Omaha/Council Bluffs Bridges Out of Poverty Employee Directory
Individual and Family ServicesNebraska, United States11-50 Employees
Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty is a small nonprofit in Omaha, Nebraska operating in the Individual and Family Services sector to help individuals and families with limited resources improve their lives. It implements the Bridges Out of Poverty model, a framework used in hundreds of U.S. communities to address barriers to economic opportunity. The organization has set a target of helping 50,000 under-resourced individuals rise out of poverty by 2026 and maintain those gains. Its core offerings include a 10-week course called Getting Ahead, delivered with sessions twice a week for about two and a half hours each. After completing the course, graduates receive life skills coaching to pursue SMART goals, and alumni support to accompany recent graduates. The organization also conducts community education to explain Bridges Out of Poverty concepts to local businesses and nonprofits.