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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES | GOODWILL OF THE HEARTLAND

Job placement and maintenance services assist people in obtaining community employment. Participants receive individualized and group support in resume development, job search and interviewing strategies, and networking. Job Placement Specialists help participants assess their strengths and needs, set personal goals, and explore their vocational interests. Staff also connect job seekers to area employers.

Certified for Success employment training programs include retail, hospitality, food handling, essential computer skills, IT Support Professional, and custodial certification programs. A combination of onsite and classroom training helps prepare participants for success.

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Job Search/Placement
Supported Employment
Prevocational Training
Vocational Assessment

SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT/VOCATIONAL SERVICES | IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES

Offers supported employment opportunities to individuals who have both the desire to work in an integrated work setting and employment abilities for this setting. The two main goals of these services are to give the individuals the opportunity to earn competitive wages and allow these wages to be earned in an integrated work setting.

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Supported Employment

SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES | MIW, INC (MID-IOWA WORKSHOPS)

Provides an employment program for individuals with disabilities. Participants learn to apply job development skills such as interviewing, completing a job application, and/or writing a resume. These skills will be learned during MIW's Employment Preparation class. In addition, MIW staff will job coach and help with team-building skills, which includes interaction with supervisors and co-workers. The goal is successful placement within the community.

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Supported Employment

SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT | THE ARC OF IROQUOIS COUNTY

Helps individuals with developmental disabilities find and keep a job that pays competitive wages

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Supported Employment

INDIVIDUAL PLACEMENT AND SUPPORT (IPS) | NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES - GREATER DEKALB COUNTY

Assists individuals with a mental health diagnosis in obtaining employment. Evaluation and individualized treatment plans include: job searching, job coaching, vocational rehabilitation, assistance with resume writing, mock interviews, on-the-job supports, benefits planning, other skill-based supports for obtaining and maintaining employment.

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Supported Employment

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES | EMPOWERING ABILITIES

Offers Pre-Vocational services, Community Employment and Day Habilitation services are offered to teens and adults of working age to develop the skills necessary to be successful on the job and/or to increase their successful integration into their community.

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Disability Related Center Based Employment
Prevocational Training
Vocational Assessment
Vocational Rehabilitation
Supported Employment

SUPPORTIVE EMPLOYMENT | WESTERN COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES

Provides recovery and rehabilitation services and supports to consumers engaged in community-based competitive employment-related activities in normalized settings. A supported employment team provides assistance with all aspects of employment development as requested and needed by the consumer.

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Supported Employment

RETAIL STORE AND DONATION CENTERS | GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF GREATER NEBRASKA

Retail store and donation center for clothing, household items, and more.

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Supported Employment

ABILITYONE | GOODWILL INDUSTRIES, INC., SERVING EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA

Provides part-time job opportunities for individuals with disabilities in a supportive and integrated work environment at several federal properties.

Employees work both independently and in a team setting while providing valuable services to government partners. All positions provide accommodations to increase the success of employment. Employees work with a support staff to make the placement successful.

Long-term employment opportunities are available at Offutt Air Force Base, the Zorinsky Federal Building in Omaha and the Denney Federal Building in Lincoln. Positions include custodial, postal services and grounds maintenance.

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Supported Employment
Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs

DISABILITY ACCESS POINT (DAP) | CENTRAL IOWA COMMUNITY SERVICES

Offers a Disability Access Point, or "DAP", which help people with disabilities, their families, and their caregivers find the services and support they need-both short-term and long-term. DAPs help by giving information, making plans, making referrals and checking in to make sure people are getting the right support to live healthy, independent lives.

Can help with the following services:

- Information and Assistance - based on presented and identified needs, provides information about programs and services, and helps to connect individuals to service providers in their communities.

- Options Counseling - provides guidance to individuals so that they may make informed choices about supports and services, typically over a period of 90 days or less. This includes benefits screening and application assistance for programs and services and follow-ups to make sure supports and decisions are assisting the individual.

- Financial Assistance - provides gap funding and service coordination for programs and services that support individuals and their caregivers so that individuals may live in the home and community of their choice. Help with short-term services and long term services are also provided.

Short-term supports (time-limited) include adaptive and assistive equipment, home and vehicle modifications, peer and parent support services, rent assistance, transportation assistance, and other basic needs (not covered by insurance).

