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Omaha Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Omaha, Nebraska that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Nebraska page.

Legal Aid of NebraskaFree civil legal assistance
Websitelegalaidofnebraska.org 
Phone402-348-1069
Address209 S. 19th Street, Suite 200, Omaha, NE 68102

Legal Aid of Nebraska provides free legal help with family law, housing, debt, income and benefits for people with limited resources. Call the Omaha office to ask if you qualify.1

Food

Food Bank for the HeartlandFood bank for Nebraska and western Iowa
Websitefoodbankheartland.org 
Phone402-331-1213
Address4645 S. 84th Street, Omaha, NE 68127
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

The Food Bank for the Heartland supplies food to a network of partner pantries across Nebraska and western Iowa. It does not hand out food from its own warehouse. Call the SNAP and food resources hotline at 1-855-444-5556 or use the food finder on its site to find a pantry near you.2

Social services

TogetherFood and housing help
Websitetogetheromaha.org 
Phone402-345-8047
Address812 S. 24th Street, Omaha, NE 68108

Together provides food through its Nourish food pantries and helps people facing homelessness or housing trouble find a path to stable housing.3

Open Door MissionEmergency shelter for women and families
Websiteopendoormission.org 
Phone402-422-1111
Address2809 N. 20th Street E, Omaha, NE 68110

Open Door Mission runs Lydia House, an emergency shelter for single women and families. Call 402-422-1111 and ask for staff on duty to check shelter availability.4

Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid of Nebraska, Home page . ↩

  2. Food Bank for the Heartland, Contact  and Find food . ↩

  3. Together, Home page . ↩

  4. Open Door Mission, Get help . ↩

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