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

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Certificates/Forms Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral

Offered services include:

- Personal case management services.

- Support group for persons with ALS/Lou Gehrig's disease and their caregivers.

- ALS Center for Excellence multi-discipline clinic specifically for people with ALS, in conjunction with Nebraska Medicine.

- Quality of life grants.

- Education and information.

- Equipment loan pool.

- Community referrals.

- Newsletters and website.

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Disease/Disability Information
Assistive Technology Equipment
Specialized Information and Referral
Case/Care Management
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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Specialized Information and Referral
Medical Equipment/Assistive Technology Donation Programs
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Peer to Peer Networking
Disease/Disability Registries
Disability Rights Groups
Centers for Independent Living
Driver Training
Medical Equipment/Supplies
Driving Evaluation

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.

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Legal Information Services
General Counseling Services
Specialized Information and Referral

Provides a sack lunch style meal to go that can be picked during office hours for individuals and families in need. Can also provide telephone and in-person support to individuals and families seeking assistance, advice, referrals to community resources, or emotional support for themselves or family and friends.

Responds to inquiries from people with disabilities, family members, other service providers, the business community, and the general public on programs, resources, and other issues related to disabilities. Strive to answer every inquiry received and refers persons to other resources that may be of assistance.

Questions span a broad range of disability-related topics including, but not limited to accessible housing, transportation, employment services, personal assistants, assistive technology, and accessibility requirements.

A program designed to provide community-based services that will meet the needs of individuals with brain injuries and help prevent unnecessary institutionalization.

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Disability Rights Groups
Case/Care Management
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Specialized Information and Referral

Provides free and confidential services. Services offered include pregnancy testing, pregnancy counseling, limited ultrasound, on-going pregnancy support, referrals for community support services, support after an abortion, Earn While You Learn Program, fatherhood mentoring programs, and Mother's/Maternity Home.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Pregnancy Counseling
Childbirth Education
Parenting Skills Classes
Mentoring Programs
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Pregnancy Testing
Vocational Rehabilitation
The Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) helps people with disabilities get connected to information about local community resources that support independent living. DIAL is a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging and is administered by USAging.

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Specialized Information and Referral

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.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Domestic Violence Support Groups

Provides support, information, training, and referrals to unpaid caregivers (age 18+) of Champaign/Piatt County residents aged 60+.

Information about healthy aging, legal rights, access to supplemental services via referral, support groups, and other relevant education and assistance.

Possibilities for respite care included via referral.

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Caregiver Counseling
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Adult In Home Respite Care
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Caregiver Training
Specialized Information and Referral
Support Group Clearinghouses

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

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Soup Kitchens
Winter Clothing
General Clothing Provision
Specialized Information and Referral
Personal/Grooming Needs
Bedding/Linen
Information and access to services for the elderly, including caregiver options and transportation.

Eldercare Locator is a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging connecting you to services for older adults and their families. Eldercare Locator is administered by USAging.

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Specialized Information and Referral

Assists older persons or their caregivers in identifying their needs and place them in contact with appropriate community resources or service providers.

Follow up activities are included such as making sure the older person was able to receive the service or help the older person obtain the service.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Information, referral, advocacy, and follow-up services available.

Provides information and referrals to area agencies that offer support services to the Washington and Marion County residents.

Promotes choice and enhances the wellbeing and dignity of aging adults, caregivers, adults with disabilities, and those with the greatest economic need so that they may live independently. Assists Nebraskans in accessing services, supports, and information.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Area Agencies on Aging
Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging offers services for people with dementia and their caregivers. Services include information and referral for Family Caregivers regarding Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, options counseling, case management, support group, training and education, and respite care options.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Caregiver Training
Respite Care Subsidies
Offers a wide range of information and materials about disabilities, services, and issues of concern. Offers referral services to assist consumers in locating services and information in the service area of five counties.

Services and activities for senior citizens to support their independence and community involvement.

Congregate meals Mon-Fri 12 pm.

Recreation, health education, and informational programs.

Information and referral.

Fun and fitness class.

Milford Senior Shuttle runs Mon-Fri 9:30 am-12 pm for doctor appointments, grocery shopping, hairdresser appointments, and shopping in the city limits.

Foot screening and blood pressure screening available, please check the website or call for information.

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Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Senior Ride Programs
Senior Centers
Friendly Visiting
Foot Screening
Specialized Information and Referral
Blood Pressure Screening
Senior Corps Volunteer Programs
Assistance to people seeking information about programs and services available to older person. Outreach services locate and determine the needs of frail older persons.

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.

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Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
Case/Care Management
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Home Delivered Meals
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Homemaker Assistance
Adult In Home Respite Care
Medicare Information/Counseling
Children's In Home Respite Care
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Area Agencies on Aging
Assistance with information, referral, distribution and completion of applications for the Food Assistance Program (formerly food stamps).

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Certificates/Forms Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral

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.

Provides support to individuals and families living with intellectual and developmental disabilities access housing, find employment, access education, system advocacy and information and referral.