Life Skills

Compassion In Action Inc.

P.O. Box 11483

Omaha, NE 68111

Phone: (402) 451-4500

Hours: Mon - Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm

Website: www.compassioninactioninc.com

Contact: Teela Mickles; teela@compassioninactioninc.com

Services: Education, Faith-based Support, Legal Assistance, Support Groups, Youth Programs

Life Skills Offered: Anger Management, Family Relations, Mentoring, Personal/Self-Discovery.

Topics: Pre-Release Education/Reentry Preparation and Transitional Support back into the community. Participants will explore self-value and personal worth to determine methodology to change negative behaviors that hinder progress in their plan of reentry.

Duration: The program begins with the participant's expressed interest and continues as long as the correspondence provided through the program is consistent and timely. The duration of the participation for the program depends upon the participant and their expressed needs and committment to succeed.

Cost: Free

Additional Details: The harder you work on discovering your self worth and peronal value as a treasured individual, created by God, the better your chances are for total recovery from negative thoughts and actions that hinder your desire to progress.

Requirements: Persons incarcerated contact our office via mail.

Faith-based?: These services are faith based because we truly believe that an individual must develop a knowledge of spirituality in order to completely recover. Compassion in Action Inc. does not promote any specific religion or denomination, only that a person consider a deeper sense of self worth and personal value that can only come from the One who created them.

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Nebraska, Inc

809 North 96th Street, Suite 100

Omaha, NE 68114

Phone: (402) 333-2227

Hours: Mon - Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm

Website: http://cccsn.org/

Contact: Mikki Venekamp; mvenekamp@cccsnebr.org

Services: Credit and Debt Counseling, Debt Management Program, Housing Counseling, Financial Literacy Classes, and Pre-Bankruptcy Counseling

Life Skills Offered: Financial Literacy

Cost: $25.00

Additional Details: When you call CCCSN, one of our certified counselors will review your financial history, review your income and living expenses, assist you in developing a budget and provide you with a client action plan that is taylored for your circumstances. You will be encouraged to take an in-depth look at your financial situation and learn how to live within your budget. Your CCCSN counselor may recommend a Debt Management Program that helps you pay your debts by negotiating monthly payments to your creditors.

Faith-based?: No

Credit Advisors Foundation

1818 South 72nd St.
Omaha, NE 68124

Phone: (402) 393-3100 or 1-800-942-9027

Hours: Mon - Fri 8:00am - 7:00pm, Sat 9:00am - 12:00pm

Office appointments Mon - Fri 9:00am - 4:00pm, Sat 9:00am - 11:00am

Website: www.creditadvisors.org

Contact: Michaela Harper Director of Community Education; Michaela@creditadvisors.org
402.514.3310

Services: Education, Life Skills, General FInancial Education, Budgeting, Action Plan Development, Debt Management Plans, Bankruptcy Counseling, Housing Counseling

Life Skills Offered: Budgeting/Financial Responsibility.

Topics: Financial education subjects change monthly and address topics such as Budgeting, Credit Basics, Avoiding Predatory Lending, Credit File Management, Appropriate Use of Credit, How to Ensure Your Rights Under the FDCPA, Setting Financial Goals, etc.

Individual counseling is offered in the areas of Pre-Bankruptcy Filing Education, First Time Home Buyers Certificates, HECM counseling, foreclosure and mediation services.

Individual Debt Management Plans are also offered.

Duration: The education sessions can last from 1 hour to 3 hours per session. They can be attended as a series or as a single session. Debt Management Plans usually take 2 to 5 years to get the individual out of debt depending on their level of debt and available income.

Cost: The educational seminars are free and open to the public.

The bankuptcy and housing counseling have fee ranges established by the Executive Office of the US Trustee (EOUST) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Both agencies have approved Credit Advisors Foundation to provide these services. Waivers are avaialble based on need. Generally these fees run from $25 to $125.

Debt Management Plans do invlove a monthly fee if the person decides that they need the additional assistance of a counselor to negotiate repayment and track progress. These fees are also based on ability to pay and in no case exceed the state statutes for the state of residence for the client.

Additional Details: These services have previously been provided for the Sarpy County Probation Office for persons transitioning from incarceration back to the community.

Requirements: A desire to improve their current method of personal finance management and the willingness to be an active participant in the process.

Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership (ENCAP)

Locations:

ENCAP North
2406 Fowler Ave.
Omaha, NE 68111
Phone: (402) 453-5656

ENCAP South One World Community Health Center
4920 S. 30th St. Ste. 103

Omaha, NE 68107
Phone: (402) 453-5656 Ext. 214
Tues Only.

ENCAP Sarpy
1908 Hancock St.
Bellevue, NE 68005
Phone: (402) 292-2961

Website: http://www.encapomaha.org

Services: Alcohol/Drug programs, Clothing, Education, Employment, Food, HealthCare, Life Skills, Mental Health, Youth Programs

Life Skills Offered: Anger Management, Budgeting/Financial Responsibility.

