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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

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.

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Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Specialized Information and Referral
Crisis Nurseries/Child Care
Information and support for persons age 60+, adults with special needs, parents, military families and veterans, and service professionals, families of children with special needs, foster and adoptive families, caregivers of the elderly, and school nurses. Can provide referrals for food pantries, financial assistance, etc.

Email discussion groups promote peer to peer communication to provide support and information to participants.

Ask an Expert service provides access to experts in a variety of fields. Email a question and get an answer.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Disease/Disability Registries

Offers a Disability Access Point, or "DAP", which help people with disabilities, their families, and their caregivers find the services and support they need-both short-term and long-term. DAPs help by giving information, making plans, making referrals and checking in to make sure people are getting the right support to live healthy, independent lives.

Can help with the following services:

- Information and Assistance - based on presented and identified needs, provides information about programs and services, and helps to connect individuals to service providers in their communities.

- Options Counseling - provides guidance to individuals so that they may make informed choices about supports and services, typically over a period of 90 days or less. This includes benefits screening and application assistance for programs and services and follow-ups to make sure supports and decisions are assisting the individual.

- Financial Assistance - provides gap funding and service coordination for programs and services that support individuals and their caregivers so that individuals may live in the home and community of their choice. Help with short-term services and long term services are also provided.

Short-term supports (time-limited) include adaptive and assistive equipment, home and vehicle modifications, peer and parent support services, rent assistance, transportation assistance, and other basic needs (not covered by insurance).

Long-term services and supports includes adult day programs, consumer-directed attendant care (CDAC) (non-skilled and skilled), day habilitation, employment like job skills training, prevocational services, and supported employment, intensive residential services (IRSH), personal response systems, respite services like in-home, in-facility, and day camps, supported community living (SCL) and home-based habilitation (hourly), and residential living settings.

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Benefits Screening
Rent Payment Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Supported Employment
General Household Goods Provision
Respite Care Subsidies
Prevocational Training
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Intermediate Care Facility/DD Transition Financing Programs
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Nursing Home Transition Financing Programs
Home Barrier Removal Grants
Transportation Expense Assistance

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.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Caregiver Counseling
Juvenile Delinquency Diversion Counseling
In Person Crisis Intervention
Psychiatric Case Management
Mental Health Evaluation
Anger Management
Adolescent/Youth Counseling

Offers a Disability Access Point, or "DAP", which help people with disabilities, their families, and their caregivers find the services and support they need-both short-term and long-term. DAPs help by giving information, making plans, making referrals and checking in to make sure people are getting the right support to live healthy, independent lives.

Can help with the following services:

- Information and Assistance - based on presented and identified needs, provides information about programs and services, and helps to connect individuals to service providers in their communities.

- Options Counseling - provides guidance to individuals so that they may make informed choices about supports and services, typically over a period of 90 days or less. This includes benefits screening and application assistance for programs and services and follow-ups to make sure supports and decisions are assisting the individual.

- Financial Assistance - provides gap funding and service coordination for programs and services that support individuals and their caregivers so that individuals may live in the home and community of their choice. Help with short-term services and long term services are also provided.

Short-term supports (time-limited) include adaptive and assistive equipment, home and vehicle modifications, peer and parent support services, rent assistance, transportation assistance, and other basic needs (not covered by insurance).

Long-term services and supports includes adult day programs, consumer-directed attendant care (CDAC) (non-skilled and skilled), day habilitation, employment like job skills training, prevocational services, and supported employment, intensive residential services (IRSH), personal response systems, respite services like in-home, in-facility, and day camps, supported community living (SCL) and home-based habilitation (hourly), and residential living settings.

Categories

Benefits Screening
Rent Payment Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Supported Employment
General Household Goods Provision
Respite Care Subsidies
Prevocational Training
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Intermediate Care Facility/DD Transition Financing Programs
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Nursing Home Transition Financing Programs
Home Barrier Removal Grants
Transportation Expense Assistance

Provides a wide variety of independent living services for individuals with disabilities with the objective of helping them to function more independently in family and community settings and to secure and maintain appropriate employment. Services may include information and referral services, referrals for attendant care, attendant recruitment and training programs, independent living skills training, assistance in meeting housing and transportation needs, peer counseling, transition from institutions into the community, deflection from institutional placement, transition from youth to adult services, and advice and guidance regarding legal rights and benefits eligibility.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
Specialized Information and Referral
Centers for Independent Living
Disability Rights Groups
Provides information and referral services to those with disabilities across the state of Nebraska.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Disease/Disability Registries

Collaborates with other agencies to maximize resources and programs to best serve children ages 0-5 and their families. Programs currently available are Childcare Consultants, Childcare Health Consultants, Preschool Referrals and Tuition Assistance, and Home Visitation.

