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Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairmen's Health Board

“The stated policy of the Indian Health Service is to encourage and increase Indian participation in every phase of the program; planning, operating, and evaluating service at all levels. The Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board is established in order to provide the Indian people of the Aberdeen Area with a formal representative Board as a means of communicating and participation with the Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service and other health agencies and organizations on health matters.”

Camp Kindle Inc & Speak Out

“Our mission is to improve the quality of life for young people infected with or affected by HIV and AIDS. A child's self-acceptance is often made more difficult by the challenges of HIV. Giving young people chances to succeed, learn and grow sends messages that they are in fact special, unique and talented.

Since our establishment in 1998, our main avenue in serving youth, who live in the Heartland, California and the other West Coast states, is through our camping programs. These camps offer many deserving children the opportunity to be encouraged and accepted, build leadership skills, have their character strengths recognized, while creating lasting memories and friendships. Camp Kindle is offered at no cost to the campers or their families (this includes the cost of transportation to and from camp). Everyone who attends Camp Kindle leaves feeling a little more whole, with many new friends and a sense that Camp Kindle is the greatest place on earth.”

Charles Drew Health Center

“Quietly, but effectively, Charles Drew Health Center, Inc. (CDHC) has provided need health care to families in Metropolitan Omaha since 1983. Over the years, the number of patients we serve has steadily grown, as has our health care services.

Charles Drew Health Center provides care for the entire family. Services include family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, pharmacy, radiology, eye services, minor surgery, cardiology and podiatry. The Health Center served 12,328 patients and facilitated 43,029 patient encounters in 2008.”

CityMatCH (at UNMC)

“CityMatCH is a freestanding national membership organization of city and county health departments' maternal and child health (MCH) programs and leaders representing urban communities in the United States. The mission of CityMatCH is to improve the health and well-being of urban women, children and families by strengthening the public health organizations and leaders in their communities.”

Community Alliance

“We are an organization of over 250 dedicated, concerned professionals and volunteers who believe in the potential of recovery for all individuals with a mental illness and we dedicate all our resources to support the journey of each individual we serve. We work to provide programs and opportunities to encourage individuals to develop the strengths and skills to deal with their mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder. Additionally, we serve as an advocate with doctors, social service networks, and throughout the community. We go outside the walls of the hospital and our own facilities to support people in their own neighborhoods and communities, where the strengths and confidences we have helped them develop can be put into practice. We advocate with government and others for greater access to the life-restoring services and needed policy changes that can ease the journey being traveled by so many individuals with mental illness and their families. And we work to help erase the stigma and myths that still surround mental illness and which still serve as roadblocks along the road to recovery.”

CoPH Center for Health Disparities

“The Center for Reducing Health seeks to improve public health and the quality of health and wellness of racial/ethnic minorities, under-served, and urban and rural populations by reducing and ultimately eliminating health disparities. The Center looks to become a leader in providing research, community engagement opportunities, and education in prevention and intervention strategies to reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities.”

Douglas County Department of Corrections

“The Douglas County Department of Corrections promotes public safety by effectively managing individuals in secure custody and Community Corrections by offering programs to prepare individuals to successfully return to society.”

Douglas County Health Department

“Our responsibility is the health and safety of the residents of Douglas County, giving particular attention to those who cannot otherwise afford services. Our staff members are dedicated to educating and protecting the community by offering programs that promote environmental safety, healthy life choices, safe food, wellness for children, disease control and more. “

Fred Leroy Health and Wellness Center

“Owned and operated by the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, the Fred Leroy Health and Wellness Center provides medical, dental, and behavioral health services, plus disease prevention and diabetes education, to Native Americans.

The Mission of the Fred LeRoy Health and Wellness Center is to provide holistic, caring, family centered, and culturally sensitive services through a quality clinical and educational approach.”

Girls Incorporated of Omaha

“We opened our doors to girls for the very first time in 1975 as Girls Club of Omaha. Our first home? A church basement. Our first enrollment? Six girls.

Fast forward. Today we have a new name - Girls Inc. of Omaha - and we have two centers, one in North Omaha and one in South Omaha. We have a gym, libraries, a woodshop, an art room with a kiln, a sport field, a playground, a cafeteria, computer labs, and more. We serve one thousand girls in our centers every year and many thousands more in outreach activities.

While much has changed over the years at Girls Inc., it still is - and always will be! - all about the girls.”

Lincoln Literacy Council

“In our beloved city there are thousands of people who cannot adequately read or write. Some are homegrown Americans who for whatever reason did not learn those essential skills. The vast majority, however, are refugees or immigrants from other lands who cannot fully communicate in English. These new Americans are the fastest-growing population in Nebraska. The future well being of our community depends on the successful integration of newcomers.

