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Independence Rising - Grand Island

Location Name
Independence Rising - Grand Island
312 North Elm Street, Suite 101, Grand Island, NE 68803
Center for Independent Living. Information and referral for disability services. Independent living skills training that will enable an individual with disabilities to remain in their home, or when transitioning into their first independent living. Advocacy for individuals and systems that serve them. Driver's Education School is DMV certified; provides evaluation of reaction time, visual perception, and behind the wheel skills.  Education and training includes classroom and on-the-road instruction.  Offers adaptive equipment evaluation and training. Durable medical equipment rent/loan at Grand Island and Scottsbluff locations.  Donations of equipment accepted. Peer mentoring, where people with disabilities support each other in their daily lives. Housing counseling assists people with disabilities in locating, acquiring, and maintaining safe, affordable, accessible housing.
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Access 2 Independence of the Eastern Iowa Corridor - Cedar Rapids

Location Name
Access 2 Independence of the Eastern Iowa Corridor - Cedar Rapids
601 2nd Avenue SE, Suite 4, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Over half of employees have some type of disability. As individuals work to become more independent, staff can share experiences of having a disability, encountering and overcoming barriers to independence.
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Access 2 Independence of the Eastern Iowa Corridor - Iowa City

Location Name
Access 2 Independence of the Eastern Iowa Corridor - Iowa City
1556 South 1st Avenue, Suite B, Iowa City, IA 52240
Over half of employees have some type of disability. As individuals work to become more independent, staff can share experiences of having a disability, encountering and overcoming barriers to independence.
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Disabilities Resource Center of Siouxland

Location Name
Disabilities Resource Center of Siouxland
505 Fifth Street, Suite 400, Sioux City, IA 51101

Independent Living Center offers Independent living skills training (self-advocacy, socialization, homemaking and computers), independent living transitional services, peer counseling/support, and advocacy and advocacy training.  

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Ollie Webb Center, Inc. - Arc of Omaha

Location Name
Ollie Webb Center, Inc. - Arc of Omaha
1941 South 42nd Street, Suite 122, Omaha, NE 68105

Parent Resource Information and Support Meetings (PRISM) monthly support and educational / informational meetings for parents whose children (of any age) have disabilities. Educational classes for adults and teens with disabilities, call for reservations if child care is needed. Some transportation is available; call for information.

Parent to Parent Omaha offers parent to parent support for families of newly-diagnosed children with developmental disabilities.

Just Friends is a peer mentoring and friendship program that gives adolescents with developmental disabilities the opportunity to participate in social and recreational activities with adolescents who do not have developmental disabilities. Staff members provide support to participants, offer monthly social events and provide educational classes.

Best Buddies is a peer mentoring program for young adults with developmental disabilities. Through this program, young adults with developmental disabilities are matched to local college students and participate in social recreational activities. Individuals with disabilities experience friendships with their peers and feel included.

Recreational activities include STARS Basketball League and First Chapter Book Club.

Ultimate Life is a fee-based companion program in which Community Living Specialists (CLS) accompany adults with developmental disabilities to various activities. The program was created to provide opportunities for individuals to participate in the community in activities of their choosing with someone other than a parent and/or staff and consumers from residential settings.

Advocacy and referral source of information on developmental disabilities for the community. Provides disability awareness training for community groups as well as students in area colleges who are majoring in medicine, special education and related fields; provides a voice in the community for issues that affect people with developmental disabilities.

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Independence Rising - North Platte

Location Name
Independence Rising - North Platte
109 East Second Street, Suites 3, North Platte, NE 69101
Center for Independent Living. Information and referral for disability services. Independent living skills training that will enable an individual with disabilities to remain in their home, or when transitioning into their first independent living. Advocacy for individuals and systems that serve them. Driver's Education School is DMV certified; provides evaluation of reaction time, visual perception, and behind the wheel skills.  Education and training includes classroom and on-the-road instruction.  Offers adaptive equipment evaluation and training. Durable medical equipment rent/loan at Grand Island and Scottsbluff locations.  Donations of equipment accepted. Peer mentoring, where people with disabilities support each other in their daily lives. Housing counseling assists people with disabilities in locating, acquiring, and maintaining safe, affordable, accessible housing.
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Foreign Born Military Spouse Network

Location Name
Foreign Born Military Spouse Network
Locations Vary, Omaha, NE 68111

Provides a culturally safe, informed community where foreign-born military spouses can come as themselves. Provides local chapters, peer-led support groups, cultural exchange events, and newcomer integration support. The Belonging Project is designed to reduce isolation, create friendships, and help spouses understand U.S. and military life while retaining their cultural identity.

