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NAMI Peer-to-Peer | NAMI - Johnson County

Offers NAMI Peer-to-Peer (P2P) class for adults experiencing mental illness(es), including substance use disorder. Peer-to-Peer (P2P) is an eight session course available completely FREE through the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Johnson County (NAMI JC).

P2P is taught by "Peers," which is how we refer to adults with mental illness at NAMI. Two or three trained Peer Instructors volunteer to teach the 2 hour per session, 8 week course. The class allows Peers to learn about common mental illness diagnoses, teaches effective ways to deal with them, and empowers attendees with Self Advocacy skills to get the best care.

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Peer Support | RAMP Disability Resources and Services

A group that helps consumers with the tools and expectations necessary for them to guide their life now and in the future. Peer support is not designed to replace professional counseling, but it can serve as an additional support in improving the lives of people with disabilities. Support can come from one-on-one peer support with RAMP staff, board members, consumers, and community support groups.

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Disability Related Services | Independence Rising

Center for Independent Living.

Information and referral for disability services.

Independent living skills training that will enable an individual with disabilities to remain in their home, or when transitioning into their first independent living.

Advocacy for individuals and systems that serve them.

Driver's Education School is DMV certified; provides evaluation of reaction time, visual perception, and behind the wheel skills.  Education and training includes classroom and on-the-road instruction.  Offers adaptive equipment evaluation and training.

Durable medical equipment rent/loan at Grand Island and Scottsbluff locations.  Donations of equipment accepted.

Peer mentoring, where people with disabilities support each other in their daily lives.

Housing counseling assists people with disabilities in locating, acquiring, and maintaining safe, affordable, accessible housing.

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Focuos on the Horizon | FOCUOS

Provides a mentoring program offering weekly discussions where youth can express themselves and share challenges they experience, fostering mutual support and encouragement. It also offers group outings with life skills themes, meals, and opportunities to gain new knowledge and skills while forming relationships with peers. The program emphasizes creating a supportive environment that addresses challenges related to personal and social development.

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Recovery Center Services | Take Action Today

Provides essential resources, educational tools, and peer support for individuals seeking long-term sobriety. Each recovery center also provides a place to do laundry and take a shower. 

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Veterans Community Action Team (VCAT) | Veterans Path to Hope

Provides to veterans who have moved back into housing after being homeless. A team of veterans deliver furniture, food, and household items to help the veteran family transition into housing security.

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Disability Related Services | Independence Rising

Center for Independent Living.

Information and referral for disability services.

Independent living skills training that will enable an individual with disabilities to remain in their home, or when transitioning into their first independent living.

Advocacy for individuals and systems that serve them.

Driver's Education School is DMV certified; provides evaluation of reaction time, visual perception, and behind the wheel skills.  Education and training includes classroom and on-the-road instruction.  Offers adaptive equipment evaluation and training.

Durable medical equipment rent/loan at Grand Island and Scottsbluff locations.  Donations of equipment accepted.

Peer mentoring, where people with disabilities support each other in their daily lives.

Housing counseling assists people with disabilities in locating, acquiring, and maintaining safe, affordable, accessible housing.

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First Connection | Blood Cancer United - Lower Plains Region

Peer-to-peer program connects newly diagnosed patients and their families with trained volunteers who have experienced blood cancer firsthand and understand the process.

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Drop-in Resource Center | Veterans Path to Hope

Offers comprehensive support to veterans, military personnel, and their families to address challenges related to deployments, reintegration, and accessing entitled benefits. The program is staffed by certified veteran peer support specialists who provide peer-to-peer mentoring, group support, and therapeutic counseling.

Assistance is available to help veterans understand and access the full range of benefits and services they are entitled to, including guidance on eligibility criteria, application processes, and representation in administrative or legal matters. 

Veterans and their family members are encouraged to drop in or call with any concern; if the agency cannot directly assist, it is part of a network that can provide additional resources. Programs include the Voices of Veterans writing group, which meets monthly; a weekly support group for Vietnam veterans; and a Wednesday evening gathering for OIF/OEF veterans focused on food and camaraderie. Additional support meetings are initiated as needs arise.

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Community Solutions | Five and Thrive

Provides peer-support programming for military and veteran families as they move from active-duty life, transition to civilian life, and put down roots after military life. All programs are free to participants and are continuously evaluated and updated based on participant feedback to ensure they meet the needs of those they aim to serve.

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Peer Support Services | Access 2 Independence of the Eastern Iowa Corridor

Over half of employees have some type of disability. As individuals work to become more independent, staff can share experiences of having a disability, encountering and overcoming barriers to independence.

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Peer Support | RAMP Disability Resources and Services

A group that helps consumers with the tools and expectations necessary for them to guide their life now and in the future. Peer support is not designed to replace professional counseling, but it can serve as an additional support in improving the lives of people with disabilities. Support can come from one-on-one peer support with RAMP staff, board members, consumers, and community support groups.

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Disability Related Services | Independence Rising

Center for Independent Living.

Information and referral for disability services.

Independent living skills training that will enable an individual with disabilities to remain in their home, or when transitioning into their first independent living.

Advocacy for individuals and systems that serve them.

Driver's Education School is DMV certified; provides evaluation of reaction time, visual perception, and behind the wheel skills.  Education and training includes classroom and on-the-road instruction.  Offers adaptive equipment evaluation and training.

Durable medical equipment rent/loan at Grand Island and Scottsbluff locations.  Donations of equipment accepted.

Peer mentoring, where people with disabilities support each other in their daily lives.

Housing counseling assists people with disabilities in locating, acquiring, and maintaining safe, affordable, accessible housing.

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Cancer Support | Cancer Hope Network

Provides free one-on-one emotional support to adult cancer patients and their loved ones. Each volunteer is at least one year post-treatment or successfully undergoing maintenance therapies. They have faced more than 80 cancer types and speak 15 languages. Offers support from diagnosis, through treatment and into recovery. 

The TACT (Talking About Clinical Trials) matches patients considering a clinical trial with trained volunteers who have participated in clinical trials.

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Peer Support | RAMP Disability Resources and Services

A group that helps consumers with the tools and expectations necessary for them to guide their life now and in the future. Peer support is not designed to replace professional counseling, but it can serve as an additional support in improving the lives of people with disabilities. Support can come from one-on-one peer support with RAMP staff, board members, consumers, and community support groups.

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Recovery Center Services | Take Action Today

Provides essential resources, educational tools, and peer support for individuals seeking long-term sobriety. Each recovery center also provides a place to do laundry and take a shower. 

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Recovery Center Services | Take Action Today

Provides essential resources, educational tools, and peer support for individuals seeking long-term sobriety. Each recovery center also provides a place to do laundry and take a shower. 

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Centers for Independent Living | Disabilities Resource Center of Siouxland

Independent Living Center offers Independent living skills training (self-advocacy, socialization, homemaking and computers), independent living transitional services, peer counseling/support, and advocacy and advocacy training.  

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Disability Information and Support | Arc of Platte County, The

Advocates for the rights of citizens with developmental disabilities and their families.

Parents for Parents program provides on to one support to families of children with developmental disabilities by sharing information on disability and community resources; call for meeting times.

Recreational activities for children with disabilities such as a summer camp and Pals 'n Play, a play therapy program for ages 5-21 with an intellectual or developmental disability.

People First helps adults with disabilities learn how to speak out and have confidence to see themselves as People First -- their disabilities second; call for meeting times.

Project Guardian Angel is a special project in partnership with the Columbus Police Department to ensure the safety of I/DD individuals in the community through a database housed at the police station.

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Disability Related Services | Independence Rising

Center for Independent Living.

Information and referral for disability services.

Independent living skills training that will enable an individual with disabilities to remain in their home, or when transitioning into their first independent living.

Advocacy for individuals and systems that serve them.

Driver's Education School is DMV certified; provides evaluation of reaction time, visual perception, and behind the wheel skills.  Education and training includes classroom and on-the-road instruction.  Offers adaptive equipment evaluation and training.

Durable medical equipment rent/loan at Grand Island and Scottsbluff locations.  Donations of equipment accepted.

Peer mentoring, where people with disabilities support each other in their daily lives.

Housing counseling assists people with disabilities in locating, acquiring, and maintaining safe, affordable, accessible housing.

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Peer Support Services | Access 2 Independence of the Eastern Iowa Corridor

Over half of employees have some type of disability. As individuals work to become more independent, staff can share experiences of having a disability, encountering and overcoming barriers to independence.

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Stomach Cancer Information and Support | Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer

Stomach cancer awareness, funding, education, and support to patients, families, and caregivers.

Support services through Patient Resource Education Program (PREP).  Mentors help others understand the diagnosis, staging, treatment options, clinical trials, side effect management, research, management of the disease, and more.

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Recovery Center Services | Take Action Today

Provides essential resources, educational tools, and peer support for individuals seeking long-term sobriety. Each recovery center also provides a place to do laundry and take a shower. 

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Recovery Center Services | Take Action Today

Provides essential resources, educational tools, and peer support for individuals seeking long-term sobriety. Each recovery center also provides a place to do laundry and take a shower. 

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Disability Related Services | Independence Rising

Center for Independent Living.

Information and referral for disability services.

Independent living skills training that will enable an individual with disabilities to remain in their home, or when transitioning into their first independent living.

Advocacy for individuals and systems that serve them.

Driver's Education School is DMV certified; provides evaluation of reaction time, visual perception, and behind the wheel skills.  Education and training includes classroom and on-the-road instruction.  Offers adaptive equipment evaluation and training.

Durable medical equipment rent/loan at Grand Island and Scottsbluff locations.  Donations of equipment accepted.

Peer mentoring, where people with disabilities support each other in their daily lives.

Housing counseling assists people with disabilities in locating, acquiring, and maintaining safe, affordable, accessible housing.

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