SALINE ELDERCARE provides services to persons age 60+ in Saline County. Sevices include information and referral, medical equipment loan, friendly visitors & senior companions, health and wellness activities, social events and assistance with accessing benefits such as Medicare & Homestead Exemption. Saline Eldercare also houses the Wilber Area Emergency Food Pantry.
Phone: (402) 821-3330 or 1-800-778-3309 E-mail: Eldercare
SALINE COUNTY AREA TRANSIT and FILLMORE COUNTY RURAL TRANSIT provide public transportation to ALL county residents, enabling elderly and disabled persons to maintain independence and remain in their homes. Quality of life is enhanced by providing transportation to shop, bank, doctor, travel to and from school, visit family and friends, and attend community activities and entertainment.
Phone: (402) 433-4511 or 1-888-433-7228 (SCAT) E-mail: SCAT
Phone: (402) 759-3345 (FCRT) E-mail: FCRT
RELEASED AND RESTORED is a prison and re-entry ministry dedicated to prepare inmates to live moral, ethical, and legal lives in our communities after their release from prison. We serve inmates from all of Nebraska's 93 counties. Programming teaches critical thinking and decision making skills; money managing and budgeting; it provides job readiness training and addresses family and relationship issues.
Phone: (402) 806-0565 E-mail: Click Link
CISDA (Coordinated Intervention System for Domestic Abuse) had four families residing in transitional long-term shelter/program. These familes and 12 local families were given options so that they could make better decisions about what to do in their specific domestic abuse situation. Knowing that there is a support system and options helps the survivor of domestic abuse to make the decisions that fit theior situation. CUW funds are used to pay the utility bills for the shelters.
Phone: (402) 826-2332 or (402) 826-0434
KIDS CONNECTION INC is a nonprofit childcare facility licensed since 1989. The center serves children aged 6 weeks to 13 years. The facility serves children from all income levels with the majority being from low-income familes. Approximately 80 children attend daily.
Phone: (402) 729-2163 E-mail: Click Link
BLUE VALLEY COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP is a private charitable organization with the mission of “overcoming poverty by helping people, improving lives and strengthening communities.” Each year BVCA touches thousands of low-to-moderate income persons’ lives in nine southeastern Nebraska counties and one Kansas county. BVCA has mobilized resources to address family and community needs by providing opportunities through more than 30 programs with a desired outcome of increasing personal and family self-sufficiency and responsibility and improving our communities.
Phone: (402) 729-2278 E-mail: Click Link
COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP of Lancaster and Saunders Counties is a private, non-profit Community Action Agency with a 45-year history of fighting poverty and building stronger communities in Lancaster and Saunders Counties. Our mission is to empower people struggling in poverty to reach their full potential and achieve self-reliance. The agency’s main focuses include child and family development, homelessness prevention, employment and training services, and housing services.
Phone: (402) 443-4250 E-mail: Click Link
NEW BEGINNINGS 35 familes received needed items. 12 heads of families choose new items to provide for the children for Christmas. Four families were assisted with electric or rent deposits. Families have the option of volunteering for the items they need, giving them a feeling of self worth and learning job seeking/job keeping skills.
Phone: (402) 826-2332 E-mail: Click Link
FYI (Fairbury Youth Involvement) CENTER serves as the venue for mentoring, academic assistance, computer technology, health and fitness, service learning clubs, community service opportunities, juvenile diversion and substance abuse prevention education for youth ages 5 through 18 years. Many of the projects are operated by members of AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps VISTA, and volunteers.
Phone: (402) 729-6510