Community Resources for Students and Staff
Housing Insecurity
Omaha (Douglas County)
Douglas County CARES Act Rental Assistance Program
- Will need to submit all supporting documents (e.g., proof of financial hardship due to COVID19, accurate contact information for your landlord)
- Call: 402-444-7232, Monday through Friday, 8 m. to 4:30 p.m.
Legal Assistance
Nebraska
- Call 402-348-1069
- Locations in Omaha, Lincoln, Norfolk, Scottsbluff and other Nebraska cities
- Providing information, referrals, advice, self-help services, and representation to qualifying low-income individuals with civil legal issues
- Call 402-452-1918
- Offering free legal help for people in domestic violence/family threat situations or those that need help establishing a Health Care Power of Attorney
Nebraska Immigrant Legal Assistance Hotline
- Email: info@immigrantlc.org
- Call: 402-898-1349
Iowa
- Call 1-800-332-0419 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Helps with evictions, unemployment benefits, domestic violence
Bills and Utility Assistance
Omaha (Douglas County)
Douglas County Utility Assistance Program
- Will need to submit all support documents (e.g., proof of financial hardship due to COVID19)
- If you need application assistance, call Dollar Energy Fund at 1-888-650-9132 to find a local partnering agency.
OPPD Energy Assistance Program (EAP)
- Financial assistance to help cover the emergency energy needs of households located within the 13-county OPPD service area.
- Contact OPPD Customer Service at 1-877-536-4131
Nebraska
Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- Federal program offering financial assistance to low-income households with emergency energy needs.
- Apply online at ACCESSNebraska
- Call 402-595-1258 or 1-800-383-4278
Nationwide
Dollar Energy Fund Agency Finder
- Connect with programs near you that aid with clothing, food, health services, childcare, and
United Way
- Call 211
- Assistance with resources for housing costs and paying bills
Transportation and Moving Assistance for Students
Omaha Rapid Bus Transit (ORBT)
- FREE for the time being
U-Haul
- 30 days free self-storage for new customers with college IDs
- Email: info@collegeboxes.com
- Call: 866-269-4887
Food Pantry and Related Resources
Food Bank for the Heartland List of Partners
- State of Nebraska and Western Iowa
Omaha
- Complete this Request Form using a UNO/UNMC email address
- Requests for food packages can be submitted through an easy online form twice per week. Each package contains approximately two days’ worth of non-perishable items and personal hygiene products.
- Timberlake Outreach Center: 2107 E Locust St Omaha, NE 68110 402-829-1510
- Elkhorn Family Outreach/Donation Center: 1620 N 203rd St Elkhorn, NE 68022
- Shopping open from Tuesday-Saturday 10 m. to 4 p.m., closed Sunday/Monday
- Free clothing, shoes, toys, household items, diapers, and food
- 812 S 24th Street Omaha, Nebraska 68108 402-345-8047
- Monday-Thursday 10 m. to 3:30 p.m. • Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- 6201 North 60th Street, 68104 402-453-7649
- Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 11 m. to 2:45 p.m.
- Located in the lower level of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran
- Burrows Center 6101 NW Radial Highway
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9 m. to 11 a.m., 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Kearney
- Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion First floor of Nebraskan Student Union
- Monday through Friday 7 m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sundays 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- 1920 Central Ave, Kearney 68848 | 308-234-3880
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:00pm-5:00pm, Tuesday 9:00am-1:00pm Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska Resource Page
Lincoln
- 4840 Doris Bair Circle, Suite A, Lincoln, Nebraska 68504 402-466-8170
- Monday-Friday 8 m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Email: info@lincolnfoodbank.org
- Select resources in the Lincoln community
Norfolk
Northeast Community College Food Pantry
- Food Pantry all users must first fill out an Intake Form
Scottsbluff
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen
- 1102 12th Ave Scottsbluff, 69363 308-632-2845
- Food pantry available Monday through Friday 11 m. to 5:30 p.m.
Potter’s Wheel Ministries Food Pantry
- 111 Overland, Scottsbluff 69361 • 308-633-2888
- 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays & Thursdays only. Please call to obtain a voucher.
Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska (CAPWN)
- Call 308-635-3089 and leave a contact number for a callback and provide total household income information
- If eligible, arrangements will be made for food pick-up
Panhandle Partnership Resource List
Iowa
- Council Bluffs Family Outreach/Donation Center 1612 Avenue D, Council Bluffs, 51501
- Free clothing, shoes, toys, household items, diapers, and food
- Shopping open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, closed Sunday/Monday
Southside Helping Hands Pantry
- 1919 S 10th , Council Bluffs 51501
- Call for Hours: 712-322-8122
Trailblazers Pantry
- 815 N 16th , Council Bluffs 51501
- Call for Hours: 402-510-7025
- Servicing outside of Western Iowa
Childcare Resources
Omaha
- Childcare and tutoring drop-off options for working parent
- Drop-in childcare for infants to school age
Kids and Youth Programming at the JCC
- Childcare option for kindergarten through sixth grade students enrolled in a remote learning program
- Free program featuring STEAM-related activities for elementary and middle school
- All programming is hosted through Omaha Public Library. Times and locations vary.
Nebraska Medicine Internal Child Care Resources
- There are two internal lists, which will include information that was self-submitted by Nebraska Medicine colleagues: one list for those requiring care and one list for those who may be able to These lists can be viewed here, using the password “dependent.” You can also get to this site through the Employee Resources section of NOW or on MyHR.
Nebraska
Nebraska DHHS Child Care Roster
- Roster of licensed childcare and preschool programs in Use the “Find” function (“Ctrl + F”) to search by zip code, age, location, etc.
Nebraska Child Care Referral Network
- Search for a licensed childcare provider across Nebraska
Nationwide
- Babysitting app to share resources with your network
- Search for a nanny to meet your family’s needs
- Conduct a search for one-time or long-term childcare providers
Mental Health Services
Nationwide
Emotional PPE- Free therapy from licensed mental health providers therapists for Health Care providers (e.g., nurses, doctors, medical social workers).
Nebraska
LifeBridge- Offers free support and coaching on job stress, work/life balance, difficult life issues for physicians from other specially trained physicians.
Miscellaneouse Resources
Community Relay
- A searchable national social care Can search by zip code, type of service, and more.
Nebraska Strong: Recovery Project
- Outreach program working with families and communities impacted by COVID-19. Provide free and confidential community-based support and education to help Nebraskans cope.
Nebraska Rural Response Hotline
- Information regarding legal assistance, financial clinics, mediation and emergency
- Available Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. by calling 1-800-464-0258.
- Available 24/7, 7 days a week by calling 1-888-866-8660