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Provides assistance to veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits, including compensation or pension claims, and benefits available through federal, state, or local laws. Offers emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent or mortgage payments, utilities, burial benefits, transportation assistance (bus tokens) and food. 

Serves families interested in adopting a child. Allows birth parents and adoptive parents to design an adoption plan that is in the best interest of the child, and recognizes the importance of the adoptive parents and birth parents developing an on-going relationship. Services include counseling young women who are pregnant, adoption orientations, adoption home studies for domestic and international adoptions, as well as for special needs adoptions, post-placement supervision, finalization services, ongoing support groups, and adoption searches.

Provides a variety of counseling services for adults and children. Topics typically discussed include: depression, anxiety, physical/sexual abuse (victim and perpetrators), relationships, parenting, grief/loss, trauma, family issues, adoption, anger management, conflict resolution, childhood behavioral disorders, stress management. 

Provides free audiobooks, audio magazines, and braille through the mail to individuals with a visual or physical condition, or a reading disability which limits use of regular print. Eligible individuals can also download books and magazines from BARD online and BARD mobile to instantly access and download titles from the TBBS catalog.

Provides 24-hour emergency care for children and support to strengthen families in crisis. Available for families who are experiencing a crisis/emergency and no other resources are available to help. Services are voluntary, confidential, and offered at no cost to the parent. If needed, basic care items such as diapers, wipes, formula, and clothing may be available. Common reasons for admission include:

• Parental stress
• Domestic violence
• Homelessness
• Home structurally unsafe
• Mental health
• Substance abuse
• Court appearances
• Medical related reasons
• Public/support services
• Job/school related care
• Funerals

Offers Ages and Stages Questionnaire screening for families with children under age three, to help parents understand how their child is developing and whether there are any concerns. Social workers can provide support and additional recommendations if needed.

Provides people with the tools they need to find a job within the community. Represents people with a wide-range of abilities, education, and experience and assists them in community integrated work settings. Can help with:

- Situational assessment to determine capabilities.

- Vocational interest testing.

- Assistance with resume creation.

- Assistance with completion of job applications.

- Assistance with interview preparation.

- Participation in weekly job training sessions in group setting.

- Follow-up with the employee and employer.

- Job coaching services if necessary.

Provides outreach services, emergency shelter, and transitional living services.

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.

Provides outpatient mental health care to children, youth and families through the Pediatric and Adolescent Therapy, Medication Management and Behavioral Health Intervention Services.

- Addresses the mental health needs of children, adolescents and their families through individual and family therapy.

- Psychiatric nurse practitioner available to provide evaluation, medication management and health education as needed.

- Behavioral health intervention services offered at Children's Square campus; provides skills-based interventions for children and their families.

Provides resale shop offering clothing, household goods, books, small appliances, luggage, school supplies, holiday decorations, hardware, furniture.

Offers a food pantry to those in need.

Limited financial assistance provided to prevent rent eviction or utility disconnection. May also assist with rent or utility deposit, where appropriate. Utility assistance can also include cell phone bill help. 

First apply for assistance at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (through ACCESSNebraska at www.accessnebraska.ne.gov) for an eligibility determination and referrals to community agencies with Letter of Eligibility, then schedule an appointment with the Community Service Coordinator.

Free one on one health education to pregnant families or children enrolled by 3 months of age. Program staff helps with any concerns with parenting and provide information on community resources.

Topics covered include pregnancy and prenatal care, newborn care, feeding and infant development, basic infant care, positive parenting, and family nutrition. The program works with the families weekly or every other week to learn to lessen the parenting stresses and develop skills to control their children's behaviors until the child is 5 years old.

Offers to help children in grades 4-12 develop knowledge and skills. Services include learning about citizenship, leadership, cooking, arts and crafts, mechanics and technology, horticulture, agriculture, and other subjects. To teach young people about these subjects, the 4-H program uses the learn-by-doing method of instruction.

Provides community-led mediation services to members of the community who are in a disagreement or dispute. Both parties share their side of the story and explore possible solutions. DRI equips local community members with the tools needed to resolve their specific problems and helps coordinate mediators with cases. Works with landlords and tenants, families, members of faith communities, small claims, and businesses. Participation in mediation is voluntary. DRI does NOT offer any legal advice.

Provides nutritious food as well as social contact to the homebound and elderly through the Meals on Wheels program.