Mental Health Services
Resources on This Page Include:
Comprehensive Outpatient Mental Health Services
About: They are familiar with a range of clinical approaches to support and direct clients in their symptom management. Counseling services address a number of conditions and circumstances including but not limited to: Abuse, ADD/ADHD, Addiction, Adoption, Anger Management, Anxiety, Codependency, Communication Skills, Depression, Developmental Testing, Eating Disorders, Grief Learning Disabilities, Marital/Divorce/Relationships, Medication Management, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorders and Phobias, Parenting, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), School Problems, Stress, Substance Abuse/Chemical Dependency, and Workplace Issues.
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-7pm
Phone: (402) 965-4004
Address: 11920 Burt Street, Suite 190 Omaha, NE 68127
Cost: free or highly discounted services are available for those who qualify.
About: Offers Outpatient Mental Health Treatment and Substance Abuse Evaluations.
Capstone Behavioral Health provides in-home or in office mental health services focusing on parent-child conflict, adolescent conflicts, step-family and adoption issues, parenting and communication skills, abuse issues; emotional and sexual, behavior issues; ADHD, anger management, impulse control, dependency issues, and emotional issues; unresolved grief/loss, depression, self-harm. .
Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30AM-5:00PM
Phone: (402) 614-8444
Email: info@capstonebehavioralhealth.com
Address: 1941 South 42nd St. (Suite 328) Omaha, NE 68105
Eligibility/ Requirements: Must pay at time of services.
Cost/ Payment: Accepts most insurances and self pay.
About: Providing life-changing behavioral health services to children, adults and families living with mental health and substance misuse issues. Counseling services are grounded in Catholic values and social teaching, including early intervention, prevention, improved behavioral and emotional functioning and accessible care.
Services Include:
Marriage and Family Counseling
Mental Health
Substance Use Disorders
School Mental Health
Phone: (402) 554-0520
Main Location:
3300 North 60th St. Omaha, NE 68104
Cost: $10 - Individuals / $20 - Couples and Families
About: The clinic is staffed by advanced students in the UNO Graduate Department of Counseling and supervised by licensed department faculty. We offer individual and group counseling for adolescents, adults, couples and families.
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 2:00-7:00 pm (last appointment at 6:00)
Phone: (402) 554-4882
Address: University of Nebraska at Omaha
107 Roskens Hall
6005 University Drive North, Omaha, NE 68182
Eligibility/Requirements: Must undergo pre-screening to determine if behavioral health services are needed.
Cost/ Payment: Accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and Private Insurance. Sliding scale is available for those without insurance.
About: Offers screenings, integrated primary care, smoking cessation, teletherapy services, traditional individual, family or couples therapy, and trauma informed care.
Email: behavioralhealth@cdhcmedical.com
Locations:
Grant St. Location
2915 Grant Street Omaha, Nebraska 68111
Phone: (402) 810-9758
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-6:30pm
Saturday 9am-12pm
30th St. Location
5319 N. 30th. (Suite A) Omaha, NE 68111
Phone: (402) 810-9758
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Cost: No fee charged for services
About: The Methodist Hospital Community Counseling Program helps youth, families and individuals who might otherwise not have access to mental health services. Confidential counseling is provided by experienced, licensed, masters-level mental health practitioners in select Omaha Public School buildings and community locations. These convenient settings allow counselors to assess, help and refer clients as needed to address their unique mental and behavior health challenges.
Phone: (402) 354-6891
Address: 9239 West Center Road Omaha, NE 68124
Eligibility/ Requirements: Adults age 18 or older, who are residents of Douglas County and/or the Region 6 area and are uninsured.
Cost/Payment: Services are provided on a sliding scale, based upon income.
Description: Offers multiple services including: Detoxification Services, Inpatient Services, Psychiatric Outpatient Program, Day Treatment Program, and Mental Health Diversion Program.
Phone: 402-444-7931 | call to schedule an appointment.
24-hour Crisis Line: (402) 717-4673
Address: 4102 Woolworth Avenue Omaha, NE 68105
Spanish translators are available.
Through Lutheran Family Services
Overview:
Sexual abuse is traumatic for everyone affected. LFS offers support and healing through the RSafe program.
Phone: (402) 595-1338
RSafe Therapy (LFS)
Provides individual, family and group therapy for individuals with problematic sexual behaviors and victims of sexual abuse. Classes are also offered for parents and guardians.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) (LFS)
Used to help with symptoms of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) (LFS)
For Children and adolescents (ages 3-18) with PTSD and other trauma related emotions, thoughts and behaviors.
Education and Training (LFS)
Education and training programs to providers, the public and clients, including the RSafe® Clinical Endorsement Training (RCET) for Problematic Sexual Behavior (PSB).
Contact Whitney Anderson for more information on education and training at
Phone: (402) 595-1338
Email: wanderson@LFSneb.org
LFS Locations that provide the above services include:
Sarpy County
11515 South 39th Street Bellevue NE 68123
Inside the SAC Federal Credit Union building, Suite 300, on the third floor. Entrances on east and west sides of building.
