Children's Services & Shelters Child Saving Institute (Omaha) 402-553-6000/1007 Children's Square (Council Bluffs) 712-322-3700/3799 Family Service Children's Emergency Shelter 402-552-7439 Youth Emergency Services (YES) 402-734-1800/(cell) 578-6125/6124 Clothing Career Clothing Closet 402-451-6244 Christian Outreach Program 402-616-2330 Devanee Avel Community of Christ Thrift Store and Pantry 712-328-8122 Family Service Career Closet 402-451-6244 Heart Ministry Center 402-451-2321 Heartland Family Services 402-553-3000 Inter-Faith Response 712-322-0531 Operation School Bell 402-342-4288 RLDS. Thrift Store 712-328-8122 Service League 712-322-8794 St. Vincent DePaul 402-346-5445 Together Inc., 402-345-8047 ext. 202 Crisis Resources (Abuse, Bullying, Health, Self Harm) Adult Abuse 800-652-1999 Animal Abuse 402-444-7800 ext. 1 or 0 Boys Town Hotline 800-448-3000 Child Abuse 800-652-1999 Heartland Family Services Domestic Abuse 800-523-3666 HIV/AIDS NEBRASKA HOTLINE 800-782-2437 National Suicide Prevention Hotline 800-273-8255 Nebraska Urban Indian Coalition, Inc. 402-346-0902 POISON CENTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL 800-222-1222 TDD/TYY 711 The Trevor Project (for LBGTQ Youth) 866-488-7386 Disabled & Mentally Ill Services Cherokee State Hospital 712-225-2594 Community Alliance (Omaha) 341-5128 General Assistance - Douglas County 402-444-6862 General Assistance - Pottawattamie County 712-328-5867 League of Human Dignity (Council Bluffs) 712-323-6863 Pottawattamie County Mental Health 712-328-5672 Special Transit Services 7112-328-4601 Spring Center 402-996-8375
Domestic Abuse Services & Shelters Collision of Domestic Violence, Inc. 402-341-2924 Crisis Center (Fremont) 402-727-7777 Crisis Line 800-799-SAFE Family Crisis (Atlantic) 712-243-5123 Fresh Start (Lincoln) 402-475-7777 Friendship Home (Lincoln) 402-475-7273 Phoenix House (Catholic Charities, Council Bluffs) 712-256-2059 Safe Haven (Family Service, Omaha) 402-292-5888 The Shelter (Catholic Charities, Omaha) 402-558-5700 YWCA. 402-345-6555 Education & Training Services Iowa Workforce Development Center 712-242-2121 IWCC-Adult Learning Center 712-325-3266 Promise Jobs 712-242-2140 Vocational Rehabilitation 712-328-3821 VODEC 712-328-2638 Bellevue University 402-293-2000 College of St. Mary 402-399-2405 Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging 402-444-6444 Education Quest 402-391-4033 ENCAP (Eastern Nebraska Community Action Program) 402-453-5656 FAFSA Financial Aid www.fafsa.ed.gov Grace University 402-449-2800 Greater Omaha Workforce Development 402-444-4700 ITT Technical Institute 402-331-2900 Juan Diego Center 402-731-5413 Literacy Center for the Midlands 402-342-7323 MCC (Metropolitan Community College) 402-457-2400 Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation 402-595-2100 OPS Omaha Public Schools 402-557-2620 Owens Educational Services 402-455-5067 Elderly Services Assistance League of Omaha 402-342-4288 Council Bluffs Senior Center 402-323-5995 Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging 402-444-6444 Hospice 402-325-1751 Inclusive Life-End of Life Planning 402-575-7006
