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Provides a body donor program, which relies on the voluntary donation of bodies for anatomical and surgical study by its students in medical and allied health sciences programs. The ability of health professionals to care for patients depends on a thorough understanding of human organs. Donated bodies are indispensable for teaching anatomical concepts to future physicians and health professionals.

Provides information on Parkinson's disease, including its causes, symptoms, treatment options, and therapeutic activities to do at home. Also offers resources and insights to foster understanding and awareness about living with Parkinson's disease, promoting positive communication and interaction with individuals affected by the condition. 

Offers a program that helps you to save time and money through planning your meals and shopping strategies. Programming and materials may also be available online. 

Provides guidance and support to families of individuals with Down Syndrome, through speaker events, newsletters, social events, community awareness activities, and a resource library. There is no permanent location; meetings are primarily held in the Crystal Lake area.

Provides programs and training for adults, including:

- Life skills training

- Counseling

- Life and health coaching

- Health and wellness training

- Career coaching and job application/resume training

- Financial literacy

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

Serves as an information and educational resource on burns with a focus on awareness and prevention.  Offers free compression garments to burn survivors.  Provides support for those who just need to talk.

Critical care access hospital providing an emergency room and ambulance service. Services include: -- Cardiac rehabilitation -- Occupational, physical, and speech therapy -- Diabetes information and education -- Sleep studies -- Mammograms -- MRI -- Lifeline personal response system -- Intervent Program pairs individuals with a mentor, or work on their own with an Internet self-study program to reduce risk for disease

Health Education programs are available by request for assembly, group events, schools, classrooms, or fairs and include:

-- Tobacco Prevention Programs and Education K-12th grade.

-- Tobacco Cessation (Teen-Adult) and Vaping Cessation.

-- Medical Marijuana Assistance.

-- Drug and/or Alcohol Addiction, Conflict Resolution Programs.

-- Dental Education.

-- Opioid Overdose Reversal and Narcan Trainings.

Offers nutrition and health information to income-risk clients who are pregnant, post-partum, or breastfeeding, or children ages 0-5.

Provides nutritional vouchers for items in local WIC-approved grocery stores.

Provides community to women and men dealing with infertility, connecting them with others who can help, empowering them to find resolution, and advocating for access to all family building options.

Peer led support groups are hosted by a volunteer and are composed of a varying number of people. Groups are often "drop in" in nature and last about two hours. Groups currently meeting in Bellevue, Nebraska and in Coralville, Waterloo, and Burlington, Iowa.

Support groups are led by a mental health professional. Individuals can process feeling relating to infertility or their family building efforts. Often composed of 8 to 10 individuals or 4 to 5 couples and scheduled weekly for 10-12 weeks. Support group leaders often have an intake appointment with each participant prior to the start of the group.

Helpline.

Online support community.

Committed to working in partnership with the community to offer quality health services and programs. A variety of health-related topics are available, including:

- Heart disease.

- Diabetes.

- Obesity.

- Stress management.

- Fitness classes.

- Nutrition and exercise.

- Smoking cessation.

- Pediatrics.

Offers a program that helps you to save time and money through planning your meals and shopping strategies. Programming and materials may also be available online. 

Focuses on the prevention of HIV and STI transmission through education and outreach efforts that include topics on lifestyle and healthy outcomes.

Provides information on Parkinson's disease, including its causes, symptoms, treatment options, and therapeutic activities to do at home. Also offers resources and insights to foster understanding and awareness about living with Parkinson's disease, promoting positive communication and interaction with individuals affected by the condition. 

Provides information on Parkinson's disease, including its causes, symptoms, treatment options, and therapeutic activities to do at home. Also offers resources and insights to foster understanding and awareness about living with Parkinson's disease, promoting positive communication and interaction with individuals affected by the condition. 

Provides nutrition services including nutrition assessment, nutrition education, and counseling about patient diets and needs. 

Offers a program that helps you to save time and money through planning your meals and shopping strategies. Programming and materials may also be available online. 

Provides practical information for anyone to access in the areas served. Education services include agriculture, horticulture, family and consumer economics, nutrition and wellness, and youth development. The website has information about different programming options available.

Provides information about scleroderma and support groups. The Heartland Chapter serves Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. For information call or go online. Local Contacts Des Moines - (515) 745-5607, Jill Connolly Ames/Des Moines - (515) 231-0621, Barbara Burke Omaha - (402) 680-1350, Jackie Latka or (402) 659-2416, Pat File Sioux Falls - (605) 376-1004, Annie Schock

Provides information on Parkinson's disease, including its causes, symptoms, treatment options, and therapeutic activities to do at home. Also offers resources and insights to foster understanding and awareness about living with Parkinson's disease, promoting positive communication and interaction with individuals affected by the condition. 

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