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Public library services, including use of computers with internet access.

Provides a no-kill animal shelter for stray and abandoned dogs and cats in McHenry County and surrounding areas. The animals are provided a sanctuary where they receive medical care, spaying or neutering, daily care, love, and the opportunity to be adopted by a responsible owner.

Offers women’s health services to support women through every stage of life. Services include annual wellness exams, breast exams, pap smears, pregnancy care, reproductive health and birth control, menopause care, on-site ultrasounds, and routine tests and screenings.

Seniors can come in for Creative Senior Connections classes or have a Creativity on Wheels (COW) box delivered every other month. COW participants receive follow-up phone calls after receiving their boxes.

State-funded agency offering treatment at no charge for Nebraskans with addiction to gambling, through contracts with services providers at locations statewide.

Locations and counselor contract information are provided on the Gamblers Assistance Program website.

Homelessness prevention services and assistance for individuals and families with children who are in danger of experiencing homelessness within the next 14 days. Program may assist with utility bills and deposits, and rental bills and deposits.

Provides wrap-around case management.

Offers a variety of library services including a children's area where your child or a group can learn all the fun things about reading, a teen area for students wanting a quiet area to study or use the free WiFi and a public meeting room with a full kitchen area available.

Provides the following services to assist blind and visually impaired individuals:

- transcribes materials on all subjects into large print, braille, and audio

• Provides indirect services through public/private facilities and cultural organizations to make their programs and physical plants accessible
• Sponsors an outreach community organization, The Weekenders, which provides opportunities to attend a wide variety of social and cultural events
• Processes monthly billing statements in braille, large print, and audio for utilities and banks
• Store at main location where you can purchase helpful products from the gadget gallery and devices

Clinic services are available, by appointment only, to people age 60 years and over.

Services available may include:

- Comprehensive foot and ear care.

- Blood pressure screenings.

- Blood glucose screenings.

- Cholesterol screenings.

- Osteoporosis screenings.

- Health promotion education.

Offers an emergency homeless shelter that operates from Aug1- May 31 each year. The shelter provides meals, beds, showers, and laundry facilities. It is a structured program which includes rules, case management, classes, and require participation in an individual service plan. 

Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) for children ages 0 to 6 who have experienced interpersonal violence. Uses behavior-based strategies, play and verbal interpretation as therapeutic interventions. The focus is on improving child-caregiver interactions through play. The therapist acts as a bridge or interpreter between the child and parent.

Circle of Security Parent Training is an eight-week program based on years of research about how to best support and strengthen parent-child relationships. It is designed to help parents give their children a feeling of security and confidence so their children explore, learn, grow and build positive relationships.

Connections, a Project Harmony program, works with schools and health care professionals to identify children in grades K-8 in need of mental health services. Focuses on children who are not receiving child welfare or juvenile justice services. Children are matched with LFS community therapists who are trained in evidence-based practices. Throughout the counseling process, therapists work with the family and a Connections mental health coordinator to help remove financial hardships and other barriers families face in accessing services.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy used to help with symptoms of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). By directly affecting how the brain processes information, EMDR helps people see traumatic memories in new, less distressing ways.

Using Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), parents learn play therapy skills to enhance their parent-child relationship. Parents also learn to manage their child’s behaviors through behavioral principles and discipline techniques.

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy for children and adolescents (ages 3 to 18) with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other difficulties related to traumatic life events. The goal is to provide both the child and caregiver with the knowledge and skills to help them identify and cope with trauma-related emotions, thoughts and behaviors.

Provides public services related to court proceedings and maintains records of all court records. This office receives, files, and maintains all of the documentation that comprises the official court record for the following case types: felonies; misdemeanors, traffic violations, ordinance violations, civil, family, or paternity court cases, juvenile injunctions, restraining orders, and small claims court cases. The Clerk of Court is responsible for the collection of case related fees, fines and forfeitures, case management and event tracking, budget planning, records management, courtroom operation support, jury management, and facility planning.

This office issues copies of divorce decrees for divorces granted in the county court and provides assistance and necessary forms needed to file a petition with the court for a legal name change.

Also provides a resource for County residents who choose to represent themselves in court or have questions on divorce, child custody, paternity, grandparent rights. Information on legal fees and costs for hiring attorneys is also available.

Provides weatherization services to low income households, which helps conserve fuel and reduce energy costs by making homes and apartments more energy efficient. Also provides many health and safety upgrades.

Services vary, but may include insulation installation, HVAC repair or replacement, electric base load reduction (lighting and refrigerator replacement), and air sealing.

Maximum $15,000 for energy-related weatherization and repair work (per client's home). Maximum $3,500 for health and safety-related measures.

Provides financial assistance for basic needs, such as rent and utility help, to residents of Wapella Township.