Food Bank for the Heartland serves Burt County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.
Hours
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Address
4645 South 84th Street, Omaha, NE 68127
Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.
Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
Hours
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Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Report abuse or neglect of a child or a vulnerable adult, any time, or online at neabusehotline-dhhs.ne.gov. If a child is in danger right now, call 911 first.
The Nebraska DHHS line for SNAP food benefits, cash help, child care help and LIHEAP heating and cooling help. In Lincoln call 402-323-3900; in Omaha call 402-595-1258. If you have a shutoff notice, call right away.
Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.
Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.
Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern
We have confirmed one place that can help in Oakland: Food Bank for the Heartland (call to find a pantry near you), (402) 331-1213. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Oakland, Nebraska?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Oakland: ACCESSNebraska (SNAP, cash help, energy help), (800) 383-4278. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get housing help in Oakland, Nebraska?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Oakland: Oakland Housing Authority, (402) 685-5440. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Oakland, Nebraska?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Oakland: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Oakland, Nebraska?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Oakland: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
Where can I get free legal help in Oakland, Nebraska?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Oakland: Legal Aid of Nebraska, (402) 348-1069. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Something missing, or out of date?
If you run a pantry or program, or saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.