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Community Assistance

-- Provides resources for health, financial, and public services in the community

-- Assistance with accessing public assistance program and benefits-- Assistance completing forms and making phone calls on an individual's behalf

-- Referrals for basic needs and emergency assistance

-- Employment services and consultations

-- Access to legal and immigration consultations through partnerships with Immigrant Legal Center, Jason Finch & Associates, and the Law Office of Sylvia Rodriguez

Community Home Gardens:

Trained staff help address and improve access to affordable produce in the southeast Omaha community by providing education and training for families and community members to learn to build, grow, and maintain their own backyard gardens. This project will also be a catalyst to address other social needs through community resource connections.

Mindfulness and Physical Well-Being:

Trained staff and instructors teach community members mindfulness techniques and strategies to reduce stress and improve wellness. Along with mindfulness practice, physical activity is offered to help address the stress of our community's everyday lives.

Services

Citizenship Education
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Home Gardening Assistance/Supplies
Information and referral.
Translation and interpretation.
GED study materials and test resources.
Citizenship classes.
Youth programs for Latin American youth age 14-18.
Health and Wellness Outreach unit for minority health initiatives.
Domestic violence support group.

Services

High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Youth Enrichment Programs
Ethnic Oriented Multipurpose Centers
Language Interpretation
Language Translation
Citizenship Education
Citizenship to the Frail Elderly and Disabled: Legal and Educational assistance to foreign born seniors in need to prepare for their US CIS Naturalization exam. Direct case management and tutoring to ensure best comprehension and access to available resources.
Provides education and immigration outreach services to Latino and other immigrant residents of Douglas County and the surrounding area.

Services

Information and Referral
Outreach Programs
English as a Second Language
Citizenship Education

Online service that guides users safely through every step of the citizenship application start to finish.

Informs users if they may need help from an immigration expert.

Works with lawyers from over 200 non-profit organizations to help with the citizenship process if there is a problem with a client's application. Connects clients to free, live, online legal help or a local partner organization.

Services

Citizenship Education

Offers English as a Second Language (ESL) and helps with US citizenship.

Literacy Volunteers helps adults read, write, speak, and understand English by matching them with trained volunteer tutors one to one. Each tutor and student meet for one hour a week at a public location that is convenient for them, such as public libraries. Students can also meet with tutors virtually.

The program is open entry, open exit; adults can enroll at any time and exit at any time.

Services

Citizenship Education
English as a Second Language
Literacy Programs
- Citizenship Preparation Classes: 12-week training on English language skills and civics knowledge to successfully pass the citizenship interview. - Elderlinks Citizenship Prep Classes: Training for English language skills and civics knowledge to successfully pass the citizenship interview for U.S. naturalization for elderly students.
Adult education including GED classes, adult basic education in reading and math, English as a Second Language (ESL), and other basic literacy needs. Free Amazon tablet program to each GED earner completing 40 hours of instruction, while funding lasts.

Services

Literacy Programs
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
English as a Second Language
Citizenship Education
Adult Basic Education
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Adult education classes, including: - High School Equivalency (GED, HiSET, TASC) preparation. - English as a Second Language (ESL). - Literacy tutoring. - Citizenship test preparation. - And more.

Services

Citizenship Education
English as a Second Language
Literacy Programs
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Assists women and men who are studying to take the naturalization test and to become informed and participative U.S. citizens. Provides two 12-week semesters of group classes to provide explanation, reinforcement, and practice. Volunteers work individually with those who are scheduled to take their naturalization test. All classes and tutoring are in English.
Adult education classes, including: - High School Equivalency (GED, HiSET, TASC) preparation. - English as a Second Language (ESL). - Literacy tutoring. - Citizenship test preparation. - And more.

Services

Citizenship Education
English as a Second Language
Literacy Programs
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Adult education classes, including: - High School Equivalency (GED, HiSET, TASC) preparation. - English as a Second Language (ESL). - Literacy tutoring. - Citizenship test preparation. - And more.

Services

Citizenship Education
English as a Second Language
Literacy Programs
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Offers the following free classes to individual age 16 and older: GED/HSE preparation classes, Online GED/HSE preparation, Reading Readiness, Job Skills, Math Readiness, Healthcare, Manufacturing, ESL (English as a Second Language), and Transition skills classes. Literacy services and tutoring are available to eligible individuals.

Services

Volunteer Opportunities
Tutoring Services
English as a Second Language
Citizenship Education
Offers the following free classes to individual age 16 and older: GED/HSE preparation classes, Online GED/HSE preparation, Reading Readiness, Job Skills, Math Readiness, Healthcare, Manufacturing, ESL (English as a Second Language), and Transition skills classes. Literacy services and tutoring are available to eligible individuals.

Services

Volunteer Opportunities
Tutoring Services
English as a Second Language
Citizenship Education
Offers the following classes: - English as a Second Language (ESL). - Civics. - Citizenship. - Healthcare Literacy. - Computer Literacy.

Services

Citizenship Education
Computer Literacy Training Programs
General Health Education Programs
English as a Second Language
Offers free English-language and citizenship tutoring to adult immigrants, using one-on-one volunteer tutors to help adult immigrants achieve their goals. Sessions are typically for two hours, once a week, with virtual options available upon request.

Services

English as a Second Language
Citizenship Education
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Offers the following programs: - Basic Citizenship Skills - English as a Second Language (ESL). - (HSE/GED). - ICAPS (Integrated Career & Academic Preparation System). - Transitions Bridge Classes

Services

Higher Education Bridge Programs
Citizenship Education
English as a Second Language
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Supports several grant-funded opportunities for instruction to help adults improve their life skills throughout the 15-county area. Includes Basic Skills/GED and English as a Second Language classes. There also are many volunteer opportunities available.

Services

High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Adult Basic Education
Citizenship Education
English as a Second Language
Offers citizenship classes.
Provides Citizenship Classes.
Supports several grant-funded opportunities for instruction to help adults improve their life skills throughout the 15-county area. Includes Basic Skills/GED and English as a Second Language classes. There also are many volunteer opportunities available.

Services

High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Adult Basic Education
Citizenship Education
English as a Second Language
Supports several grant-funded opportunities for instruction to help adults improve their life skills throughout the 15-county area. Includes Basic Skills/GED and English as a Second Language classes. There also are many volunteer opportunities available.

Services

High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Adult Basic Education
Citizenship Education
English as a Second Language

Offers Adult Education classes, which include:

-- High School Equivalency (GED) Preparation

-- English as a Second Language Classes

-- Citizenship Preparation

-- Bridge Program

-- Integrated Career and Academic Preparation System (ICAPS)

Services

High School Equivalency/GED Test Sites
English as a Second Language
Adult Basic Education
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Citizenship Education
Assists individuals with all forms and explanations of the processes for US Citizenship applications. Also assists people in getting fingerprints, updating work permits, and permanent resident cards. While staff are not lawyers, they know all the rules. All inquiries are confidential.

Services

Citizenship Education
For 2024, course begins February 5th. Class days are Mondays and Wednesdays. Class times are 10 am-12:00 pm and 5:30 pm-7:30 pm.

Offers adult citizenship and civics courses in the evenings to assist with the naturalization process, preparing and navigating participants for naturalization/citizenship interviews.

Civics course provides the materials, tools, and strategies needed to become a United States citizen successfully.