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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 access to a 24 hour helpline with care coordination specialists offering resource referrals, case management and support to Illinois Veterans, family members, or caregivers experiencing emotional challenges associated with PTSD, mild TBI, Military Sexual Trauma (MST), stress, anxiety, depression, addiction and substance abuse.

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Veteran/Military Hotlines
Specialized Information and Referral
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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Peer to Peer Networking
Centers for Independent Living
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Driving Evaluation
Disease/Disability Registries
Driver Training
Medical Equipment/Assistive Technology Donation Programs
Specialized Information and Referral
Disability Rights Groups
Medical Equipment/Supplies
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

Provides information to coalition and community members about the substance use problem in the community, state, and country. Information about the consequences of alcohol and/or drug use and addiction the incidence and prevalence of specific drug use. Information is made available through a variety of formats including trainings/workshops, publications, FaceBook postings, and staff presentations to community groups and schools.

In addition, the Coalition provides parents and caregivers with information and resources they need to address alcohol and other drug use with their children including: Tips for talking with children about substance use, what to look for with suspected use, consequences of youth substance use, understanding why children start using drugs, and resources to answer tough questions. The coalition offers parent education classes and can provide help in developing Family Substance-Free Pledges.

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.

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Centers for Independent Living
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Disease/Disability Registries
Specialized Information and Referral

Brain injury information and resources available, including advocacy and support groups.

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Disease/Disability Information
Specialized Information and Referral

Provides a variety of support resources and information for Military members and families.

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
Disability Rights Groups
Centers for Independent Living
Specialized Information and Referral

Provides crisis and advocacy services to refugee and immigrant communities across Iowa. Will assist survivors of crime and violence (including sexual assault and domestic violence situations) by giving access to linguistically and culturally appropriate resources. Can also provide mental health education and resources.

Provides leadership to ensure the prevention and treatment of mental illness, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, and traumatic brain injury by identifying, planning, coordinating, fostering development, and contracting for quality services for all citizens. Responsibilities include allocating county funds designated for mental health services and providing community education programming.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Charities/Grantmaking Organizations
Mental Health Information/Education
Information on a wide variety of disability-related topics. Examples include information on accessible housing, Medicare Part D, where to buy assistive devices, how to secure a sign language interpreter, information on benefits, etc. When necessary, the most appropriate referral is made so individuals can secure additional assistance elsewhere.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Centers for Independent Living
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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Aging and Disability Resource Centers
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.

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Children's In Home Respite Care
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Adult In Home Respite Care
Homemaker Assistance
Area Agencies on Aging
Specialized Information and Referral
Home Delivered Meals
Medicare Information/Counseling
Case/Care Management
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups

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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Specialized Information and Referral
Adult Protective Services

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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Children's In Home Respite Care
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Adult In Home Respite Care
Homemaker Assistance
Area Agencies on Aging
Specialized Information and Referral
Home Delivered Meals
Medicare Information/Counseling
Case/Care Management
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups

- Advocates for the civil rights of individuals with disabilities.

- Coordinates public disability awareness activities including presentations to community groups.

- Assists individuals with hearing and speech disabilities access communication needs.

- Assists with independent living skills training (money management, assertiveness training, self-advocacy, etc.).

- Provides information and referral services.

- Provides peer mentoring for individual and group settings.

- Provides transition services such as moving qualified individuals from nursing facilities or other institutions to independent living.

- Assists youth with disabilities transition from high school to adult life.

- Provides personal assistant services.

- Operates a Community Advocacy Training program for youth and adults.

- Assists individuals with vision loss or blindness acquire assistive devices and skills training.

- Operates a medical equipment loan program.

- Provides mentoring for parents of youth with disabilities.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Assistive Technology Equipment
Centers for Independent Living
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities

Offering addiction information, support, and treatment program listings by state. Resources available for the following drug addictions (alcohol, opiates, opioids, benzodiazepines, stimulants), process addictions (eating disorders, food addiction, gambling addiction, sex addiction, kleptomania), and treatment programs (medical detox, inpatient and outpatient rehab, interventions).

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Substance Use Disorder Intervention Programs
Specialized Information and Referral

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 such as:

- Accessibility Requirement.

- Personal Assistive Technology.

- Employment Services.

- Accessibility Housing.

- Transportation.

- Community resources.

Serves as Northeast Iowa's Area Agency on Aging and Aging and Disability Resource Center. Provides information and assistance regarding programs and services available for older adults, individuals with disabilities and caregivers.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Area Agencies on Aging
Aging and Disability Resource Centers

Provides the starting point for obtaining information and arranging services or referrals for individuals and their families ages 60 and older. Counselors connect individuals with resources in the community, providing information about a broad range of community services available, and to share state or federal program resources. Services include information on senior programs, caregiver issues, home health care services, Medicare and Medicaid, senior housing options, and transportation options.

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

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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Specialized Information and Referral
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Physician Referrals
Medical Information Services
Sexuality/Reproductive Health Education
Information, referral, advocacy, and follow-up services available.
Assistance with information, referral, distribution and completion of applications for the Food Assistance Program (formerly food stamps).

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Specialized Information and Referral
Certificates/Forms Assistance