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2501 South Center Street, Suite F, Marshalltown, IA 50158
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.
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.
United Way of the Midlands
4805 North 72nd Street, Omaha, NE 68134
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.
United Way of the Midlands
1400 East 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68847
Vocational training and job placement for developmentally disabled.
Community living training.
In-home support.
Shelter workshops and integrated work environments.
United Way of the Midlands
16338 North Illinois Highway 37, Mount Vernon, IL 62864
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.
United Way of the Midlands
700 East Elm Street, Watseka, IL 60970
Helps individuals with developmental disabilities find and keep a job that pays competitive wages
United Way of the Midlands
110 B Avenue East, Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Offers vocational and residential services for persons with disabilities.
United Way of the Midlands
107 North 4th Street, Sheldon, IL 60966
Provides 24-hour residential program and supported employment with a job coach that allows the opportunity to work in community jobs for compensation for individuals with developmental disabilities.
United Way of the Midlands
2507 Schneider Avenue, Auburn, NE 68305
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.
United Way of the Midlands
7511 South 36th Street, Bellevue, NE 68147
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.
United Way of the Midlands
215 North Walnut Street, Creston, IA 50801
Provides vocational and residential services for persons with intellectual disabilities or chronic mental illness.
United Way of the Midlands
401 Congress Parkway, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
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).
United Way of the Midlands
4433 South 70th Street, Suite 100, Lincoln, NE 68516
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.
United Way of the Midlands
5355 Northwest 86th Street, Johnston, IA 50131
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT services are designed to provide personalized assistance to individuals with disabilities. Encouragement in independence by helping job-seekers get the skills necessary to find and maintain employment in the community. Program is focused on finding and utilizing individual strengths. Through job coaching and hands-on training, participants learn to understand their abilities and determine which jobs will allow those abilities to shine and go for their full potential.
BENEFITS PLANNING enables beneficiaries with disabilities to make informed choices about going to work also supporting them as they continue progress toward self-sufficiency. Team members will work with beneficiaries to provide in-depth counseling about benefits and the effect of work on those benefits. Education about benefits is provides in order to help beneficiaries attain independence and confidence. Team members counsel beneficiaries on Work Incentive Summary, Benefits Summary and Analysis, PASS plan, Impairment Related Work Expenses (IRWE) and resolve benefits issues.
United Way of the Midlands
301 Centennial Mall South, 3rd Floor, Lincoln, NE 68509
Developmental disabilities services are provided under Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) waivers. Services are focused on integrated community employment.
United Way of the Midlands
4201 Rivers Edge Parkway, Suite 200, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Offers two levels of Supported Community Living Services designed to meet the daily living needs of adults with disabilities and mental illness. These services increase a client's independence and provide a level of relief for family members and caretakers. The level of service is determined by the individual, guardians, case managers, and providers to best suit their needs.
Services may include employment assistance, day habilitation programs, and more.
United Way of the Midlands
210 Jones Street, Suite 204, Dubuque, IA 52001
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.
United Way of the Midlands
4009 6th Avenue, Suites 42 and 45, Kearney, NE 68845
Supported employment services to job seekers and employers to create successful job matches.
United Way of the Midlands
600 Glen Oaks Drive, Clear Lake, IA 50428
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.
United Way of the Midlands
11141 Aurora Avenue, Building 3, Urbandale, IA 50322
Mosaic is a whole-person healthcare organization providing supports to around 5,000 people. Services empower people with disabilities, mental and behavioral health needs and autism, as well as aging adults to live their best life. Services are provided in host home and group home settings.
United Way of the Midlands
1201 14th Avenue, Eldora, IA 50627
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.
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.
United Way of the Midlands
1510 Industrial Road Southwest, Le Mars, IA 51031
Provides training for a variety of work skills including interpersonal skills, attitude, cooperation, teamwork, communication skills, and time management. With the assistance of a job developer and a job coach, the client may be able to secure a job in the community.
United Way of the Midlands
401 NE 66th Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50313
Assists clients 18 and older who are diagnosed with a developmental and/or intellectual disability in both obtaining and maintaining community-based employment. A job developer supports clients in determining employment opportunities they are interested in and finding a job. Job developers also support clients to fill out applications, prepare resumes and perfect interview skills. Once a job is obtained the coach assists in learning job responsibilities, the culture and values of the work environment, job accommodations and explaining how employment affects client benefits.
United Way of the Midlands
2216 East 4th Street, Sterling, IL 61081
Offers to assist individuals with disabilities with finding and maintaining work. Individuals that are eligible for this program receive assistance from a Job Coach through a work experience that can last up to 6 months. In addition, individuals in this program receive assistance with resume and cover letter development, applying for work, and mock interviews.
United Way of the Midlands
117 11th Street NW, Waverly, IA 50677
Provides supported employment services in small groups or on an individual basis. Services include job coaching, job development, discovery, and employer development.
United Way of the Midlands
4504 Westside Drive, Dubuque, IA 52003
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.
Provides vocational training for persons who require a higher level of care than is available through other Hope Haven programs. Individuals receiving services must have a primary diagnosis of a mental disability and must be certified by the Iowa Foundation for Medical Care to be in need of this level of service.
United Way of the Midlands