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Provides information and assistance to older adults at several sites in the community. Seniors needing assistance with Medicare, housing, energy assistance, Public Aid or other needs are able to meet with and receive assistance from a certified caseworker. Seniors may call to speak with a caseworker or meet with a caseworker in their own home if they unable to come into one of the sites affiliated with Ogle County SIS.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Case/Care Management
Medicare Information/Counseling
Senior Housing Information and Referral

Offers to match volunteers with caregivers of disabled veterans who are in need of respite, education, and support. The volunteers are trained and supported via monthly trainings. Services can be provided directly to disabled veterans in absence of a caregiver and may include peer support, case management, and concrete needs such as food.

Provides Intensive Case Management for families who need to create stability and end poverty.

Offer voluntary case management services to families that would like extra support to ensure a healthy mom, healthy child and healthy family. Services include home visits, prenatal, postpartum and parenting education, child development screening and education, support groups and classes, links to other resources, parent involvement opportunities, limited transportation to and from program activities and interpretation services. Bilingual case managers and interpreters are available for non-English speaking families, as available.

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Home Based Parenting Education
Parenting Skills Classes
School Based Teen Parent/Pregnant Teen Programs
Parenting Materials
Case/Care Management
Expectant/New Parent Assistance

Provided to people with brain injuries and their family members.

Provides case/care management assessments for seniors who may need homemaker services.

Coordination services for those with mental health or intellectual and other developmental disabilities. Each county offers a service coordinator to assist with applications for Medicaid, food assistance, housing, childcare assistance, Social Security and other human/social services that are available in the community. Directs individuals to a variety of programs to help with day-to-day living, housing, employment, and health challenges. Can also help direct clients to a variety of inpatient and outpatient resources focused on mental and physical health treatments.

SASS provides the following services for children and youth:

Crisis intervention

Short-term stabilization where a child is at risk of self-harm, or harming others

Individual and family psychotherapy/counseling

Mental health assessment

Case management and resource linkage assistance

Psychiatric services

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Case/Care Management
General Psychiatry
Psychiatric Disorder Counseling
Mental Health Evaluation
General Counseling Services
General Crisis Intervention Hotlines

A rental assistance program with case management, for individuals needing housing.

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Case/Care Management
Rent Payment Assistance
Public Health works with the elderly and Elderbridge Area Agency on Aging.

Provides trauma-informed in-home and telehealth therapeutic services to families with adopted children. Therapeutic services include family and individual therapy, group therapy and activities, caregiver psychoeducation/coaching, case management and advocacy.

Senior Care Options program available to older Nebraskans who are considering admission to a nursing home and may be eligible for Medicaid assistance. Clients are screened according to a standardized assessment process developed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Care Managers arrange for services, which allow older adults to live as independently as possible, for as long as possible.

Housekeeping and supportive services to include grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry, transportation and personal care.

Family Caregiver Support for those caring for an aging adult or grandparents caring for a minor child. Provides information, assistance, support group, respite care, and supplemental services.

Home delivered meals are provided to homebound by reason of illness, disability or isolation. The meals meet 1/3 of the daily dietary recommended needs of adults 60 years and over and the requirements of the Older Americans Act and state and local laws.

Public benefit services, legal assistance, education, Medicare filing, and volunteer training through SHIIP.

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Adult In Home Respite Care
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Home Delivered Meals
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Children's In Home Respite Care
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Homemaker Assistance
Medicare Information/Counseling
Area Agencies on Aging
Specialized Information and Referral
Case/Care Management

Assists older adults to remain independent in their home as long as possible by providing an evaluation of the older adults' needs, developing a plan of care to meet those needs, and monitoring their plan to make changes as appropriate to keep them independent.

Care coordinators also provide an evaluation in the hospital or at home to educate individuals about their resource options prior to entering a nursing home.

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Case/Care Management
Long Term Care Options Counseling

Assists individuals with mental illness, intellectual disabilities, and developmental disabilities in accessing needed services and supports. Coordinators provide information, referral, assess individuals for needs, develop a treatment plan, and coordinate funding as needed.

Assists individuals with mental illness, intellectual disabilities, and developmental disabilities in accessing needed services and supports. Coordinators provide information, referral, assess individuals for needs, develop a treatment plan, and coordinate funding as needed.

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Case/Care Management
Psychiatric Case Management

Full assessments and tailored plans for individuals dealing with substance abuse.

Facilitates individual, group, and family counseling.

Can make referrals for:

-- Psychiatric consultation

-- Medication management

-- Crisis services

-- Child care

-- Employment training

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Case/Care Management
Comprehensive Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Substance Use Disorder Counseling
Assessment for Substance Use Disorders
Short- and long-term foster care provided to children of all ages in local licensed foster homes, including foster to adopt. Offers Child Welfare Case Management in the area of foster care of abused and neglected children.
Medical case management services to help persons living with HIV or AIDS manage their diagnosis and any other needs in order to live healthy and empowered lives.

