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Causes: Developmentally Disabled Centers, Disabilities, Human Services
Mission: To provide a reasonable volume of developmentally disabled services to residents of the surrounding region who are or shall be diagnosed or thought to be developmentaly disabled.
Programs: Adult assisted and supported day servicesadult assisted day services is full or part-time employment in the developmental center that focuses mainly on habilitation and vocational skills development. Mid-nebraska indvidual services, inc. Offers paid piece work through contracts with area and regional businesses. The emphasis is on gaining skills to move into integrated community sites. For adult supported day services mid-nebraska has job placement specialists who provide assistance to individuals who are seeking full or part-time employment in the community. Mid-nebraska individual services, inc. Job coaches assist the individual in making a successful adjustment to work place demands and maintain on going support.
contracts - on-the-job trainingcontracts are piece rate work that typically is conducted at mid-nebraska individual services, inc. Locations. Mid-nebraska individual services, inc. Contracts with outside businesses to provide labor for a variety of tasks, which usually involves small assembly projects. The individuals gain skills from completing meaningful tasks and the businessess gain an economical work force. The mid-nebraska individual services, inc. Programs in oxford and holdrege also are engaged in recycling activities.
residential living supportmid-nebraska individual services, inc. Assists people in small individualized, relatively permanent living settings. Emphasis is on giving each individual only as much service as is necessary to maintain as independent a lifestyle as possible. Teaching and supports are directed toward achieving individual preferences in skills such as financial management, health and safety, personal growth, community living and communciation. Environments can range from limited supervision/support to full-time assistance.
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