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Through the Family Support and Community Engagement (FsACE) program eligible Suburban Cook County families access dental and vision care by making direct payments to their doctors. Individuals or households can receive assistance for professional optical services, an eye exam, and/or eyeglasses to correct a vision impairment.

Services

Dental Care Expense Assistance
Glasses/Contact Lenses
Eye Care Expense Assistance
Myasthenia Gravis provides financial assistance or hospital bill negotiation for people who are unable to pay their medical bills.
Susan G. Komen offers the Komen Treatment Assistance Program to eligible, underserved individuals who are actively undergoing breast cancer treatment. With this program, they aim to help those who are facing financial challenges by providing: limited financial assistance, breast cancer education, psychosocial support and information about local resources.

Provides financial assistance for those experiencing financial hardship from a layoff, mental health issues, or strain from medical bills. Various assistance includes, rent, utilities, gas vouchers and prescriptions.

Services

Transportation Expense Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Offers rent and utility assistance when funds are available. May also help with household goods, clothing, and eyeglasses.

Services

Medical Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Clothing Vouchers
General Household Goods Provision
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Information concerning Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma and other blood related cancers for professionals and the general public. Patient services, science and research and advocacy information. Free education, literature, and video and audio tapes.

Transportation assistance program and co-pay assistance program.

Telephone support group and traditional support groups are available for patients and families of any age who have leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, or myeloma. Call for support group times and location.

Peer Support for newly diagnosed patients who wish to talk to a person going though the same situation (trained volunteers).

Services

Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Medical Expense Assistance
Disease/Disability Information
Connects youth and families with resources and support. Navigators have the ability to "fill gaps", either through helping agencies partner around a common goal, or through flexible funding for needs such as rent, utilities, transportation, and more.

Community Response is designed to reduce unnecessary involvement of child welfare and juvenile justice while increasing the informal and community supports for youth and families. By utilizing Central Navigation, the goal is to coordinate existing resources and match participants with a resource to either solve an immediate need or develop a longer-term coaching relationship.

Services

Medical Expense Assistance
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Rental Deposit Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Work Clothing
Rent Payment Assistance
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Case/Care Management
Connects youth and families with resources and support. Navigators have the ability to "fill gaps", either through helping agencies partner around a common goal, or through flexible funding for needs such as rent, utilities, transportation, and more.

Community Response is designed to reduce unnecessary involvement of child welfare and juvenile justice while increasing the informal and community supports for youth and families. By utilizing Central Navigation, the goal is to coordinate existing resources and match participants with a resource to either solve an immediate need or develop a longer-term coaching relationship.

Services

Case/Care Management
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Transportation Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Work Clothing
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Birth doula grants to low-income and teen families in the Omaha metro area. The current grant value is $1,500 to be used to purchase labor support services from any professionally certified doula.

Offers rent and utility assistance, life sustaining medication assistance, and limited relocation assistance.

Applicants may obtain $500 per month for maximum of three months, or $1500 within a 24 month period.

Services

Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Provides emergency assistance:

-- Rent.

-- Utilities.

-- Mortgage.

-- Medicine.

-- Temporary financial assistance.

Services

Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Prescription drug discount card program through FamilyWize.Org.
Provides assistance on a temporary basis for a limited period of time. It can be used to pay for basic needs that include rent/lot rent; utilities-gas, electric, and water; burial; and food vouchers for clients who qualify. General Assistance does not assist if a person is receiving a state and/or federal benefit.

Services

Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
HIV positive individuals may receive assistance with the costs of medical care, dental care, substance abuse services, mental health care, etc.

Services

AIDS/HIV Prevention Counseling
HIV Testing
Medical Expense Assistance
The Allamakee County Relief Office provides emergency financial assistance in the areas of rent, gas money, utilities, prescription drugs, and funeral and cemetery expenses. This financial aid can be granted in addition to other types of financial aid the person may be receiving such as Social Security or Food Stamps on a one-time emergency basis. All financial assistance payments are made to the service providers, not to the clients themselves.

