Partners and Additional Resources
Grief Websites
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
https://afsp.org/
Offering support for survivors of suicide and building awareness for suicide prevention and mental illness
nebraska@afsp.org
Centering Corporation
https://centering.org/
Books and additional resources for all grief-related topics
402-553-1200
National Alliance for Grieving Children
https://childrengrieve.org/
Provides education and resources for supporting grieving youth, including a map for locating grief support programs across the country
Sesame Street – When Families Grieve
https://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/topicsandactivities/topics/grief
Tips, videos, and activities for adults to use with grieving children
What’s Your Grief
https://whatsyourgrief.com/
Blog & online community for grief education and resources
Widowed Parent
https://widowedparent.org/home
Online community of resources, support, and research for widowed parents
Mental Health Websites
13 Minutes
https://moretomorrowsne.org/
Suicide prevention resources
The Kim Foundation
https://www.thekimfoundation.org/
Creates awareness and offers resources for mental health and suicide prevention
Nebraska Mental Health
https://nebraskamentalhealth.com/
Centralized access to local and regional mental health information
Developmental / Behavioral Websites
Behaven Kids
https://behavenkids.com/
Offers behavioral health services to help children build positive behaviors
402-926-4373
Down Syndrome Alliance
https://www.dsamidlands.org/
Supports families touched by Down syndrome
402-991-1800
Munroe-Meyer Institute
https://www.unmc.edu/mmi/
Provides services and support for people with genetic disorders and developmental disabilities
402-559-6418
Illness / Injury Websites
Alcoholics Anonymous
Find A.A. Near You | Alcoholics Anonymous (aa.org)
ALS Association of the Midlands
https://www.alsa-midamerica.org/
Provides education, resources, and services for patients and family members
402-991-8788
ALS in the Heartland
https://alsintheheartland.org/
Provides education, resources, and services for patients and family members
402-592-2374
Alzheimer’s Association
https://www.alz.org/nebraska
Provides education, resources, and services for patients and family members
402-502-4301
American Cancer Society
https://www.cancer.org/
Provides education, resources, and services for patients and family members
402-393-5800
American Lung Association
https://www.lung.org/
Offers support, education, and resources for people with lung disease and family members, including a lung cancer support group
402-502-4950
Angels Among Us
https://myangelsamongus.org/
Provides financial assistance to families of children with cancer
402-934-0999
Memories for Kids
https://memoriesforkids.org/
Creates memories for children who have a parent with stage IV cancer
402-889-5797
Narcotics Anonymous
Find Nebraska NA Meetings Near You | Narcotics.com
Someone I Love is Sick
http://www.someoneiloveissick.com/
Information for talking with a young child, ages 2-6, about cancer
Hotlines
If you or someone you know is in crisis now, seek help immediately. Dial 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Crisis hotline for suicide prevention
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Red Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio
1-888-628-9454
Boystown Hotline
Crisis, resource, & referral number for kids & parents
1-800-448-3000
Nebraska Family Helpline
Hotline for Nebraska families to connect with needed services or emergency support
1-888-866-8660