Role: outpatient therapy and psychiatric medication-management were announced for the Ord clinic; geography: Ord; cost/eligibility: ask whether these clinicians and services are current, accepting patients, and what insurance, fees, and wait apply; emergency limits: scheduled outpatient care is not crisis response | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
Valley County Health System Medical Clinic — mental-health services
VCHS announced counseling by an LIMHP and medication management by a psychiatric nurse practitioner at its Ord clinic. Because that announcement is older, call before relying on it to confirm the current team, services, intake, age range, cost, and fit. No hoarding specialty is implied.
Role: local primary, outpatient, and hospital care; geography: Ord; cost/eligibility: ask about appointment availability, accepted coverage, and charges; emergency limits: for urgent medical emergencies call 911 rather than waiting for an appointment | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
Valley County Health System — local medical clinic and hospital
VCHS lists a medical clinic and a critical-access hospital at 2707 L Street. Contact the clinic for routine care and ask where to go for the concern you have.
Role: hospital and ambulance service; geography: Ord and surrounding area; cost/eligibility: ask VCHS about services and billing; emergency limits: call 911 for ambulance or a life-threatening emergency; this guide is not medical triage | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
Valley County Hospital and ambulance information
Valley County Health System lists the hospital and ambulance service at its Ord campus. A website listing is not a recommendation to delay emergency care or use a scheduled clinic appointment for crisis response.
Role: public-health education, immunization, lactation counseling, select dental services, and community outreach; geography: serves Valley County, with its office in Burwell; cost/eligibility: ask about appointment, fees, and service availability; emergency limits: not an emergency department | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
Loup Basin Public Health Department
Loup Basin Public Health lists Valley County among its service area and offers clinical and community services. Call to confirm which services are available in Ord, whether travel is needed, and current fees or eligibility.
Role: locate qualified outpatient, recovery, substance-use, and peer providers; geography: regional network includes Valley County; cost/eligibility: provider, payer, and intake rules vary; emergency limits: use 911 or 988 when appropriate, not a routine referral directory | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
Region 3 Behavioral Health Services Network Directory
The Region 3 directory lists providers by service type and advises readers to contact them directly. Ask which providers currently accept Valley County residents and whether telehealth, travel, fees, and wait times fit your needs.
Role: lived-experience advocacy and consumer/family participation in the behavioral-health system; geography: includes Valley County; cost/eligibility: contact Region 3 to ask about participation and support; emergency limits: not crisis counseling or legal representation | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
Region 3 Consumer Advocacy
Region 3 describes a consumer specialist and a coalition for people and families participating in the regional behavioral-health system. Ask what participation or advocacy is available to you.
Role: peer-support provider listed by Region 3; geography: provider availability for Valley County must be confirmed; cost/eligibility: ask about current intake, age/family criteria, fees, and access; emergency limits: peer support is not therapy or emergency care | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
Families CARE — peer support in the Region 3 network
Region 3 lists Families CARE in its peer-support network. Contact them to ask whether a service currently reaches Ord and what form of peer or family support is available.
Role: behavioral-health and peer-support provider listed in the Region 3 network; geography: regional—confirm service to Ord; cost/eligibility: ask about assessment, payer, fees, wait, and eligibility; emergency limits: routine services are not emergency response | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
South Central Behavioral Services
Region 3 lists South Central Behavioral Services for behavioral-health and peer-support services. Verify whether the specific program serves Valley County and whether it is accepting referrals.
Role: assessment, outpatient, crisis-stabilization, and related behavioral-health services listed in Region 3’s network; geography: confirm the location and access route for Valley County; cost/eligibility: ask about intake, payer, and program criteria; emergency limits: call 911 for immediate danger or 988 for emotional crisis support | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
Mid-Plains Center for Behavioral Healthcare Services
The Region 3 network lists Mid-Plains among its providers and crisis pathways. This listing does not establish a local Ord office; ask where services are delivered and whether the current program fits.
Role: care management, caregiver support, nutrition, legal information, transportation referrals, and other aging services; geography: includes Valley County; cost/eligibility: primarily adults 60+ and spouses; some services use donations or sliding fees—confirm directly; emergency limits: not emergency shelter or crisis response | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
South Central Nebraska Agency on Aging
The agency says it serves Valley County and older adults and persons with disabilities. Ask which programs fit, whether a donation is suggested, and how to arrange local transportation or meals.
Role: local senior-center connection and community programming; geography: Ord; cost/eligibility: call about meals, activities, rides, and any suggested donation or age requirements; emergency limits: not home-care or emergency response | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
Valley County Senior Center — Ord
The South Central Nebraska Agency on Aging lists the Valley County Senior Center at 206 N. 16th Street, with weekday hours. Call first to confirm current hours, meals, transportation, accessibility, and participation details.
Role: senior-focused program within Valley County Health System; geography: Ord; cost/eligibility: ask about current services, referral, coverage, and enrollment; emergency limits: not a crisis or emergency response service | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
VCHS Heritage Program for Seniors
VCHS lists the Heritage Program for Seniors in Ord. Contact the program to confirm its current scope and whether it can help with the support or care question you have.
Role: aging-service and transportation information; geography: South Central Nebraska Agency on Aging serves Valley County; cost/eligibility: primarily age 60+ and needing assistance, with fees or donations varying; confirm service area and ride arrangements; emergency limits: not emergency transport | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
Older-adult transportation, meals, and care-management referrals
Nebraska’s agency listing identifies public transportation, meals, care management, and information/referral for the South Central Nebraska Agency on Aging. It does not guarantee a same-day ride; ask about pickup area, accessible vehicles, fares or donations, notice, and capacity.
