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.

Department of Defense resources offer information for military households related to childcare, education, healthcare, housing, and spouse employment.

Additional welcome guides are linked for various base cities and countries around the world.

Provides social support to Latinos in the area. Services offered in Spanish.

Social Services include:

-- Risk education (alcohol, drugs, gambling, and other risk factors)

-- DUI assessments

-- Interpreter services

-- Help to complete community hours

-- Healthy Choices Youth Program

-- Youth Support Groups

-- Early Intervention and Prevention

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.

Offers support to individuals by assessing health related emotional and social needs and assisting to locate resources and services. Services include counseling, education, information and referrals to programs and services, advocacy, arranging in-home services such as home health, meals or equipment, assisting with insurance or financial concerns, assisting with long-term placement decisions, facilitating completion of advance directives.

Offers various support services to families through a cooperative of area churches. Trained volunteers and staff work with parents facing chronic stress or crisis to find resources and supports than can help. The following three services are offered with volunteers from local churches:

Crisis Child Hosting: Temporary care of vulnerable children to give parents a safe option during a crisis.

Child Respite Hosting: Hosting children for shorter periods (typically a few hours to a few days a couple of times a month). This provides parents with respite relief and allows for stabilization.

Parent Advocate: Building 1:1 relationship/friendship with parents through parent advocacy. Parents would be connected with a TFG advocate with the goal of developing a relationship/friendship to decrease isolation and increase support for the parent.

Services include:

-- Access/screening.

-- Anger Management Counseling.

-- Caregiver Connection.

-- Crisis stabilization services.

-- Case Management.

-- Child Outpatient Therapy.

-- Family Counseling.

-- Linkage with psychiatric medical services.

-- ADHD Services and Resources.

Provides a 24 hour crisis line staffed by staff and trained volunteers who provide immediate access to crisis counseling and information and referral services to victims and secondary others of domestic abuse and sexual assault.

Protection order application assistance and criminal justice legal advocacy.

Call for domestic violence/sexual abuse support group availability.

Provides social support to Latinos in the area. Services offered in Spanish.

Social Services include:

-- Risk education (alcohol, drugs, gambling, and other risk factors)

-- DUI assessments

-- Interpreter services

-- Help to complete community hours

-- Healthy Choices Youth Program

-- Youth Support Groups

-- Early Intervention and Prevention

Provides military families who have children with special needs the resources needed to make informed assignment decisions and experience easier transitions. Two types of directories are offered:

Early Intervention Directory provides information on early intervention services for children birth through 3 years old.

School-Age Directory provides information on special education services for children ages 3 through 21 years old.

Provides the following for individuals experiencing homelessness in the area: meals, toiletries, first aid, clothing, winter coats, blankets, and information on community resources.

Provides help vulnerable adults with navigating abusive situations that they may encounter by providing resources to help mitigate risk of vulnerable adults that meet the criteria of the program.

Services for individuals with disabilities. Includes information and referral, service coordination, independent living skills training, individual and system advocacy, equipment loan and rental, barrier removal consultations and grants, and disability awareness training. Assists people with disabilities to transition from nursing homes to community based living. Offers a personal assistant referral and management program. Peer mentoring. Mobility options equipment repair and sales.

Organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of individuals and families living with spina bifida.

Programs include:

- Community-clinic connection.

- Vocational rehabilitation.

- Executive functioning coaching.

- Camp Independence.

- GoBabyGo.

- Diagnosis Day/New and Expectant Parent Outreach.

- Education, workshops, and conferences.

- Clinic outreach.

- Information and referral.

- Community groups and events.

- Legislative advocacy.

- Scholarships.

- Financial assistance (for adaptive sports, orthotic and mobility equipment, medical supplies and services, and emergencies).

- Research awards.

- Support groups.

Grandparent support program for anyone 55+ who has stepped in to take responsibility for a relative child(ren) in situations where the mother or father cannot.

Offers counseling, information, training, resources, and support as grandparents navigate emotional, educational, technological, and disciplinary issues unique to the child(ren).

Services include legal information relevant to caring for a relative child, as well as possible access to respite care.

Provides support services for families and siblings of children with autism. Services include parent-centered training, community events for the family, parent support, awareness, sibling support, recreational opportunities, website for resources, community and school collaboration, and a autism friendly community.

Hotline can be a first stop for information on the resources and services available to farm and ranch families and rural residents throughout the state of Nebraska.

Free financial, legal and counseling services are provided.

No cost vouchers for confidential mental health services for persons affected by the rural crisis.

Provides peer support counseling, information and referral to services that help disabled individuals, skills training, advocacy for persons with disabilities and their families and disability awareness and leadership education. Working with individuals in their homes or in locations convenient to the individual.

Provides coordination of community-based respite care services for family caregivers of children and adults with special needs in Illinois. The Illinois Respite Coalition (IRC) assists families in avigation funding streams., eligibility criteria and fragmented services. IRC also builds connections between caregivers and providers through online resources, a statewide network, and access to training opportunities.