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Five and Thrive

Location Name
Five and Thrive

Provides peer-support programming for military and veteran families as they move from active-duty life, transition to civilian life, and put down roots after military life. All programs are free to participants and are continuously evaluated and updated based on participant feedback to ensure they meet the needs of those they aim to serve.

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Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - Illinois Region

Location Name
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - Illinois Region
PO Box 772395, Detroit, MI 48277
Peer-to-peer program connects newly diagnosed patients and their families with trained volunteers who have experienced blood cancer firsthand and understand the process.
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Take Action Today - West Frankfort

Location Name
Take Action Today - West Frankfort
410 West St Louis street, West Frankfort, IL 62896

Provides essential resources, educational tools, and peer support for individuals seeking long-term sobriety. Each recovery center also provides a place to do laundry and take a shower. 

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Veterans Path to Hope

Location Name
Veterans Path to Hope
805 South McHenry Avenue, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL 600147450

Offers comprehensive support to veterans, military personnel, and their families to address challenges related to deployments, reintegration, and accessing entitled benefits. The program is staffed by certified veteran peer support specialists who provide peer-to-peer mentoring, group support, and therapeutic counseling.

Assistance is available to help veterans understand and access the full range of benefits and services they are entitled to, including guidance on eligibility criteria, application processes, and representation in administrative or legal matters. 

Veterans and their family members are encouraged to drop in or call with any concern; if the agency cannot directly assist, it is part of a network that can provide additional resources. Programs include the Voices of Veterans writing group, which meets monthly; a weekly support group for Vietnam veterans; and a Wednesday evening gathering for OIF/OEF veterans focused on food and camaraderie. Additional support meetings are initiated as needs arise.

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Take Action Today - Johnston City

Location Name
Take Action Today - Johnston City
504 East Broadway, Johnston City, IL 62951

Provides essential resources, educational tools, and peer support for individuals seeking long-term sobriety. Each recovery center also provides a place to do laundry and take a shower. 

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Independence Rising - Scottsbluff

Location Name
Independence Rising - Scottsbluff
1930 East 20th Place, Suite 200D, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Center for Independent Living. Information and referral for disability services. Independent living skills training that will enable an individual with disabilities to remain in their home, or when transitioning into their first independent living. Advocacy for individuals and systems that serve them. Driver's Education School is DMV certified; provides evaluation of reaction time, visual perception, and behind the wheel skills.  Education and training includes classroom and on-the-road instruction.  Offers adaptive equipment evaluation and training. Durable medical equipment rent/loan at Grand Island and Scottsbluff locations.  Donations of equipment accepted. Peer mentoring, where people with disabilities support each other in their daily lives. Housing counseling assists people with disabilities in locating, acquiring, and maintaining safe, affordable, accessible housing.
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Take Action Today - Marion

Location Name
Take Action Today - Marion
1805 West Main Street, Marion, IL 62959

Provides essential resources, educational tools, and peer support for individuals seeking long-term sobriety. Each recovery center also provides a place to do laundry and take a shower. 

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Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer

Location Name
Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer
2 South University Drive, Suite 326, Plantation, FL 33324
Stomach cancer awareness, funding, education, and support to patients, families, and caregivers. Support services through Patient Resource Education Program (PREP).  Mentors help others understand the diagnosis, staging, treatment options, clinical trials, side effect management, research, management of the disease, and more.
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RAMP Disability Resources and Services - Winnebago County

Location Name
RAMP Disability Resources and Services - Winnebago County
202 Market Street, Rockford, IL 61107

A group that helps consumers with the tools and expectations necessary for them to guide their life now and in the future. Peer support is not designed to replace professional counseling, but it can serve as an additional support in improving the lives of people with disabilities. Support can come from one-on-one peer support with RAMP staff, board members, consumers, and community support groups.

