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Long term residential placement for youth 10-18 years of age. Outpatient substance abuse treatment and therapy services available for youth placed in the long-term residential program.

Behavioral health services for youth 5-18 years of age depending on the program or service.

Volunteer mentoring program for 3rd through 12th grade in math or reading skills.

Family preservation services in Iowa and Nebraska.

Educational programs for professionals working with youth.

Communicable disease surveillance, investigation and containment of contagious illnesses.

Emergency preparedness, disaster relief and emergency planning.

Wellness services assists area businesses and/or individuals to adopt healthy lifestyles through education and/or wellness activities.

Weight loss programs and health coaching services to improve healthy lifestyles.

Education on the dangers of radon gas and radon testing kits.

Educates public about dangers of West Nile virus.

Minority health offers education and activities to reach minority individuals in the service area on various health-related topics.

CPR and first aid training throughout service area.

Education and colon cancer screening kits to the community to encourage prevention and early detection of colon cancer.

Tai Chi and Bingo-cize fall prevention classes held in communities to help decrease falls in the community.

School nursing.

Substance abuse prevention through the Healthy Communities Initiative. Coalition works together to provide education and activities to reduce drug and alcohol use among youth.

Dental screenings and education offered to preschool and grade school children. Sealants and fluoride treatments also available.

Childhood and adult vaccines for all people are provided at each of Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department's three locations in Norfolk, Tekamah and Wisner. Includes vaccines for those who are privately insured, Medicare, Medicaid and those who are uninsured.

Provides mental health services for patients with mental illness and significant emotional disorders. Services include addiction medical management, diagnoses of mental health conditions, diagnostic evaluations, medication management, psychotherapy, and support for relationships and families. 

Home delivered meals.

- For residents of Wymore, calls for home delivered meals must be made to the Beatrice Senior Center, at (402) 223-3055 or the main office at (402) 223-1376.

- For residents of Palmyra, calls for home delivered meals must be made to the Syracuse Senior Center, at (402) 269-2957.

- For residents of Nebraska City, home delivered meals must be arranged through the city's Meals on Wheels program.

Provides free and confidential services to pregnant women, their families, and individuals with young children. Services include pregnancy testing, pregnancy counseling, limited ultrasound, ongoing pregnancy support, referrals for community support services, support after an abortion, the Earn While You Learn Program, fatherhood mentoring, and a maternity home.

Also, provides childbirth education classes to prepare prospective mothers, birth partners, and family members for the labor and birth process, covering topics such as anatomy, breathing and relaxation techniques, delivery options, and postpartum care.

Additionally, resources and guidance are available to support economic self-sufficiency, including vocational evaluation, training in marketable skills, and referrals for employment opportunities tailored to those facing emotional challenges, substance abuse issues, or disabilities.

Group-focused non-residential services for substance abusing clients who require a more structured or more intensive treatment approach than can be provided in an outpatient program but do not require residential services. Individuals receiving these particular services have been formally assessed and have been diagnosed with either a substance abuse or substance dependency diagnosis.

Supported Community Living and Home Based Community Services to provide the support necessary to assist adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses to live, work and enjoy recreational opportunities in community settings and live as independently as possible.

Community Support Services include monitoring mental health symptoms, transportation, supportive relationships, communication with other providers, assistance in attending appointments and obtaining medication, and crisis intervention.

Day Habilitation programs provide daily structure and positive support to help clients establish relationships.

Serves children and young adults with developmental disabilities in community integrated, 4 person group homes.

Children receive 24-hour support and supervision. Nursing, physical therapy, psychiatric, and behavior management services are also offered. 

Activities for children to participate in include Boy and Girl Scouts, Therapeutic horseback riding, school activities, going to movies, museums, zoos, hopping, and other community activities.

Services are designed to support and strengthen the lives of adoptive parents, adult adopted persons, and birth parents by providing compassionate profiles, searches, and intermediary services.

Services include individual and family counseling by request from anyone involved in an adoption plan made through Catholic Charities at any time, a mutual consent registry, background histories and non-identifying profiles, and post adoption search and intermediary service in the form of indirect and direct contact between interested parties.

Thrift store open to the public for shopping and donating.  Individuals served by Care Corps may be eligible for vouchers for clothes, hygiene products, bed and bath items, and other household necessities at no cost.

Provides services for children and youth, including crisis intervention through immediate assistance to address emotional distress, defuse crises, ensure safety, and guide next steps toward resolution.

Offers short-term stabilization for children at risk of self-harm or harming others, individual and family psychotherapy/counseling, mental health assessments, case management, resource linkage assistance, and psychiatric services. 

Staff help individuals determine their eligibility and assist their applications for the programs that the pharmaceutical companies have for the uninsured/under-insured. Also offers additional assistance with immediate medication costs/co-pays, depending on the situation.

Offers training, resources, and support for educators, parents, and other adults who teach sexual health, as well as direct programming for youth across Iowa. Services include professional development for teachers, curriculum support, youth leadership opportunities, and technical assistance on adolescent sexual health. Programs are designed to be inclusive, medically accurate, and age-appropriate. Also leads a Youth Advisory Council to ensure young people have a voice in shaping the conversations that affect them.

Offers companionship and personal care services tailored for individuals needing assistance at home.

Companionship Services include in-home companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, errand running and grocery shopping.

Transportation assistance includes trips to recreational activities, 24-hour care availability.

Personal Care Services include assistance with bathing and personal hygiene, support with mobility and transferring, incontinence care, oral hygiene assistance, feeding and toileting support.

Provides a Child Support Recovery Unit program to assist (both public assistance and non-public assistance) families with child support recovery.