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THIS YEAR, CREATE HEALTHY HABITS AS A FAMILY
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ARENTING IS A juggling act. Getting everyone up and out the door in time for school, finishing that report for your boss, planning birthdays, holidays, and maintaining the busy social calendar. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and exhausted. We all know when it comes to juggling, it’s impossible to do it forever without taking a break, or you lose the rhythm. Neglecting one’s self-care oftentimes becomes the way parents respond to too much to do. We stop taking time to ourselves, we make it to the gym less and less, and ultimately, we sacrifice ourselves for the sake of our families. A recent study by Mott Children’s Hospital at the University of Michigan finds that “not enough exercise” is the second top health concerns parents have for their children, with 60% of respondents identifying it as a main worry. (Bullying/cyberbullying topped the list at 61%.)
THE GOOD NEWS IS IT IS POSSIBLE TO GET KIDS THE EXERCISE MANY PARENTS FEAR THEY AREN’T GETTING WHILE STILL TAKING TIME TO CARE FOR THEMSELVES AND BUILD A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. The good news is it is possible to get kids the exercise many parents fear they aren’t getting while still taking time to care for themselves and build a healthy lifestyle for the entire family. It’s all about creating a rhythm.
COMBINE EFFORTS WORKING OUT IS so much more than keeping your body healthy; it improves your well-being. And most importantly, exercise and healthy living don’t have to be exclusive to either the parents or the children. It can, and should, go hand-in-hand. Brainstorm with your kids what healthy activities they’d like to try in 2018. Are there classes like martial arts or swim lessons that spark their interest? For older kids - do they want to learn how to use the cardio and weightlifting equipment? Maybe your child wants to try running outside this year? Even the youngest kiddos can run off energy in tumbling classes. Find opportunities that are age appropriate for your kids, but also give you an opportunity to participate in some capacity. Volunteer to coach their soccer team so you both get a workout in during practice. Align YMCA tumbling with your favorite group exercise class. Sign up your teen for a Youth Fitness Training class at your Y to help them learn more to use equipment so you can work out together. Multi-t asking c r eatively disguises adding more to your to-do-list so it’s not discouraging.
CREATE A ROUTINE IF THERE’S ONE thing we know as parents, it’s that routine is king. Some routines are easier than others, and others take more work. The trick with creating a healthy routine is making sure it is fun for everyone. Eventually it won’t seem like work, but will be something everyone looks forward to doing together.
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The YMCA of Greater Omaha offers many family fitness classes, oftentimes on Friday nights, allowing for a fun and active opportunity for families to work out together. Making a habit out of attending family fitness classes is a great opportunity for a family outing that also allows you to work out. Dinner time is absolutely stressful for any parent. Relieve the panic of dinner by creating a weekly meal plan and include your kids in the weekend prep. While this task can seem daunting in the beginning, it will become part of how you operate and will actually give you more time in the long run. Plus, you’ll have healthy meals ready to go no matter what gets thrown your way.
TAKING TIME TO YOURSELF REMEMBER HOW WE mentioned juggling is impossible to do forever? Parents have to take time to breathe and focus on selfcare. Finding what it is that builds you to be your best self also shapes you to be a strong parent. The Y offers childwatch to give parents the much-needed time to drop off kids 6 weeks and older while they use the facility. And while you get your oms in at yoga, your reps in at the weight room, or laps in the pool, you can feel good knowing your kid is having a fun time too. Parenting is tricky. But you’re not alone. This 2018, work together with your family to find your own rhythm and become a master juggler of healthy living! FamilyGuide
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take care of yourself and your family. According to WebMD, children suffer from about six to 10 colds a year, and the CDC reports that 22 million school days are lost annually in the United States because of the common cold.
