The service 'Child Abuse Hotlines' is offered at the following sites:
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Abuse/Neglect Reporting Hotline - Adult/Child Protective Services http://www.dhhs.ne.gov (external link)
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES - Call to report suspected cases of adult abuse or exploitation. Investigates and provides services to elderly and mentally or physically disabled persons age 18 or older who require protection from abuse or neglect.
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICE - Call to report suspected cases of child abuse or exploitation of children. Services may be offered during and following an initial assessment to protect the child and improve the conditions that contributed to the risk of abuse and neglect. Services that may be offered include in-home family therapy, family support services, day care, transportation, case management, and temporary foster care. -
Boys Town National Hotline http://www.boystown.org (external link)
24 HOUR NATIONWIDE HOTLINE providing short-term counseling and crisis intervention to children and families experiencing any type of difficulty in their lives; provides info about help agencies and programs throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, and Guam -
Childhelp http://www.childhelp.org (external link)
CHILDHELP NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE (1-800-4-A-CHILD) is a 24-hour hotline staffed by professional crisis counselors who, through interpreters, can provide assistance in approximately 140 languages. Offers crisis intervention, information, literature, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources
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Crying Baby Helpline http://www.safebaby.org (external link)
CRYING BABY HELP LINE for parents, grandparents, baby-sitters, and caregivers, including tips to calm a crying baby -
Iowa Department of Human Services - Cass County http://www.dhs.state.ia.us (external link)
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES programs are: Food Assistance, Medicaid, Iowa Care, Hawk-I, Child Care Assistance, Family Investment Program (FIP), Refugee Resettlement, Child/Adult Abuse Reporting and Foster and Adoptive Parent training.
FOOD ASSISTANCE (Food Stamps) helps people with little income buy food for a healthy diet. An application for Food Assistance must be completed to receive this assistance. Call 1-800-YES-FOOD to request an application, will need to make an appointment and bring photo ID, social security cards for all household members, and proof of income for the last 90 days. Call or visit website for more detailed information: http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/Consumers/Assistance_Programs/FoodAssistance/index.html
MEDICAID (Medical Assistance) is available to people who are low income and aged (65 and older), disabled (including blindness), women needing treatment for cancer or pre-cancerous conditions of breast or cervix (who have been screened and diagnosed through the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program and who do not have credible health insurance coverage), children under 21 years of age, pregnant women, parents or other caretaker relatives of children under age 18 (or under age 19 if they are attending secondary school and are expected to graduate before age 19). Medicaid will pay the costs of Health care, Dental care, In-home health care, Nursing facility care or Residential facility care. For more information call or visit http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/Consumers/Health/Medical_Insurance/WhatsAvailable.html
IOWA CARE is a Medicaid program available to people with limited income who are not eligible for regular Medicaid. This includes people aged 19-64 whose income is not over 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, who do not have health insurance coverage, those with a certified chronic health problems, women who are eligible for the Family Planning waiver, pregnant women below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level
HAWK-I provides health care coverage for Iowa children in families with limited incomes. Premium is based on family's income, no more than$20 a month. Call 1-800-257-8563, Monday- Friday, 8am-7pm or visit website at www.hawk-i.org
CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE is available to low-income families. Persons who are working with Promise Jobs can receive Child Care Assistance through Promise Jobs, sometimes call this the 'Block Grant'.
FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM (FIP) is a cash assistance program for children and their families who have low income, also available to relatives caring for children whose parents are not in the home. The goal of FIP is to help families leave poverty and become self supporting, can participate for up to 60 months. FIP is Iowa's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM (RRP) includes Refugee Cash Assistance, Refugee Medical Assistance , Foster Care and social services for refugee minors. RRP is limited to the first eight months the refugee is in the U.S.
CHILD PROTECTIVE ASSESSMENTS/ DEPENDENT ADULT EVALUATIONS provides 24 hour response to children/adult abuse referrals to ensure victim protection through intervention, treatment and court referrals. Data is gathered and evaluated to prepare a final report. Follow up may include service recommendations. Child and Adult Abuse Hotline 1-800-362-2178.
FOSTER CARE and ADOPTION, DHS recruits and trains adoptive/foster parents for children whose parents are unable to care for them. Call Kidsake at 1-800-243-0756.