Services

Prescription Expense Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Gas Money
Gas Service Payment Assistance
General Relief
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance

Provides financial assistance to senior and disabled individuals with unmet needs. Services could include car repairs, eye glasses, medical equipment, dental care, or help with clothing.

Senior Basket Program assists seniors with various items that cannot be acquired with food stamps. Basket varieties include things like cleaning supplies, kitchen items, or personal hygiene supplies. Two Baskets are distributed each year in the Spring and Fall.

Services

Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Clothing Vouchers
Medical Expense Assistance

When funding allows, may be able to help with limited financial assistance for basic needs such as childcare payments, rent, rent deposits, utilities, food, hygiene products, car repairs, transportation, prescription costs, etc., through the Community Services Block Grant. Eligibility requirements will apply, and ongoing case management will be required. Contact your local County Outreach Office for more information.

Services

Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Medical Expense Assistance
Food Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Personal/Grooming Needs
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Child Care Expense Assistance
Provides financial and medical assistance for people who don't qualify elsewhere (last resort). This includes money for food, fuel, shelter, utilities, emergency medical treatment, refilling medications, transportation, county burial, etc. Assistance is based on income and assets. Applications are available to pick up during hours of operation.

*Must agree to a reimbursement plan

Services

Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent or mortgage payments, utilities and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

Services

Rent Payment Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
Veteran Burial Benefits
Transportation Expense Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits

Connects youth and families with resources and support. Navigators have the ability to "fill gaps", either through helping agencies partner around a common goal, or through flexible funding for needs such as rent, utilities, transportation, and more.

Community Response is designed to reduce unnecessary involvement of child welfare and juvenile justice while increasing the informal and community supports for youth and families. The goal is to coordinate existing resources and match participants with a resource to either solve an immediate need or develop a longer-term coaching relationship.

Services

Mental Health Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Work Clothing
Rent Payment Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Case/Care Management
Medical Expense Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs

Provides rent, utility, or medication assistance. Does not assist with past due rent/utilities or rent/utility deposits. Does not assist anyone eligible or receiving FIP. Repayment agreement is required.

Interim Disability Program assists adults who are 100% disabled as deemed by their doctor and have zero income and resources in the household. All members of the household must meet requirements to qualify for this program.

Back to Work program provides assistance for up to 3 consecutive months not to exceed a fixed limit for a 1 month period. Clients must complete 40 volunteer hours and submit 8 job applications per month.

One-Time Needy Assistance Program provides assistance once within a Fiscal Year with the amount of assistance not to exceed a fixed limit; clients must have a plan to pay future bills.

Provides a Burial Assistance Program; approved person must have been previously residing in Pottawattamie County but considered homeless, i.e. indigent, transient.

The General Assistance Program is to be considered the agency of last resort; all callers will be directed to contact other assistance agencies prior to funding consideration.

Services

Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
General Relief
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

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.

Services

Medical Expense Assistance
Certificates/Forms Assistance
General Assistance provides limited funding for assistance for rent, utilities, and some medical expenses. Also accepts applications for county funding for mental health services.

Services

Rent Payment Assistance
General Relief
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Children at Home is a program offering help to families caring for a child with a disability by providing financial assistance for items or services not covered by other programs. Contact an Intake and Referral Specialist with any questions as to whether an item/service is allowable. Examples include special adaptive devices, out-of-area travel expenses, nutritional supplements, respite care or educational seminars for caregivers, special camps and items to make your home safe or more accessible for your child.

Services

Child Care Expense Assistance
Assistive Technology Equipment
Personal/Grooming Needs
Medical Expense Assistance
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Transportation Expense Assistance

Community benefit program that assists patients with obtaining medications who are uninsured, underinsured and with financial needs. The MAP program also works with patients and physicians to find generic alternatives to costly brand name medications.

The program provides MAP patients with a one-time prescription to ensure they do not go without critical medication while external assistance program medications are being mailed to them. The medications are provided through the Methodist Fremont Health Pharmacy at no cost or at a reduced price for patients.