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View a list of links to federal, regional, state, and local disability-related emergency management resources in your state.
Nonprofit organization offers sports and recreation opportunities for people with disabilities.
Information about services that help adults with disabilities to meet their needs for daily living in their own home or apartment.
Information about services to help children with disabilities and their families meet their needs for daily living in their community and stay together as a family.
Information about home and community-based services that enable persons who are aged to live in their own home or apartment.
Information from the National Park Service regarding accessibility at the Homestead National Monument of America.
Includes information on independent living, benefits, transportation and more.
Dedicated to helping Nebraskans with disabilities, their families and professionals obtain assistive technology devices and services.
Promotes best practices in hiring, retaining and marketing to people with disabilities. Activities include career fairs, disability mentoring and internship programs, and training programs on disability business etiquette, accommodation and other disability issues of importance to employers.
Works to improve the quality of life for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people of all ages by providing assistance, advocacy and access to services and information.
A guide to benefits, supports and services for families raising children with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities in Nebraska. Document is in Word format.
Features information about aging, health related issues, receiving and providing caregiving services, how to get legal, housing, food and financial help; and support and advocacy for older Nebraskans.
Contact information for ILCs throughout Nebraska. ILCs provide people with disabilities advocacy and support services, including assistance with employment, transportation, housing, health care and living skills.
As one of over sixty University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities in the country, the organization works to expand and improve services for people with disabilities and their families.
The Commission mobilizes Nebraskans to strengthen their communities through volunteering, collaboration and national service programs. It is responsible for oversight and support of Nebraska's AmeriCorps State national service programs, disaster preparedness efforts for individuals with disabilities and inclusion of people with disabilities in national service programs, such as AmeriCorps, as well as other volunteer-based opportunities.
Information from the National Park Service regarding accessibility at the Niobrara National Scenic River.
Information from the National Park Service regarding accessibility at the Scotts Bluff National Monument.
Information on the state's Foster Grandparent Program, which connects volunteers age 60 and over with children and young people with exceptional needs; and the Senior Companion Program, which brings together volunteers age 60 and over with adults in their community who have difficulty with the simple tasks of day-to-day living.
Provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with mental retardation.
Web site of the state's Emergency Management Agency, which addresses the needs of people with disabilities in emergency situations.
Committed to creating opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be included in their communities and to make the choices that affect their lives. Local chapters may provide residential, vocational and community-living support, self-advocacy programs, recreation and social experiences and respite care.
A non-profit organization providing vocational, residential and day-habilitation services for persons with disabilities in Omaha, NE and Council Bluffs, IA, which enable them to gain employment and live independently.