Phone: (402) 292-9105
Fax: (402) 292-0342
Child Advocacy Center
5025 Garland Street Lincoln NE 68504
Phone: (402) 476-3200
Fax: (402) 476-5330
Pottawattamie County Center for Healthy Families
300 W Broadway Council Bluffs IA 51503
Suite 7, with entrance on the northeast exterior of the building.
Phone: (712) 242-1040
Fax: (712) 242-0326
Project Harmony-Connections Building
Main Phone: (402) 595-1338
Phone: (402) 595-1437
Downtown Omaha Behavioral Health:
120 South 24th Street (Suite 100) Omaha NE 68102
Phone: (402) 342-7007
Fax: (402) 661-7117
Through Heartland Family Services (HFS)
Cost/Payment: Sliding Fee Scale, Accepts major insurances, Medicaid, Credit Card, Cash, and Check.
Overview of Heartland Family Services: Professional therapy for individuals, couples, and families. Counseling Services share a central focus on therapeutic services in order to treat current mental health and substance use issues, manage chronic illnesses, and intervene earlier to limit occurrences through education and prevention services.
Translators: Spanish, Karen, Burmese, Bhutanese (Dzongkha), Arabic, and Dinka.
Services Include:
About: Community-based care and treatment for individuals who are challenged by chronic mental illness. Services include case management, initial and ongoing assessments, psychiatric services, employment and housing assistance, family support and education, substance abuse services, and more.
Services are provided in Pottawattamie County in Iowa.
Assessment Center (HFS)
About: The Heartland Family Service Assessment Center offers clinical evaluations for youth and adults who are involved with the legal system. Services include co-occurring substance use and mental health assessments and psychological evaluations in order to provide clients, judges, caseworkers, and other referring agencies with information and recommendations that may assist with treatment and case disposition planning.
Services are provided primarily in Douglas and Sarpy counties in Nebraska.
Child and Family Center (HFS)
Eligibility: Children aged birth to 18 and their families living in Council Bluffs and the metro area.
About: Enhanced therapeutic counseling and treatment for children ages birth to 18 and their families. The goal is to help children and their families address past and ongoing trauma and improve relationships.
Services are provided in Council Bluffs, Iowa, but are open to children and families throughout the metro area.
Chemical Dependency- Family Works (HFS)
About: Long-term (6-9 months) residential substance abuse and mental health programs in Iowa and Nebraska for women with children. The program preserves and strengthens the mother-child attachment while providing housing, treatment, therapy, and support for the women and their children.
Services are offered to residents of Council Bluffs and southwest counties in Iowa and Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, and Washington counties in Nebraska.
About: Dads build a stronger bond with your children! Family Works Iowa offers the National Fatherhood Initiative class 24-7 Dad, which is a nationally recognized program designed for any dad who wants to improve his knowledge and skills to help him raise healthy children.
When: Wednesdays at 4pm.
Where: Gendler Center, 515 E. Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA.
Phone: (712) 322- 1407 | Call for more information or to register for classes.
Heartland Bridges (HFS)
Eligibility/ Requirements: Men and women ages 18 and older who reside in Fremont, Page, Mills, Montgomer, Pottawattamie, Cass, Shelby, Harrison, and Monona counties in Iowa. Participants must be eligible for the Southwest Iowa Mental Health and Disability Services Region-funded programs.
About: The Heartland Family Service Heartland Bridges program provides short-term housing for people in transition to and from Mental Health Counseling or Substance Use Treatment, support services, and/or permanent housing. The goal of the program is to help clients secure permanent housing and connect them with community-based mental health or substance abuse services and avoid unnecessary incarceration.
Eligibility/ Requirements: Participants must have or be eligible for Iowa Medicaid, have a mental illness that impacts his/her life, and reside in Pottawattamie, Harrison, or Mills counties in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
About: Care coordination for adults with severe mental illness. Integrated Health Home (IHH) partners with participants’ existing healthcare providers in order to meet overall health needs.
Eligibility/ Requirements:
Client must have a designated mental illness which results in a functional deficit in achieving and/or maintaining
a desired living, working, or social environment. Must be at least 18 years of age. The medical treatment and symptoms of the
mental diagnosis have been verified with medical records.Client displays a willingness to participate in the IPR program.
About: The Heartland Family Service Intensive Psychiatric Rehabilitation (IPR) program is designed to restore, improve, or maximize the level of functioning, independence, and quality of life for people experiencing a disabling mental illness. The goal of IPR is to assist the client with being able to use the necessary support systems to be successful and happy.
Mental Health Counseling (HFS)
Cost: Sliding scale based on income.
Eligibility: Professional therapy for individuals, couples, and families. Services may address concerns of conduct, identity, mood, anxiety, affect, impulse control, addictive, or other behavioral concerns; other mental or emotional conditions; and adjustments to transitions in the family life cycle.
Services are provided in Harrison, Mills and Pottawattamie counties in Iowa and Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, and Washington counties in Nebraska.