Our volunteer tutors assist more than 700 people a year to gain the gift of literacy in English. Through this effort, we help keep our community unified and our population productive. If you have a good command of English, you can become a certified literacy tutor in a matter of hours through our training program. If tutoring is not for you, we could still use your help as a donor, a volunteer, or both. If you know someone who needs our services, you can help by referring them to us for assessment and enrollment. Anyway about it, we'd love to have you involved with Lincoln Literacy Council.”

Nebraska AIDS Project

“Nebraska AIDS Project leads the community in the fight to overcome HIV/AIDS and its stigma through education, supportive services and advocacy.”

Our Vision:

• A community educated about HIV/AIDS and STDs.
• A community that knows its status.
• A community empowered to take action in preventing the further spread of HIV and supporting those affected by HIV/AIDS.

Nebraska C.A.R.E.S.

“Nebraska C.A.R.E.S. is a statewide partnership of 300 individuals representing 175 public and private organizations. Our partners are working together to prevent and control cancer and its effects on our families, friends, and communities. “

The long term goal of Nebraska CARES is to reduce cancer deaths in Nebraska through the collaboration of public and private partnerships. We will accomplish this goal by:

• Eliminating cancer disparities
• Reducing cancer risks
• Increasing early detection and screening
• Increasing access to cancer treatment
• Increasing quality of life for those living with cancer
• Provide training and education to improve cancer knowledge for all Nebraska residents

Nebraska Center for Bioterrorism Education

“Provides preparedness skills and knowledge to the people of Nebraska”

Office of Minority Health, DHHS

“The Office of Health Disparities (OHDHE) works to equalize health outcomes and eliminate health disparities in Nebraska.

Eliminating disparities requires a strong partnership with federal, state, tribal, and local organizations. The OHDHE works with local and regional health agencies, other state agencies, faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and others to develop minority health training materials, and assist and support minority grantees and organizations working on minority health activities.”

One World Community Center

“OneWorld Community Health Centers, Inc., in partnership with the community, provides culturally respectful, quality health care with special attention to the under-served.

OneWorld focuses on meeting the primary health care needs of our community. The health center maintains an open-door policy, providing treatment according to an individual’s income or insurance coverage.

In 2009, OneWorld saw over 18,000 individual patients in over 72,000 visits. The health center provided 46,231 medical visits; 8,539 dental; 7,884 behavioral health; 8,334 patient support contacts; and 58,000 WIC visits.”

Our Healthy Community Partnership/Live Well Omaha

“Our Mission
To improve our community’s health through a forum of organizations, working together to positively impact health outcomes for all individuals and families.

Our Vision
To make our community one of the healthiest places to live, work, raise a family and enjoy life.”

Planned Parenthood of the Heartland

“Our goal is to ensure that every individual has the information, services, and freedom to make healthy, responsible decisions about sex, sexuality, and parenthood.”

Project ExtraMile

“Project Extra Mile is a statewide network of community coalitions in Nebraska working to prevent underage drinking. The Project currently has community coalitions in eleven Nebraska counties: Cedar, Dawson, Dodge, Douglas, Hall, Madison, Sarpy, Saunders, Scotts Bluff, Washington and Wayne.

The mission of Project Extra Mile is to create a community consensus that clearly states that underage alcohol use is illegal, unhealthy, and unacceptable.”

Simply Well LLC

“SimplyWell's Integrated Health Solutions product portfolio offers comprehensive solutions with proven results.

SimplyWell provides solutions that identify risk and disease early and empower participants with the tools to modify personal health risks, stressing the importance of preventive care and individual accountability. SimplyWell is private, secure and HIPAA compliant.”

Three Rivers Health Department

“Our mission is to facilitate personal responsibility while promoting health and preventing disease among the residents of Dodge, Saunders and Washington Counties.”

The Mission is accomplished through three core functions:

• Assessment of community health status
• Health policy development to support effective programs
• Assurance of high quality, effective education and service

“The mission of Munroe-Meyer Institute, the Nebraska University Center on Disabilities, is to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities and their families.”

• The Institute provides interdisciplinary family-centered services and supports for consumers and all individuals with disabilities. These services include the development of new and innovative ways to promote inclusion of the individual in the community.
• The Institute trains individuals and practitioners in the field of developmental disabilities through interdisciplinary educational experiences conducted at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and through outreach training and on-site technical assistance.
• The Institute conducts basic research in the prevention and amelioration of disabilities, and conducts applied research including program evaluation and the development of model systems to be utilized in communities to enhance inclusion of individuals with disabilities in the community.

VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Heath Care System

“VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System (part of VISN 23) proudly serves veterans in Nebraska, western Iowa and portions of Kansas and Missouri. The Omaha facility is an inpatient facility and also a large outpatient clinic for primary and specialty care. The Community Living Center is located in Grand Island. There are community-based outpatient clinics in Lincoln, Grand Island, North Platte, Holdrege, Norfolk, Bellevue and Shenandoah (Iowa).”