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Community-based Wellness Programs provide solutions to improve the quality of life for people living with chronic health issues.
LiveStrong at the Y helps cancer survivors increase strength and endurance, better their mental health, and build support with others that have also walked the difficult journey.
In Brain and Body, those with Parkinson's or other neurological conditions engage in physical and mental exercises that improve balance, memory, and more.
Y Weight Loss is designed for individuals looking to lose weight through education, personalized goal setting, and small, sustainable changes.
The Mills County YMCA only offers Y Weight Loss and the YMCA Healthy Living Center only offers Brain and Body.
Community-based Wellness Programs provide solutions to improve the quality of life for people living with chronic health issues.
LiveStrong at the Y helps cancer survivors increase strength and endurance, better their mental health, and build support with others that have also walked the difficult journey.
In Brain and Body, those with Parkinson's or other neurological conditions engage in physical and mental exercises that improve balance, memory, and more.
Y Weight Loss is designed for individuals looking to lose weight through education, personalized goal setting, and small, sustainable changes.
The Mills County YMCA only offers Y Weight Loss and the YMCA Healthy Living Center only offers Brain and Body.
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Community-based Wellness Programs provide solutions to improve the quality of life for people living with chronic health issues.
LiveStrong at the Y helps cancer survivors increase strength and endurance, better their mental health, and build support with others that have also walked the difficult journey.
In Brain and Body, those with Parkinson's or other neurological conditions engage in physical and mental exercises that improve balance, memory, and more.
Y Weight Loss is designed for individuals looking to lose weight through education, personalized goal setting, and small, sustainable changes.
The Mills County YMCA only offers Y Weight Loss and the YMCA Healthy Living Center only offers Brain and Body.
Community-based Wellness Programs provide solutions to improve the quality of life for people living with chronic health issues.
LiveStrong at the Y helps cancer survivors increase strength and endurance, better their mental health, and build support with others that have also walked the difficult journey.
In Brain and Body, those with Parkinson's or other neurological conditions engage in physical and mental exercises that improve balance, memory, and more.
Y Weight Loss is designed for individuals looking to lose weight through education, personalized goal setting, and small, sustainable changes.
The Mills County YMCA only offers Y Weight Loss and the YMCA Healthy Living Center only offers Brain and Body.
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Offers Health/Disability Support Groups include Freedom From Smoking, Better Breathers Club, Chronic Pain Management, Fibromyalgia, and Diabetic Education. Call for other support groups and additional details.
Offers Health/Disability Support Groups include Freedom From Smoking, Better Breathers Club, Chronic Pain Management, Fibromyalgia, and Diabetic Education. Call for other support groups and additional details.
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Advocacy services for blind and visually impaired individuals.
Monthly meetings in Omaha and Lincoln, call for information.
Advocacy services for blind and visually impaired individuals.
Monthly meetings in Omaha and Lincoln, call for information.
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Offers a variety of cancer support groups including lunch and learns.
Offers a variety of cancer support groups including lunch and learns.
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Support for parents of children with special health care needs or a disability. Staffed by parents who have a child with a disability who help other parents find answers.
Information about special education, and disability related topics to families through workshops and direct contact.
Support and technical assistance to emerging or established support groups state-wide.
Support for parents of children with special health care needs or a disability. Staffed by parents who have a child with a disability who help other parents find answers.
Information about special education, and disability related topics to families through workshops and direct contact.
Support and technical assistance to emerging or established support groups state-wide.
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Other services include cardiac rehabilitation, social services, physical and speech therapies, and wellness programs.
Other services include cardiac rehabilitation, social services, physical and speech therapies, and wellness programs.
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MS Navigators are highly skilled, compassionate professionals who help connect clients to the information, resources and support needed to move their life with multiple sclerosis forward. These supportive partners help clients navigate the challenges of MS that are unique to their situation.
MS Navigators are highly skilled, compassionate professionals who help connect clients to the information, resources and support needed to move their life with multiple sclerosis forward. These supportive partners help clients navigate the challenges of MS that are unique to their situation.
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Alzheimer's Support Groups.
Alzheimer's Support Groups.
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Support group for anyone in the general public who has diabetes. Meetings held in the Conference Dining Room in the lower level of FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, unless otherwise noted.
Support group for anyone in the general public who has diabetes. Meetings held in the Conference Dining Room in the lower level of FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, unless otherwise noted.
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Monthly support meetings for families and interested individuals.
Monthly support meetings for families and interested individuals.
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Offers the following support groups: Alcoholics Anonymous, Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group, GriefShare, and Special session "Surviving the Holidays" in November.
Offers the following support groups: Alcoholics Anonymous, Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group, GriefShare, and Special session "Surviving the Holidays" in November.
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Provides support groups that deal with end of life and terminal illness diagnosis.
Provides support groups that deal with end of life and terminal illness diagnosis.
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Offers a free program that utilizes structure activities to help children ages 5-12 identify, communicate and cope with their feelings when someone close to them has been diagnosed with cancer.
Offers a free program that utilizes structure activities to help children ages 5-12 identify, communicate and cope with their feelings when someone close to them has been diagnosed with cancer.
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Providing behavior support for students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired. Offers free onsite visits for schools and homes, free training for school and parent groups, free library with return postage, and a 24-hour helpline.
Providing behavior support for students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired. Offers free onsite visits for schools and homes, free training for school and parent groups, free library with return postage, and a 24-hour helpline.
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Outpatient Services - Offers outpatient counseling, including family therapy, nutrition counseling, medical management, and psychiatric treatment.
Intensive Services:
- Partial Hospitalization: Provides a structured environment, three daily meals, group and individual therapy, and body image therapy.