Eligibility/ Requirements: At-risk children with behavioral or mental health challenges. Students are referred by local school districts when they are no longer able to grow in their current school environment.
About: Features individual, group, and family therapeutic services facilitated by our experienced, licensed mental health counselors. A variety of trauma-informed care* and evidence-based practices* are used, including Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support and Social and Emotional Learning, to help improve a child’s ability to learn and thrive in an educational setting. One Oak also provides individualized academic support so each child is well-prepared and on-track to meet educational standards, with the goal of returning to their referring school.
*Evidence-based practices are scientifically proven effective.
**Trauma-informed care is practicing sensitivity to the effects of trauma in other’s lives.
Location:
North Omaha Intergenerational Human Services Campus | One Oak
OnTrack of the Heartland (HFS)
Eligibility/Requirements: Teens and young adults aged 14-35 who have recently begun to experience psychosis. Must be a resident of Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy or Washington counties in Nebraska and be referred by their mental health provider.
About: OnTrack of the Heartland provides an innovative team approach to provide recovery-oriented counseling and treatment. The recovery team tailors treatment plans to meet the needs of each individual. The individual collaborates with the team to select the best mix of services and supports, such as:
• Assistance and support in employment and/or education goals
• Care coordination
• Education and support for families
• Individual therapy
• Medication management using shared decision making
About: Community outreach and educational activities that aim to reduce the need for intervention and treatment. The goals of these programs are to promote youth development, reduce risk-taking behaviors, build assets and resilience, and, ultimately, prevent problem behaviors throughout the life span.
Services are provided in Pottawattamie, Mills, and Harrison counties in Iowa and Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, and Washington counties in Nebraska.
About: This program includes not only help for the problem gambler and his/her family, but also preventive information and education for the community.
Services include: Outpatient individual counseling, family therapy, support groups, financial education, and no-cost evaluations.
Services are provided in Harrison, Mills, and Pottawattamie counties in Iowa.
Call: 24/7 Problem Gambling Crisis Line | (800) Bets-Off
Text: (855) 895-8398
For further assistance for alcohol, drugs, gambling, mental health or suicidal thoughts visit: YourLifeIowa.org
Substance Use Treatment (HFS)
Eligibility/ Requirements: Adults and adolescents facing substance abuse.
About: Outpatient active treatment for adults and adolescents and long-term aftercare support that includes family and individual therapy and gender-specific groups. The dual-diagnosis approach provides on-site mental health evaluation and treatment, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and 24-hour emergency access.
Services are provided in Harrison, Mills, and Pottawattamie counties in Iowa and Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, and Washington counties in Nebraska.
Eligibility/ Requirements: Special Education students with major mental health diagnoses. Students must be referred by their local distric within the Green Hills Area Education Agency of southwest Iowa, which includes the counties of Adair, Adams, Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Clarke, Crawford, Decatur, Fremont, Harrison, Madison, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Shelby, Taylor, and Union.
About: Full-day academic and therapeutic programming for special education students with major mental health diagnoses. Family involvement is heavily emphasized, and comprehensive wrap-around services are provided to assist the student and family in beginning a healing journey.
Cost/Payment: Heartland Family Service accepts private pay and private and public insurance. Financial assistance may be available if needed.
Eligibility/ Requirements: Must be a resident of Harrison, Mills or Pottawattamie county in Iowa.
About: The Heartland Family Service Victim of Crime Assistance (VOCA) program is designed to help victims of crime, whether the crime is documented or undocumented. The ultimate goal for the VOCA program is to assist victims in their recovery from the crime they have experienced.
Services Include:
Case management: Financial assistance related to the crime, connections to resources through the community and help navigating the legal system, and support and advocacy
Counseling: Evidenced-based counseling with licensed therapists
Crimes include, but are not limited to:
Arson • Elder abuse/neglect • Sexual assault (child or adult) • Bullying • Human trafficking • Stalking/harassment • Burglary • Identity theft • Survivors of attempted homicide • Domestic violence • Kidnapping • Teen dating violence.
Phone: (712) 435-5363
Location: Gendler Center 515 E. Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA, 51503
HFS Locations:
Central Office:
2101 South 42nd Street Omaha NE, 68105
Phone: (402) 553-3000
Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30am-8:00pm; Friday 8:30am-5pm.
North Omaha Office:
6720 North 30th Street Omaha NE, USA 68112
Phone: (402) 451-6244
Hours: Not Available.
Papillion Location: (Specializes in Domestic violence)
302 American Parkway Papillion NE, 68046
Phone: (402) 339-2544
Hours:
Monday 8:30AM-7:30PM
Tuesday 8:30AM-8:00PM
Wednesday 8:30AM-5:00PM
Thursday 8:30AM-7:00PM
Friday 8:30AM-3:00PM
Council Bluffs Locations:
Gendler Center:
515 East Broadway Council Bluffs IA, 51503
Phone: (712) 322-1407
Hours:
Monday thru Thursday 8:00AM-7:30PM
Friday 8:00AM-2:30PM
Saturday 8:00AM-12:00PM
Lakin Campus
1515 Avenue J Council Bluffs IA, 51501
Phone: (712) 435-5350
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm
Child & Family Center Lakin Campus
705 North 16th St, Council Bluffs IA, 51501
Phone: (712) 325-5640
Lutheran Family Services (LFS)
Overview of LFS Adult Behavioral Health: Sometimes it is helpful to talk with a professional about your difficulties. Your counselor will help you strengthen your family, develop your relationships and prevent problems from getting out of control.
