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Emergency operations center for the County, which handles emergency response incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disasters. Also responsible for requesting federal assistance after a disaster.

Offers transportation assistance to appointments, school supplies, adopt-a-family, and backpack buddies. 

Provides a boxing diversion program to drug use, gangs, and violence. Services are available for all youth, especially those in low-income households, to participate in extracurricular activities while providing a safe, healthy, and positive environment. Youth are taught the fundamentals of Olympic boxing through the direction of licensed/certified coaches. The program is designed to teach responsibility and self-control while supporting positive life outlook. Issues of pre-delinquent and delinquent behaviors such as alcohol and drug use are addressed in the program. Can also establish tutors for youth members as needed.

Scouting programs, including community service projects, coding, exploring the outdoors, and more.

Financial assistance available (when funding is available) to income eligible applicants who have suffered a loss of income through an event that was out of their control. These funds can be used to pay one month rent (no deposits) for those in danger of being evicted from their home due to nonpayment of rent. Assistance is also available to help with water bills.

Provides law enforcement services for the rural areas and towns within Lee County. Also provides the county jail.

Supports individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the process of accessing housing services. This is not a guarantee of immediate housing, but a critical first step toward potential assistance. 

Eligible clients complete a standardized need and risk assessment, which places them on a housing prioritization list. Housing programs review this list and select clients as space and funding become available. Placement and timing depend on program availability, eligibility criteria, and prioritization factors.

Employment agency for job seekers with developmental disabilities.

Career planning, job placement, and ongoing support and consultation to employee and employer.

Provides community based day services, residential supports, and respite services.

Diversity training to employers on working with people experiencing developmental disabilities.

Provides enhanced services to pregnant and post-partum women, health education services such as the importance of continued prenatal care, prenatal and postpartum nutrition education services, normal changes during pregnancy, self-care during pregnancy, and warning signs to report to a doctor. Can also provide information on labor and delivery, the normal process of labor, signs of labor, coping skills, danger signs, referrals to child birth classes, and breastfeeding information and support!

Presumptive eligibility for Medicaid can be processed by staff at New Opportunities, Inc. Presumptive eligibility is temporary Title 19 insurance for pregnant women while it is being determined if eligible for Medicaid services.

Provides enhanced services to pregnant and post-partum women, health education services such as the importance of continued prenatal care, prenatal and postpartum nutrition education services, normal changes during pregnancy, self-care during pregnancy, and warning signs to report to a doctor. Can also provide information on labor and delivery, the normal process of labor, signs of labor, coping skills, danger signs, referrals to child birth classes, and breastfeeding information and support!

Presumptive eligibility for Medicaid can be processed by staff at New Opportunities, Inc. Presumptive eligibility is temporary Title 19 insurance for pregnant women while it is being determined if eligible for Medicaid services.

Provides delivery of hot meals to home-bound seniors. Additional frozen meals available to be used for dinner and on weekends.

Offers a food pantry which can be accessed once every 30 days.

Thrift store offers dishes, clothing, bedding, and linens. (No large furniture available.)

Provides substance abuse services to the Latino community. Services include:

- DUI evaluations and risk education.

- Outpatient treatment for substance abuse.

- Treatment for family / Codependent.

- Individual or group counseling.

- Adolescent treatment.