Northstar Services

Northstar Services, located in Columbus, Neb., serves people with developmental disabilities and mental health needs. It provides a wide range of services that include long- and short-term health care assistance. The organization provides legal services and assistance against abuse, corporal punishment and mistreatment. Its other programs include early intervention, special education, preschool learning skills, and behavioral and support intervention. The organization offers a wide range of extracurricular programs, including fitness classes, camps and sports activities. The center provides a variety of specialized services, including issuing personnel policy manuals, drafting policy instructions regarding respite pay and promotional probationary management functions. It additionally offers information regarding the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services central registry.