CHILD SUPPORT RECOVERY UNIT (CSRU) assists custodial parents in receiving court-ordered child support payments and to assist in determining paternity in out-of-wedlock births. Call 1-888-229-9223, weekdays 8am-5pm. The website is http://www.childsupport.dhs.state.ia.us -
Iowa Department of Human Services - Crawford and Shelby http://www.dhs.state.ia.us (external link)
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES programs are: Food Assistance, Medicaid, Iowa Care, Hawk-I, Child Care Assistance, Family Investment Program (FIP), Refugee Resettlement, Child/Adult Abuse Reporting and Foster and Adoptive Parent training.
FOOD ASSISTANCE (Food Stamps) helps people with little income buy food for a healthy diet. An application for Food Assistance must be completed to receive this assistance. Call 1-800-YES-FOOD to request an application, will need to make an appointment and bring photo ID, social security cards for all household members, and proof of income for the last 90 days. Call or visit website for more detailed information: http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/Consumers/Assistance_Programs/FoodAssistance/index.html
MEDICAID (Medical Assistance) is available to people who are low income and aged (65 and older), disabled (including blindness), women needing treatment for cancer or pre-cancerous conditions of breast or cervix (who have been screened and diagnosed through the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program and who do not have credible health insurance coverage), children under 21 years of age, pregnant women, parents or other caretaker relatives of children under age 18 (or under age 19 if they are attending secondary school and are expected to graduate before age 19). Medicaid will pay the costs of Health care, Dental care, In-home health care, Nursing facility care or Residential facility care. For more information call or visit http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/Consumers/Health/Medical_Insurance/WhatsAvailable.html
IOWA CARE is a Medicaid program available to people with limited income who are not eligible for regular Medicaid. This includes people aged 19-64 whose income is not over 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, who do not have health insurance coverage, those with a certified chronic health problems, women who are eligible for the Family Planning waiver, pregnant women below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level
HAWK-I provides health care coverage for Iowa children in families with limited incomes. Premium is based on family's income, no more than$20 a month. Call 1-800-257-8563, Monday- Friday, 8am-7pm or visit website at www.hawk-i.org
CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE is available to low-income families. Persons who are working with Promise Jobs can receive Child Care Assistance through Promise Jobs, sometimes call this the 'Block Grant'.
FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM (FIP) is a cash assistance program for children and their families who have low income, also available to relatives caring for children whose parents are not in the home. The goal of FIP is to help families leave poverty and become self supporting, can participate for up to 60 months. FIP is Iowa's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM (RRP) includes Refugee Cash Assistance, Refugee Medical Assistance , Foster Care and social services for refugee minors. RRP is limited to the first eight months the refugee is in the U.S.
CHILD PROTECTIVE ASSESSMENTS/ DEPENDENT ADULT EVALUATIONS provides 24 hour response to children/adult abuse referrals to ensure victim protection through intervention, treatment and court referrals. Data is gathered and evaluated to prepare a final report. Follow up may include service recommendations. Child and Adult Abuse Hotline 1-800-362-2178.
FOSTER CARE and ADOPTION, DHS recruits and trains adoptive/foster parents for children whose parents are unable to care for them. Call Kidsake at 1-800-243-0756.
CHILD SUPPORT RECOVERY UNIT (CSRU) assists custodial parents in receiving court-ordered child support payments and to assist in determining paternity in out-of-wedlock births. Call 1-888-229-9223, weekdays 8am-5pm. The website is http://www.childsupport.dhs.state.ia.us -
Iowa Department of Human Services - Harrison County http://www.dhs.state.ia.us (external link)
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES programs are: Food Assistance, Medicaid, Iowa Care, Hawk-I, Child Care Assistance, Family Investment Program (FIP), Refugee Resettlement, Child/Adult Abuse Reporting and Foster and Adoptive Parent training.
FOOD ASSISTANCE (Food Stamps) helps people with little income buy food for a healthy diet. An application for Food Assistance must be completed to receive this assistance. Call 1-800-YES-FOOD to request an application, will need to make an appointment and bring photo ID, social security cards for all household members, and proof of income for the last 90 days. Call or visit website for more detailed information: http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/Consumers/Assistance_Programs/FoodAssistance/index.html
MEDICAID (Medical Assistance) is available to people who are low income and aged ( 65 and older), disabled (including blindness), women needing treatment for cancer or pre-cancerous conditions of breast or cervix (who have been screened and diagnosed through the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program and who do not have credible health insurance coverage), children under 21 years of age, pregnant women, parents or other caretaker relatives of children under age 18 (or under age 19 if they are attending secondary school and are expected to graduate before age 19). Medicaid will pay the costs of Health care, Dental care, In-home health care, Nursing facility care or Residential facility care.
For more information call or visit http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/Consumers/Health/Medical_Insurance/WhatsAvailable.html
IOWA CARE is a Medicaid program available to people with limited income who are not eligible for regular Medicaid. This includes people aged 19-64 whose income is not over 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, who do not have health insurance coverag, those with a certified chronic health problems, women who are eligible for the Family Planning waiver, pregnant women below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level
HAWK-I provides health care coverage for Iowa children in families with limited incomes. Premium is based on family's income, no more than$20 a month. Call 1-800-257-8563, Monday- Friday, 8am-7pm or visit website at www.hawk-i.org
CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE is available to low-income families. Persons who are working with Promise Jobs can receive Child Care Assistance through Promise Jobs, sometimes call this the 'Block Grant'.
FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM (FIP) is a cash assistance program for children and their families who have low income, also available to relatives caring for children whose parents are not in the home. The goal of FIP is to help families leave poverty and become self supporting, can participate for up to 60 months. FIP is Iowa's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM (RRP) includes Refugee Cash Assistance, Refugee Medical Assistance , Foster Care and social services for refugee minors. RRP is limited to the first eight months the refugee is in the U.S.
CHILD PROTECTIVE ASSESSMENTS/ DEPENDENT ADULT EVALUATIONS provides 24 hour response to children/adult abuse referrals to ensure victim protection through intervention, treatment and court referrals. Data is gathered and evaluated to prepare a final report. Follow up may include service recommendations. Child and Adult Abuse Hotline 1-800-362-2178.
FOSTER CARE and ADOPTION, DHS recruits and trains adoptive/foster parents for children whose parents are unable to care for them. Call Kidsake at 1-800-243-0756.
CHILD SUPPORT RECOVERY UNIT (CSRU) assists custodial parents in receiving court-ordered child support payments and to assist in determining paternity in out-of-wedlock births. Call 1-888-229-9223, weekdays 8am-5pm. The website is http://www.childsupport.dhs.state.ia.us -
Iowa Department of Human Services - Mills and Fremont Counties http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/locations/cb/mills.htm (external link)
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES programs are: Food Assistance, Medicaid, Iowa Care, Hawk-I, Child Care Assistance, Family Investment Program (FIP), Refugee Resettlement, Child/Adult Abuse Reporting and Foster and Adoptive Parent training.
FOOD ASSISTANCE (Food Stamps) helps people with little income buy food for a healthy diet. An application for Food Assistance must be completed to receive this assistance. Call 1-800-YES-FOOD to request an application, will need to make an appointment and bring photo ID, social security cards for all household members, and proof of income for the last 90 days. Call or visit website for more detailed information: http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/Consumers/Assistance_Programs/FoodAssistance/index.html
MEDICAID (Medical Assistance) is available to people who are low income and aged ( 65 and older), disabled (including blindness), women needing treatment for cancer or pre-cancerous conditions of breast or cervix (who have been screened and diagnosed through the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program and who do not have credible health insurance coverage), children under 21 years of age, pregnant women, parents or other caretaker relatives of children under age 18 (or under age 19 if they are attending secondary school and are expected to graduate before age 19). Medicaid will pay the costs of Health care, Dental care, In-home health care, Nursing facility care or Residential facility care.
For more information call or visit http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/Consumers/Health/Medical_Insurance/WhatsAvailable.html
IOWA CARE is a Medicaid program available to people with limited income who are not eligible for regular Medicaid. This includes people aged 19-64 whose income is not over 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, who do not have health insurance coverag, those with a certified chronic health problems, women who are eligible for the Family Planning waiver, pregnant women below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level
HAWK-I provides health care coverage for Iowa children in families with limited incomes. Premium is based on family's income, no more than$20 a month. Call 1-800-257-8563, Monday- Friday, 8am-7pm or visit website at www.hawk-i.org
CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE is available to low-income families. Persons who are working with Promise Jobs can receive Child Care Assistance through Promise Jobs, sometimes call this the 'Block Grant'.
FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM (FIP) is a cash assistance program for children and their families who have low income, also available to relatives caring for children whose parents are not in the home. The goal of FIP is to help families leave poverty and become self supporting, can participate for up to 60 months. FIP is Iowa's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM (RRP) includes Refugee Cash Assistance, Refugee Medical Assistance , Foster Care and social services for refugee minors. RRP is limited to the first eight months the refugee is in the U.S.
CHILD PROTECTIVE ASSESSMENTS/ DEPENDENT ADULT EVALUATIONS provides 24 hour response to children/adult abuse referrals to ensure victim protection through intervention, treatment and court referrals. Data is gathered and evaluated to prepare a final report. Follow up may include service recommendations. Child and Adult Abuse Hotline 1-800-362-2178.
FOSTER CARE and ADOPTION, DHS recruits and trains adoptive/foster parents for children whose parents are unable to care for them. Call Kidsake at 1-800-243-0756.
CHILD SUPPORT RECOVERY UNIT (CSRU) assists custodial parents in receiving court-ordered child support payments and to assist in determining paternity in out-of-wedlock births. Call 1-888-229-9223, weekdays 8am-5pm. The website is http://www.childsupport.dhs.state.ia.us -
Iowa Department of Human Services - Montgomery County http://www.dhs.state.ia.us (external link)
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES programs are: Food Assistance, Medicaid, Iowa Care, Hawk-I, Child Care Assistance, Family Investment Program (FIP), Refugee Resettlement, Child/Adult Abuse Reporting and Foster and Adoptive Parent training.
FOOD ASSISTANCE (Food Stamps) helps people with little income buy food for a healthy diet. An application for Food Assistance must be completed to receive this assistance. Call 1-800-YES-FOOD to request an application, will need to make an appointment and bring photo ID, social security cards for all household members, and proof of income for the last 90 days. Call or visit website for more detailed information: http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/Consumers/Assistance_Programs/FoodAssistance/index.html
MEDICAID (Medical Assistance) is available to people who are low income and aged (65 and older), disabled (including blindness), women needing treatment for cancer or pre-cancerous conditions of breast or cervix (who have been screened and diagnosed through the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program and who do not have credible health insurance coverage), children under 21 years of age, pregnant women, parents or other caretaker relatives of children under age 18 (or under age 19 if they are attending secondary school and are expected to graduate before age 19). Medicaid will pay the costs of Health care, Dental care, In-home health care, Nursing facility care or Residential facility care. For more information call or visit http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/Consumers/Health/Medical_Insurance/WhatsAvailable.html
IOWA CARE is a Medicaid program available to people with limited income who are not eligible for regular Medicaid. This includes people age 19-64 whose income is not over 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, who do not have health insurance coverage, those with certified chronic health problems, women who are eligible for the Family Planning waiver, and pregnant women below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level
HAWK-I provides health care coverage for Iowa children in families with limited incomes. Premium is based on family's income, no more than$20 a month. Call 1-800-257-8563, Monday- Friday, 8am-7pm or visit website at www.hawk-i.org
CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE is available to low-income families. Persons who are working with Promise Jobs can receive Child Care Assistance through Promise Jobs, sometimes call this the 'Block Grant'.
FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM (FIP) is a cash assistance program for children and their families who have low income, also available to relatives caring for children whose parents are not in the home. The goal of FIP is to help families leave poverty and become self supporting, can participate for up to 60 months. FIP is Iowa's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM (RRP) includes Refugee Cash Assistance, Refugee Medical Assistance , Foster Care and social services for refugee minors. RRP is limited to the first eight months the refugee is in the U.S.
CHILD PROTECTIVE ASSESSMENTS/ DEPENDENT ADULT EVALUATIONS provides 24 hour response to children/adult abuse referrals to ensure victim protection through intervention, treatment and court referrals. Data is gathered and evaluated to prepare a final report. Follow up may include service recommendations. Child and Adult Abuse Hotline 1-800-362-2178.
FOSTER CARE and ADOPTION, DHS recruits and trains adoptive/foster parents for children whose parents are unable to care for them. Call Kidsake at 1-800-243-0756.
CHILD SUPPORT RECOVERY UNIT (CSRU) assists custodial parents in receiving court-ordered child support payments and to assist in determining paternity in out-of-wedlock births. Call 1-888-229-9223, weekdays 8am-5pm. The website is http://www.childsupport.dhs.state.ia.us -
Iowa Department of Human Services - Pottawattamie County http://www.dhs.state.ia.us (external link)
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES programs are: Food Assistance, Medicaid, Iowa Care, Hawk-I, Child Care Assistance, Family Investment Program (FIP), Refugee Resettlement, Child/Adult Abuse Reporting and Foster and Adoptive Parent training.
FOOD ASSISTANCE (Food Stamps) helps people with little income buy food for a healthy diet. An application for Food Assistance must be completed to receive this assistance. Call 1-800-YES-FOOD to request an application, will need to make an appointment and bring photo ID, social security cards for all household members, and proof of income for the last 90 days. Call or visit website for more detailed information: http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/Consumers/Assistance_Programs/FoodAssistance/index.html
MEDICAID (Medical Assistance) is available to people who are low income and aged (65 and older), disabled (including blindness), women needing treatment for cancer or pre-cancerous conditions of breast or cervix (who have been screened and diagnosed through the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program and who do not have credible health insurance coverage), children under 21 years of age, pregnant women, parents or other caretaker relatives of children under age 18 (or under age 19 if they are attending secondary school and are expected to graduate before age 19). Medicaid will pay the costs of Health care, Dental care, In-home health care, Nursing facility care or Residential facility care. For more information call or visit http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/Consumers/Health/Medical_Insurance/WhatsAvailable.html
IOWA CARE is a Medicaid program available to people with limited income who are not eligible for regular Medicaid. This includes people age 19-64 whose income is not over 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, who do not have health insurance coverage, those with certified chronic health problems, women who are eligible for the Family Planning waiver, and pregnant women below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level
HAWK-I provides health care coverage for Iowa children in families with limited incomes. Premium is based on family's income, no more than$20 a month. Call 1-800-257-8563, Monday- Friday, 8am-7pm or visit website at www.hawk-i.org
CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE is available to low-income families. Persons who are working with Promise Jobs can receive Child Care Assistance through Promise Jobs, sometimes call this the 'Block Grant'.
FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM (FIP) is a cash assistance program for children and their families who have low income, also available to relatives caring for children whose parents are not in the home. The goal of FIP is to help families leave poverty and become self supporting, can participate for up to 60 months. FIP is Iowa's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM (RRP) includes Refugee Cash Assistance, Refugee Medical Assistance , Foster Care and social services for refugee minors. RRP is limited to the first eight months the refugee is in the U.S.
CHILD PROTECTIVE ASSESSMENTS/ DEPENDENT ADULT EVALUATIONS provides 24 hour response to children/adult abuse referrals to ensure victim protection through intervention, treatment and court referrals. Data is gathered and evaluated to prepare a final report. Follow up may include service recommendations. Child and Adult Abuse Hotline 1-800-362-2178.
FOSTER CARE and ADOPTION, DHS recruits and trains adoptive/foster parents for children whose parents are unable to care for them. Call Kidsake at 1-800-243-0756.
CHILD SUPPORT RECOVERY UNIT (CSRU) assists custodial parents in receiving court-ordered child support payments and to assist in determining paternity in out-of-wedlock births. Call 1-888-229-9223, weekdays 8am-5pm. The website is http://www.childsupport.dhs.state.ia.us -
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Lancaster County http://www.dhhs.ne.gov (external link)
SYSTEM of services that help people live better lives through effective health and human services. Services include the following programs:
ACCESSNebraska - self-screen and apply online for many Nebraska public assistance benefit programs; using any computer with Internet access, visit www.accessnebraska.ne.gov; a computer kiosk is available at this location to apply for public benefits
ADULT FAMILY HOME - provides a homelike living arrangement to meet the needs of adults who are unable to live independently, but can function adequately with minimum supervision and protection.
