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Through screenings, prenatal healthcare providers refer pregnant individuals to Nine2Thrive for free, confidential connection to support. Individuals can refer themselves to the Nine2Thrive program, but their primary OB Physician must be in Polk County or the South Central Iowa Medical Clinic in Corydon. Support Specialists from Nine2Thrive link pregnant individuals to community and healthcare resources. The Nine2Thrive Support Specialists follow up with the referring healthcare provider.
Community supports individuals may be linked to include: mental health supports, financial assistance, parenting support & education, child development information, other individualized supports to meet the family's needs.
Through screenings, prenatal healthcare providers refer pregnant individuals to Nine2Thrive for free, confidential connection to support. Individuals can refer themselves to the Nine2Thrive program, but their primary OB Physician must be in Polk County or the South Central Iowa Medical Clinic in Corydon. Support Specialists from Nine2Thrive link pregnant individuals to community and healthcare resources. The Nine2Thrive Support Specialists follow up with the referring healthcare provider.
Community supports individuals may be linked to include: mental health supports, financial assistance, parenting support & education, child development information, other individualized supports to meet the family's needs.
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Confidential, free support for veterans, active duty personnel, and their families. A Resource Navigator is available to connect individuals to veteran, installation, and community-based resources to meet needs.
Confidential, free support for veterans, active duty personnel, and their families. A Resource Navigator is available to connect individuals to veteran, installation, and community-based resources to meet needs.
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Provides the starting point for obtaining information and arranging services or referrals for individuals age 60 and over and their families. Counselors connect people with resources in the community, providing information about a broad range of community services and government programs.
Provides the starting point for obtaining information and arranging services or referrals for individuals age 60 and over and their families. Counselors connect people with resources in the community, providing information about a broad range of community services and government programs.
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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. Working with individuals in their homes or in locations convenient to the individual.
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. Working with individuals in their homes or in locations convenient to the individual.
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Provides information and referrals to programs and services for Iowans with disabilities, their families, and service providers. Can access local, state, and national programs for people with health-related conditions and disabilities.
Provides information and referrals to programs and services for Iowans with disabilities, their families, and service providers. Can access local, state, and national programs for people with health-related conditions and disabilities.
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Guide contains a directory of local resources to help caregivers find services and support.
Guide contains a directory of local resources to help caregivers find services and support.
Provides social support to Latinos in the area. Services offered in Spanish.
Social Services include:
-- Risk education (alcohol, drugs, gambling, and other risk factors)
-- DUI assessments
-- Interpreter services
-- Help to complete community hours
-- Healthy Choices Youth Program
-- Youth Support Groups
-- Early Intervention and Prevention
Provides social support to Latinos in the area. Services offered in Spanish.
Social Services include:
-- Risk education (alcohol, drugs, gambling, and other risk factors)
-- DUI assessments
-- Interpreter services
-- Help to complete community hours
-- Healthy Choices Youth Program
-- Youth Support Groups
-- Early Intervention and Prevention
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Caregiver Burnout: Tips to Prevent and Manage Stress
Recognize the causes and symptoms so you can get the help you need: http://www.aarp.org/caregiverstress
AARP Caregiver Life Balance Tips
How to give yourself the caregiving break you need. Advice on how to avoid burnout while juggling family caregiving with work and childcare responsibilities: www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance
Respite Care: How to Give Yourself the Caregiving Break You Need
Learn what services are available to help, such as volunteers, day programs, and aides: www.aarp.org/respitecareplan
AARP's Online Community
An online forum to connect with others that have the same interests, including caregiving, games, entertainment, home and family, money, and many more topics of interest: www.aarp.org/caregivingcommunity
AARP Local Pages
Features online and local events: https://local.aarp.org
Healthy Living
Suite of web-based health tools to help caregivers stay healthy and plan ahead. Tools can help calculate BMI, decode Medicare summary notices, and estimate the cost of long term care: www.aarp.org/healthtools
Care to Talk
Virtual platform of discussion topics meant to spark meaningful dialogue between caregivers and care recipients and address important life issues and long-term healthcare plans: Caretotalk.aarp.org
Caregiver Burnout: Tips to Prevent and Manage Stress
Recognize the causes and symptoms so you can get the help you need: http://www.aarp.org/caregiverstress
AARP Caregiver Life Balance Tips
How to give yourself the caregiving break you need. Advice on how to avoid burnout while juggling family caregiving with work and childcare responsibilities: www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance
Respite Care: How to Give Yourself the Caregiving Break You Need
Learn what services are available to help, such as volunteers, day programs, and aides: www.aarp.org/respitecareplan
AARP's Online Community
An online forum to connect with others that have the same interests, including caregiving, games, entertainment, home and family, money, and many more topics of interest: www.aarp.org/caregivingcommunity
AARP Local Pages
Features online and local events: https://local.aarp.org
Healthy Living
Suite of web-based health tools to help caregivers stay healthy and plan ahead. Tools can help calculate BMI, decode Medicare summary notices, and estimate the cost of long term care: www.aarp.org/healthtools
Care to Talk
Virtual platform of discussion topics meant to spark meaningful dialogue between caregivers and care recipients and address important life issues and long-term healthcare plans: Caretotalk.aarp.org
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Services include:
-- Access/screening.
-- Anger Management Counseling.
