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Nebraska Gamblers Assistance Program | Nebraska Commission on Problem Gambling

State-funded agency offering treatment and preventative resources for those impacted by a gambling addiction.

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Education Services | DMACC Student and Community Resources

Provides comprehensive support services to promote personal, academic, and career growth.

Services include academic, pre-enrollment, and financial aid counseling; connection to DMACC's Workforce Training Academy (WTA); pre-employment counseling such as résumé writing and interviewing techniques; and referrals to appropriate supportive agencies. 

Additional services include financial assistance for childcare and transportation. The program also supports displaced homemakers and displaced workers by offering vocational assessment, career readiness workshops, job training, job search assistance, and referrals for other specific needs to help them prepare for, find, and retain employment.

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Community Care Team | Conley Outreach Community Services

Provides trained members who offer effective listening, response, and referral services to friends and neighbors in need. The program includes education on common mental health and substance abuse disorders and guidance on accessing appropriate help. Additionally, it offers companionship and linkage to services for individuals who are socially isolated, homebound, or otherwise in need of connection, aiming to brighten their day and maintain their contact with the outside world through activities such as reading, talking, listening, and other supportive tasks. 

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Cradle of Hope Pregnancy Resource Center | Cradle of Hope Pregnancy Resource Center

Provides free and confidential services to pregnant women, their families, and individuals with young children. Services include pregnancy testing, pregnancy counseling, limited ultrasound, ongoing pregnancy support, referrals for community support services, support after an abortion, Earn While You Learn Program, fatherhood mentoring programs, and Mother's/Maternity Home. Additionally, the program offers resources and guidance to support individuals in achieving economic self-sufficiency, including vocational evaluation, training in marketable skills, and referrals for employment opportunities tailored to those facing emotional challenges, substance abuse issues, or disabilities.

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Information and Referral | Ankeny Service Center

Provides an information and referral service that works with clients to identify needs, develop solutions, utilize qualified partners and make the appropriate referrals.

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Adult Protective Services | Senior Services of Will County

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.

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Adult Protective Services | Senior Services of Will County

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.

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Cradle of Hope Pregnancy Resource Center | Cradle of Hope Pregnancy Resource Center

Provides free and confidential services to pregnant women, their families, and individuals with young children. Services include pregnancy testing, pregnancy counseling, limited ultrasound, ongoing pregnancy support, referrals for community support services, support after an abortion, Earn While You Learn Program, fatherhood mentoring programs, and Mother's/Maternity Home. Additionally, the program offers resources and guidance to support individuals in achieving economic self-sufficiency, including vocational evaluation, training in marketable skills, and referrals for employment opportunities tailored to those facing emotional challenges, substance abuse issues, or disabilities.

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Food Assistance Program | Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc

Assistance with information, referral, distribution and completion of applications for the Food Assistance Program (formerly food stamps).

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Polk County Resource and Referral Line | Community Support Advocates

The Polk County Resource and Referral Line will help callers navigate the complex mental health and disabilities service system. Specialists will help individuals and families with information and referrals to services that can help them with the needs they have. Staff will assist callers in gathering information to provide options to engage in community based supports and will work with the children's Individual Healthcare Plans to find relevant services and support for the family. Will also provide direct linkage to the new crisis stabilization services in Polk County as needed. 

Families going through an active crisis can call for support and services.

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Food Assistance Program | Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc

Assistance with information, referral, distribution and completion of applications for the Food Assistance Program (formerly food stamps).

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Cradle of Hope Pregnancy Resource Center | Cradle of Hope Pregnancy Resource Center

Provides free and confidential services to pregnant women, their families, and individuals with young children. Services include pregnancy testing, pregnancy counseling, limited ultrasound, ongoing pregnancy support, referrals for community support services, support after an abortion, Earn While You Learn Program, fatherhood mentoring programs, and Mother's/Maternity Home. Additionally, the program offers resources and guidance to support individuals in achieving economic self-sufficiency, including vocational evaluation, training in marketable skills, and referrals for employment opportunities tailored to those facing emotional challenges, substance abuse issues, or disabilities.

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Healthy Families | Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Provides medical health information and referral services for women in Iowa. Topics covered include birth control and pregnancy, breast and cervical cancer, immunizations, child and infant health, domestic abuse, maternal and prenatal care, sexually transmitted diseases, perinatal depression, heart disease, and other health-related topics. The program also connects individuals with qualified medical practitioners for primary or specialized care and offers comprehensive information and referrals to a wide range of human service providers in the community.

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Test Iowa | Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

TestIowa offers free, at home COVID-19 diagnostic testing kits to anyone that is wanting to test themselves for the COVID-19 virus. There are 2 ways to get an at home test:
  • Visit one of the community locations listed on the Test Iowa website to pick up an at home testing kit.
  • Order an at home testing kit to be mailed to your home, for free via UPS, by going to the TestIowa.com website and requesting a kit be sent to your home. 
If you have active symptoms, please call the location where you are picking up the test kit when you arrive for further instructions. Please wear a mask inside the pick up location. Once you have a test, go to www.testiowa.com and "activate" your test kit. This links the at home test to you and your phone/email. Follow the test instructions, and once ready, repackage the kit for shipping using the materials provided. You will need to drop it off at a participating UPS store or drop off site, found on the testiowa website. To track your test status, use the tracking number provided with your test kit.

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Illinois Respite Program | Illinois Respite Coalition

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.

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Food Assistance Program | Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc

Assistance with information, referral, distribution and completion of applications for the Food Assistance Program (formerly food stamps).

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Food Assistance Program | Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc

Assistance with information, referral, distribution and completion of applications for the Food Assistance Program (formerly food stamps).

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Education Services | DMACC Student and Community Resources

Provides comprehensive support services to promote personal, academic, and career growth.

Services include academic, pre-enrollment, and financial aid counseling; connection to DMACC's Workforce Training Academy (WTA); pre-employment counseling such as résumé writing and interviewing techniques; and referrals to appropriate supportive agencies. 

Additional services include financial assistance for childcare and transportation. The program also supports displaced homemakers and displaced workers by offering vocational assessment, career readiness workshops, job training, job search assistance, and referrals for other specific needs to help them prepare for, find, and retain employment.

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Caregiver Information and Assistance and Support/Training | Lifescape Community Services, Inc.

Provides information and assistance to caregivers of any age who are caring for someone age 60 or older. Services include needs assessment and assistance in accessing services needed by either the caregiver or the older person to relieve the stress and physical/financial burden of caregiving. Training and support is provided to the caregiver through caregiver support groups as well as printed materials, videos, and Internet access in the Caregiver Resource Room.

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Adult Protective Services | Senior Services of Will County

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.

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Food Assistance Program | Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc

Assistance with information, referral, distribution and completion of applications for the Food Assistance Program (formerly food stamps).

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