Programs Include:
Eligibility/ Requirements: Must be 19 years of age or older and living in either Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy, Cass, Washington or Dodge counties in Nebraska.
Must be diagnosed with one of the following: Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression, Psychotic Disorder and/or Schizoaffective Disorder
Must experience difficulty function in at least two of the following areas: Daily living, vocational skills, meeting basic needs, finding transportation, accessing community resources, and/or stabilizing mental health symptoms.
About: Community Support Specialists provide assistance to individuals experiencing Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI). The goal is to help clients achieve self-sustaining independence by attaining stability, improving personal, community and vocational functioning, increasing residential stability and enhancing development of skills.
Main Phone: (402) 342-7007
Lancaster County phone: (402) 441-7940
Cost/Payment: Sliding Fee Scale, Accepts major insurances, Medicaid, Credit Card, Cash, and Check.
*Accepts Board of Mental Health patients.*
About: Individual, Couples, and Family Counseling Services, Psychiatric Medication Evaluation and Monitoring, and Urgent Outpatient Mental Health Counseling, Anger Management, At Ease (support for current and former military personnel and their families), Community Support, Children Behavioral services, Counseling for Victim of Domestic Violence, Counseling for Refugee and Immigrants, Substance Use Treatment, PIER (Partners in Empowerment and Recovery), TASC (Targeted Adult Service Coordination), Housing for those with severe and persistent mental illness, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Crisis Response.
Overview: Immediate therapeutic intervention for mental illness and substance use disorder crises.
Crisis Response Services Include:
Police Officers Peer Support:
Eligibility/Requirements: Referrals for services are only accepted through the Omaha Police Department.
About: Supportive peer support services to officers who encounter individuals in crisis. This peer-to-peer setting allows officers who share experiences to help each other as they work towards their own recovery.
LFS locations that offer the above service include:
Blair Office
403 South 16th Street Blair NE 68008
Suite C.
Phone: (402) 426-5454
Fax: (402) 533-1118
Downtown Omaha Behavioral Health
120 South 24th Street Omaha NE 68102
Suite 100
Phone: (402) 342-7007
Fax: (402) 661-7117
Kountze Commons
2661 Douglas Street Omaha NE 68131
Phone: (402) 455-9760
Fax: (402) 455-9759
Lasting Hope Recovery Center
415 South 25th Avenue Omaha NE 68131
Phone: (402) 342-7007
Fax: (402) 885-8022
Rupert Dunklau Center for Healthy Families
1420 East Military Avenue Fremont NE 68025
Phone: (402) 721-1774
Fax: (402) 721-9689
Requirements/Eligibility: Must be referred to an LFS EMDR program coordinator by a health care provider.
Ask your provider to call (402) 342-7007 for a referral.
About: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an extensively-researched, integrative psychotherapy proven effective for trauma treatment. By directly affecting how the brain processes information, EMDR helps people see traumatic memories in new, less distressing ways.
EMDR helps people suffering form PTSD and other anxiety disorders, Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) and Substance Use Disorders.
About: This program serves individuals with a diagnosed mental health condition requiring medication to reduce symptoms and increase overall functioning and well being.
Locations Offering this Service:
Sarpy County
11515 South 39th Street Bellevue NE 68123
Suite 300
Phone: (402) 292-9105
Fax: (402) 292-0342
Downtown Omaha Behavioral Health
120 South 24th Street Omaha NE 68102
Suite 100
Phone: (402) 342-7007
Fax: (402) 661-7117
Lincoln Main Office
2301 O Street Lincoln NE 68510
Phone: (402) 441-7940
Fax: (402) 441-8491
Rupert Dunklau Center for Healthy Families
1420 East Military Avenue Fremont NE 68025
Suite 100
Phone: (402) 721-1774
Fax: (402) 721-9689
Cost: Sliding fees are offered to those who are without insurance and are eligible for state mental health subsidies.
About: Counseling can help strengthen your family, develop your relationships and prevent small problems from getting out of control. Individual, family and group therapists assess and treat everything from everyday stress to chronic mental health disorders.
Specialized treatment services and groups include:
- Severe and persistent mental illness
- Depression and mood disorder
- Urgent outpatient mental health care
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Sex offender treatment for adults
- Treatment for children with sexual behavior problems
- Sexual abuse support groups
- Substance use disorder
- Drug and alcohol education classes
- Adolescent decision-making groups
- Post-adoption issues
- Pregnancy- and parenting-related issues
About:
Partners in Empowerment and Recovery (PIER) – a collaboration of CenterPointe and Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska – is an intensive community-based program for severe and persistently mentally ill clients.
