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The Arc of Norfolk advocates for the rights of citizens with developmental disabilities and their families. Every citizen, regardless of his or her disability, has the right to live, work, learn, play, worship and serve others within the local community. The Arc works diligently to protect these basic rights.

 

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECALISTS

Connie Barnes

900 W Norfolk Ave

Norfolk, NE  68701

Office:  402-370-3140             CARE Line: 1-888-370-7003

 

The CARE Line is a community crisis line that offers services to not only those with law enforcement or hospital involvement, but also to those individuals and families in the general public who are in crisis and in need of intervention and connection to appropriate levels of care. There are no eligibility requirements or limitations on individuals qualified to be served. No person shall be denied services and there is 100% access to care 24 hours per day, 7days a week

BB/BS fills the void in lives of children from primarily one-parent homes through volunteers who provide guidance and friendship on a one-to-one basis. Youth participating in the program show increased self-confidence and motivation, improved academic performance, less likely to begin using drugs or alcohol, and better relationships with family and peers.

 

Bright Horizons is dedicated to ending domestic and sexual violence through empowerment, education, social action, and support services. All services are free and confidential and include, 24-hour crisis line; individual support and advocacy, crisis intervention, transportation and emergency shelter, protection order assistance and court accompaniment.

 

 

CASA provides each victim of child abuse and/or neglect with a trained adult advocate who will represent their best interests in court. These advocates are teamed up with all entities involved in order to plan the best course of action for the child. CASA volunteers offer advocacy and stability to children in the court system at no cost to the courts.

 

 

Director:  Vicki Goeken     

 

The Meals on Wheels Program provides home delivered meals to the elderly of Norfolk who are unable to prepare their food. Meals are prepared by the Norfolk Senior Citizens Center staff and delivered by volunteers from local area Churches.

 

In partnership with caring, committed adults, girls develop the strength, confidence, motivation, leadership, and skills to succeed for a lifetime. Girls embrace the values of the Girl Scout Promise and Law as touchstones for life decisions. They are changing the world.

 

 THE LINK, INC.                                                                  

 

The Link provides a therapeutic transitional living facility for males who have completed in-patient treatment; who need and want a structured environment from which they can integrate into society while maintaining sobriety. Some services provide include individual counseling, employment issues and skills counseling, and encouragement to join local AA/NA support. 

  

 

The Madison County Diversion Program is an informal probationary program, which attempts to rehabilitate juvenile offenders and provide a chance for them to learn the magnitude of their errors. Participants are chosen based upon no prior arrest record and their age. No formal charges for the offense are filed against juveniles who successfully complete the program.

  

 

Provides relief to victims of disaster, disaster preparedness, prevention, training and emergency contact for servicemen and women and families.

 

 

The Norfolk Community Health Care Clinic helps those who are making a sincere effort to help themselves and their families maintain good health. The health care is provided to those who are uninsured and those who have financial and language barriers to access health care. 

  

 

The YMCA provides programs to develop and improve the spiritual, social, mental and physical life of youth, adults, and families through education, counseling and personal growth in fitness, wellness, and illness prevention. 87 percent of the members using the programs are youth and no child is turned away form the YMCA who cannot afford a program.

  

 

A Child Advocacy Center is a child-friendly, coordinated program in one location where representatives from many disciplines gather evidence, evaluate, and make decisions about the investigation, treatment, prosecution and prevention of child victimization. This multi-disciplinary team includes law enforcement, child protective services, prosecution, and medical and mental health professionals.

  

 

Oasis is a professional counseling agency, which is designed to meet the needs of the whole person. Services offered are psychological counseling from a spiritual perspective through the following programs: counseling for sex offenders and sexual abuse victims bilingual counseling, drug & alcohol, and gambling addictions evaluations and mentoring programs.

 

 

Read Aloud Norfolk is dedicated to "promoting successful children and families through reding aloud."  RAN's mission is to ensure that children receive the "read-aloud" experiences they need from birth in order to become lifelong readers.  The Read to Your Bunny book is given to new parents as they leave Faith Regional Health Services along with the message "if you read to your bunny for 20 minutes a day, then one day your bunny will read to you." 

 

 

The Salvation Army seeks to assist families and individuals in times of financial crisis with direct aid to overcome the most immediate need. Some of the services provided are the Daily soup Kitchen as well as assistance with clothing, shelter and utilities.

  

 

The council is concerned with the general welfare of every student and that each student may be given every advantage of continuous progress in school. And does so by receiving funds to pay for health care for the uninsured, underinsured, and underserved children in the public and parochial schools of Norfolk. Any concerned individual can refer students to the council.

  

Teammates pairs adult volunteers one-to-one with teenagers providing a positive role model for students needing extra adult attention.