An independent living center offers four core services to people with disabilities: Information and referral, living skills training, advocate assistance and peer sharing. The Center for Independent Living of Central Nebraska, Inc., offers these services to people with disabilities in order to help them meet their goals for independence.

http://www.cilne.org/

The Hotline for Disability Services provides information and referrals to Nebraskans who have questions or concerns related to a disability. This includes information about rehabilitation services, transportation, special parking permits and legal rights.

http://www.cap.state.ne.us/

With more and more soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with mental health concerns, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) created a Veterans Resource Center.  It consolidates the most useful online resources on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, mental illness, how to obtain Veterans Administration (VA) benefits and other important issues.

The mission of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is to provide education, advocacy and mutual support to empower Nebraskans whose lives have been touched by mental illness. The statewide organization operates in partnership with 15 local affiliates that offer monthly meetings, support groups and a caring presence to consumers with mental illness and their families.

http://www.nami.org/sites/ne

The NCIL is the oldest cross disability, grassroots organization run by and for people with disabilities. The organization represents more than 700 organizations and individuals that advocate for the human and civil rights of people with disabilities throughout the United States.

http://www.ncil.org/

The mission of the NOD is to expand the participation and contribution of America's 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life.

http://www.nod.org/

The Nebraska Client Assistance Program (CAP) is a free service to help consumers find solutions if they are having problems with any of the following programs: Vocational Rehabilitation, The Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired or Centers for Independent Living.

http://www.cap.state.ne.us/

The mission of the Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is to improve the quality of life for deaf and hard of hearing people of all ages by providing assistance, advocacy and access to services and information.

http://www.ncdhh.ne.gov/

This far-reaching level of collaboration provides a strong foundation at both the professional and consumer levels to increase employment opportunities for individuals living in chronic pain and to provide valuable stakeholder input. A palliative care team works with clients with non-terminal chronic conditions to provide non-medical interventions found to contribute to the control of pain and improve their quality of life.

Under the "Real Choice" grant, DHHS targets its long-term care programs that serve the aging population; as well as programs that serve both children and adults with developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, behavioral health needs, and medically-complex conditions.

http://www.ddhhs.ne.gov/ags/ltcombud.htm

The NRRS is a statewide database created with input from Nebraska families, service providers and organizations, and is designed to be a comprehensive internet rersource that would be user friendly and easily accessible to individuals and families needing services across the state.

http://www.nrrs.ne.gov/

The Office of Disability Employment Policy provides leadership to increase employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities. Its customers include individuals with disabilities and their families; private employers and their employees; Federal, State and local government agencies; education and training institutions; disability advocates and providers of services and government employers. ODEP also provides information on the employment provisions of the ADA.

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The authors offer recommendations for providing successful career preparation support to youth with mental health needs. They studied five successful programs to identify common design features that address frequently identified challenges in transitioning to an independent adulthood. They also offer analysis of systems level factors affecting program design and sustainability, in addition to recommendations for staff and policymakers.