-- Caregiver Connection.
-- Crisis stabilization services.
-- Case Management.
-- Child Outpatient Therapy.
-- Family Counseling.
-- Linkage with psychiatric medical services.
-- ADHD Services and Resources.
Services include:
-- Access/screening.
-- Anger Management Counseling.
-- Caregiver Connection.
-- Crisis stabilization services.
-- Case Management.
-- Child Outpatient Therapy.
-- Family Counseling.
-- Linkage with psychiatric medical services.
-- ADHD Services and Resources.
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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.
Provide 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.
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.
Provide 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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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.
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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Information & Assistance: Provides information, assistance, or referrals for seniors, persons with disabilities, and their family caregivers for benefits and services.
Information & Assistance: Provides information, assistance, or referrals for seniors, persons with disabilities, and their family caregivers for benefits and services.
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10 Tips on How To Get Started
Ten ways to get started caring for a family member or friend: www.aarp.org/211care
5 Steps for Family Caregivers
Tips to ease the transition into caregiving: www.aarp.org/firsttimecaregiving
Taking the Stress out of Family Caregiving
Guide to help find support, make tough decisions, and handle conflict during the caregiving journey: www.aarp.org/careguides
Caregiving Questions and Answer Tool
Answers about caregiving: www.aarp.org/caregiving/answers
10 Tips on How To Get Started
Ten ways to get started caring for a family member or friend: www.aarp.org/211care
5 Steps for Family Caregivers
Tips to ease the transition into caregiving: www.aarp.org/firsttimecaregiving
Taking the Stress out of Family Caregiving
Guide to help find support, make tough decisions, and handle conflict during the caregiving journey: www.aarp.org/careguides
Caregiving Questions and Answer Tool
Answers about caregiving: www.aarp.org/caregiving/answers
The Hispanic Center provides families with information in Spanish and links them to services in Spanish. Services provided include:
-- Outreach
-- Advocacy
-- Interpretation
-- Translation
-- Case Management
-- Information and Referrals
The Hispanic Center provides families with information in Spanish and links them to services in Spanish. Services provided include:
-- Outreach
-- Advocacy
-- Interpretation
-- Translation
-- Case Management
-- Information and Referrals
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Provides options counseling, information, agency referrals, and assistance services such as signing up for state/federal benefits or programs and workshops. Also hands out farmers market coupons.
Provides options counseling, information, agency referrals, and assistance services such as signing up for state/federal benefits or programs and workshops. Also hands out farmers market coupons.
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Provides a variety of education programs to better the health of the community. Many of these programs are funded through grants, and are offered at little or no cost to the residents.
Programs include:
-- Sexual Health Education: Provides Making Proud Choices! (CUPHD's age-appropriate, comprehensive sex education programming) and sexual health resources
-- Tobacco Initiatives: Provides a Youth Tobacco Prevention, Smoke-Free Illinois Act Enforcement, and Tobacco Prevention Coalition programs. Also provides information regarding the health effects of e-cigarettes
-- Community Health Resources: Provides the Germ Busters, Worksite Wellness, Physical Activity and Active Transportation, and Period Product Drive programs. Also provides information regarding statistics and policies related to chronic diseases and obesity
-- Adolescent Health Services: Provides the Adolescent Health Program, resources and support groups for affordable substance abuse treatment services, resources for affordable mental and behavioral health care
Provides a variety of education programs to better the health of the community. Many of these programs are funded through grants, and are offered at little or no cost to the residents.
Programs include:
-- Sexual Health Education: Provides Making Proud Choices! (CUPHD's age-appropriate, comprehensive sex education programming) and sexual health resources
-- Tobacco Initiatives: Provides a Youth Tobacco Prevention, Smoke-Free Illinois Act Enforcement, and Tobacco Prevention Coalition programs. Also provides information regarding the health effects of e-cigarettes
-- Community Health Resources: Provides the Germ Busters, Worksite Wellness, Physical Activity and Active Transportation, and Period Product Drive programs. Also provides information regarding statistics and policies related to chronic diseases and obesity
-- Adolescent Health Services: Provides the Adolescent Health Program, resources and support groups for affordable substance abuse treatment services, resources for affordable mental and behavioral health care
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Programs that offer a wide variety of independent living services for individuals with disabilities with the objective of helping them to function more independently in family and community settings and to secure and maintain appropriate employment. Services may include:
-- Information and referral services.
-- Referrals for attendant care.
-- Attendant recruitment and training programs.
-- Independent living skills training.
-- Assistance in meeting housing and transportation needs.
-- Peer counseling.
-- Individual and community advocacy.
-- Transition from institutions into the community.
-- Deflection from institutional placement.
-- Transition from youth to adult services.
-- Advice and guidance regarding legal rights and benefits eligibility.
Programs that offer a wide variety of independent living services for individuals with disabilities with the objective of helping them to function more independently in family and community settings and to secure and maintain appropriate employment. Services may include:
-- Information and referral services.
-- Referrals for attendant care.
-- Attendant recruitment and training programs.
-- Independent living skills training.
-- Assistance in meeting housing and transportation needs.
-- Peer counseling.
-- Individual and community advocacy.
-- Transition from institutions into the community.
-- Deflection from institutional placement.
-- Transition from youth to adult services.
-- Advice and guidance regarding legal rights and benefits eligibility.
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