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Letter from the Editor
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Correspondence Superintendent Letters
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Super Student Ally Dworak
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Exemplary Educator Sharon Wade
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That’s a statistic that our Exemplary Educator knows well. Sharon Wade is the supervisor of more than 70 nurses at OPS—nurses who administer medications, check blood sugars, and, yes, determine if a student is sick enough to go home. Actually, kids are more likely to become ill at night. The National Institute of Health reports that fevers are spurred on at night because that is when our body temperatures rise, especially under warm blankets. Lying down increases the collection of fluid in ears that are just starting to become infected.
Doctor’s offices may not be open during the night, but there are several places people can visit for care. Susan Meyers wrote an article about the various options available, and when to use them. Don’t forget to check out the guide in the back of the book, where a comprehensive list of hospitals and clinics in the area can be found. A hot bowl of soup is a great remedy for the common cold and the flu, and a great way to warm up during the snowy winter months. Check out the chicken chili recipe for a new take on an old favorite.
Keeping healthy doesn’t just refer to the body. Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, affects about 15 million Americans, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Symptoms of this disorder include a desire to sleep and eat more. There is a range of treatments, including exercising, taking vitamin D supplements, and using a light box.
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Feature New Technology Brings About Old-Fashioned Care
Have a healthy, happy winter. FamilyGuide
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HE GREATER OMAHA
metropolitan area is home to some of the state’s best schools, educators, and students. Superintendents at five of the area’s largest school districts share their thoughts and reflections for the summer. FamilyGuide
School Districts Archdiocese of Omaha 402-558-3100 students: 19,861 | schools: 70
Elkhorn Public 402-289-2579 students: 9,000 | schools: 16
Millard Public 402-715-8200 students: 23,910 | schools: 35
Omaha Public 402-557-2222 students: 51,069 | schools: 63
Westside Community 402-390-2100 students: 6,016 | schools: 13
Michael W. Ashton, Ed.D. Archdiocese of Omaha lovemyschool.com
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by Archbishop Lucas to serve as superintendent of our 19,861 students across 26 counties in this great state of Nebraska. Our 70 schools stretch broadly and deeply across all communities, providing a high expectation scholastic environment while remaining centered on faith and service. Most Omaha residents are already familiar with the high achievement in our Catholic institutions as we continue to outpace national and regional trends. Our students, regardless of ethnic/race/language backgrounds, outscore their public school counterparts on ACT scores, graduation rate, and post-secondary education placement. We send more than 90 percent of our high school students into college programs fully equipped with hearts of service, souls of faith, and an academic work ethic unique to Catholic school classrooms.
However, many parents don’t know about our recent and significant growth in services for students with diverse abilities, languages, and ethnic/racial backgrounds; preschool programming; and tuition assistance. We enroll more families each year who could not have previously afforded a tuition-funded school. Visit our website to explore the schools near you that you can choose for your children. We are joyful for the public support of Legislative Bill 295, and prayerful that the state government will enact this historic legislation designed to provide those families locked in poverty with the same choices in schooling that most families in Omaha enjoy.
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Bary Habrock, Ph.D. Elkhorn Public elkhornweb.org
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LKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS kicked off
the 2017-2018 school year by welcoming over 9,000 K-12 students and over 90 new teachers; these enrollment numbers increased 7.6 percent for the 2017-2018 school year, maintaining the five year average increase of nearly 7.5 percent annually and marking the 31st consecutive year of growth for the district.
District growth is not a new concept for Elkhorn Public Schools as families continue to seek out educational opportunities for their children in the Elkhorn school district, a premier destination for education. Current projections show additional growth in upcoming years due to significant housing development expansions occurring in several areas within our district boundaries.
