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Community Living provides 3 respite services as different ways for families to have a break from the day-to-day care of a loved one with a developmental disability. * In-Home Respite uses independent contractors to provide families with a temporary break * Respite Care Home is a 24/7 home-like fully accessible facility where children and adults can stay for a few hours, a few days, a week, or more. * Respite Center is open on weekends for youth with developmental disabilities who display significant behavioral challenges.

Serves all Nebraska adoptive families - international, domestic infant, private, step-parent and foster adoptive families. Advocates for the special interests of adoptive families and connects families to one another. Six core services include Permanency Support Services, Respite Care Connections, Parent2Parent Network, Mental Health Connections, Training, and Support Groups and Family Activities.

Case management available for up to 180 days. Individualized family plan designed and implemented with the family's input.

Assists post adoptive and guardianship families in locating formal and informal respite providers and can provide financial assistance for respite services (limited). All families who receive financial respite assistance through the program will be asked to attend a training.

Mentoring in partnership with Nebraska Foster and Adoptive Parent Association (NFAPA) to assist in providing peer mentoring services to post adoptive and guardianship families.

Mental health services - locates and refers families to professional post adoption and guardianship providers.

Training opportunities that can support skill building on issues related to adoption.

Support groups and networks for families and youth where social networks can be created and peer support can be achieved.

Services

Adoption Services
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Respite Care Subsidies
Case/Care Management

Serves all Nebraska adoptive families - international, domestic infant, private, step-parent and foster adoptive families. Advocates for the special interests of adoptive families and connects families to one another. Six core services include Permanency Support Services, Respite Care Connections, Parent2Parent Network, Mental Health Connections, Training, and Support Groups and Family Activities.

Case management available for up to 180 days. Individualized family plan designed and implemented with the family's input.

Assists post adoptive and guardianship families in locating formal and informal respite providers and can provide financial assistance for respite services (limited). All families who receive financial respite assistance through the program will be asked to attend a training.

Mentoring in partnership with Nebraska Foster and Adoptive Parent Association (NFAPA) to assist in providing peer mentoring services to post adoptive and guardianship families.

Mental health services - locates and refers families to professional post adoption and guardianship providers.

Training opportunities that can support skill building on issues related to adoption.

Support groups and networks for families and youth where social networks can be created and peer support can be achieved.

Services

Adoption Services
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Respite Care Subsidies
Case/Care Management
Financial assistance to enable caregivers to take a break from caregiving and attend a conference or event, or simply have an afternoon, or even time away from caregiving.
Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging serves as last funding resort, all other possible programs eligible for may be applied for first. Financial assistance is available from Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging for respite services. This program covers primary caregivers for individuals who are not in an institutional setting. Priority is given to caregivers providing care to individuals with the greatest economic or social need.

Serves all Nebraska adoptive families - international, domestic infant, private, step-parent and foster adoptive families. Advocates for the special interests of adoptive families and connects families to one another. Six core services include Permanency Support Services, Respite Care Connections, Parent2Parent Network, Mental Health Connections, Training, and Support Groups and Family Activities.

Case management available for up to 180 days. Individualized family plan designed and implemented with the family's input.

Assists post adoptive and guardianship families in locating formal and informal respite providers and can provide financial assistance for respite services (limited). All families who receive financial respite assistance through the program will be asked to attend a training.

Mentoring in partnership with Nebraska Foster and Adoptive Parent Association (NFAPA) to assist in providing peer mentoring services to post adoptive and guardianship families.

Mental health services - locates and refers families to professional post adoption and guardianship providers.

Training opportunities that can support skill building on issues related to adoption.

Support groups and networks for families and youth where social networks can be created and peer support can be achieved.

Services

Adoption Services
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Respite Care Subsidies
Case/Care Management
Emergency, temporary relief for caregivers caring for individuals with special needs.
Provides funding and resources to support caregivers of children and adults with special needs who are not receiving respite services.
Provides stipends to help eligible caregivers pay for care while they take a break from the stressful task of caring for a family member.
Assistance with Residential Help in the HomeCare in the Home: gives extra support to family members caring for a child or adult with an intellectual or developmental disability. ARCH, also referred to as a respite, reimburses primary caregivers at a standard rate for short-term relief services they receive either in their own home, within the community, or in the home of a care provider.
Offers the chance for families to select their own respite provider. Families accessing this funding support may be receiving waiver services, be on a waiting list for waiver services or maybe have not even applied for funding or services. Often families access these respite funds on an emergency basis when their regular funding for respite has run out or is not accessible.

Serves all Nebraska adoptive families - international, domestic infant, private, step-parent and foster adoptive families. Advocates for the special interests of adoptive families and connects families to one another. Six core services include Permanency Support Services, Respite Care Connections, Parent2Parent Network, Mental Health Connections, Training, and Support Groups and Family Activities.

Case management available for up to 180 days. Individualized family plan designed and implemented with the family's input.

Assists post adoptive and guardianship families in locating formal and informal respite providers and can provide financial assistance for respite services (limited). All families who receive financial respite assistance through the program will be asked to attend a training.

Mentoring in partnership with Nebraska Foster and Adoptive Parent Association (NFAPA) to assist in providing peer mentoring services to post adoptive and guardianship families.

Mental health services - locates and refers families to professional post adoption and guardianship providers.

Training opportunities that can support skill building on issues related to adoption.

Support groups and networks for families and youth where social networks can be created and peer support can be achieved.

Services

Adoption Services
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Respite Care Subsidies
Case/Care Management
Services include:
-- Respite care grant program
-- Equipment loan pool with delivery provided
-- Education regarding ALS and its impact on the family
-- One-on-one support
-- Support groups for patients, friends, and family members affected by ALS
-- Community referrals
-- Children's funds/grants
-- Brad Meyer Memorial Scholarship Fund

Services

Respite Care Subsidies
Medical Equipment/Supplies
Disease/Disability Information
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging offers services for people with dementia and their caregivers. Services include information and referral for Family Caregivers regarding Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, options counseling, case management, support group, training and education, and respite care options.

Services

Caregiver Training
Specialized Information and Referral
Respite Care Subsidies