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How to help, get help during coronavirus outbreak

Posted on March 22, 2020 by UWMadmin

Article published by Omaha World-Herald Written by Betsie Freeman Here is a list of ways you can help and ways you can find help and resources during the ongoing coronavirus...

Be proactive in providing help

Posted on March 18, 2020 by UWMadmin

Article published by Omaha World-Herald Just as public health officials explain that it's important for communities to deal with the coronavirus's health effects earlier rather than later, the same should go...

What’s Raise Me to Read?

Posted on March 13, 2020 by UWMadmin

A Q&A with Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Experts In 2019, the Omaha metro became the first community in Nebraska to join the nationwide Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. Known locally as...

COVID-19 Community Resources

Posted on March 12, 2020 by UWMadmin

Cares Act Funding Available: Has COVID-19 impacted your ability to pay your mortgage, rent or utilities? Click here to see if you qualify for assistance. 211 is here for you, 24/7. Call:...

Health department reports local COVID-19 cases

Posted on March 11, 2020 by UWMadmin

Article published by DC Post-Gazette OMAHA - The Douglas County Health Department (DCHD) has received presumptive confirmation of two more COVID-19 cases related to the first case and a fourth...

A Look Inside: Working Families

Posted on February 20, 2020 by UWMadmin

Learnings From Our Most Recent Community Assessment Yoselin watched her father get shot when she was just two years old. Her mother worked hard to support their family, but things...

6 things to know about 211

Posted on February 10, 2020 by UWMadmin

There’s always more to discover when it comes to the 211 Helpline. That’s why we sat down with our 211 staff to learn about the Helpline's history, new updates and...

What’s 211?

Posted on February 3, 2020 by UWMadmin

What do you do when you need help? Ask a family member, friend, or even Google or Siri? What about when you need help with something that you'd like to...

A Path Forward

Posted on February 2, 2020 by UWMadmin

United Way engages community partners to help thousands of area youth find their way Samantha Hurtado-Holguin, left and her youth academic navigator Evelia Gutierrez. Published by Omaha World-Herald Written by...

Building skills, creating jobs: Goodwill adds high-demand CAD

Posted on February 1, 2020 by UWMadmin

Articled published by Omaha Magazine Written by Greg Jerrett Goodwill Industries has long been known as America's go-to thrift store, but more importantly, it provides many areas of job training. By...

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