With an expectation of even greater continued growth in the coming years, the board of education and district administration continue to monitor projections and are developing a plan to best serve our growing school district. Several school buildings are quickly approaching maximum capacity, creating a converging need for classroom space at all levels and the need for expanded and new buildings, including a third high school in the near future, is quickly becoming a reality. Our community must consider a bond issue for additional classroom space as early as the spring of 2018. We are proud of what already has been achieved in Elkhorn Public Schools—in our classrooms, stages, playing fields, courts, and pools. We celebrate these student accomplishments as we prepare for even greater achievements ahead. Our record growth, outstanding achievement, and community partnership makes our Elkhorn school-community a great place to live, learn, and grow. continued on page 8 >
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Jim Sutfin, Ed.D. Millard Public mpsomaha.org
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HE COLD MONTHS are when every-
thing heats up in Millard Public Schools. Students may need a coat to get into the buildings, but once they are here, they fire up the iPads and laptops and settle into a good day of learning. Our elementary students move seamlessly between books and pencils and iPads and styluses. Our high school students are in the second year of one-to-one devices, and our eighth graders just received their laptops this fall. By the end of next year, all of our secondary students will be one-toone. This is key as we continue to build our Advanced Placement culture, encouraging our students to stretch themselves intellectually and explore career and college paths through our multiple academies, dual enrollment opportunities, Junior ROTC, and Early College. Students are able to collaborate in Google classrooms, continue their work with classmates and teachers at home, and access online textbooks and documents whenever and wherever they are. Of course, they will also be keeping a close eye on the weather. I have thousands of high school students who help me track inclement weather on Twitter at even the hint of a snowflake and offer all sorts of advice on when we might need to call a snow day. Join in the fun! We are #Proud2bMPS! Check us out at @jsutfin and @MillardPS
Mark Evans, M.Ed. Omaha Public district.ops.org
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ELCOME BACK!
Omaha Public Schools remains focused on our five-year Strategic Plan and achieving the goals we set in 2014.
We ask for the community’s continued support as our board of education searches for the next leader of Omaha Public Schools. Additionally, we’ve received widespread support from the bond steering committee, made up of community representatives from around the city of Omaha.
The chamber of commerce and our board of education have agreed it’s time to move forward with placing a Phase 2 bond on the ballot this spring for much-needed renovations of schools that haven’t been renovated in decades. Follow us on social media and at bond.ops.org for the latest updates. Thank you for your support of Omaha Public Schools.
Blane McCann, Ph.D. Westside Community westside66.org
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every student entrusted to us the tools they need to succeed. We teach not only ABCs and 123s, but empathy, respect, teamwork, and how to grow physically as well as cognitively. In recent years, that focus on health has become more important than ever. We at Westside Community Schools hope to nurture children, sending well rounded citizens out into our world. We are teaching our learners about fueling their bodies as well as minds through our new Safer & Healthier Foods plan, our Farm to School partnerships, and our Summer Food Service programs. We partner with community businesses like Eric Crouch’s Dreambuilders program and UnitedHealthCare, that donated new playground equipment to our students at Hillside Elementary. Thanks to the Westside Foundation, we were once again able to send all sixth graders in our district to Outdoor Education this fall to run, learn, and simply enjoy being kids playing outside. Our goal at Westside is to help kids prepare for life. Having a healthy, active lifestyle is a key part of that. We are grateful to all teachers, families, and community leaders helping us keep health an important part of education at school, and in learning at home. FamilyGuide
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Exceptional 12-Year Old is Dedicated to Her Animals and Her Dreams
IKE MANY PRE-TEEN girls, Ally Dworak loves animals. Unlike most 12 year olds, Ally doesn’t just think about animals. She raises them, studies them, and has made it her life’s mission to create a better world for her four-legged friends.
While most elementary school students are years from choosing a career path, this future veterinarian already comes with references. She understands that it is going to take a lot of schoolwork—specifically eight years of college—to reach that goal, but that doesn’t phase her.
“I love studying science and nature, I love animals, and I love meeting new people. Being a vet is just a way to combine all of these things I love,” she says. The title “veterinarian” could cover anything from poodles to porpoises, and Ally loves them all. She fully understands that at some point, she’s going to have to narrow her field of study, and she’s thinking about going in a unique direction.
“I think I’d really like to learn more and maybe work with wolves. There’s a sanctuary in Colorado I’d really love to visit, and maybe study at,” Ally says. “They’re so pretty, and it’s so cool how they work in ranks. I like the way they work together. They’re kind of like us.” She really loves dogs, which is not uncommon for a future vet. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, in 2016, 65.5
percent of all private-practice vets were in companion-animal exclusive practices, and 61.2 percent of those vets were women.