Financial Assistance - Council Bluffs Inter-Faith 712-322-0531 Red Cross 712-322-4017 Salvation Army 712-328-2088 Together, Inc. 712-345-8047 United Way 402-444-6666 Financial Assistance - Omaha Holy Family Door Ministries 402-341-6561 Red Cross 402-343-7700 Salvation Army 402-898-5860 United Way 402-444-6666 Food Pantries - Council Bluffs Broadway Church 712-323-7741 Fifth Avenue United Methodist Church 712-323-4889 First Baptist Church 712-322-2569 Gesthemane Presbyterian 712-366-0428 Meals On Wheels (lunch for elderly/disabled) 712-388-0542 Our Saviors Lutheran Church 712-322-6655 R.L.D.S. 712-328-8122 Salvation Army 712-328-2088 Share Program (discounted food) 712-322-4017 Southside Christian Church 712-322-8122 Food Pantries - Omaha First Lutheran Church (must have a referral) 402-345-7506 Heart Ministry Center (North Omaha only) 402-451-2321 Juan Diego 402-731-5413 Metropolitan Community Church 402-345-2563 Project Hope (North Omaha only) 402-453-7649 Salem Baptist (must have a referral) 402-455-0750 St. Martin De Pores 402-341-4004 St. Vincent De Paul 402-346-5445 Together Inc. 402-345-8047 Furniture/Household items Christian Worship Center 712-322-6597 ODM Warehouse 402-422-1120 Philip's Cupboard 712-322-7741 Queen of Apostles Church 712-323-2916 R.L.D.S. 712-328-8122 Together Inc. 402-345-8047
GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgender) OMAHA METRO AREA Camp Kindle (camp for kids affected by HIV/AIDS) 877-800-2267 Front Runners/Walkers 402-804-8720 Go-GLBT Professionals goglbt@cfep-ne.org Greater Omaha LGBT Democrats 402-686-6389 Heartland Pride (Pride Festival) info@heartlandpride.org Imperial Court of Nebraska (Fundraising and scholarship) www.imperialcourtofnebraska.org Inclusive Life (Pastoral Care for all without exception) 402-575-7006 TEXT 402-909-1668 NA Rainbow Group 10pm Fri-Mon @ MCC Church Omaha NAP (Nebraska AIDS Project) 402-552-9255 Nebraska Zen Center 402-551-9035 Omaha GLBT Sports League www.oglbtsports.com PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) 402-291-6781 Proud Horizons Youth Group (Sponsored by PFLAG) 402-291-6781 Rainbow Outreach Resource Center 3620 Leavenworth St. 402-345-3111 River City Gender Alliance 402-291-6781 River City Mixed Bowling League 402-341-7946 Youth Emergency Services 402-505-6922 Housing Services Douglas County Housing Authority 402-444-6203 Fair Housing Council Bluffs 712-328-4688 Fair Housing Omaha 402-934-6675 Family Housing Advisory Services (CB) 712-322-4436 Family Housing Advisory Services (Omaha) 402-934-7921 Omaha Housing Advisory 402-444-6942/444-6990 Section 8 (CB) 712-322-6931 HEALTH CARE Charles Drew Health Center 402-451-3553 Council Bluffs Community Health Center 712-256-9151 Creighton Community Health Center 402-558-9242 Douglas County Health Center 402-444-7301 Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging 402-444-6444 Family Services 402-553-3000 League of Human Dignity 402-595-1256 MAGIS Clinic- Creighton University 888-218-4692 Native American WIA 402-932-3351 One World Community Health Center 402-734-4110 Provides free healthcare and referrals to existing community services. Open on Saturdays that treat homeless men, women, children, and the medically uninsured. TOGETHER Inc. 402-345-8047 UNMC Community Health Center 402-595-2296 Visiting Nurses Association 402-342-5566
Latino Services Centro de Latino 712-323-1118 Chicano Awareness Center 402-733-2720 INS 800-375-5283 Mexican Consulates Office 402-595-1841 Our Lady of Guadalupe Church 402-731-2196 SW Iowa Latino Resource Center 712-623-3591 Legal Services Creighton Legal Clinic (Douglas County only) 402-280-3068 Iowa Legal Aid 712-328-3982 Nebraska Legal Services 402-348-1060 Medical-Dental-Eye Services Charles Drew (Omaha) 402-345-9860 Community Health Center (Council Bluffs) 712-325-1990 Creighton Dental Program (Omaha & Council Bluffs) 402-280-5016 Hope Medical Outreach (Omaha & Council Bluff) 402-354-6373 Intertribal Treatment Center 402-346-0902 Lion's Club / Mary Hume (Council Bluffs) 402-388-2227 NE AIDS Project (Omaha & Council Bluffs) 402-552-9260 Nebraska Optometry