Phone: (402) 435-4044 | Call for more information.
Services include:
- Medication management
- Vocational support
- Social skills training
- Assistance with daily living skills
- Substance use education and treatment
- Family support
- Relapse prevention
- Therapy
- Wellness education
- Crisis intervention
Phone: (402) 435-4044
Location:
Partners in Empowerment and Recovery (PIER)
Suite 100
About:
Urgent Care is a referral-based program that ensures therapeutic services to persons experiencing a behavioral health crisis within 48 business hours.
Referrals are taken from community mental health professionals and hospitals.
Locations Offering this Service:
Sarpy County
11515 South 39th Street Bellevue NE 68123
Phone: (402) 292-9105
Fax: (402) 292-0342
Downtown Omaha Behavioral Health
120 South 24th Street Omaha NE 68102
Phone: (402) 342-7007
Fax: (402) 661-7117
Lasting Hope Recovery Center
415 South 25th Avenue Omaha NE 68131
Phone: (402) 342-7007
Fax: (402) 885-8022
Rupert Dunklau Center for Healthy Families®
1420 East Military Avenue Fremont NE 68025
Phone: (402) 721-1774
Fax: (402) 721-9689
About: Veterans Services programs provide confidential, individualized counseling services for active military personnel, veterans and their loved ones regardless of ability to pay.
Veterans Services therapists use many approaches including families/couples therapy, peer support groups and educational opportunities which address PTSD, war zone stress reactions, trauma-related guilt, anger management and coping strategies for managing everyday life. When appropriate, LFS staff will coordinate services with other community agencies and refer clients to area resources.
Services Include:
- Buddy Check
- Veterans Court Diversion Mentoring
- Peer Support
Phone: (402) 292-9105 | Call to learn more or access services.
LFS Locations Offering this Service:
Sarpy County
11515 South 39th Street Bellevue NE 68123
Suite 300
Phone: (402) 292-9105
Fax: (402) 292-0342
Overview: Mental illness affects people of every gender, race, age and socioeconomic level.
Because mental illness often goes hand in hand with homelessness, joblessness, poverty and other challenges, many of our mental health programs offer not only counseling and medical support but also other services like a safe place to live, nutritious meals, life skills classes, referrals to employment opportunities and peer support groups.
Programs Include:
Community Counseling Center (SA)
The Community Counseling Center offers free, trauma-informed individual and group therapy to those who are often overlooked for treatment in the metro area. We serve those who uninsured, homeless or have very low incomes and are enrolled in other Salvation Army programs.
Phone: (402) 898-5932
Mental Health Respite (SA)
Mental Health Respite offers individuals with an immediate psychiatric crisis residential care for up to 28 days, providing the support, structure, and assistance accessing services needed for stabilization.
Phone: (402) 505-8243
Community Support Mental Health (SA)
This program provides care to people who are 19 years and older, have a severe and persistent mental illness, and are in need of supportive services.
Phone: (402) 898-6017
Emergency Community Support (SA)
This 90-day program serves individuals who are 19 years and older and have experienced a behavioral health crisis. The goal of treatment is to achieve stabilization, increased independence and community integration.
Phone: (402) 898-6094
Intensive Community Support (SA)
This program offers assistance for six to 12 months to people age 19 and older who have severe and persistent mental illness and need daily supportive services. Treatment focuses on successfully developing skills in order to maintain adequate housing, increased mental health stability and, ultimately, independent living.
Phone: (402) 898-6017
Post-Crisis Response (SA)
This program provides community support services for up to 90 days for men, women and children who have recently experienced a mental health crisis that resulted in law enforcement intervention. We assist participants with stabilization, increased independence and community integration.
Phone: (402) 898-6094
Eligibility/ Requirements: Must be over the age of 19 and overcoming effects of sexual exploitation, sex trafficking or prostitution.
Cost: Free/ No Cost
About: Wellspring serves adults who are currently involved in or have a history of sex trafficking, prostitution, exotic dancing or survival sex. Individuals of any gender identity or sexual orientation who wish to make changes in their lives will find counseling through this program.
Services Include:
Therapy (SA)
Wellspring offers individual therapy in a non-judgmental, trauma-informed manner in order to help survivors recover from their lived experiences. Therapists are trained in EMDR, which is an evidence-based treatment for survivors of trauma. Therapy for survivors is generally a slow, incremental process where therapists first work to build a trusting and honest relationship on the survivor's own terms and timeline.
Chemical Dependency Evaluations (SA)
Wellspring offers free Chemical Dependency Evaluations to participants by a therapist who is well informed in dynamics related to prostitution and sex trafficking. Wellspring staff make recommendations and work to connect participants to partnering Chemical Dependency Treatment programs. We can often continue to engage participants in individual therapy while collaborating with their Chemical Dependency Treatment team.
Outreach (SA)
Wellspring offers groups as a free service to the Douglas County Department of Corrections and screens participants in these groups for Wellspring program eligibility. We work to connect these individuals to our services upon their discharge from corrections.
