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Nebraska VR - Columbus
Employment program for people who experience a disability. Assists people with disabilities prepare for, find, and keep a job. Program is voluntary and the services provided will be specific to an individual's needs.
Helps businesses recruit, train, and retain employees with disabilities.
Egyptian Area Agency on Aging
Provides volunteer opportunities to older adults.
IowaWORKS Center - Davenport
Provides vocational assessments, job coaching and supported employment services. In addition, support for students with disabilities pursuing post-secondary education is available.
Apace - Crete
Vocational, residential, and day services support and training to persons with developmental disabilities and/or related conditions.
Christian Opportunity Center - Knoxville
Concerned, Inc.
Central Iowa RSVP - Ames
Offers to connect adult volunteers ages 55 and over with opportunities to engage in service to the community. Volunteers choose what fits their passions, interests, and schedules. The agency partners with the public, non-profit, and health care organizations to address needs in the areas of education, food security, independent living, financial security, disaster, and more.
Pioneer Center for Human Services - Administrative Office
Matches employment needs with individuals. Program participants include those with hearing or visual impairments, cancer or diabetes, mental illness (most commonly depression or anxiety), physical, developmental and learning disabilities, and traumatic brain injury.
Each individual is coached and prepared for the workforce. Individuals are matched with jobs based on skills and capabilities. Services include job search skills, resume writing, interview techniques, workplace etiquette, and skills training.
An employment specialist is also provided when an individual in the program begins employment that provides job coaching. The specialist remains in place until the individual reaches job independence. Also works with individuals off-site to provide job support.
Sparc Developmental Training Center and Senior Center
Helps individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by enabling them to successfully live, learn, work, and socialize in the community. Its programs are attuned to the unique potential of each individual and designed to build self-confidence and independence. Support services are provided through one or more of the following programs:
- 24-hour residential support.
- Developmental training.
- Supported living.
- Supported employment.
- Competitive employment.
- Janitorial training.
Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska - McCook
Apace Central Office
Vocational, residential, and day services support and training to persons with developmental disabilities and/or related conditions.
Community Alliance
Services for adults with mental illness.
- Day rehabilitation programs provide daily living skills, pre-vocational, social skills training, and special activities.
- Community support services provide one-to-one assistance in independent living, to maximize community participation and enhance quality of life.
- Residential rehabilitation provides a structured skill-building program within a group home setting.
- Vocational services provides work-related training, both on and off the job, to assist individuals with mental illness to choose, obtain, and retain employment.
- Peer Specialists are trained to assist those newly diagnosed with a mental health issue or are in the midst of recovery and need motivation. Peer Specialists offer insight for dealing with mental illness and how it impacts work, relationships, finances, health, and more. They also connect clients with resources and programs.
- Assertive Community Treatment services provide a clinical team that delivers treatment, rehabilitation, and support services for persons in the community.
- Case management services including assistance in applying for entitlements/financial aid, and coordination of services.
- Community housing (e.g. apartments) linked with mental health rehabilitation and support services.
- Family education services offer education and support to family members affected by mental illness. Individual and family sessions available. Family to Family classes offered every eight weeks.
- Psychiatric Outpatient including medication management and counseling coupled with primary health care services. Also includes care coordination and health and wellness services.
- First Episode Psychosis services for persons 14-34 years of age and experiencing first time with psychosis.
- Crisis Services provides immediate mental health support for people of all ages to help resolve a crisis situation. The team will come to the client as a mobile crisis team as needed and provide follow-up support after the crisis. Contact is available from a crisis team member and/or therapist within 24-48 hours after delivering crisis services. Tele-health options are available for follow-up.
- Peer support specialists provide peer navigation services for individuals who are struggling or are in recovery from opioid addiction. Peer staff will provide assistance with accessing treatment services, care coordination to access community-based services, and support that helps in promoting recovery.
Goodwill of the Heartland - Muscatine
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program - Carroll County
ABRA
Provides 24-hour residential program and supported employment with a job coach that allows the opportunity to work in community jobs for compensation for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Southern Iowa Resources for Families - Creston
Provides residential and vocational support services to persons with mental and physical disabilities. Includes HCBS waiver programs, supported community living, transportation, job coaching and placement, CDAC, medication management, independent living skills, and payee services for clients.
Versatile Support Services, Inc.
IowaWORKS Center - Iowa City
Provides vocational assessments, job coaching and supported employment services. In addition, support for students with disabilities pursuing post-secondary education is available.
Hillcrest Family Services - Main Office
IowaWORKS Center - Marshalltown
Provides vocational assessments, job coaching and supported employment services. In addition, support for students with disabilities pursuing post-secondary education is available.
Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Lincoln
Vocational rehabilitation services include vocational guidance and counseling; training, tuition, and equipment; occupational equipment and supplies; assistance for establishing small businesses (NBE); job placement and follow-up services; and medical services.
Orientation and adjustment center.
Consultants for people who are blind or visually impaired.
Training in cane travel and independent living skills.
Home training.
Supportive services and transitional services for youth who are proceeding from high school to college.
New Hope
Provides disability services, including intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities, daily and hourly home-based habilitation and support community living, day habilitation, and supported employment.
Bridgeway - Normal
Comprehensive Connections
Services for adults with developmental disabilities include:
- Business Services: Support and training to work in the community.
- Developmental Training: Work skills, recreation, and daily living skills to enhance personal independence and self-esteem.
- Work: Vocational evaluation, job training, regular work, supported employment, and job placement services for persons with disabilities. Community Recycling Center is a part of this program.
- Community Integrated Living Arrangements: Clients who lease or own their own homes may receive support in the areas of budgeting, shopping, cooking, communication with medical providers, and participation in social and recreational events.
- Family Support - Services are provided to support families in caring for their special needs members.
Senior Companion Program of Greater Siouxland, The - Sioux City