Meeting special needs in the Panhandle

Surviving HIV requires treating the entire person, not just the illness.  Having HIV means having issues with money, nutrition, side-effects, etc.

We are fortunate to have an entire support system already in-place here in the panhandle.  This includes case workers,  specialists, doctors, nurses, financial assistance, counseling and support groups who know about HIV and the issues it creates.

 

Calico Spirit
Calico Spirit is an HIV support group for individuals and their partners.

Meetings are held monthly with events planned several times during the year where the entire family is welcome to attend.  Please contact Jill Young if you'd like to attend.

  

Jill Young is the Nebraska AIDS Project case manager for the Scottsbluff office.

Jill or her assistant, Deane, can assist you with getting set up with all of the services you or your loved one needs.

Some of the things Jill or Deane can help you with:

  • Financial Assistance (food, housing, utilities, medical, dental)
  • Healthcare (medical, dental, psychological)
  • Quarterly HIV Clinic with specialists from Denver
  • Transportation
  • Support Groups
  • Addiction counseling

You may email Jill at napscb@earthlink.net or call her at (308) 635-3807.

Colorado residents can find out about getting a case manager at Colorado AIDS Project or Northern Colorado AIDS Projects' websites.

Ryan White Title III
HIV Clinic

All individuals enrolled in the Western Community Health Resources’ (WCHR) Ryan White Title III program can receive medical care at a special HIV clinic.  The HIV clinic is held in western Nebraska every three months at Panhandle Community Services Health Center, 975 Crescent Drive, in Gering, Nebraska. 

      During the HIV clinic individuals can meet with:  

  • An Infectious Disease/HIV specialist

  • An infectious disease nurse for counseling on medication

  • A Registered Dietician

  • A Nebraska AIDS Program case manager

HIV Clinic patients are encouraged to relax and hang out in the Hospitality Room.  There, patients can eat nutritious snacks, access the internet to research HIV related issues, meet others with HIV to share support and share solutions on how they deal with their illness.

To attend the HIV clinic please contact Jill Young, Social Case Manager for the Nebraska AIDS Project (308-635-3807) or Janet Soule, Infectious Disease Nurse at Panhandle  Community Services Health Center (308-632-2540).

 

Panhandle Mental Health Center

Panhandle Mental Health Center is an innovative leader in providing quality service to families and individuals in the panhandle by encouraging healthy lifestyles.

   Some services available:

  • Individual Counseling
  • Family Counseling
  • Substance Abuse
  • Relationship Counseling
  • Medication management
  • Psychological Testing
  • Intervention
  • Anger management
  • Parent education
  • Foster care
  • Adult living skills
  • Developmental disability foster care

Please contact PMHC at (308) 635-3171 or 1-877-492-7001 or stop by their offices at 4110 Avenue D, Scottsbluff.