But Ally’s pony, Buttercup, also needs care, and Ally might want to work with horses. Mom Shellee Dworak is helping her to figure this out.
“My mom is working to set things up for me to spend a day with a vet,” Ally says. “Dr. Michael Thomassen at Nebraska Equine Veterinary Clinic is going to let me come with him and learn what he does all day. He gives horses their vaccinations and checkups, makes sure they’re healthy before a family takes them in. He does everything and he’s really so great!” She wanted to spend the day there last year, but Dr. Thomassen said she needed to be at least 12 before shadowing him. Most students shadow in high school. Shellee is also looking at the possibility of Ally shadowing at Ralston Vet Clinic, where the family takes their small animals.
In the meantime, the Elkhorn Grandview sixth grader has been pushing her animal care dreams along on her own. She has been a member of 4-H since starting Clover Kids at age 5, and has successfully raised, and shown, several animals.
“Last year I showed a sheep,” she says.
Actually, she didn’t just show a sheep. She won Reserve Champion Junior Sheep Lead. The champion was her sister, Kate.
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This year, Ally pulled no punches. In addition to her schoolwork, family obligations, and maintaining her social calendar, she intensely prepared several animals for scrutiny.
“I showed a pig, a sheep, a goat, a chicken, and a horse. At the last minute, I decided to show my pet green-cheeked conure (small parrot), Sherbet. He won first place!”
As did her goat, chicken, and horse. It took many hours of care to prepare for the fair, including learning more about veterinary science. Aggie the pig got a hernia in June. Concerned about what to do for her ailing pig, she peppered their veterinarian, Dr. Lupin, with questions. With the help of the veterinarian, and the future veterinarian, Aggie recovered well. He then placed a respectable third at the fair.
Ally brings out the winning spirit in her charges. Her tireless enthusiasm is as much a sight as the creatures she nurtures to award-winning health and status.
This future veterinarian is well on her way to nursing, as well as nurturing, animals. FamilyGuide
“I showed a pig, a sheep, a goat, a chicken, and a horse. At the last minute, I decided to show my pet green-cheeked conure (small parrot), Sherbet. He won first place!” Ally Dworak & Rocky omahamagazine.com
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NEW TECHNOLOGY BRINGS ABOUT OLD-FASHIONED CARE
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HEN DR. MANJU Hapke finished
medical school more than 40 years ago in India, the latest technology at her school was an X-ray machine.
Since then, the CHI Health Clinic physician completed residencies at New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens and the University of Nebraska College of Medicine.
Hapke has worked in Omaha as a family medicine physician for more than 20 years. During that time, the doctor has seen lots of technological changes, especially in the field of diagnostics.
“We used to solely rely on a physical exam,” Hapke says. “That’s how we made our diagnoses. Now we have such good diagnoses thanks to scans and other diagnostics.” Dr. Paul Paulman, a professor with the UNMC Department of Family Medicine and a primary care physician, agrees that diagnostics have come a long way, especially in the last five years.
“The radiologists and other imaging professionals have really improved imaging technology,” Paulman says. “Ultrasound is becoming bedside now.” That is good news, especially in pediatrics. One common use of ultrasound in pediatrics is for appendicitis, which affects 70,000 children in the United States annually. While ultrasound is leading the way in imaging technology, faster, more compact CT scans and MRIs may not be far behind.
“Pictures are getting sharper, so they can hone in on areas [of the body],” Paulman says. “It’s an area that is constantly improving as computers get faster.”
Ultimately, Hapke is most excited to see what direction diagnostics will take in the future. “I think at some point what will happen is that a patient will walk into a room with equipment and when they walk out we will have all sorts of details about their organs and how they’re functioning. It will be like a diagnostic walkthrough.”
Until that day comes, Hapke has found a technological way to enhance her patients’ care while eliminating some time on data entry.