Phone: (402) 898-5871
Location: 10755 Burt St, Omaha, Nebraska 68111
Child and Family Mental Health Services
Cost/Payment: There is no charge to selected centers for on site consultation or training. There may be a modest cost for individualized parent consultation and counseling outside the center, if parents choose. Medicaid or Health Insurance may cover the cost of counseling.
Eligibility/ Requirements: Services are offered to child care providers in Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, and Washington counties in Nebraska.
About: KidSquad works with children and teachers in their classrooms in partnership with their parents to support social emotional growth and to decrease the challenging behaviors in the classroom. KidSquad’s mission is to support teaching efforts to prepare children for school and decrease preschool expulsion through the development of social emotional skill and experiences.
KindSquad is a cooperative program of the Center for Holistic Development, Child Saving Institute, Early Childhood Training Center, Heartland Family Service, Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska, Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare and Munroe-Meyer Institute.
- Infant Mental Health (0-18 months)
- Social/Emotional Classroom Referrals (Toddlers- Pre-K)
- Individual Child Support
- Educational Consultation
- Professional Development
Phone (402) 504-3637
Cost: free or highly discounted services are available for those who qualify.
About: Offers Outpatient Mental Health Treatment and Substance Abuse Evaluations.
Capstone Behavioral Health provides in-home or in office mental health services focusing on parent-child conflict, adolescent conflicts, step-family and adoption issues, parenting and communication skills, abuse issues; emotional and sexual, behavior issues; ADHD, anger management, impulse control, dependency issues, and emotional issues; unresolved grief/loss, depression, self-harm. .
Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30AM-5:00PM
Phone: (402) 614-8444
Email: info@capstonebehavioralhealth.com
Address: 1941 South 42nd St., Suite 328 Omaha, NE, 68105
Eligibility/ Requirements: Children and adolescents who are experiencing behavioral, emotional, academic or substance use concerns.
About: The Boys Town Center for behavioral health offers outpatient services for children of all ages who are experiencing behavioral, emotional, academic or substance abuse concerns. The Boys Town clinic helps infants, children, adolescents, adults and families find solutions to behavioral challenges such as anxiety, depression, anger management and more.
Virtual visits are available.
Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:00AM-5:00PM
Main Phone: (531) 355-3358
Call (531) 355-3500 to become a new patient or if you are not sure what behavioral health services you need.
Main Campus: 13460 Walsh Dr, Boys Town, NE 68010
Mental Health Services at Boystown Include:
Behavioral Health Clinic (Boystown)
About: Offers Parent training, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Psychological Assessments and Academic Assessments to develop effective assistance for a wide range of challenges.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Boystown)
About: the Boys Town Child and Adolescent Psychiatry department specializes in the management and treatment of developmental, behavioral and mental health problems in young children and adolescents. Their physicians work with families to create the best individualized medical and behavioral treatment plan for each child.
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics (Boystown)
About: Boys Town's Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics department is uniquely qualified to address the developmental and behavioral needs of infants, children and adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Depression and Mood Disorders, Developmental Delays, Developmental Intellectual Disabilities, Fragile X Syndrome, and other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities.
Psychiatric Inpatient Care (Boystown)
Eligibility/ Requirements: Children aged 5-17 who need psychiatric hospitalization.
About: The Psychiatric Inpatient Center at Boys Town National Research Hospital provides immediate intervention and stabilization for children with severe behavioral and mental health crises.
The center includes classrooms, a gymnasium, living spaces and recreational areas. Patients receive treatment and care from a multidisciplinary team of board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrists, pediatricians and pediatric specialists, highly trained psychiatric nurses and social workers.
Residential Treatment Center (Boystown)
Eligibility/Requirements: Children aged 5-11 and adolescents aged 12-17 who have severe behavioral health problems or mental illness.
Services are not appropriate for patients with a full IQ below 80, are currently dependent on drugs or alcohol, or have a history of sexual perpetration.
About: Provides medicinally directed care children and adolescents who would benefit from systematic and professional treatment for their behavioral, emotional and academic problems.
Eligibility/ Requirements: Must pay at time of services.
Cost/ Payment: Accepts most insurances. Does not accept Medicaid. No sliding scale available.
About: Providing life-changing behavioral health services to children, adults and families living with mental health and substance misuse issues. Counseling services are grounded in Catholic values and social teaching, including early intervention, prevention, improved behavioral and emotional functioning and accessible care.
Phone: (402) 554-0520
Services Include:
Marriage and Family Counseling
Mental Health
Substance Use Disorders
School Mental Health
Main Location:
3300 North 60th St. Omaha, NE 68104
Cost: Therapy fees are typically paid by Medicaid and Private insurance. Reduced rate may be available for those who qualify.
About: Child Saving Institute's licensed therapists specialize in child and family therapy. They provide the support, skills, and knowledge necessary to improve family relationships and reduce the painful impact of traumatic life events like abuse and neglect, divorce, or family violence.
