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Assistance Programs

We provide short- and long-term assistance and solutions to alleviate both the obvious and not-so-obvious impact of poverty.
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Omaha, NE: Administrative Offices Assistance Programs Information

The Salvation Army of Omaha helps overcome poverty through:

 

Pathway of Hope

  • Pathway of Hope program summary:  The goal of Pathway of Hope is to guide families with children 18 years and younger through crisis and instability to a place of security in order to ultimately break the intergenerational cycle of poverty.
  • Pathway of Hope offers a strengths-based casework, providing services such as:
    • financial counseling and planning
    • job training and referrals
    • assistance with housing
    • spiritual support
  • Pathway of Hope population served:  Pathway of Hope works with Omaha and Council Bluffs families where they are, helping lay out a practical plan to meet achievable goals. For more information, call 402-898-6002.

 

Material Assistance and Seasonal Services

  • Material Assistance and Seasonal Services program need:  A parent shouldn't have to choose between filling a child's prescription and paying the electric bill, but sadly, these are often the choices that people living in poverty are forced to make.
  • Material Assistance program summary:  Our material assistance programs bridge the gap and provide fresh and canned food, clothing and household items, and assistance paying for prescription medications and utilities bills.
  • Seasonal Services program summary:  Seasonal services offer necessities like summer fans that bring relief on a sweltering day, backpacks filled with school supplies for kids returning to the classroom, and toys and meal vouchers for families at Christmas and Thanksgiving. 
  • Learn more about material assistance and seasonal services at the Burrows Center.

 

Food Programs

  • Food Programs population served:  More than 12% of individuals in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro experience food insecurity, meaning they do not consistently know where their next meal will come from. Food insecurity rates reach as high as 48.5% in areas of north and south Omaha.
  • Food Programs summary:  We are working diligently to address this critical problem by offering multiple food programs in Omaha, including the Burrows Center food pantry, mobile food distribution services, and meal programs for children, adults and the elderly. Learn more about how you can cure hunger in the Omaha metro.

 

Housing Programs

  • Housing Programs population served:  The lack of affordable housing in the Omaha area results in more than 1,400 people in the metro who are homeless on any given day.
  • Housing Programs summary:  Our transitional and permanent supportive housing programs address this need and offer specialized housing for veterans and older adults struggling with homelessness. Our goal is that every man, woman and child in our community has a safe place to call home. Learn more about how you can provide housing for those in need.

 

Youth Development Programs

  • Youth Development Programs summary:  Providing young people the opportunity to grow through after-school programs, summer camps and character building. Learn more about our youth programs.

 

Behavioral Health Programs

 

Anti-Human Trafficking

 

Emergency Disaster Services

A Way To Work

A Way To Work

A Way to Work program provides foundational support to homeless individuals in our community by employing them in the city’s greenhouses and parks. Participants learn valuable skills such as how to be a team player and show up for work on time. The program also offers lunch each workday, transportation, counseling and resume building. Graduates of the program will receive a letter of recommendation and may also have the opportunity for future employment with the City of Omaha’s Parks and Recreation Department.

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Stats

14%+ residents

More than 14% of residents in Omaha live below the poverty level. Chances are you know at least one friend, colleague, neighbor or family member who is struggling to make ends meet.

You can help fight poverty one person at a time.

You can help fight poverty one person at a time.

Sometimes poverty is in plain sight, but often the day-to-day struggles individuals and families face are unseen.

We provide short- and long-term assistance and solutions to alleviate both the obvious and not-so-obvious impact of poverty. We also work to identify and address the root issues that cause poverty like addiction, homelessness, mental illness, job loss, lack of education and many other factors.

 

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