Additional Details: The Financial/Budgeting Services include Year round free tax preparation, Informational Financial Seminars, and Financial Coaching.

Fathers for a Lifetime

5951 Ames Ave.
Omaha, NE 68104

Phone: (402) 453-5300

Hours: Mon - Fri 8:00am - 5:00pm; class times vary.

Website: www.CharlesDrewHCOmaha.org

Contact: Paul Burnett fatherslife@cdhcmedical.com

Services: Life Skills, Support Groups

Life Skills Offered: Anger Management, Budgeting/Financial Responsibility, Family Relations, Personal/Self-Discovery.

Topics: Support is offered through a 12-week program that teaches men basic relationship skills, finance and budgeting, anger management, appropriate child care skills, etc. Please contact the Fathers for a Lifetime office for more information.

Duration: The formal program is 12 weeks. Fathers are encouraged to remain in contact with the program for support as long as necessary.

Cost: Free

Requirements: Men between the ages of 16-60 who wish to enhance their relationships with their children are invited to attend.

Faith-based?: No

Grayson's Nonprofit Consulting and Reentry Services

3910 Miami St.
Omaha NE, 68111

Phone: (402) 686-4014

Contact: Gary Grayson; Grysn_gry@yahoo.com

Services: Life Skills, Support Groups

Life Skills Offered: Mentoring Services, employability skills, reentry support group

Cost: Free

Heart Ministry Center

2222 Binney St.
Omaha NE 68110

Phone: (402) 451-2321

Hours: Mon - Fri 10:00am - 3:00pm

Website: www.heartministrycenter.org

Contact: John Levy or June Bear

john@heartministrycenter.org

june@heartministrycenter.org

Services: Clothing, Food, HealthCare, Life Skills, Youth Mentoring and Dental in the near future.

Life Skills Offered: Budgeting/Financial Responsibility, Computer Skills, Family Relations, Housing/Rental Knowledge, Mentoring, Personal/Self-Discovery, Our program is call Pathway.

Topics: Through education, assistance, assessment and case management, the ladies will learn topics such as budgeting, finding a job, nutrition and exercise, home ownership, stress management, parenting, legal issues, community advocacy, etc.

Duration: 12 weeks.

Cost: Free

Requirements: Pathway is open to single females with children in the home under 18 years.

Faith-based?: No

Omaha Public Library

W. Dale Clark Library
215 S. 15 St.
Omaha, NE 68102

This is one location. We have eleven other libraries across Omaha.

Phone: (402) 444-4800

W. Dale Clark Library hours:
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs 10:00am - 8:00pm,
Fri & Sat 10:00am - 6:00pm,
Sun 1:00pm - 6:00pm

Website: www.omahalibrary.org

Contact: Judy Brick jbrick@omahalibrary.org

Services: Education, Youth Programs

Life Skills Offered: Computer Skills

Topics: Omaha Public Library provides free wi-fi; free computer use for those with a library card; basic skills computer classes; free access to several databases including Tutor.com for help in education, Career Center for online career guidance, Learning Express for practice GED, SAT, Civil Service exams and more; links to websites like Nebraska Job Search, Glass Door for inside look at jobs & companies. Staff are willing to help find materials on any subject matter.

Duration: Basic computer classes generally last for an hour, pre-registration for the class is required at no cost.

Cost: There is no cost to Douglas County residents. Those who live outside of Douglas County can purchase a library card for $25 for four months or $75 for one year. Temporary resident and visitor cards are also available.

Additional Details: Omaha Public Library sponsors yearly job fairs in the spring one at Charles B. Washington Branch and a teen job fair at Swanson Library.

Requirements: Library cards are free for Douglas County residents with current address identification.

Faith-based?: No

You Are Not Alone Min. Inc.

2505 N. 24th St. Ste. 223
Omaha, NE 68110

Phone: (402) 408-5808

Hours: Mon - Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm

Website: www.youarenotalonetoday.org

Contact: Ray Kyles ray.kyles@gmail.com

Services: Education, Life Skills, Support Groups, Youth Programs

Life Skills Offered: Budgeting/Financial Responsibility, Computer Skills, Personal/Self-Discovery.

Topics:

Duration: Programs offered only while you are incarcerated.

Cost: Free

Additional Details: The mission of You Are Not Alone Inc. is to educate,and inform the offender of the services that await them once they are released.

It is also to educate the loved ones and the community of what they may do to assist the individual who is incarcerated before they are released.

Requirements: The requirements for the You Are Not Alone program are that you must be willing to want to help yourself remain free. And to understand that it did not work your way.

Faith-based?: You Are Not Alone does not discriminate against any religion or denomination,because your faith is your foundation.