.

- Free computer classes for youth, teens, and adults on MS Office software programs, internet surfing, internet job searching, and other classes; call or visit website for details. (May not be available at AV Sorenson branch; call for information.)

- Programming for children, young adults, and adults.

Provides a voucher program to assist the homeless population to find shelter. This program is available in Adams, Brown, Pike and Schuyler counties. In Adams County, clients must have a referral from the Salvation Army. Participants are required to do job searches each week and participate in weekly Job Clubs with the goal to transition into permanent housing.

Service and payment locations.

Local Offices:

-- Grand Island Office - 612 South Webb, Grand Island, NE 68803

-- Kearney Office - 1023 East 25th Street, Kearney, NE 68847

-- North Platte Office - 215 East Fifth, North Platte, NE 69101

Offers Section 8 housing choice vouchers.

Offers veterans (ill or injured post 9/11 veterans within 10 years of discharge) and their families the opportunity to live in a rent-free, single-family home for a period of two to three years while receiving financial counseling and community reintegration support.

Provides a 22-acre habitat for wild animals from around the world. The zoo offers families the chance to view the wild animals and learn about the natural world through conservation, education, research and recreation.