Blue Valley Community Action (BVCA) can help with various basic needs, education, family development, health/nutrition, housing, transportation, and volunteer opportunities.
David City, NE
68632
BVCA Partnership operates over 30 programs. Each program has multiple services. Most programs and services are designed to interact with and complement each other. Thus you may qualify for, and want to use, more than one program. You will be required to fill out BVCA Partnership's Family Intake Form, which can be obtained from one of BVCA's Family Development Partners. To participate in several of BVCA's programs, you must be income eligible. Click here to download BVCA Partnership's Brochure | Spanish Version.
Remember that programs change. New services are added, new counties are covered. Eligibility requirements change as new income guidelines are issued. Should this or other circumstances inhibit your enrollment in any BVCA program, you may appeal by clicking here. This information is intended to provide a general overview. It is not the final word. If you or a family member need assistance, please contact BVCA Partnership. We will be happy to discuss your particular situation and provide you with current information on all our programs and services. We will also refer you to other agencies whose services may benefit your family.
Osceola, NE
68651
Food pantry to income qualifying people/families; Emergency assistance to qualifying people; thrift store; special projects of school supplies; Christmas adopt-a-family; income tax preparation.
Seward, NE
68434
Blue Valley Community Action (BVCA) can help with various basic needs, education, family development, health/nutrition, housing, transportation, and volunteer opportunities.
***During COVID-19, the York BVCA thrift store is closed to the public and is not taking donations at this time. The food pantry and distributions are still open. Just contact them for an appointment. They will package the food and bring it to your car to limit contact. ***
York, NE
68467
To promote health, prevent disease and protect the environment improving the health of the Four Corners Community. We serve as a resource for services in the Four Corners District.
York, NE
68467
It is the purpose of Grace Children's Home to provide care, nurture, and special guidance and direction for children and youth from disrupted families. The Home is dedicated to provide for the physical, spiritual, social, emotional, and education needs of those youth placed in our care. Our goal is to provide an environment in which these youth have an opportunity to learn to live life to their fullest potential.
Henderson, NE
68371
La Leche League - Contact Gloria, Accredited LLL Leader, at (402) 362-6875 or turnbull@inebraska.com, for breastfeeding information, borrowing reading materials, DVDs and other aids. No fees. Pregnancy is the ideal time to utilize breastfeeding resources.
The summer meal program is free to kids and teens (ages 1 through 18). Adult meals are available for $2.50 for breakfast and $4.00 for lunch.
Available from Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Monday through Friday, except July 4th - 5th.
Breakfast 8 - 8:30am; Lunch 12 - 12:30pm.
1501 Washington Ave
York, NE
68467
WORKING TOGETHERTO IMPROVE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN
& YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES
Nebraska ChildFind provides information to parents, school personnel, and service providers on child development and special education for children from birth (or date of diagnosis) to age 21. ChildFind also helps parents access information on rights and resources to help them advocate for an appropriate education for their child.
Does your child have trouble learning, speaking, hearing, seeing, walking or taking part in activities with other children? Or are you concerned about your child's physical condition, learning or development in other areas?
Childfind is part of the Nebraska Early Development Network, that may be able to help families with infants and toddlers that experience developmental delays, genetic syndromes, medical impairments, as well as many other disabilities, though service coordination and other services.
Lincoln, NE
68509
Any Problem. Any Time.
Raising kids is hard. The Nebraska Family Helpline is here to help. It's OK to ask for advice.
Resources for parents & families available 24/7.
The Nebraska Family Helpline at (888) 866-8660 makes it easier for families to obtain assistance by providing a single contact point 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Trained Helpline operators screen calls to assess immediate safety needs, identify the potential level of a behavioral health crisis, make recommendations or referrals to appropriate resources, and help callers connect to emergency resources or providers. The Helpline is supervised by licensed mental health professionals.
Family Helpline operators also can connect eligible families to the Family Navigator Service. This service helps families move through Nebraska's child- and family-care system more efficiently to get the assistance they need. Available within 24 to 72 hours after a Helpline referral, Family Navigator helps families identify existing community-based services and provides support from people who have had personal experience in the system.
The Polk County Health Department has been in existence since 1979 The services offered are available to all residents of Polk County, regardless of income status. Funding comes from a number of sources including: private contracts, private payment based on a fee for services, donations, grants, and tax support from the Polk County Government.
Services of the department include: Homemaker/Chore Services, School Nursing, Health Screenings, Health Education Program, Pedicure Clinics, Blood Pressure Clinics, Public Flu Vaccines, Immunization Clinics - Adult and Childhood, Drug/Alcohol Testing, Lifeline, Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance.
To obtain services from the Polk County Health Department, simply contact the office at (402) 747-2211.
330 North State Street
Osceola, NE
68651
Southeast Nebraska CASA recruits, trains and supports community volunteers who advocate for abused and neglected children in the Seward, Saline, Thayer, Jefferson and Gage County court system.
