EDN - Parent Resources

Advocacy, Disability and Support Groups:

  • Answers 4 Families - Connecting Nebraskans with special needs to resources and supports.
  • Nebraska Early Development Network - Babies Can't Wait. This is Nebraska's website for the Early Development Network fully explaining why early intervention and the first years are so critical to a child's development as well as further information for families and/or those needing more information.
  • Rule 52 Parent Rights - Nebraska Department of Education Regulations and Standards for the Provision of Early Intervention Services.
  • PTI Nebraska - (Parent Training and Information) is a statewide resource for families of children with disabilities and special health care needs.
  • Staying on Track- Developmental Milestones by age group or download the free "Staying on Track" App.

Assistance:

  • Access Nebraska - Application for Nebraska Children's Health Insurance Program and other assistance programs through the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
  • Right Turn - Right Turn is here to help and support families who have adopted a child or entered into a guardianship in Nebraska.
  • Social Security Administration -The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program pays benefits to disabled adults and children who have limited income and resources.
  • United Healthcare Children's Foundation - to improve children’s lives and help families gain access to the care they need through medical grants.
  • WIC (Women, Infants and Children) - Nebraska WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) is a supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children.

Your EDN Services Coordinator can assist you further in finding additional or more specific resources.