Role: income-qualified affordable rental housing; geography: Ord; cost/eligibility: income and household rules apply; ask for current vacancies, rent, utility allowance, paperwork, and waitlist; emergency limits: not an emergency shelter | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
Ord Housing Authority
The local housing page directs people to the Ord Housing Authority and states that available units are for income-qualified individuals or families. Do not assume a unit is open or a particular rent applies; confirm current terms directly.
Role: information about privately owned rental listings; geography: Ord and Valley County; cost/eligibility: rents, deposits, screening, and availability are set by each landlord; confirm directly; emergency limits: not a shelter or housing-placement guarantee | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
Ord Area Chamber rental-property list
The Ord community housing page says the Chamber maintains a list of available private rentals. Contact the Chamber for current listings and verify the property, terms, accessibility, and application directly with its owner or manager.
Role: housing initiatives and homebuyer/homeowner information; geography: regional district includes Valley County; cost/eligibility: program, income, and funding rules vary—confirm current openings; emergency limits: not shelter or emergency repair dispatch | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
Central Nebraska Economic Development District — housing programs
Ord’s local housing page identifies CNEDD as a partner for housing initiatives that include Valley County. Ask which programs are currently funded and whether your household and project qualify.
Role: local food and seasonal clothing assistance; geography: serves Valley County and nearby communities; cost/eligibility: the local page says qualifying customers may use it monthly; confirm current criteria and hours before going; emergency limits: not a crisis or medical service | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
Ord Area Food Pantry
The Ord community organization page lists the pantry at 81781 Highway 70 and says it serves Valley County. Because hours and intake can change, call first to confirm access, current schedule, what to bring, and whether someone can help if travel is difficult.
Role: volunteer practical and reviewed financial help for unmet needs; geography: Valley County and surrounding area; cost/eligibility: requests are reviewed and assistance is not paid as cash to the applicant; ask about current capacity; emergency limits: not crisis response, public benefits, or guaranteed aid | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
Helping Hands Ministry — practical assistance
The Ord community page describes help such as yard work, snow removal, small repairs, transportation, and some bills or groceries. The ministry is Christian; ask whether its approach feels right for you. The page lists a North Loup mailing address and email but no direct phone.
Role: food-purchasing benefit; geography: Nebraska; cost/eligibility: household and program rules apply and are changing—check current DHHS rules and application requirements; emergency limits: not immediate food delivery | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
Nebraska Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP benefits are issued through an EBT card for eligible food purchases. Apply or check current rules through Nebraska DHHS; do not share private information with unsolicited callers claiming to help with benefits.
Role: apply for and manage Nebraska benefits and submit requested documents; geography: Nebraska; cost/eligibility: benefit-specific; eligibility and documentation vary; emergency limits: applications are not same-day emergency assistance | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
iServe Nebraska benefits portal
The state portal supports new applications, renewals, document submission, and case updates. Use the official site and confirm the requirements for each program.
Role: eligible-household heating/cooling and utility assistance; geography: Nebraska; cost/eligibility: income, household, fuel, and crisis criteria apply; confirm applications and current benefit rules; emergency limits: not immediate utility repair or 911 response | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
Nebraska Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Nebraska DHHS explains LIHEAP payments and application routes, including ACCESSNebraska for communities outside Lincoln and Omaha. Call (800) 383-4278 or use the official page to confirm current eligibility and next steps.
Role: public library, internet/computer access, learning, and information; geography: Ord; cost/eligibility: ask about card rules and services; the library lists free Wi-Fi; emergency limits: not case management or crisis support | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
Ord Township Library
The library is listed by the Nebraska Library Commission and provides local public access to information and technology. Contact staff to confirm current hours, access, accessibility, and card requirements.
Role: county veterans-services contact and benefits navigation; geography: Valley County; cost/eligibility: veteran and benefit rules vary—call to confirm; emergency limits: not emergency response | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
Valley County Veterans Service Office
Valley County’s phone directory lists its Veterans Service office at (308) 728-5470. Ask what records to bring and whether the office can help with the specific benefit or referral you need.
Role: civil legal information, advice, self-help, and possible representation; geography: serves Nebraska statewide; cost/eligibility: qualifying low-income households and case/resources criteria apply; emergency limits: not a substitute for 911 or a crisis advocate | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
Legal Aid of Nebraska
Legal Aid of Nebraska serves all 93 counties and handles some housing, benefits, family, and other civil matters. It has no walk-ins; call or apply online and confirm whether the issue and household qualify.
Role: municipal utility and city-service contact; geography: Ord city limits; cost/eligibility: service address, rates, deposits, and payment options vary—confirm with the City; emergency limits: not a cleanup crew or emergency dispatch | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
City of Ord — Light and Water / city office
The local city/community site lists the City Office / Light and Water at (308) 728-5791. Ask about current utility accounts, rates, waste handling, large items, and rules for your property before arranging work.
Role: public-office navigation for county services; geography: Valley County; cost/eligibility: office-specific; confirm hours and documents before visiting; emergency limits: county offices are not emergency dispatch | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
Valley County phone directory and courthouse contacts
The county directory lists the clerk, court, assessor, treasurer, planning and zoning, highway department, and other offices. Call the relevant office before traveling to confirm hours and what it can handle.
Role: local information and business/community connections; geography: Ord and Valley County; cost/eligibility: businesses set their own terms; independently verify services and charges; emergency limits: not an official care, safety, or benefits provider | Each listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility—or what to confirm—and emergency limits. Regional listings are not promises of local availability. Inclusion is not an endorsement; verify current details directly.
Ord Area Chamber and Valley County community directory
The Chamber and community-development site links local organizations, rentals, utilities, and community activities. Use it as a starting directory and confirm details with each organization.