Statewide Resources

Catholic Charities, Inc.
3300 North 60th Street
Omaha, NE 68104
(402) 554-0520
catholiccharities@ccomaha.org
www.ccomaha.org

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Omaha began as a formal social service agency in 1926 to offer relief and rehabilitation to Catholic families. Since that time, the agency has seen tremendous growth and today provides its services to individuals and families in need of assistance regardless of race, creed, or socioeconomic status. Over 70,000 individuals were reached in 2007 through the programs of Catholic Charities.

In addition to offering adoption, pregnancy counseling, family and individual counseling, and chemical dependency services, Catholic Charities operates the following services:

• Campus for Hope is the state's largest inpatient chemical dependency treatment facility and provides civil protective custody, detoxification, and short-term, extended care, and outpatient treatment programs.
• Family Passages is a HUD funded transitional living program for homeless families who are victims of domestic violence
• Interfaith Immigration Services provides immigration legal services in English, Spanish, and Sudanese languages to people of lower incomes
• Journeys provides substance abuse evaluations, outpatient and residential treatment, and aftercare to youth
• Juan Diego Center in south Omaha provides assistance to the Latino community
• St. Martin de Porres Center serves as the hub of activity for many programs serving low-income individuals
• The Latina Resource Center provides Hispanic women with services such as English as a second language, health and family-life education, counseling, and aid with job preparation
• The Shelter, a 26-bed residential program for abused women and children

Mental Health Association of Nebraska
1645 ‘N’ Street, Suite A
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 441-4371
(888) 902-2822
www.mha-ne.org

The Mental Health Association of Nebraska (MHA-NE) is a consumer-run, voluntary, not-for-profit, statewide association with Chapters located in communities throughout Nebraska. MHA-NE brings together service recipients, families, professionals, advocates, and concerned citizens to address all aspects of mental health and mental illness.

MHA-NE is dedicated to ensuring that public mental health policy is just, fair, and promotes equality and opportunity.

MHA-NE supports freedom for individuals with mental illness. Freedom to take advantage of any of life’s opportunities. Freedom to decide where one lives, works, the important things they will do with their lives, the relationships they establish, how they chose to contribute to their community, and what services they will use.

Congratulations to MHA-NE as they have brought awareness of the need for a Rose House, a consumer-run respite home for adults, to Nebraska. The Rose House is a model recognized nationally for their success.

NAMI-Nebraska
415 South 25th Avenue, Building LH
Omaha, NE 68131
(402) 345-8101
(877) 463-6264
nami.nebraska@nami.org
www.nami.org/sites/ne

NAMI Nebraska is a nonprofit, grassroots organization dedicated to education, support and advocacy for anyone whose life has been touched by mental illness. NAMI believes in recovery and the hope for a better future.

NAMI Nebraska helps unite parents, spouses, siblings, friends and people who have a mental illness together with mental health professionals to fight for improved treatment, a better quality of life and recovery.

Nebraska Advocacy Services
The Center for Disability, Rights, Law and Advocacy
134 South 13th Street, Suite 600
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 474-3183
(800) 422-6691
info@nebraskaadvocacy
services.org
www.nebraskaadvocacy
services.org

Nebraska Advocacy Services, Inc. (NAS), The Center for Disability Rights, Law and Advocacy, is a private, non-profit organization designated by the Governor to protect and advocate for the rights of Nebraskans with significant physical or mental disabilities. From its beginning, NAS has promoted the principles of equality, self-determination, and dignity of persons with disabilities.

NAS is independent of any public or private agency which provides treatment or services to people with disabilities. The board of directors is composed of individuals with disabilities, family members, and other people who are interested in the rights of people with disabilities.

NAS operates seven federally funded protection and advocacy (P&A) programs. The P&A system is a nationwide network of congressionally created, legally based disability rights agencies. P&A organizations within the system each have the authority to provide legal representation and other advocacy services to people with disabilities and, together, comprise the nation's largest provider of legally based advocacy services for people with disabilities.

