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Ensuring Tomorrow Comes For Everyone Through Education, Awareness, Prevention

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 09/28/2022 - 5:00am

As September is Suicide Awareness Month, it is important to give focus to those who are trying to help those who are struggling with mental health and suicidal ideation. The Kim Foundation is focused on building education about mental health and suicide prevention, while breaking down the stigma around the issues that keep people from seeking help. The Foundation was created in 2001 by Larry Courtnage and his family, in honor of his daughter Kim who had died by suicide at the age of 24.

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Hardworking Hands, Equine Partners Provide Healing And Happiness

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 09/21/2022 - 5:00am

The HETRA team is committed to improve the quality of life both physically and emotionally for adults and children of all ability levels through equine-assisted activities. (Courtesy of HETRA)

Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy all started with one participant, one horse and three volunteers. In 1989, Steve and Janet Henthorn established its mission –to improve the quality of life, both physically and emotionally, of adults and children of all ability levels through equine-assisted activities.

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One Omaha Puts The Neighbor Back In Neighborhood

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 09/14/2022 - 5:00am

In the world of community development, you may think about streets, buildings, and playgrounds.

But One Omaha’s role in community development is very different. The nonprofit exists to fill a specific need for all of Omaha’s 221 neighborhoods by equipping neighborhood residents to work together and address common problems.

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Nebraska Appleseed Seeks Equality, Justice, And Opportunity For All

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 09/07/2022 - 5:00am

Approximately 28 years ago, members of the Harvard Law School Class of 1958 created an organization to help establish, and provide guidance for, nonprofit centers across the country. They were designed to address and reform systemic societal issues.

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Meeting The Immediate Needs Of Those Experiencing Period Poverty

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 08/31/2022 - 5:00am

A study by Harvard Medical School last year found that nearly 22 million people have experienced period poverty, which is the lack of access to menstrual products, hygiene facilities, waste management, and/or education on menstruation. A study by Kotex that same year found that two in five people who menstruate struggle to afford period products regularly, and that one-third of those in low-income areas have had to miss work or school due to a lack of supplies.

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Providing Assistance To Immigrants In The Metro Area Since 1999

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 08/17/2022 - 5:00am

The Immigrant Legal Center (ILC) provides legal services, education, and advocacy to immigrants in Nebraska and Iowa. Originally named Justice For Our Neighbors-Nebraska (JFON-NE), they have been assisting immigrants of the Metro area since 1999. They have seventeen full-time attorneys on call and have a case success rate of 94%. Their headquarters are in Omaha, but they also have centers in eight cities in Nebraska as well as a location in Council Bluffs.

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The Set Me Free Project: Stopping Human Trafficking Before It Starts

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 08/10/2022 - 5:00am

The National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH) shows that in just 2020, there were 10,583 reported cases of human trafficking, 72 cases reported to authorities in Nebraska alone. Nebraska ranks at 15th on the list of states with the highest rate of human trafficking, just behind Arizona. The Set Me Free Project exists in an effort to eliminate the threat.

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Lunch, Lessons And Comedy At Girls Inc. Lunch For The Girls

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 08/03/2022 - 5:00am

Emily Mwaja, Girls Inc. Director of Programs. (Courtesy of Girls Inc.)

Lunch for the Girls is an annual fundraiser for Girls Inc. of Omaha. This year will feature lessons, some humor, and will be headlined by guest speakers, and sisters, Lacey Lamar and Amber Ruffin. The luncheon will be held at the CHI Health Center Omaha (455 N. 10th St.) on Thursday, September 1 from 11:30am - 1:00pm.

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I Be Black Girl: Fighting For The Rights Of Black Women In The Metro

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 3:00am

With the sudden overturning of Roe vs Wade, it is more important than ever to give a voice to groups that are fighting for the rights of women and femme identifying folks. One such group that is fighting to make sure that women still can advocate for themselves is I Be Black Girl.