Community Supports

There are multiple organizations within Omaha that provide various services to individuals who are suffering from Major Depressive Disorder. Various services include Emergency Community Supports, Worksource, Day Programs, Mental Health Respite, and Community Support. In order to be eligible for community supports, many organizations require a Severe Persistent Mental Illness(SPMI) that must be “recurrent” for at least a year documented by a mental health professional such as an APRN, PA, or a psychiatrist. The eligible diagnoses include:

Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective
Major Depression(MDD)
Bipolar Disorder

Local Organizations

Lutheran Family Services
124 S 24th St
Omaha, NE 68105
Phone: (402) 536-3500

Community Alliance
4001 Leavenworth St
Omaha, NE 68105
Phone: (402) 341-5128″

Salvation Army
1941 S 42th St Ste 370
Omaha, NE 68105
Phone: (402) 315-3950

These organizations will often assist with daily living skills, finding housing, vocational skills, finding transportation, stabilizing mental health symptoms, and accessing community various resources.

Contact your mental health provider or primary care physician in order to have a referral put in place.