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Cancer Hope Network

Location Name
Cancer Hope Network
2 North Road, Suite A, Chester, NJ 07930
Provides free one-on-one emotional support to adult cancer patients and their loved ones. Each volunteer is at least one year post-treatment or successfully undergoing maintenance therapies. They have faced more than 80 cancer types and speak 15 languages. Offers support from diagnosis, through treatment and into recovery.  The TACT (Talking About Clinical Trials) matches patients considering a clinical trial with trained volunteers who have participated in clinical trials.
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RAMP Disability Resources and Services - Stephenson County

Location Name
RAMP Disability Resources and Services - Stephenson County
2155 West Galena Avenue, Freeport, IL 61032

A group that helps consumers with the tools and expectations necessary for them to guide their life now and in the future. Peer support is not designed to replace professional counseling, but it can serve as an additional support in improving the lives of people with disabilities. Support can come from one-on-one peer support with RAMP staff, board members, consumers, and community support groups.

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R Place Peer Recovery Center

Location Name
R Place Peer Recovery Center
702 South Gilbert Street, Suite 111, Iowa City, IA 52240

Offers NAMI Peer-to-Peer (P2P) class for adults experiencing mental illness(es), including substance use disorder. Peer-to-Peer (P2P) is an eight session course available completely FREE through the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Johnson County (NAMI JC). P2P is taught by "Peers," which is how we refer to adults with mental illness at NAMI. Two or three trained Peer Instructors volunteer to teach the 2 hour per session, 8 week course. The class allows Peers to learn about common mental illness diagnoses, teaches effective ways to deal with them, and empowers attendees with Self Advocacy skills to get the best care.

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FOCUOS

Location Name
FOCUOS
202 Northridge Avenue, Bolingbrook, IL 60440

Provides a mentoring program offering weekly discussions where youth can express themselves and share challenges they experience, fostering mutual support and encouragement. It also offers group outings with life skills themes, meals, and opportunities to gain new knowledge and skills while forming relationships with peers. The program emphasizes creating a supportive environment that addresses challenges related to personal and social development.

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Veterans Path to Hope

Location Name
Veterans Path to Hope
805 South McHenry Avenue, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL 600147450

Provides to veterans who have moved back into housing after being homeless. A team of veterans deliver furniture, food, and household items to help the veteran family transition into housing security.

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Independence Rising - Chadron

Location Name
Independence Rising - Chadron
803 East 3rd Street, Suite 3, Chadron, NE 69337
Center for Independent Living. Information and referral for disability services. Independent living skills training that will enable an individual with disabilities to remain in their home, or when transitioning into their first independent living. Advocacy for individuals and systems that serve them. Driver's Education School is DMV certified; provides evaluation of reaction time, visual perception, and behind the wheel skills.  Education and training includes classroom and on-the-road instruction.  Offers adaptive equipment evaluation and training. Durable medical equipment rent/loan at Grand Island and Scottsbluff locations.  Donations of equipment accepted. Peer mentoring, where people with disabilities support each other in their daily lives. Housing counseling assists people with disabilities in locating, acquiring, and maintaining safe, affordable, accessible housing.
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RAMP Disability Resources and Services - DeKalb County

Location Name
RAMP Disability Resources and Services - DeKalb County
115 North 1st Street, Dekalb, IL 60115

A group that helps consumers with the tools and expectations necessary for them to guide their life now and in the future. Peer support is not designed to replace professional counseling, but it can serve as an additional support in improving the lives of people with disabilities. Support can come from one-on-one peer support with RAMP staff, board members, consumers, and community support groups.

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Take Action Today - Benton

Location Name
Take Action Today - Benton
905 West Washington Street, Benton, IL 62812

Provides essential resources, educational tools, and peer support for individuals seeking long-term sobriety. Each recovery center also provides a place to do laundry and take a shower. 

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Independence Rising - Kearney

Location Name
Independence Rising - Kearney
Saint James Square, 124 West 25th Street, Suite B4, Kearney, NE 68847
Center for Independent Living. Information and referral for disability services. Independent living skills training that will enable an individual with disabilities to remain in their home, or when transitioning into their first independent living. Advocacy for individuals and systems that serve them. Driver's Education School is DMV certified; provides evaluation of reaction time, visual perception, and behind the wheel skills.  Education and training includes classroom and on-the-road instruction.  Offers adaptive equipment evaluation and training. Durable medical equipment rent/loan at Grand Island and Scottsbluff locations.  Donations of equipment accepted. Peer mentoring, where people with disabilities support each other in their daily lives. Housing counseling assists people with disabilities in locating, acquiring, and maintaining safe, affordable, accessible housing.
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United Way of the Midlands