Long-term services and supports includes adult day programs, consumer-directed attendant care (CDAC) (non-skilled and skilled), day habilitation, employment like job skills training, prevocational services, and supported employment, intensive residential services (IRSH), personal response systems, respite services like in-home, in-facility, and day camps, supported community living (SCL) and home-based habilitation (hourly), and residential living settings.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Home Barrier Removal Grants
Transportation Expense Assistance
Benefits Screening
Intermediate Care Facility/DD Transition Financing Programs
Respite Care Subsidies
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Nursing Home Transition Financing Programs
Supported Employment
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Household Goods Provision
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
Prevocational Training

DISABILITY ACCESS POINT (DAP) | CENTRAL IOWA COMMUNITY SERVICES

Offers a Disability Access Point, or "DAP", which help people with disabilities, their families, and their caregivers find the services and support they need-both short-term and long-term. DAPs help by giving information, making plans, making referrals and checking in to make sure people are getting the right support to live healthy, independent lives.

Can help with the following services:

- Information and Assistance - based on presented and identified needs, provides information about programs and services, and helps to connect individuals to service providers in their communities.

- Options Counseling - provides guidance to individuals so that they may make informed choices about supports and services, typically over a period of 90 days or less. This includes benefits screening and application assistance for programs and services and follow-ups to make sure supports and decisions are assisting the individual.

- Financial Assistance - provides gap funding and service coordination for programs and services that support individuals and their caregivers so that individuals may live in the home and community of their choice. Help with short-term services and long term services are also provided.

Short-term supports (time-limited) include adaptive and assistive equipment, home and vehicle modifications, peer and parent support services, rent assistance, transportation assistance, and other basic needs (not covered by insurance).

Long-term services and supports includes adult day programs, consumer-directed attendant care (CDAC) (non-skilled and skilled), day habilitation, employment like job skills training, prevocational services, and supported employment, intensive residential services (IRSH), personal response systems, respite services like in-home, in-facility, and day camps, supported community living (SCL) and home-based habilitation (hourly), and residential living settings.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Home Barrier Removal Grants
Transportation Expense Assistance
Benefits Screening
Intermediate Care Facility/DD Transition Financing Programs
Respite Care Subsidies
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Nursing Home Transition Financing Programs
Supported Employment
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Household Goods Provision
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
Prevocational Training

OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | ASSOCIATION FOR INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT

Provides outpatient behavioral health services to those in need. Services include counseling (both individual and group), therapy, supported employment for individuals with mental and behavioral health challenges, and psychosocial rehabilitation (groups to help people with daily living skills and mental illness recovery).

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Supported Employment
General Counseling Services

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES | ONE VISION

Supports individuals with disabilities and other needs in finding community-based jobs in businesses of their choosing. To do this, staff get to know a person outside of work, assess their interests, skills, and goals, look at their home environment, and find out when and where they are at their best. Staff then offer individualized training to improve skills as well as the opportunity to learn about different types of work by visiting businesses or trying out a job for 10 days.

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Supported Employment
Prevocational Training

INDIVIDUAL PLACEMENT AND SUPPORT (IPS) | COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER

An evidence-based practice that provides employment opportunities for those struggling with mental health, substance use, or other concerns.

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Supported Employment

DISABILITY ACCESS POINT (DAP) | CENTRAL IOWA COMMUNITY SERVICES

Offers a Disability Access Point, or "DAP", which help people with disabilities, their families, and their caregivers find the services and support they need-both short-term and long-term. DAPs help by giving information, making plans, making referrals and checking in to make sure people are getting the right support to live healthy, independent lives.

Can help with the following services:

- Information and Assistance - based on presented and identified needs, provides information about programs and services, and helps to connect individuals to service providers in their communities.

- Options Counseling - provides guidance to individuals so that they may make informed choices about supports and services, typically over a period of 90 days or less. This includes benefits screening and application assistance for programs and services and follow-ups to make sure supports and decisions are assisting the individual.

- Financial Assistance - provides gap funding and service coordination for programs and services that support individuals and their caregivers so that individuals may live in the home and community of their choice. Help with short-term services and long term services are also provided.

Short-term supports (time-limited) include adaptive and assistive equipment, home and vehicle modifications, peer and parent support services, rent assistance, transportation assistance, and other basic needs (not covered by insurance).