Nebraska Brain Injury Advisory Council

Nebraska Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
702 West 14th Street
Hastings, NE 68901
www.nefamilies4kids.org

The Nebraska Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health is recognized as the state leader in guaranteeing that all children and families in Nebraska are emotionally, behaviorally, and mentally strong, are empowered by family driven choices, and are fully honored in their diversity.

The mission of the Nebraska Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health is to continually advance the systems of care for children's behavioral health.

Family organizations are located in each of the six behavioral health regions of Nebraska. They include:

Region 1:
S.P.E.A.K. O.U.T.
Supporting Parents with Education and Advocacy for Kids Outreach, Understanding, and Training
P.O. Box 1066
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 632-2051 ext. 20
(800) 732-2051
speakout_ne@hotmail.com
www.parentsspeakout.com

Region 2:
110 North Bailey Street
North Platte, NE 69103
(308) 534-0440

Region 3:
Families CARE
Center for Advocacy, Resource & Education
Anne Rohan; Executive Director
arohan@region3.net
4009 6th Avenue, Suite 55
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 237-1102
(877) 225-0500
www.familiesCARE.org

Region 4:
Parent to Parent Network
Robert Gereaux; Executive Director
201 Miller Avenue
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 379-2268
(877) 379-9926
www.parent-parent.org

Region 5:
Families Inspiring Families
1645 ‘N’ Street, Suite A
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 441-4369
(888) 441-4369
fif@region5systems.net
www.familiesinspiringfamilies.org

Region 6:
Nebraska Family Support Network
www.nefamilysupportnetwork.org
nfsn@nefamilysupport.org
3568 Dodge Street, Suite 2
Omaha, NE 68131-3222
(402) 345-0791
(800) 245-6081

The Nebraska Rural Response Hotline
1-800-464-0258

The Nebraska Rural Response Hotline is one of the primary services provided by the Farm Crisis Response Council through Interchurch Ministries of Nebraska. When a farmer, rancher, or rural resident calls the hotline, an experienced staff person will answer to respond directly to callers, discuss issues and needs, provide helpful information, and refer callers to attorneys, financial counselors, clergy, other farmers, and mediation.

In addition, through the Counseling, Outreach, and Mental Health Therapy Program (COMHT) mental health staff assist callers in dealing with stress, depression, and other mental health issues that often cloud the caller's decision-making abilities. No-cost vouchers and information on confidential mental health issues for persons affected by the rural crisis are available. Funding for the COMHT Program is provided in part through the Nebraska Departments of Health and Human Services, Office of Rural Health, and Community Service Block Grant.

Parent Training and Information (PTI) Nebraska
3135 North 93rd Street
Omaha, NE 68134
(402) 346-0525
(800) 284-8520
info@pti-nebraska.org
www.pti-nebraska.org

The mission of PTI Nebraska is to provide training, information and support to parents in Nebraska who have a child, birth through twenty six years of age, with special needs. Resources are provided for parents, other family members, school personnel, and others interested.

PTI Nebraska is a statewide resource for families of children with disabilities and special health care needs.

• PTI Nebraska's staff are parent/professionals who are available to talk to parents and professionals about special education, other services, and disability specific information.
• PTI Nebraska conducts relevant workshops across the state. Parents, professionals and others are encouraged to attend at no cost. Requests for specific workshops are welcome.
• PTI Nebraska has printed and electronic resources available at no cost.
• PTI Nebraska encourages and supports parents in leadership roles locally and statewide.

University of Nebraska – Omaha
College of Public Affairs
Department of Gerontology
6001 Dodge Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68182
(402) 554-2272

The Department of Gerontology is currently working on several projects focused on caring for caregivers of families and mental illness in the elderly.

Voices for Children in Nebraska
7521 Main Street, Suite 103
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 597-3100
voices@voicesforchildren.com
www.voicesforchildren.com

Voices for Children is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to serving Nebraska's children by:

• Advocating for the best interests of children
• Equipping parents, professionals, and volunteers to effectively meet the deepest needs of Nebraska’s children
• Inspiring all Nebraskans to put the needs of children first