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Supports tribal governments and urban Indian communities in the development and administration of comprehensive health care delivery systems that meet the needs of Indian people in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa.

Alzheimer's Association chapters provide information, programs and services, including support groups and educational workshops, to people with Alzheimer's disease, their family members and caregivers. The Big Sioux Chapter serves twenty-one counties in northwest Iowa, northeast Nebraska and southeast South Dakota.

Alzheimer's Association chapters provide information, programs and services, including support groups and educational workshops, to people with Alzheimer's disease, their family members and caregivers. The Great Plains Chapter serves Greater Nebraska and all of Wyoming.

Alzheimer's Association chapters provide information, programs and services, including support groups and educational workshops, to people with Alzheimer's disease, their family members and caregivers. The Midlands Chapter serves Eastern Nebraska and Southwest Iowa.

Nebraska's support and information connection for families and professionals seeking assistance. Topics addressed include assisted living, children's mental health, caregiving, substance abuse and Traumatic Brain Injury.

An all-volunteer organization made up of parents and family members of individuals affected by an autism spectrum disorder, as well as professionals working in the field.

Provides services to improve the lives of Nebraska's children with serious emotional disturbances and their families.

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.

Provides family-focused services coordination/case management, specialty medical team evaluations for children in local areas, access to specialty physicians and payment of treatment services.

Directory of mental health treatment facilities and support services in the state.

MS Society contact information. Chapters encourage personal empowerment with employment counseling, family programs, volunteer opportunities, and advocacy issues.

Includes information on independent living, benefits, transportation and more.

Responds to the particular needs of persons affected by Parkinson's disease and their caregivers through education, referral, support and public awareness programs.

Contact information and locations for applying for benefits and entitlements for Regular Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve, family members and retirees.

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.

Information for veterans and their families on their rights, benefits, Nebraska's veterans' homes, county offices and links to other federal and state sources of information.

Contact information for the state's DDS office which decides if a person is disabled according to Social Security regulations.

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.

Health care coverage for qualified children developed by the State of Nebraska. It includes both the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the Nebraska Medical Assistance Program (also known as Medicaid).

Information about medical homes for children with special health care needs. A medical home addresses how a primary health care professional works in partnership with the family/patient to assure that all of the medical and non-medical needs of the patient are met.

Program provides health insurance for people age 65 or older, under age 65 with certain disabilities and any age with permanent kidney failure.

The state authority for the planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating and reporting of the statewide service systems of mental health, substance abuse and compulsive gambling.

Provides information about residential options, home-and-community based services and referral to transition services for older Americans and people with disabilities.

Works to improve the system of supports for persons with disabilities and their families

A volunteer group that advocates works to help make sure every Nebraska family has access to quality respite services. Respite is temporary short-term care for families in crisis, foster parents, caregivers of adults/children with disabilities or special needs, persons with Alzheimer's, frail elderly or simply families needing a break.

A part of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the Nebraska Respite Network provides a statewide system for the coordination of respite resources that serve all ages. DHHS awards grants to local entities with Respite Coordinators who are responsible for information and referral for families needing access to respite.

Pays someone to come into the home to take care of an individual with special needs, and to give the primary caregiver a temporary break.

Describes services covered under the Nebraska Medicaid Program, including medical transportation; physicians services; and Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT).

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