Long-term services and supports includes adult day programs, consumer-directed attendant care (CDAC) (non-skilled and skilled), day habilitation, employment like job skills training, prevocational services, and supported employment, intensive residential services (IRSH), personal response systems, respite services like in-home, in-facility, and day camps, supported community living (SCL) and home-based habilitation (hourly), and residential living settings.

What's Here

Rent Payment Assistance
Home Barrier Removal Grants
Transportation Expense Assistance
Benefits Screening
Intermediate Care Facility/DD Transition Financing Programs
Respite Care Subsidies
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Nursing Home Transition Financing Programs
Supported Employment
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Household Goods Provision
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
Prevocational Training

EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER SERVICES | GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF GREATER NEBRASKA

Supported employment services to job seekers and employers to create successful job matches.

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Supported Employment

DISABILITY ACCESS POINT (DAP) | MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABILITY SERVICES OF EAST CENTRAL REGION

Offers a Disability Access Point, or "DAP", which help people with disabilities, their families, and their caregivers find the services and support they need-both short-term and long-term. DAPs help by giving information, making plans, making referrals and checking in to make sure people are getting the right support to live healthy, independent lives.

Can help with the following services:

- Information and Assistance - based on presented and identified needs, provides information about programs and services, and helps to connect individuals to service providers in their communities.

- Options Counseling - provides guidance to individuals so that they may make informed choices about supports and services, typically over a period of 90 days or less. This includes benefits screening and application assistance for programs and services and follow-ups to make sure supports and decisions are assisting the individual.

- Financial Assistance - provides gap funding and service coordination for programs and services that support individuals and their caregivers so that individuals may live in the home and community of their choice. Help with short-term services and long term services are also provided.

Short-term supports (time-limited) include adaptive and assistive equipment, home and vehicle modifications, peer and parent support services, transportation assistance, and other basic needs (not covered by insurance).

Long-term services and supports includes adult day programs, consumer-directed attendant care (CDAC) (non-skilled and skilled), day habilitation, employment like job skills training, prevocational services, and supported employment, intensive residential services (IRSH), personal response systems, respite services like in-home, in-facility, and day camps, supported community living (SCL) and home-based habilitation (hourly), and residential living settings.

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Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Transportation Expense Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Supported Employment
Respite Care Subsidies
Home Barrier Removal Grants
Nursing Home Transition Financing Programs
Prevocational Training
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Intermediate Care Facility/DD Transition Financing Programs
Benefits Screening
General Household Goods Provision
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options

DISABILITY ACCESS POINT (DAP) | MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABILITY SERVICES OF EAST CENTRAL REGION

Offers a Disability Access Point, or "DAP", which help people with disabilities, their families, and their caregivers find the services and support they need-both short-term and long-term. DAPs help by giving information, making plans, making referrals and checking in to make sure people are getting the right support to live healthy, independent lives.

Can help with the following services:

- Information and Assistance - based on presented and identified needs, provides information about programs and services, and helps to connect individuals to service providers in their communities.

- Options Counseling - provides guidance to individuals so that they may make informed choices about supports and services, typically over a period of 90 days or less. This includes benefits screening and application assistance for programs and services and follow-ups to make sure supports and decisions are assisting the individual.

- Financial Assistance - provides gap funding and service coordination for programs and services that support individuals and their caregivers so that individuals may live in the home and community of their choice. Help with short-term services and long term services are also provided.

Short-term supports (time-limited) include adaptive and assistive equipment, home and vehicle modifications, peer and parent support services, transportation assistance, and other basic needs (not covered by insurance).

Long-term services and supports includes adult day programs, consumer-directed attendant care (CDAC) (non-skilled and skilled), day habilitation, employment like job skills training, prevocational services, and supported employment, intensive residential services (IRSH), personal response systems, respite services like in-home, in-facility, and day camps, supported community living (SCL) and home-based habilitation (hourly), and residential living settings.

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Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Transportation Expense Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Supported Employment
Respite Care Subsidies
Home Barrier Removal Grants
Nursing Home Transition Financing Programs
Prevocational Training
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Intermediate Care Facility/DD Transition Financing Programs
Benefits Screening
General Household Goods Provision
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options

DISABILITY RELATED SERVICES | MID NEBRASKA INDIVIDUAL SERVICES

Vocational training and job placement for developmentally disabled.

Community living training.

In-home support.

Shelter workshops and integrated work environments.

