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Provides information to help prepare expectant parents and support childbirth.

Provides online screeners help individuals find out if they qualify for SNAP (food stamps). Screener is available on website, or by texting "Food" to 74544. Individuals who qualify for SNAP may apply through mRelief's website.

Provides an alternative for patients who need skilled care, but do not require 24-hour supervision. Services are provided to patients under the direction of the patient’s doctor.

Services Include:

- Skilled Nursing Care Provided by a Registered Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse.

- Pediatric Care.

- Home Health Aide Care.

- Medical Social Worker.

- Occupational Therapy.

- Speech Therapy.

- Physical Therapy.

Federally-funded early childhood development program to increase school readiness of young children in low-income families.

Head Start is Partnered with the following schools and districts:

- Niobrara Public School (North Hwy 12, Niobrara, NE 68760)

- Norfolk Public Schools (2500 West Norfolk Avenue, Norfolk, NE 68701)

- Wisner-Pilger Public School (801 18th Street, Wisner, NE 68791)

- Pender Public School (609 Whitney Street, Pender, NE 68047)

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.

Environmental Health is concerned with the environmental quality of the community and the health and safety of the community and is responsible for enforcing local, state, and federal regulations that pertain to water, sewage disposal, and other public health issues. 

Aquatic programs are offered at nearly all area pools that offer instructional programs; the Red Cross serves as a coordinator and can provide information about which programs are available at each pool; programs include: Learn to Swim, Infant and Preschool Aquatic Programs, Lifeguard Training, and Water Safety Instructor.

Community courses run every spring, summer, and fall.

Offers different-level courses for the following languages: English, Spanish, ASL, and Arabic.

Courses generally last 10 consecutive weeks (except during summer when they run for 5 weeks), and classes are once a week for 1.5 hrs (except during summer when they run twice a week).

Courses are open to the community at no cost, except for a $15.00 registration fee that covers the class materials.

Provides police and dispatch services responsible for emergency assessment and response.

Provides library services. Items that may be borrowed from or used in the library include books, audio tapes, large print books and other materials. Offers eBooks and audio books for download to digital media. The library also offers Children's Story Hour and various adult programming. Computer access, 24/7 Wifi, printing, faxing, and study spaces are also available to patrons.

English as a Second Language (ESL) for people who want to learn to speak, read and write English.

BBO-C is a statewide program (outside the City of Chicago) that provides pregnant and parenting clients with direct, comprehensive, nursing assessments and assistance to connect and engage with desired services and understand the importance of a medical home.

Nurse Navigator's provide nursing assessments and any immediate nursing interventions necessary to dyads (pregnant and postpartum individuals and their infants), helping to connect families to the needed supports available in their community during in-person visits. Nurses are required to conduct the initial pregnancy visit and initial postpartum visit for this program and are expected to follow up as indicated using clinical discretion. Non-nurse navigators may provide follow-up at the discretion of the nurse for collaborating with each family to identify and mitigate barriers to accessing desired supports and services.

2025 Holiday assistance includes Adopt A Child/Family and Christmas Baskets. Baskets are distributed at the Adair County Matura Outreach Center. Gifts are for children through 10 years old.

CHRISTMAS BASKETS: To sign up, call (dates to be determined). Registrants will be notified when their basket is available.

ADOPT A CHILD/FAMILY: Taking applications (dates to be determined). Please call the Adair County office at (641) 743-2424.

Offers four seasons of hands-on workshops and virtual webinars featuring skills and techniques for every gardener and urban farmer. Topics include gardening, urban farming, cooking, and food preservation. All workshops are low-cost and accessible, and no one will be turned away for inability to pay. Subscribe to get the latest Growing Gardeners updates.

Provides a wide variety of services to the community, including literacy programs, Recycle for Sight, vision screening, community service.