CASA is central to fulfilling society's most fundamental obligation by making sure a qualified, compassionate adult will fight for and protect a child's right to be safe, to be treated with dignity and respect, and to learn and grow in the security of a loving family.
P.O. Box 215
Seward, NE
68434
Head Start promotes school readiness for children ages 0-5 in low-income families by offering educational, nutritional, health, social, and other services. Head Start programs enhance the social and cognitive development of children and actively engage families in their children's learning so that children will be successful in kindergarten and beyond.
Seward, NE
68434
The mission of the Seward County Pretrial Diversion Program is to provide persons charged with criminal offenses in Seward County an alternative to traditional criminal justice or juvenile justice procedures.
Seward, NE
68434
This program is free for all children from the age of 1 year to 18 years who live in the Shelby/Rising City school district. Snack/breakfast will be offered from 8am - 1am. Lunch will be offered from 10:30am - 12pm.
This program was designed to encourage face to face interaction for all students. All students will have to eat in the cafeteria UNLESS special circumstances.
Sign-up for summer snack/breakfast and lunch! - Free (breakfast/snacks) & lunches from June 6th to July 28th for all individuals from 1 years to 18 years. - Sign-up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HHm20uTV2uq_eT6-yFMCKgfEcYRAf9WhJXVzoq3hpaA/edit?usp=sharing - Two options: Breakfast/Snack (8am - 10am) & Lunch (10:30am - 12pm) - Will serve Monday through Thursday - Starting on June 6th and goes until July 28th Guidelines established by NDE: - Must eat in cafeteria (the NDE said the point of this was for interactions with all students before covid derailed that). That is for both breakfast/snacks and lunch - Single meals and snacks (can't double up for the weekend or for Fridays) If you have questions, please call the office (402) 527-5946 and ask for Mr. Tejkl or Mrs. Velasco.
www.talkaboutalcohol.com is written and managed by a charity called The Alcohol Education Trust (AET). The talkaboutalcohol.com site is designed to be used by young people in a classroom setting as part of PSHE lessons on alcohol. It is designed mainly for Key stage 3 and complements the Talk About Alcohol teacher workbook, which is full of lesson plans, games and worksheet.
The charity provides engaging evaluated and fun activities for 11-18 year olds across the UK, trains teachers and reaches out to parents. All our work is around keeping young people safe around alcohol.
PREVENTION COALITION
Region V’s Regional Prevention Coalition received a five-year grant to reduce teen alcohol abuse in 2014. Through these funds, TalkAboutAlcohol.org was created to share parenting tips and tools, as well as alcohol related resources with families throughout the region.
When this grant came up for renewal in 2019, the coalition decided to expand the focus beyond alcohol. This new website, TalkHeart2Heart.org was developed to provide easy to use resources that encourage adults to talk with young people about alcohol and drugs, mental health and risky behaviors.
REGION V
The mission of Region V Systems is to encourage and support the provision of a full range of mental health and alcohol and drug abuse programs and services to the youth and adults of Butler, Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Polk, Richardson, Saline, Saunders, Seward, Thayer and York counties in Nebraska.
The Regional Prevention Coalition falls under the Region V umbrella and has the purpose of preventing the abuse of alcohol and other drugs, for all ages, through forming and supporting local/county community coalitions which sustain a statewide prevention system.
Please feel free to contact us with any comments or questions about this site or to tell us about the amazing heart-to-heart conversations you have with the young people in your life.
Need help now? Contact Nebraska Family Helpline at 888-866-8660
Not just for boys, but for all teens and their parents, this hotline is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with specially trained counselors. A TDD line is available (1-800-448-1833), allowing counselors to communicate with speech-impaired and deaf callers.
he Nebraska Family Helpline at (888) 866-8660 makes it easier for families to obtain assistance by providing a single contact point 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Trained Helpline operators screen calls to assess immediate safety needs, identify the potential level of a behavioral health crisis, make recommendations or referrals to appropriate resources, and help callers connect to emergency resources or providers. The Helpline is supervised by licensed mental health professionals.
Remember, if you or your family are in immediate danger, please call 911.
Family Helpline operators also can connect eligible families to the Family Navigator Service. This service helps families move through Nebraska's child- and family-care system more efficiently to get the assistance they need. Available within 24 to 72 hours after a Helpline referral, Family Navigator helps families identify existing community-based services and provides support from people who have had personal experience in the system.
The Resolution Center offers a wide range of alternative dispute resolution services such as mediation, facilitation, and education / training services, . The center also provides our communities with educational outreach and public awareness on various topics of alternative dispute resolution.
Beatrice, NE
68310
Seward, NE
68434
UNL Extension in York county helps Nebraskans put knowledge to work with adult and youth programming.
York, NE
68467
All other days by appointment.
York, NE
68467