EASTERN NEBRASKA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP
2406 FOWLER AVE, OMAHA, NE 68111 www.encapnebraska.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO REDUCE THE POWER OF POVERTY IN EASTERN NEBRASKA THROUGH DIRECT SERVICE AND RESULTS-DRIVEN PARTNERSHIPS.

EASTERN NEBRASKA COMMUNITY ACTION_PARTNERSHIP (ENCAP), A COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY PROVIDES EMERGENCY AND ONGOING SUPPORT SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN DOUGLAS AND SARPY COUNTIES TO IMPROVE THEIR WELL-BEING AND ECONOMIC STABILITY.

THE NUTRITION CENTER OPERATES THE COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP) FOR DOUGLAS, SARPY, DODGE, CASS, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. A USDA PROGRAM, ENCAP'S CSFP PROVIDE ESSENTIAL FOOD TO APPROXIMATELY 1,600 INCOME-ELIGIBLE SENIORS AGES 60+ PER MONTH TO HELP IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND CONNECT THEM TO OTHER RESOURCES THEY NEED. THE NUTRITION CENTER DISTRIBUTES CSFP FOOD BOXES FROM ENCAP'S MAIN OFFICE AND DELIVERS TO CONGREGATE HOMES AND INDIVIDUAL RESIDENCES THROUGHOUT THE FIVE-COUNTY AREA. IN ADDITION, THE NUTRITION CENTER PROVIDES EMERGENCY PANTRIES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; HOSTS A COMMUNITY GARDEN PLOT AT ITS 2406 FOWLER AVE. LOCATION; AND MAINTAINS STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH AREA GROCERY STORES AND FOOD RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A DIVERSITY OF FRESH AND NON-PERISHABLE FOODS TO HOUSEHOLDS FACING FOOD INSECURITY.

FAMILY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (FDS) PROVIDES EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (DIRECT AND REFERRAL), FAMILY COACHING, BUDGETING ASSISTANCE, AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT. FDS PARTNERS WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, VOLUNTEERS, AND CHURCHES IN BOTH DOUGLAS AND SARPY COUNTIES TO PROVIDE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES FACING CRISIS. FDS STAFF IN SARPY COUNTY COLLABORATE WITH THE CITY OF BELLEVUE AND BELLEVUE MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION TO OPERATE THE BELLEVUE FOOD PANTRY. FDS PLAYS A LEAD ROLE IN COMMUNITY RESPONSE INITIATIVES IN BOTH COUNTIES TO HELP REDUCE UNNECESSARY ENTRY OF FAMILIES INTO THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. THROUGH COMMUNITY RESPONSE, ENCAP STAFF PROVIDE DIRECT, ONGOING SUPPORT TO FAMILIES, AND WORK WITH AN ARRAY OF PARTNERS TO DEVELOP SYSTEMS-LEVEL IMPROVEMENTS AND PREVENTION RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES.

ENCAP'S TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM PROVIDES SAFE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM SCHOOL TO OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENTS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR WHO ARE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. DAILY, A TEAM OF DRIVERS TRAVELS ACROSS THE OMAHA METRO AREA TO PICK UP CHILDREN AGES 4 TO 18 FROM APARTMENT COMPLEXES, HOMELESS SHELTERS, HOTELS, AND OTHER PLACES OF RESIDENCE, TAKE THEM TO THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS, AND RETURN THEM HOME AFTER SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS POINT-TO-POINT TRANSPORTATION TO OTHER AREA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP THEIR CLIENTS ACCESS NEEDED RESOURCES AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES.

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