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

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Court Ordered Community Service Referral Programs
Cultural Heritage Groups
Youth Outreach Programs
Cultural Heritage Programs
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Assessment for Substance Use Disorders
Language Interpretation
Specialized Information and Referral
Provides information and referrals to available resources in the Polk County area. Information and referrals can include food programs, energy assistance, chore services, and Medicare and Medicaid information. Volunteer opportunities, educational, recreational programs and nutrition information is also available. Coordinates seven neighborhood-based senior centers and nine meal sites throughout Polk County. Contact your local community center for more information.
Provides information and referrals to available resources in the Polk County area. Information and referrals can include food programs, energy assistance, chore services, and Medicare and Medicaid information. Volunteer opportunities, educational, recreational programs and nutrition information is also available. Coordinates seven neighborhood-based senior centers and nine meal sites throughout Polk County. Contact your local community center for more information.
Assists Nebraskans who are 60 years and over or have a disability and/or their representatives in accessing services and supports to allow the person to live as independently as possible in the setting of their choice. ADRC staff are available by phone or in person to assist in accessing resources based on the person's needs and preferences. This may include providing information and referrals for services such as housing, personal care, transportation, food and nutrition, public benefits, therapies, employment, etc.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Aging and Disability Resource Centers

Services for individuals with disabilities. Includes information and referral, service coordination, independent living skills training, individual and system advocacy, equipment loan and rental, equipment repair, barrier removal consultations and grants, peer mentoring, and disability awareness training. Personal assistant referral and management program.

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Disease/Disability Registries
Assistive Technology Information
Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
Specialized Information and Referral
Medical Equipment/Supplies
Independent Living Skills Instruction

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
Provides information and referrals to available resources in the Polk County area. Information and referrals can include food programs, energy assistance, chore services, and Medicare and Medicaid information. Volunteer opportunities, educational, recreational programs and nutrition information is also available. Coordinates seven neighborhood-based senior centers and nine meal sites throughout Polk County. Contact your local community center for more information.

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

Offers an answer line where families or individuals can call in to get answers about a wide variety of topics pertaining to home and family.
Connects individuals and families to support systems in the community. Central Navigation can help find flexible and supportive funding to help in emergencies, connect with partner agencies to help with a specific need, and connect with community training or mentoring programs that are designed to help each family thrive.

Helps meet immediate needs such as rental and utility assistance, gas vouchers and work-related expenses. Helps anyone develop their own solutions through coaching for budgeting, parenting, employment, and application and enrollment assistance.

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Work Related Fee Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Senior center provides services and activities to senior citizens to support their independence and community involvement.

Activities coordination, entertainment, fellowship, recreation, education.

Congregate lunch Mon-Fri at 12 pm.

Home delivered meals.

Information and referral.

Blood Pressure clinic.

Fitness classes.

Exercise program.

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Blood Pressure Screening
Specialized Information and Referral
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Home Delivered Meals
Senior Centers

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
Hotline to answer education related questions for infants birth to age 21 with disabilities.

Connects families of infants and children with disabilities with local contacts to provide information and referrals to hearing and developmental screenings as well as services coordination.

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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Disease/Disability Registries
Specialized Information and Referral

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.

Categories

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

Offers a Disability Access Point, or "DAP", which help people with disabilities, their families, and their caregivers find the services and support they need-both short-term and long-term. DAPs help by giving information, making plans, making referrals and checking in to make sure people are getting the right support to live healthy, independent lives.

Can help with the following services:

- Information and Assistance - based on presented and identified needs, provides information about programs and services, and helps to connect individuals to service providers in their communities.

- Options Counseling - provides guidance to individuals so that they may make informed choices about supports and services, typically over a period of 90 days or less. This includes benefits screening and application assistance for programs and services and follow-ups to make sure supports and decisions are assisting the individual.

- Financial Assistance - provides gap funding and service coordination for programs and services that support individuals and their caregivers so that individuals may live in the home and community of their choice. Help with short-term services and long term services are also provided.

Short-term supports (time-limited) include adaptive and assistive equipment, home and vehicle modifications, peer and parent support services, rent assistance, transportation assistance, and other basic needs (not covered by insurance).

Long-term services and supports includes adult day programs, consumer-directed attendant care (CDAC) (non-skilled and skilled), day habilitation, employment like job skills training, prevocational services, and supported employment, intensive residential services (IRSH), personal response systems, respite services like in-home, in-facility, and day camps, supported community living (SCL) and home-based habilitation (hourly), and residential living settings.

Categories

Benefits Screening
Rent Payment Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Supported Employment
General Household Goods Provision
Respite Care Subsidies
Prevocational Training
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Intermediate Care Facility/DD Transition Financing Programs
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Nursing Home Transition Financing Programs
Home Barrier Removal Grants
Transportation Expense Assistance
Information and referral.

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Specialized Information and Referral