“I was one of the first physicians who launched the use of Google Glass in Omaha,” Hapke says.
Google Glass is an electronic device that connects to the internet. When it appeared on the scene in 2013, the tech community initially touted it as the next great advancement. The high price point and imbedded camera ultimately resulted in few people using the device, but in July 2017, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, announced that Google Glass 2.0 is coming—this time geared to specific professions, including medicine.
Around the same time as the first Google Glass arrived, regulations on electronic health records became stricter, causing doctors to spend more time on data entry and less time with patients. Hapke realized that by using Google Glass, she could look at her patients, not a computer screen, during a visit.
“There’s so much information the patient gives you with their expressions that you just don’t get through the words,” she says.
A child, especially, might mention having a “tummy ache,” but point at their lower right portion of the abdomen where the appendix resides. Google Glass works in conjunction with a remote human scribe. The scribe can see and hear the doctor and patient. The doctor must
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verify and approve the notes that the scribe took during the visit; the notes do not become permanent until the doctor gives the OK.
The scribe can also deliver information to the doctor in real time during the patient visit.
“When you do it in real time, you get a lot more of the information down. When you depend on your memory, you will forget half of it. Google Glass enables me to get both information and cues from the patient,” she says.
According to Hapke, the other advantage is the patient can hear what she is telling the scribe. She asks the patient if he/she understands what’s being said, which helps encourage the patient to ask questions.
Hapke can also have her scribe look up information electronically in the patient’s chart. So if she wants to know the results of a particular test or procedure, the information is available immediately.
“It’s like I have an assistant with me all the time. Because we only have so much time to be with each patient, this helps me maximize my interactions. I can practice old-fashioned medicine with good bedside manner but at the same time have state-of-the-art results at my fingertips,” Hapke says. She’s been using the technology for about two years and estimates it saves her about 20 hours a week. Hapke finds keeping up with new procedures and technology easy, especially since she loves to read and admits to being fascinated with medicine.
“It’s not that hard to keep up in this day and age. I am more impressed with my forefathers and how they kept up with everything, and how they advanced medicine to where it is today,” she says. FamilyGuide Visit chihealth.com for more information.
WHEN YOU DO IT IN REAL TIME, YOU GET A LOT MORE OF THE INFORMATION DOWN. WHEN YOU DEPEND ON YOUR MEMORY, YOU WILL FORGET HALF OF IT. GOOGLE GLASS ENABLES ME TO GET BOTH INFORMATION AND CUES FROM THE PATIENT.
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PORTRAIT OF A SCHOOL NURSE
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SHARON WADE HARON WADE CAN tell people many
reasons why she became a school nurse, but sooner or later she comes around to this story, one of her favorites:
“At one point there was a boy with diabetes who came to the office all the time to check his sugars. He was in the nurses’ station a lot. A frequent flyer, we sometimes call them. Great personality. I remember a situation in which another student, a student with asthma, came in to use his inhaler. I gave it to him, of course.”
“When he was finished using it, the frequent flyer kind of gave him a critique. ‘You didn’t do it right. You need to cough before, and breathe in and out first before you use it.’” Wade recalls. “That’s how much time he spent with me.” “And he was right about the use of the inhaler,” she adds with a chuckle. This moment is one of the countless that Wade treasures from her 42-year career as a nurse, and, while Wade hasn’t been a school nurse that entire time, her entire career has been dedicated to the art of nursing. As a high school junior, Wade volunteered as a nurse’s assistant. She then went to Creighton to
obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Upon graduation in 1975, she took a position with the Visiting Nurses Association.
During the next decade and a half, she visited those in need of medical care throughout Douglas County, making home visits to the young and the old; the homeless and the homebound.
Then, in 1989, another leg of her journey began when Wade became a school nurse for OPS, serving four schools. She would spend one day at each school, then visit two schools on Friday. During that time, Wade mastered everything the job required: managing health screenings, dealing with medications, plotting growth and development, adapting to the demands of changing medical technology, and taking care of sick students. In 1998, she settled at Beveridge Middle School, where she learned the art of ‘disarming’ middle-school pupils.