Association http://nebraska.aoa.org/x5611.xml Presbyterian Outreach (Omaha & Council Bluffs) 712-328-2825/341-6559 Prevent Blindness Association http://www.preventblindness.org/nebraska/index.html Public Health Department (Council Bluffs) 712-328-4666 STD Clinic (Council Bluffs) 712-323-0096 University of Iowa Hospital (IA City) 319-356-1616 Visiting Nurses Association (Council Bluffs) 712-328-2636 Winnebago Hospital 402-878-2231 OPEN AND AFFIRMING CHURCHES OMAHA Countryside Community Church of Omaha 8787 Pacific Street 402-391-0350 First Central Congregational Church 421 S. 36 th Street 402-345-1533 First Lutheran Church of Omaha 542 S. 31 st Street 402-345-7506 First Unitarian Church of Omaha 3114 Harney Street 402-345-3039 First United Methodist Church of Omaha 7020 Cass Street 402-556-6262 Inclusive Life Pastoral Care & Services 3622 Leavenworth St 402-575-7006 Metropolitan Community Church of Omaha 819 S. 22 nd Street 402-345-2563 Northside Christian Church of Omaha 5555 Larimore Street 402-451-1933 Second Unitarian Church of Omaha 3012 S. 119 th Street 402-334-0537 Unity Church of Omaha 3424 N. 90 th 402-571-1344
Pregnancy/Child Care Services Birthright 712-322-2100 Child Saving Institute 402-553-6000 EPS Pregnancy Services, Inc. 402-554-0121 Head Start (Council Bluffs) 712-323-1306 Head Start (Omaha) 402-444-5570 Lutheran Family Services 402-342-7007 Salvation Army, Cares Program 402-898-5982 RE-ENTRY PROGRAMS and SUPPORT Compassion in Action 402-451-4500 CrossOver Prison Ministries 402-733-2795 Shelters Francis House 402-341-9236 MICAH House 712-323-4416 Open Door Mission 402-422-1111 Open Door Mission Family Ministries/Lydia House 402-829-1531 People City Mission (Lincoln) 402-475-1303 Siena House 402-341-1821 Stephen Center 402-731-0238 Vincent House 402-342-3759 State & Federal Services Child Support Recovery 800-229-9223 Department of Motor Vehicles 712-323-1219 Douglas County DHHS 402-595-3400 Mills County DHS 712-527-4803 Pottawattamie County DHS 712-328-5661 Social Security Administration (Council Bluffs) 712-328-0854 Substance Abuse Recovery Services Alcoholics Anonymous (Omaha) 402-556-1880 Campus for Hope (Catholic Charities, Omaha) 402-827-0570 Cherokee State Hospital 712-225-2594
Substance Abuse Recovery Services (Continued) Intertribal Treatment Center (Omaha) 402-346-0902 Iowa Substance Abuse General Information 515-281-4417 MECA -IA City 319-351-4357 MECA-Des Moines 515-953-6704 Narcotics Anonymous (Omaha) 402-660-3662 Oxford House (Omaha) 402-738-9912 Salvation Army - Adult Rehab Center (Omaha) 402-342-4135 Santa Monica, Inc. (Omaha) 402-558-7088 Wolf Recovery (Omaha) 402-561-8024 Transitional Housing Services New Creations - Homeless to Home Ownership 402-451-6241 Riverside Shelter 402-451-7590 Salvation Army - 37th Street Program 402-898-7521 Salvation Army - Transitional Living Program 402-898-5978 Transportation Creighton University Transportation 402-280-5857/449-5740 Greyhound 800-231-2222/341-1906 MAT Bus 402-341-0800/341-7560 #2330 Special Transit Services 712-328-4601 Visiting Nurses Association 712-328-2632 Utility Assistance Energy Assistance (Omaha only) 402-595-3608 Inter-Faith (Council Bluffs) 712-322-0531 Red Cross (Council Bluffs) 712-322-4017 Salvation Army (Council Bluffs) 712-328-2088 United Way 402-444-6666 West Central Development (Council Bluffs only) 712-322-2621 Veteran's Services Health Care for Homeless Veterans (Eulish Moore) 402-943-5574/679-9044/449-0699 #164 Douglas County Veteran's Fund 402-444-7180 Pottawattamie County Commission of Veteran's Affairs 712-328-5797 VA Medical Center 712-346-8800 Vet Center 712-346-6735