The Watanabe Wellness Center in Omaha is open to all NAP clients. Nutritious home-style food is served each weekday from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Clients visiting from greater Nebraska or southwest Iowa are welcome to visit the Center and enjoy lunch. (Lunch is free to NAP clients.) Adult guests can enjoy lunch for a $3.00 donation. Children (under 18) who accompany clients may also enjoy lunch at no charge.
The Wellness Center hosts support groups, professional counseling, therapeutic massage, patient education, as well as education related to job and life skills, medication management, reducing high-risk behavior and programs for spiritual growth. The NAP web site also includes a calendar of client activities and events that is updated regularly. Call ahead for massage appointments and details on other services.
Lincoln, Kearney, Norfolk, and Scottsbluff Offices
These Greater Nebraska NAP offices also host lunches, support groups, and other activities for clients. Schedules vary, so check with your case manager.
Case Management
NAP's professional case managers conduct a supportive process of assessment, advocacy, intervention, and monitoring to maintain a client's maximum level of health, stability, and self-sufficiency. Case managers work with clients in strict confidence to facilitate links to medical and social service resources, to develop care plans, and to cultivate practical, social, and emotional support for people living with HIV and AIDS in Nebraska, southwest Iowa and eastern Wyoming.
Intake, Assessment, and Planning
Case managers start with a non-judgmental assessment of "where clients are" with respect to medical, psychosocial, financial, and daily living issues. Care plans and referrals to outside services are developed according to the client's needs, strengths, and challenges. Clients may also consult with their case managers about sexuality concerns, drug and alcohol abuse, and mental health issues to achieve the best possible quality of life.
Referrals, Advocacy, & Intervention
Case Managers help connect clients to appropriate:
- Medical Care & Treatment
- Emergency Financial Assistance
- Crisis Assessment and Intervention
- Legal Aid
- Addiction Counseling
- Mental Health Therapy
- Pastoral Care
- Support Groups
- Health Education
- Child, Maternal, & Family Services
Mental Health Therapy and Addiction Counseling
Living with HIV can cause distress. In addition to outside referrals, NAP offers licensed and certified professional mental health therapy and addiction counseling on-site. Individual, family, and group sessions are available.