“I am good with names, so they kind of warm up when they come in and you say, ‘what are we here for today, _____.’ It surprises them when you don’t see them often, but you still know their name. It helps to make a connection.”
This wealth of experience and attention to detail prepared Wade to become a nursing supervisor for health services at OPS in 2004.
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In this capacity, Wade supervises 71 school nurses throughout the district. Her duties include running monthly nurse meetings, organizing teacher trainings, and the all-important assignment of supervising the medical staffing at all OPS schools. Wade likes that the district has entrusted a nurse with the responsibility, rather than choosing a nonnurse as a supervisor. “I like that OPS has put a nurse in charge of other nurses. We know how important emergency plans are, and we understand what’s required on a day to day basis,” says Wade.
And what does Wade believe is required of a school nurse besides medical expertise? Wade cites experience, patience, and the confidence to make important decisions quickly as ideals. “I think if I were a new nurse starting out, I would have been taken off guard by the amount of decision making required,” she explains.
Studs Terkel, that grand philosopher of work, commented that there are a happy few who find a savor in their daily jobs. Wade makes this idea manifest: a nurse not only by profession, but in spirit as well.
“I should tell you the story about the fire drill,” she offers with a smile. FamilyGuide Visit district.ops.org for more information.
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HIS CHILI IS a perfect chilly day recipe. Keep
these ingredients on hand for busy days. No worry about thawing chicken for this recipe. Simply open a few cans, add some spices, and within 20 minutes serve a warm and hearty meal. FamilyGuide
• Two 15-oz. cans cannelloni bean (use liquid in the can) • One 15-oz. can chili beans (drain and rinse) • One 15-oz.can black beans (drain and rinse) • One 15-oz. can garbanzo beans (drain and rinse) • One 28-oz. can diced tomatoes • One 10-oz. can chicken breast chunks in water • One tablespoon chili powder • One teaspoon cumin • 1-1/2 teaspoon kosher salt • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
PREPARATION 1. In a large pot or Dutch oven, combine beans, diced tomatoes, spices, salt, and pepper, then mix in chicken breast chunks. 2. Bring to a simmer, turn the heat to low, and let cook 5 to 10 minutes. 3. Serve with crusty bread and a sprinkle of cheese, if desired.
FOUR BEAN CHICKEN CHILI Time: 20 Minutes Servings: 4-6
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How Parents Can Stay Healthy During Cold and Flu Season Michele Fan & Faye-Marie Fan Meigs
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BADLY CONGESTED AND blearyeyed man pokes his head through a door and intones, “Dave, I’m sorry to interrupt. I’ve got to take a sick day tomorrow.”
The recipient of the man’s pronouncement isn’t his boss, but a brown-eyed toddler standing in his crib with a quizzical look on his little face.
This TV commercial for a cold medicine elicits chuckles, but the underlying message is nothing to sneeze at: Moms and dads who care for their children can’t take days off.
As germs begin to outnumber snowflakes, take comfort. Several basic, commonsense, and proactive approaches to keep bugs at bay exist, as outlined by a medical doctor, a registered dietitian, and a mental health expert.
FOR THE BODY Wash Your Hands
Good hand hygiene ranks No. 1 on the prevention list of Dr. Emily Hill Bowman, a physician at Boys Town Internal Medicine. That means frequently washing your hands with soap and water, or, in their absence, using a hand sanitizer.