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES - investigates and provides services to elderly and mentally or physically disabled persons age 18 or older who require protection from abuse or neglect. Hotline 1-800-652-1999
AID TO AGED, BLIND & DISABLED - provides services to low-income recipients to enable them to be as self-sufficient as possible. Such services include chore services, home delivered meals, homemaker services, adult day care, congregate meals, respite, and transportation.
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN (ADC) (a.k.a. TANF - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) - provides cash payments to economically vulnerable families with children 18 years or younger. For families with individuals who are employable, the assistance is time limited. For families with individuals who are not employable, there are no time limits.
CHILD CARE, SUBSIDIZED - families with incomes of up to 185% of the federal poverty guidelines may be eligible for financial assistance with the costs of child care for children 12 years and younger or with special needs. To be eligible, parents must be employed, incapacitated, or participating in education and training programs.
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICE - services may be offered during and following an initial assessment to protect the child and improve the conditions that contributed to the risk of abuse and neglect. Services that may be offered include in-home family therapy, family support services, day care, transportation, case management, and temporary foster care. Hotline 1-800-652-1999
CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT - provides legal services for ADC recipients to establish paternity and to help anyone enforce court orders for child support. Monitors child support collections and provides services to locate absent parents.
DISABLED PERSONS AND FAMILY SUPPORT - coordinates and purchases services to assist employed, disabled adults or helps families keep a disabled family member in their home.
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE - provides assistance to needy families with minor children in situations where other sources are not available. Examples of situations for which assistance is available are imminent evictions, loss of utility service, or exhaustion of food supplies.
EMERGENCY SHELTER CARE - provides short-term care to children 24 hours a day, statewide.
EMPLOYMENT FIRST - provides temporary support for a maximum of 60 months for families where the employable adults are transitioning to economic self-support, through components such as training, education, job preparation activities, or job search.
FOSTER CARE - provides a safe, temporary home for children who have been removed from their homes because of abuse, neglect, or delinquency.
KID'S CONNECTION - a state children's health insurance program that provides access to health care for low-income uninsured children statewide. 1-877-632-5437
LOW-INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE - a federally funded program to assist low-income households in meeting energy costs. Benefits are based on family size, fuel type, and geographic residency in the state.
MEDICAID - provides payment for the medical care of low-income Nebraskans. Types of medical services are hospital, nursing home, physicians, dental, clinic, home health, family planning, lab and radiology, and prescribed drugs. Medicaid may also cover home and community based services for high risk individuals who are aged, disabled, or mentally disabled.
MEDICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN - provides diagnosis and referral services to low-income children and purchases necessary treatment for them. Children who have a crippling or potentially crippling condition are given an evaluation upon request. Children determined eligible for the program are given additional treatment or services by medical providers under contract with the Department.
REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT - provides financial assistance to refugees who have been resettled in the United States and do not qualify for other programs. Assistance is limited to the first eight months as a refugee.
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT - assists the public in the recruitment and approval of services for children and families. Services include: referrals, recruit and license those interested in adopting or fostering children in Nebraska's child welfare system; work with individuals who are seeking appropriate day care for their own children; facilitate the process for individuals who want to provide licensed child care; and recruit, certify and approve individuals who provide housekeeping, personal care and respite for the aged and disabled.
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), formerly Food Stamps, provides food stamp benefits, through an Electronic Benefits Transfer card, to raise the level of nutrition among low-income households. Eligibility is based on household size, resources and income, which are compared to federal poverty guidelines. Call (877) 247-6328 for Electronic Benefits Transfer card balance, or to report a lost, stolen or damaged card.
STATE SUPPLEMENT - adds to the benefits of the federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program to bring the income of aged and disabled individuals up to the need of standards of Nebraska. Additionally, some persons are not eligible for SSI payments, but qualify for a State Supplement payment because of different standards and regulations.
STATE DISABILITY - provides aid to needy persons who have a disability expected to last for at least six months, but less than the 12 months required to be eligible for the federal Supplemental Security Income Program. -
Stop It Now! http://www.stopitnow.org (external link)
CONFIDENTIAL HELPLINE to prevent child sexual abuse before a child is harmed
HELPLINE staff provide guidance so adults can learn about sexual abuse; identify specialized treatment options and resources for themselves or someone they care about; develop prevention and safety plan strategies; find language for an effective conversation when they have concerns; and learn how to report concerns to authorities when appropriate