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Job Search/Placement
Vocational Rehabilitation
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Attendant Services for People With Disabilities
Supported Employment

DISABILITY RELATED SERVICES | MID NEBRASKA INDIVIDUAL SERVICES

Vocational training and job placement for developmentally disabled.

Community living training.

In-home support.

Shelter workshops and integrated work environments.

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Job Search/Placement
Vocational Rehabilitation
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Attendant Services for People With Disabilities
Supported Employment

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES | EASTERN NEBRASKA HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY AND DUET (FORMERLY ENCOR)

Services to persons with developmental disabilities.

Residential services, alternative living.

Vocational services.

Family and medical support services, respite care.

Supported employment services and job search.

Contract Procurement/ Enclaves/Business in Industry.

Shared Living Provider.

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Disability Related Center Based Employment
Adult Foster Homes
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Supported Employment
Semi-Independent Living Residences for Adults With Disabilities
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Group Residences for Adults With Disabilities
Children's In Home Respite Care
Adult In Home Respite Care
Adult Out of Home Respite Care

SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT | PIONEER CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES

Matches employment needs with individuals. Program participants include those with hearing or visual impairments, cancer or diabetes, mental illness (most commonly depression or anxiety), physical, developmental and learning disabilities, and traumatic brain injury.

Each individual is coached and prepared for the workforce. Individuals are matched with jobs based on skills and capabilities. Services include job search skills, resume writing, interview techniques, workplace etiquette, and skills training.

An employment specialist is also provided when an individual in the program begins employment that provides job coaching. The specialist remains in place until the individual reaches job independence. Also works with individuals off-site to provide job support.

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Supported Employment

COMMUNITY BASED EMPLOYMENT | SPECTRUM NETWORK, THE

The Spectrum offers job search assistance, job coaching, supported employment, and job skills training in-house and within the community to help clients secure and keep jobs in the community.

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Supported Employment
Disability Related Center Based Employment
School to Adult Life Transition Services

DISABILITY ACCESS POINT (DAP) | CENTRAL IOWA COMMUNITY SERVICES

Offers a Disability Access Point, or "DAP", which help people with disabilities, their families, and their caregivers find the services and support they need-both short-term and long-term. DAPs help by giving information, making plans, making referrals and checking in to make sure people are getting the right support to live healthy, independent lives.

Can help with the following services:

- Information and Assistance - based on presented and identified needs, provides information about programs and services, and helps to connect individuals to service providers in their communities.

- Options Counseling - provides guidance to individuals so that they may make informed choices about supports and services, typically over a period of 90 days or less. This includes benefits screening and application assistance for programs and services and follow-ups to make sure supports and decisions are assisting the individual.

- Financial Assistance - provides gap funding and service coordination for programs and services that support individuals and their caregivers so that individuals may live in the home and community of their choice. Help with short-term services and long term services are also provided.

Short-term supports (time-limited) include adaptive and assistive equipment, home and vehicle modifications, peer and parent support services, rent assistance, transportation assistance, and other basic needs (not covered by insurance).

Long-term services and supports includes adult day programs, consumer-directed attendant care (CDAC) (non-skilled and skilled), day habilitation, employment like job skills training, prevocational services, and supported employment, intensive residential services (IRSH), personal response systems, respite services like in-home, in-facility, and day camps, supported community living (SCL) and home-based habilitation (hourly), and residential living settings.

What's Here

Rent Payment Assistance
Home Barrier Removal Grants
Transportation Expense Assistance
Benefits Screening
Intermediate Care Facility/DD Transition Financing Programs
Respite Care Subsidies
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Nursing Home Transition Financing Programs
Supported Employment
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Household Goods Provision
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
Prevocational Training

VOCATIONAL SERVICES | COMPREHENSIVE CONNECTIONS

Services for adults with developmental disabilities include:

- Business Services: Support and training to work in the community.

- Developmental Training: Work skills, recreation, and daily living skills to enhance personal independence and self-esteem.

- Work: Vocational evaluation, job training, regular work, supported employment, and job placement services for persons with disabilities. Community Recycling Center is a part of this program.

- Community Integrated Living Arrangements: Clients who lease or own their own homes may receive support in the areas of budgeting, shopping, cooking, communication with medical providers, and participation in social and recreational events.

- Family Support - Services are provided to support families in caring for their special needs members.

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Supported Employment
In Home Developmental Disabilities Habilitation Programs
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Vocational Rehabilitation