“Contact with hands is a frequent cause of transmission for viral infections,” says Hill Bowman, and that includes touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. Medical guidelines recommend a good scrubbing for 20 seconds, or about the time it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” twice. Cover Your Mouth
Viral illnesses can spread through respiratory secretions. “Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze, then wash your hands,” cautions the internist. Get a Flu Shot
Because influenza can lead to serious consequences, especially for younger children and the elderly, Hill Bowman recommends everyone over the age of six months should get a flu shot to prevent the spread of the virus. ”Typically, the influenza vaccine is an
inactive vaccine so it does not cause influenza,” reassures Hill Bowman, allaying concerns a flu shot might do more harm than good. Take Vitamin D
Healthy habits make your immune system fight infection. That means eating right, exercising, and getting enough sleep. “But we don’t get enough vitamin D in our diet and we don’t get enough [vitamin D] from the sun after September, which is why vitamin D is always my starting point with people,” says registered dietician and exercise physiologist Rebecca Mohning, owner of Expert Nutrition in Omaha. “It boosts the immune system and it’s naturally occurring in mushrooms and egg yolks, but not in the amount we need on a daily basis.” Eat Fiber
Mohning says fiber, particularly that found in oats, barley, and nuts, has protective compounds that boost the immune system. Probiotics—the Friendly Bacteria
Those good live cultures found in yogurt or in the fermented milk drink kefir also boost your body’s ability to fight infection, as do fermented foods like sauerkraut. Not a fan? Take a probiotic supplement, says Mohning. Drink Water
Getting enough water during the winter months can be more difficult because you may not feel as thirsty. But nothing beats water for flushing toxins from your body. Try drinking a 12-oz. mug of hot water with one teaspoon of lemon juice for a healthy way to warm up.
FOR THE MIND
Does anyone in your family turn on all the lights in the house as soon as the sun makes an early exit during the winter? Seasonal affective disorder, also called the winter blues, affects about 15 million Americans, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. The depressive disorder can sap your energy and bring on moodiness. Treatment for SAD can include a light box and, in extreme cases, talking with a mental health practitioner. omahamagazine.com
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Plan Activities and Stick to the Plan Heading off the blues before they arrive can be as simple as marking a calendar, says Jennifer Harsh, Ph.D., director of behavioral medicine for General Internal Medicine at UNMC. “If we know the cold weather season can be difficult for us mentally, we can plan ahead,” she says.
As a family therapist, Harsh believes strongly that keeping the mind and the body active can help your physical, emotional, and social well-being.
“Plan activities as a family or with a partner, whether they include games indoors or physical exercise elsewhere. Put them on a schedule or calendar and hold it with the same importance as you would hold going to work every day,” she says. “That way you act according to the schedule instead of according to your mood.” Harsh says you can stave off emotional difficulties when you have something planned ahead of time that you value. Don’t Be Too Hard On Yourself
Maintaining good mental health should hold fast to the commonsense, basic, proactive approach that characterizes a healthy body discipline.
“Make your goals specific, attainable, and measureable,” says Harsh. “When you engage your family or a partner, you’re more likely to follow through.” FamilyGuide
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Urgent!
T HAPPENS. A child who spent the day
happily, healthily, playing with his friend wakes up at night with a fever of 102 degrees. When the child and family can’t get in to see the doctor, it is sometimes hard for them to know what to do. In years past, the answer was the emergency room, a term synonymous with blaring sirens and fatally wounded patients. Today’s families have a number of health care options that serve as an alternative to the traditional emergency room.
Urgent care facilities have become one of the fastest growing areas in health care as the demand for more affordable care outside of regular business hours continues to rise.
“Today’s families are busier than ever and their lives don’t always fit into a doctor’s regular office hours,” says Matthew Gibson, M.D., pediatrician at Methodist Physicians Clinic. “Immediate care clinics have become a more accessible and convenient solution for minor illnesses and injuries without the longer waits and bigger fees you typically have with an emergency room.”
Situations in which people might visit an immediate care clinic include minor illnesses like colds, fevers, flu, rashes, and mild infections. Many urgent and immediate care clinics can also perform X-rays, blood work, pregnancy tests, urinalysis, and strep screens, and apply casts, splints, and stitches.
According to surveys conducted by the Urgent Care Association of America, approximately 90 percent of urgent care visits take 60 minutes or less, while the average wait for an emergency room visit is four hours. The Urgent Care Association also reported in 2014 that nearly half of all visits to urgent care
Care Options Abound
centers result in an average charge of less than $150—compared to the average cost of an emergency room visit, $1,354.