Provides in-home case management as well as 24-hour response to emergencies. Services include a case manager who will monitor individuals weekly to ensure they are linked with the necessary resources and referrals for both inpatient and outpatient drug treatment programs. Services may also include weekly in-home and out-of-home counseling for adults, children, couples, and families. Families may also be referred to a number of community-based services, including medical services, counseling, drug or alcohol treatment support groups, food pantries, housing, employment training, and continuing education programs.

Families First Counseling Services is a community mental health agency offering individual and family counseling. The Integrated Health Program provides a coordinated approach to meet a child's behavioral, emotional, and physical health services. The Family Support Specialist works with the parents/guardians to support their choices regarding their child's needs and well being. They will help coordinate services with health care providers, behavioral health practitioners, schools and others to ensure that the full needs of the child are met. Programming topics include: abuse, adoption/foster care, anger management, bereavement/grief, bullying, domestic violence, parenting, sexual orientation, and suicide issues. Additionally, programming is offered for people dealing with mental health conditions such as anxiety disorders, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder / ADD and ADHD, bipolar disorder, chronic/severe mental illness, depression, mood disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, oppositional/defiant disorder, panic disorders, personality disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychiatric disorders, Reactive Attachment Disorder, schizophrenia, and self-injury. Therapy and supportive approaches include play therapy. Counseling services are for the general public including Black/African American community, caregivers, families, farmers/agricultural laborers, foster children, LGBTQ+ community, low income, men, stepfamilies/blended families, and women.

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Case/Care Management
Community Mental Health Agencies

Connects trained community health workers (CHWs) to community members to help coordinate medical and social resources needed to be healthy and thrive. With a current focus on pregnancy and birth outcomes, CHWs coordinate needed medical care (ex: prenatal care, healthcare coverage, dental care) and a large range of social needs (housing, employment, transportation, and more) and also deliver evidence-based health education to increase knowledge and behaviors that promote a healthy pregnancy and postpartum period.

Direct services are provided through Charles Drew Health Center, CHI Health, and A Mother's Love. Services are not offered directly through the Omaha Community Foundation.

Connects youth and families to resources and support. Navigators help "fill gaps" by helping agencies partner around a common goal or by utilizing flexible funding for needs such as rent, utilities, transportation, and more.

Community Prevention reduces unnecessary involvement of child welfare and juvenile justice while increasing the informal and community supports for youth and families. Coordinates existing resources and matches participants with a resource to either solve an immediate need or develop a longer-term coaching relationship.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Medical Expense Assistance
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Case/Care Management
Transportation Expense Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Work Clothing
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Senior Care Options program available to older Nebraskans who are considering admission to a nursing home and may be eligible for Medicaid assistance. Clients are screened according to a standardized assessment process developed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Care Managers arrange for services, which allow older adults to live as independently as possible, for as long as possible.

Housekeeping and supportive services to include grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry, transportation and personal care.

Family Caregiver Support for those caring for an aging adult or grandparents caring for a minor child. Provides information, assistance, support group, respite care, and supplemental services.

Home delivered meals are provided to homebound by reason of illness, disability or isolation. The meals meet 1/3 of the daily dietary recommended needs of adults 60 years and over and the requirements of the Older Americans Act and state and local laws.

Public benefit services, legal assistance, education, Medicare filing, and volunteer training through SHIIP.

Categories

Adult In Home Respite Care
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Home Delivered Meals
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Children's In Home Respite Care
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Homemaker Assistance
Medicare Information/Counseling
Area Agencies on Aging
Specialized Information and Referral
Case/Care Management

Guides families through their child's journey with a medical condition. Works with doctors, schools and community groups to create a seamless support system.

Care coordination team works together with families to develop a plan of care that addresses a child's medical, social, behavioral, educational and financial needs. Care coordination is free for all children who have eligible medical conditions, regardless of their family's income level.

Care coordination can include finding specialized medical care, helping families understand their child's diagnosis and medical treatment plan, explaining insurance benefits and attending school meetings.

Helps children who are medically fragile remain in their family home rather than a hospital or skilled nursing facility.

Assists with:

- Finding specialized medical care

- Making sure families understand their child's diagnosis and medical treatment plan

- Helping families understand their insurance benefits and maximize their coverage

- Attending IEP /504 Plan school meeting

- Connecting families with financial support, grants and other community resources

- Preparing for the transition to adulthood

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Children's In Home Respite Care
Case/Care Management

Assists older adults in identifying unmet needs and utilize services to assure the least restrictive level of care. Care Management provides a comprehensive assessment. From the assessment, a care plan is developed, and services are coordinated and implemented. The care plan is then monitored and evaluated to ensure appropriate services are provided.