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Persons with disabilities and their families often need to work with a variety of community and state agencies in order to get the services and supports they need. Navigating through these services and supports can often be complicated and confusing. In Nebraska, there is a program that exists to help answer questions that...

The mission of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is to provide education, advocacy and mutual support to empower Nebraskans whose lives have been touched by mental illness. The statewide organization operates in partnership with 15 local affiliates that offer monthly meetings, support groups and a caring presence to consumers with mental illness and their families.

http://www.nami.org/MSTemplate.cfm?MicrositeID...

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.

http://www.nebraskaadvocacyservices.org/

The Nebraska Client Assistance Program (CAP) is a free service to help consumers find solutions if they are having problems with any of the following programs: Vocational Rehabilitation, The Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired or Centers for Independent Living.

http://www.cap.state.ne.us/

The services provided by the Nebraska Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired (NCBVI) include, but are not limited to, the following: Training in non-visual (or "low vision") skills that allow full participation in life; educational assistance such as tuition, books equipment and readers; vocational counseling and assistance in securing or maintaining employment; occupational equipment, tools and supplies; and peer support and counseling. NCBVI provides consultation...

The mission of the Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is to improve the quality of life for deaf and hard of hearing people of all ages by providing assistance, advocacy and access to services and information.

http://www.ncdhh.ne.gov/

The Nebraska Department of Education Special Population Transition Services provide information and resources for all stakeholders involved in assisting students with disabilities as they prepare to transition from school to adult living.

http://www.atp.ne.gov/

The Talking Book and Braille Service provides free books and magazines on cassette and in Braille to individuals with a visual or physical condition or a reading disability which limits use of regular print. Their collection of books and magazines is similar to those found in public libraries. Special cassette players are also provided free of charge. Their descriptive video collection offers audio description of the visual elements of movies and public television program videos and DVDs....

The Nebraska Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities is a 23-member council that is appointed by the Governor. The Council focuses on persons who experience a severe disability that occurs before the individual attends the age of 22, which includes persons with physical disabilities, mental/behavioral health conditions and persons that are served by the current state developmental disabilities system. The Council awards grants to various agencies to address gaps and barriers in the...

The NRRS is a statewide database created with input from Nebraska families, service providers and organizations, and is designed to be a comprehensive internet rersource that would be user friendly and easily accessible to individuals and families needing services across the state.

https://nrrs.ne.gov/

The League of Human Dignity is an organization of people concerned about the rights and quality of life for people with disabilities. League members collaborate to ensure social, economic and political equality for persons with disabilities. The league believes in emphasizing likeness not difference, ability not disability, normality not abnormality, and integration not segregation. The league works toward independent living for people who...

The AFP is a formal partnership of leading developmental disabilities organizations with a common vision—to create a better and more fulfilling quality of life for people with developmental disabilities. AFP supports a network of state teams, dedicated to promoting full participation for people with developmental disabilities.

http://www.allianceforfullparticipation.org/

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