- Intensive Outpatient Program: Offers outpatient support for patients who are able to support themselves at home as well.
Also offers ANAD Eating Disorder Support Groups.
Outpatient Services - Offers outpatient counseling, including family therapy, nutrition counseling, medical management, and psychiatric treatment.
Intensive Services:
- Partial Hospitalization: Provides a structured environment, three daily meals, group and individual therapy, and body image therapy.
- Intensive Outpatient Program: Offers outpatient support for patients who are able to support themselves at home as well.
Also offers ANAD Eating Disorder Support Groups.
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Free programs assist adult cancer survivors and caregivers:
-- Survivorship 101: For cancer patients and their caregivers, a 9 week program is available in person or over Zoom in small group settings by professional facilitators. Provides survivorship education, emotional/mental health support and rehabilitation. Survivors connect with and provide support to each other.
--Under 45 Survivorship 101: Same program as above, but tailored especially for the under 45 age demographic.
-- Brain Fog Program: A 6 week program over Zoom by professional facilitators in small groups for survivors post-cancer treatment. Brain exercises, memory support tools, and research-proven methods for mental stability for both cancer and Covid survivors.
-- Advanced/Chronic Cancer Support Groups: Professional facilitators help survivors and caregivers create their best lives possible while living with advanced or chronic cancer. Monthly support sessions in person and over Zoom.
Free programs assist adult cancer survivors and caregivers:
-- Survivorship 101: For cancer patients and their caregivers, a 9 week program is available in person or over Zoom in small group settings by professional facilitators. Provides survivorship education, emotional/mental health support and rehabilitation. Survivors connect with and provide support to each other.
--Under 45 Survivorship 101: Same program as above, but tailored especially for the under 45 age demographic.
-- Brain Fog Program: A 6 week program over Zoom by professional facilitators in small groups for survivors post-cancer treatment. Brain exercises, memory support tools, and research-proven methods for mental stability for both cancer and Covid survivors.
-- Advanced/Chronic Cancer Support Groups: Professional facilitators help survivors and caregivers create their best lives possible while living with advanced or chronic cancer. Monthly support sessions in person and over Zoom.
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Parent Resource Information and Support Meetings (PRISM) monthly support and educational / informational meetings for parents whose children (of any age) have disabilities. Educational classes for adults and teens with disabilities, call for reservations if child care is needed. Some transportation is available; call for information.
Parent to Parent Omaha offers parent to parent support for families of newly-diagnosed children with developmental disabilities.
Just Friends is a peer mentoring and friendship program that gives adolescents with developmental disabilities the opportunity to participate in social and recreational activities with adolescents who do not have developmental disabilities. Staff members provide support to participants, offer monthly social events and provide educational classes.
Best Buddies is a peer mentoring program for young adults with developmental disabilities. Through this program, young adults with developmental disabilities are matched to local college students and participate in social recreational activities. Individuals with disabilities experience friendships with their peers and feel included.
Recreational activities include STARS Basketball League and First Chapter Book Club.
Ultimate Life is a fee-based companion program in which Community Living Specialists (CLS) accompany adults with developmental disabilities to various activities. The program was created to provide opportunities for individuals to participate in the community in activities of their choosing with someone other than a parent and/or staff and consumers from residential settings.
Advocacy and referral source of information on developmental disabilities for the community. Provides disability awareness training for community groups as well as students in area colleges who are majoring in medicine, special education and related fields; provides a voice in the community for issues that affect people with developmental disabilities.
Parent Resource Information and Support Meetings (PRISM) monthly support and educational / informational meetings for parents whose children (of any age) have disabilities. Educational classes for adults and teens with disabilities, call for reservations if child care is needed. Some transportation is available; call for information.
Parent to Parent Omaha offers parent to parent support for families of newly-diagnosed children with developmental disabilities.
Just Friends is a peer mentoring and friendship program that gives adolescents with developmental disabilities the opportunity to participate in social and recreational activities with adolescents who do not have developmental disabilities. Staff members provide support to participants, offer monthly social events and provide educational classes.
Best Buddies is a peer mentoring program for young adults with developmental disabilities. Through this program, young adults with developmental disabilities are matched to local college students and participate in social recreational activities. Individuals with disabilities experience friendships with their peers and feel included.
Recreational activities include STARS Basketball League and First Chapter Book Club.
Ultimate Life is a fee-based companion program in which Community Living Specialists (CLS) accompany adults with developmental disabilities to various activities. The program was created to provide opportunities for individuals to participate in the community in activities of their choosing with someone other than a parent and/or staff and consumers from residential settings.
Advocacy and referral source of information on developmental disabilities for the community. Provides disability awareness training for community groups as well as students in area colleges who are majoring in medicine, special education and related fields; provides a voice in the community for issues that affect people with developmental disabilities.
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Provides a virtual place to come together as individuals, age 18 and older, to share our unique, yet common, experience as people who have a common story of losing a friend or loved one to death by suicide. Facilitators are trained by American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and attendance is ongoing for as long as is helpful.
Provides a virtual place to come together as individuals, age 18 and older, to share our unique, yet common, experience as people who have a common story of losing a friend or loved one to death by suicide. Facilitators are trained by American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and attendance is ongoing for as long as is helpful.
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Provides help for a variety of life situations. Caregivers are encouraged to bring their loved ones with Alzheimer's/dementia to share in a separate music therapy session, led by WHC's board-certified music therapist. No musical background is needed.
Provides help for a variety of life situations. Caregivers are encouraged to bring their loved ones with Alzheimer's/dementia to share in a separate music therapy session, led by WHC's board-certified music therapist. No musical background is needed.
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