DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL-REGION III
Description
THE REGIONAL COUNCILS RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THE STATE COUNCIL TO SUPPORT LOCAL ACTIVITIES SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE STATE COUNCIL. ACTIVITIES CONTRIBUTE TO A COORDINATED CONSUMER AND FAMILY DIRECTED COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES NEEDED COMMUNITY SERVICES, INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORTS & OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE THAT PROMOTE SELF-DETERMINATION, INDEPENDENCE, PRODUCTIVITY & INTEGRATION AND INCLUSION IN ALL ASPECTS OF COMMUNITY LIFE. LOCAL ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD BE FUNDED WOULD BE PUBLIC EDUCATION/ AWARENESS EFFORTS; TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, & SERVICE PROVIDERS; AND SUPPORT TO ATTEND RELEVANT CONFERENCES OR WORKSHOPS.
Contact Information
Address:
THE ARC-BUFFALO COUNTY
4511 6TH AVENUE, STE 204
Kearney
NE
68845
Hours of Operation:
8 TO 5 MON-FRIDAY
Website:
www.arcofbuffalocounty.org
Main Phone:
Phone
308.237.4343
Other Phone(s):
Main Contact(s):
LINDA MERCER
Other Contact(s):
LAURA RITTENBUSH
Main Email:
Other Email(s):
General Information
Agency ID: 984
List of Provided Services:
Financial: Other Financial
Information and Referral: Information and Referral
Counties Served: Adams, Blaine, Buffalo, Clay, Custer, Franklin, Furnas, Garfield, Greeley, Hall, Hamilton, Harlan, Howard, Kearney, Loup, Merrick, Nuckolls, Phelps, Sherman, Valley, Webster, Wheeler
Written material: REGIONAL COUNCIL FUNDING PURPOSE & GUIDELINES.
Eligibility: GUIDELINES ARE SET FOR FUNDING PURPOSES. THE FOCUS OF ANY APPLICATION IS OF PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES THAT CANNOT BE CURED & WHICH CAN AFFECT (TO VARYING DEGREES) THE PERSON'S ABILITY TO: -CARE FOR HIS/HER PERSONAL NEEDS -LIVE INDEPENDENTLY -USE LANGUAGE -MAKE DECISIONS -LEARN -BE PHYSICALLY MOBILE -BE FINANCIALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT.
Ages Served: All Ages
Disabilities Served: DD (Developmental Disability including ID)
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Fees: NO CHRGE
Sliding fee schedule: Yes
How to appeal a decision: MARY GORDON
Languages with interpreters on staff: