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Offers individualized services and supports to families who have a child with a developmental disability or other special needs. Offering to assist families in understanding systems of support that are often fragmented and difficult to access. Provides, information and referrals, respite services, parenting skills classes, support groups and social opportunities.

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Families/Friends of Individuals With Health/Disabilities Related Issues Support Groups
Disease/Disability Information
Specialized Information and Referral
Parenting Skills Classes
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Children's In Home Respite Care

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

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Specialized Information and Referral
Fraud 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.

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

Redeploy is a state funded program which provides services to youth who are at very high risk of incarceration in the State of Illinois prison system. Services include:

-- Clinical Treatment

-- Case Management

-- Transportation

-- Advocacy

-- Linkage to other services

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Case/Care Management
Juvenile Delinquency Diversion Counseling
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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Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Specialized Information and Referral

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

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

Redeploy is a state funded program which provides services to youth who are at very high risk of incarceration in the State of Illinois prison system. Services include:

-- Clinical Treatment

-- Case Management

-- Transportation

-- Advocacy

-- Linkage to other services

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Case/Care Management
Juvenile Delinquency Diversion Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
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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Specialized Information and Referral
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Disease/Disability Registries
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.

Categories

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

Case management services for victims of gun violence and their families, as well as for perpetrators of gun violence and their families.

- Counseling Referrals: Case Managers will assist in finding appropriate referrals to providers in the community for both individual and group therapy.

- Community Resource Referrals: Case Managers will help clients navigate and understand available community resources, including food, clothing, housing, partner social service agencies, etc.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
Case/Care Management
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. CICIL works with individuals in their homes or in locations convenient to the individual.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Centers for Independent Living
Specialized Information and Referral
Disease/Disability Registries
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
Specialized Information and Referral
Driving Evaluation
Medical Equipment/Supplies
Disease/Disability Registries
Driver Training
Disability Rights Groups
Centers for Independent Living
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Medical Equipment/Assistive Technology Donation Programs

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.

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

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.

Categories

Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Specialized Information and Referral
Provides outreach, information, and assistance, connecting seniors to benefits and services to help them maintain their independence in the community. Assists seniors in becoming aware of the many government programs they are potentially eligible for and may provide assistance in applying for those benefits, such as Medicaid, Medicare, Food Stamps, etc.

Advocacy and services for persons with all types of disabilities including skills training, peer counseling, information and referral, and technical assistance about the Americans with Disabilities Act.

- Blind Services works with individuals one-on-one to instruct persons who have lost (or are losing) their vision, on how to read Braille and organize their household and travel. Produces and replicates Braille materials. Translates materials such as menus and brochures into Braille and produces multiple copies as a service to the community. (There is a normal cost per Braille page produced, plus $25 per hour for formatting.)

- Captioning at Real Time (CART) provides the translation of spoken words into text using a stenotype machine operated by a stenographer/reporter. Real-time software is used to display the text onto a computer monitor, and a projector or other device is used to display the text on a television or larger screen. CART is especially valuable in large meetings or in communications with a person who is deaf or has hearing loss. CART can be utilized in following settings: community events and workshops, government, legal, educational, medical, theater and auditorium, and captioning of movies and videos.

- Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services provides one-on-one services for independent living skills training, information and referral, advocacy, and peer counseling. Serves as a TTY Distribution site for ITAC (Illinois Telecommunications Access Commission), which provides free TTY devices to Illinois residents. Distributes applications for Iowa TTY distributions for Iowa residents who are qualified (speech impaired or hard of hearing). Distributes amplified phones for residents of Illinois of all ages who have a difficult time hearing on the phone.

- Provides information and resources on low-tech independent living devices such as magnifiers, talking watches, etc., when funding is available.

- Housing assistance provides information and problem-solving assistance with locating and securing affordable, accessible housing, including research into public and private-sector housing markets.

- Information and Referral service provides information through Illinois/Iowa Center for Independent Living's system and library. Requests for information can be made by phone, mail, or in person, and can include loans of library materials.

- Outreach services offers presentations, brochures, media releases, public service announcements, media interviews, and video programs to inform the public of programs and services offered.

- Volunteers are utilized in programs, services, and office operations; volunteers receive training and supervision appropriate to their duties.

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Assistive Technology Equipment
Specialized Information and Referral
Braille Instruction
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Centers for Independent Living
Braille Transcription
Disease/Disability Registries
ADA Implementation Assistance
Disability Rights Groups

Emergency overnight shelter serving 20-25 guests per night and entry point for addiction recovery and mental health services.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Homeless Shelter
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 assistance to caregivers of Ogle County residents with applications and other benefits.

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.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Disease/Disability Registries

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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Mentoring Programs
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Parenting Skills Classes
Pregnancy Counseling
Vocational Rehabilitation
Childbirth Education
Specialized Information and Referral
Pregnancy Testing
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
Information and referral.

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Specialized Information and Referral