Specialized Therapies Offered:
- Parent CHild Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
- Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)
- Play Therapy
- Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF_CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and REprocessing (EMDR)
- Circle of Security- Parenting (COS-P)
- Dialectival Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Adoption-Competent Therapy (TAC)
Languages: Mental health services are offered in English and Spanish
Hours: Monday-Friday 6:30am-6pm
Phone: (402) 553-6000
Email: CSIReferrals@childsaving.org
Address: 4545 Dodge St., Omaha, NE 68132
Through Lutheran Family Services (LFS)
Overview:
Children of all ages can be impacted by trauma or negative experiences such as a car accident, medical procedures or family violence. Such incidents can profoundly affect brain development, especially in a child under three.
Children who have experienced or witnessed trauma, those who have not bonded with their caregivers, or those with acting-out behaviors can all be successfully treated.
Phone: (402) 595-1338
Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) (LFS)
For children aged 0-6 who have experienced interpersonal violence
Circle of Security Parent Training (LFS)
An 8 week program to support and strengthen parent-child relationships.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) (LFS)
Used to help with symptoms of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) (LFS)
Parents learn play therapy skills and how to manage their child's behaviors.
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) (LFS)
For Children and adolescents (ages 3-18) with PTSD and other trauma related emotions, thoughts and behaviors.
Eligibility/Requirements: Children ages 0-6 who have experienced interpersonal violence.
About: CPP uses behavior-based strategies, play and verbal interpretation as therapeutic interventions. The focus is on improving child-caregiver interactions through play. The therapist acts as a bridge or interpreter between the child and parent.
LFS Locations that provide the above services Include:
Children Services Center (Omaha)
124 South 24th Street Omaha NE 68102
Suite 200, with entrance on north side of building.
Phone: (402) 661-7100
Toll Free Phone: (800) 267-9876
Fax: (402) 978-5637
Sarpy County
11515 South 39th Street Bellevue NE 68123
Inside the SAC Federal Credit Union building, Suite 300, on the third floor. Entrances on east and west sides of building.
Phone: (402) 292-9105
Fax: (402) 292-0342
Child Advocacy Center
5025 Garland Street Lincoln NE 68504
Phone: (402) 476-3200
Fax: (402) 476-5330
North Omaha Center for Healthy Families
3040 Lake Street Omaha NE 68111
Suite 124
Phone: (402) 504-1733
Pottawattamie County Center for Healthy Families
300 W Broadway Council Bluffs IA 51503
Suite 7, with entrance on the northeast exterior of the building.
Phone: (712) 242-1040
Fax: (712) 242-0326
Project Harmony-Connections Building
Main Phone: (402) 595-1338
Phone: (402) 595-1437
Rupert Dunklau Center for Healthy Families
1420 East Military Avenue Fremont NE 68025
Children Services:
Upper Level (Suite 200)
Entrance on the south
Phone: (402) 941-0075
Fax: (402) 941-0076
American Indian/ Native American Services
Eligibility/ Requirements: Available to all Native Americans in Douglas, Sarpy, and Pottawattamie Counties.
Cost/Payment: Accept Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance Accepts Board of Mental Health patients.
Description: Provides community and home-based family-centered services. Drug and Alcohol Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Diagnostic Interviews, Psychological testing, Dual Diagnosis Treatment, Anger Management counseling, Outpatient treatment, Treatment Planning, Substance Abuse Evaluations.
Phone: (402) 734-5275
Email: jaye@poncatribe-ne.org | Jay Eason, Behavioral Health Director
Location: 2602 J Street Omaha, NE 68107
Mental Illness Housing, Shelter, and Psychiatric Facility Services
Eligibility/Requirements: Each patient must be referred and then is screened to determine the appropriateness of Partial Hospital or Intensive Outpatient care.
Cost/Payment: Accepts most major insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid. Financial Assistance is available for those who qualify.
Overview: All services utilize a partial hospitalization program – a short-term, ambulatory, active treatment program to help senior, adult, and child/adolescent mental health patients regain balance in body, mind and spirit through therapeutically intensive and structured clinical services. When a patient has reached maximum benefit from the partial program, follow-up outpatient care is arranged.
Partial Hospitalization Locations Include:
Adult Services CHI Health Immanuel
7101 Newport Avenue (Suite 202) Omaha, NE 68152
Phone: (402) 572-3270
Senior Services CHI Health Immanuel
7101 Newport Avenue (Suite 311) Omaha, NE 68152
Phone: (402) 572-3490
Child/Adolescent CHI Health Immanuel
7101 Newport Avenue (Suite 101) Omaha, NE 68152
Phone: (402) 572-2870
Child/Adolescent Mercy Hospital
800 Mercy Drive (McDermott Pavilion, 1st floor) Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Phone: (712) 328-5919
Through Community Alliance
Eligibility/ Requirements:
Ages 19 and older with a diagnosed serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI).
