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Diabetes self-management education program.

Support groups related to diabetes.
Offers many types of health/disability support groups for adults and children. Call or visit the UnityPoint website to get more information about what support groups are being offered, where and when.

Offers to link individuals with brain injuries to support groups around the state and provide encouragement and emotional support to survivors of brain injury and their families. Call or email for detailed information.

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Activities for men, women, and children living with cancer. Includes "Noogieland", a supervised play area for children with cancer or whose family member has cancer. Adults may enjoy stress-reduction and relaxation sessions, lectures, workshops, music and literature, as well as social events and potluck suppers.

Support groups including "Small Talk" group for children.

Support program is also available for those who have lost someone to cancer or anyone impacted by cancer.

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Information on various topics relating to autism, including advocacy, family issues, latest medical research, etc. Symposia, seminars, and respite activities are also provided.

Monthly support meetings for families and interested individuals.

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Provides medical, diagnostic and testing services locally. Variety of specialty clinics including: allergy, dietary, counseling, ear nose and throat, oncology, pulmonology, and surgery (both inpatient and outpatient).

Other services include cardiac rehabilitation, social services, physical and speech therapies, and wellness programs.

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Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology
Allergy Testing
Physical Therapy
Hospitals
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Occupational Therapy
Sleep Disorders Clinics
Emergency Medical Care
Hospice Care
Speech Therapy
Community Wellness Programs
Provides information and referral services to those affected by Parkinson Disease. Support groups are available throughout the state.

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Disease/Disability Information

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 & 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 & Body.

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Weight Management
Therapeutic Exercise
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Fall Prevention Programs

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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Disease/Disability Information
Support group for Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) or brain-injury survivors and their family members, caregivers, and friends. Provides education on issues affecting CVA and support for all involved. Aphasia is an impairment of the ability to use or comprehend words, usually acquired as a result of stroke or other brain injury.
Offers support groups for a variety of life situations. View the calendar on line for dates or to register for a class.

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.

Education, early detection, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, supportive care, follow-up care, and terminal care.

Breast Health Center offers comprehensive treatment and screening.

Cancer support groups.
Meetings featuring programs and information about living with blindness.
Critical access hospital with surgical, and lab services.

Outpatient clinic provides cardiac, orthopedic, urology, ENT, oncology, OB, wound care, and vascular care.

Radiology department includes ultrasounds, CT scans, mammograms, MRI, and nuclear medicine.

Other services include home visits to newborns, diabetic education, cancer support and information, wigs for chemotherapy patients, and discharge planning which includes support services for patients and families during hospitalization and upon discharge.

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Assistive Technology Equipment
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Disease/Disability Information
Hospitals
Provides the Cedar AIDS and the Grief Support program and the Eucalyptus Tree and the Link Palliative Care Programs.

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Terminal Illness Support Groups
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Information, education, and research on blood cancers.

Support available through group meetings and weekly online chats.

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Disease/Disability Information

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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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Disease/Disability Information

Offers a program that matches trained volunteer breast cancer survivors to people living with breast cancer through face to face visits or by phone.

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Provides advocacy, support and information to those with autism, their families and their communities.

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Disease/Disability Information

Information and support for individuals with Parkinson's Disease and their friends and family members.


Support groups are offered throughout the state.


Exercise classes and resources to support balance and mobility.


Fundraising for statewide services.

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Disease/Disability Information
Therapeutic Exercise
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
The Cancer Support Group provides an informal and confidential support group for adults diagnosed with cancer or who are recovering from cancer. Meetings provide a time to share experiences, information, and light refreshments. Occasional speakers and printed materials are available. The meetings are held on the third Monday of the month from 5:30pm-7pm; call for location and dates.

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Patient advocacy organization serving people with asthma and allergies, aiming to save lives and reduce the burden of these diseases by providing community support, patient and provider education, research, and advocacy. AAFA's comprehensive, evidence-based information and programming promote a better understanding of these diseases to empower patients and providers with knowledge to improve outcomes.

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Charities/Grantmaking Organizations
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Disease/Disability Information
Medical Information Services
Offers a wide variety of support groups.

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
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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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Peer to Peer Networking
Disease/Disability Information