Must be receiving supportive services through Community Alliance
A written lease and security deposit are required
Fees: sliding-scale fee, Medicaid, Regional Rental Assistance Programs, or other appropriate government programs
About: Quality, safe, and affordable housing for adults with mental illness. Community Alliance owns or operates more than 200 housing units including supervised group living residences, cooperative, peer supported houses, and apartment complexes.
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Phone: (402) 341-5128
Address: 4001 Leavenworth Street, Omaha, NE 68105
Overview: Because mental illness often goes hand in hand with homelessness, joblessness, poverty and other challenges, many of our mental health programs offer not only counseling and medical support but also other services like a safe place to live, nutritious meals, life skills classes, referrals to employment opportunities and peer support groups.
Mental Health Services Through the Salvation Army Includes:
Eligibility: Must be 19 years or older and diagnosed with a serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI).
About: This program offers assistance for six to 12 months to people age 19 and older who have severe and persistent mental illness and need daily supportive services. Treatment focuses on successfully developing skills in order to maintain adequate housing, increased mental health stability and, ultimately, independent living.
Length of Stay: Provides assistance for 6 months to 1 year. Participants have access to staff assistance 24
hours a day.
Address: 3612 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE, 68131
Phone: 402-898-6017
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Eligibility: Individuals with an immediate psychiatric crisis
About: Mental Health Respite offers individuals with an immediate psychiatric crisis residential care for up to 28 days, providing the support, structure, and assistance accessing services needed for stabilization.
Length of Stay: 28 days.
Phone: (402) 505-8243
Eligibility: Individuals 19 years and older who have experienced a behavioral health crisis.
About: The goal of treatment is to achieve stabilization, increased independence and community integration.
Length of Stay: 90 days
Phone: (402) 898-6094
Eligibility/Requirements: Adults who present with or call in a psychiatric emergency. Walks in welcome.
About: A 64-bed adult psychiatric facility, the Lasting Hope Recovery Center uses a Trauma Informed Care model to provide for the immediate needs of those in crisis. The center follows a multi-occurring treatment model, meaning that patients with a mental illness and a substance abuse diagnosis will have both addressed within their treatment plan. The center also incorporates evidence-based practices, such as Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) and Peer Support Specialists.
Hours: 24/7
Locations:
CHI Health Clinic Psychiatric Associates (Lasting Hope)
Phone: (402) 717-5550
Fax: (402) 717-5792
Address: 415 S 25th Ave. Omaha, NE 68131
Lasting Hope Recovery Center
Phone: (402) 717-5300
Fax: (402) 717-5499
Address: 415 S 25th Ave. Omaha, NE 68131
Through Lutheran Family Services
Eligibility/Requirements: Residents must have a chronic mental illness diagnosis, have an annual income that does not exceed program income limits, not have any other residences besides their unit at Josiah Place, provide a valid Social Security Number, and meet background requirements imposed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) .
About: Josiah Place provides housing that is affordable, pleasant, safe and accessible to supportive services required for independence and economic empowerment. During the initial tenant screening, LFS staff assess each person’s need for additional services to support independent living.
Josiah Place is a 10-unit single bedroom apartment complex that provides affordable housing within walking distance to many necessary services, occasional community support services, and a multi-purpose community meeting room with a residential style kitchen.
Phone: (308) 532-0587
Fax: (308) 696-3263
Location: 1137 Linda Court North Platte NE 69101
Veteran Services
About: Veterans Services programs provide confidential, individualized counseling services for active military personnel, veterans and their loved ones regardless of ability to pay.
Veterans Services therapists use many approaches including families/couples therapy, peer support groups and educational opportunities which address PTSD, war zone stress reactions, trauma-related guilt, anger management and coping strategies for managing everyday life. When appropriate, LFS staff will coordinate services with other community agencies and refer clients to area resources.
Services Include:
- Buddy Check
- Veterans Court Diversion Mentoring
- Peer Support
Phone: (402) 292-9105 | Call to learn more or access services.
LFS Locations Offering this Service:
Sarpy County
11515 South 39th St. (Suite 300) Bellevue NE 68123
Phone: (402) 292-9105
Fax: (402) 292-0342
About: Provides education, support, and advocacy for individuals with mental illness. Free helpline for consumers, family members, friends and professionals for information related to mental illness. Free educational classes on different mental health topics.
Translators available upon request.
Phone: (402) 345-8101
Helpline: 1-800-273-8255
Information Line: (800) 950- NAMI
Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255: Press 1
Location: 415 S 25th Ave Omaha, NE 68131
Education, Support and Advocacy
About: Provides education, support, and advocacy for individuals with mental illness. Free helpline for consumers, family members, friends and professionals for information related to mental illness. Free educational classes on different mental health topics.
Translators available upon request.
Phone: (402) 345-8101
Helpline: 1-800-273-8255
Information Line: (800) 950- NAMI
Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255: Press 1
Location: 415 S 25th Ave Omaha, NE 68131
For a list of Mental Health Resources made specifically with black/ African-American folk in mind click here.
For a list of Mental Health Resources made specifically with members of the LGBTQ+ community in mind click here.
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