Urgent care clinics are typically open evenings after most doctor’s offices have closed, as well as on weekends and holidays. Unlike emergency rooms, they are not open 24/7. Some are stand-alone clinics, while most in the Omaha area are doctor’s offices during the day and transition to urgent care after hours.
Methodist has five urgent care clinics around town and Nebraska Medicine has four. They both bill visits the same as a regular doctor’s visit.
Children’s Hospital & Medical Center offers three urgent care sites in Omaha and one in Council Bluffs that specialize in pediatric care, including pediatric sports injuries.
CHI Health operates six urgent care centers in six clinic locations and as well as 10 Quick Care Clinics inside area Hy-Vee stores in Omaha and Council Bluffs. These Quick Care clinics are convenient walk-in clinics that provide care for minor medical problems for patients 18 months or older. The clinics are open evenings and on weekends, with no appointment necessary.
A visit to an emergency room would be warranted for more serious problems such as shortness of breath; chest palpitations; difficulty speaking; sudden dizziness; numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg; chest pain; uncontrollable cough; severe abdominal or pelvic pain; fractures with bones showing; loss of consciousness; dehydration; or gunshot wounds.
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“If it’s not life-threatening and you’re not sure what to do, call your doctor first,” says Dr. Gibson. “Most pediatric offices have an after-hours nurse line who can help direct you to the right place.”
Patrick Anderl, M.D., family practitioner at Nebraska Medicine, agrees. “I always recommend calling your doctor first since they know you and your history. If you can’t reach your doctor or get in to see him or her in a timely fashion and it’s an acute problem, then you should consider immediate care.”
Another care option offered by Methodist and CHI is telemedicine and virtual care. These services offer care around the clock via phone or video (such as Skype, FaceTime, or video chat). Patients who use virtual care are connected with a licensed health care provider who can help diagnose and make treatment recommendations for a variety of common conditions like colds, sinus symptoms, urinary tract infections, sore throat, pink eye, or a rash. Prescriptions can also be filled, when required. Methodist offers this service for a flat fee of $39 per visit. CHI Health is offering the service for $10 with a credit card for a limited time.
“This is just another way to give families access to care after the urgent care clinic has closed,” says Gibson. “You may be a mother at home with other children in bed and leaving the house may not be an option. This allows you to talk to a health care provider about your child’s illness instead of having to wait until the next day. It’s all about making care more accessible and convenient.” FamilyGuide
Visit chihealth.com, bestcare.org, childrensomaha.org, or nebraskamed.com for more information about the services mentioned in this article.
“Today’s families are busier than ever and their lives don’t always fit into a doctor’s regular office hours.” Matthew Gibson, M.D.
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Arts & Crafts BENNINGTON
JO-ANN FABRIC AND CRAFT STORE
TRUE BLUE GOODS AND GIFTS
13415 W. Center Road
1320 Mike Fahey St. Omaha, NE 68102
ELKHORN YOUTH SPORTS ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 710
Omaha, NE 68144 402-330-7960
402-933-0986
elkhornyouthsports.com
402-819-1707
joann.com
truebluegoodsandgifts.com
ELKHORN
METRO OMAHA SWIM TEAM Boystown, NE 68010 immost.com/groups
LA VISTA
HEART AND SOUL ART STUDIO
KIDS D.I.Y. STUDIO
VENHUE
5127 Leavenworth St.
3926 N. 90th St.
14871 Mormon St.
Omaha, NE 68106
Omaha. NE 68134
LA VISTA YOUTH SPORTS
Bennington, NE 68007
402-630-4578
402-594-7458
8116 Park View Blvd.
402-960-3634
kidsdiystudio.com
venhueomaha.com
La Vista, NE 68128
heartandsoulartstudio.com
THE MAKERY ELKHORN
PAPILLION
METRO WOLVES SOCCER CLUB metrowolvessoccer.com
402-331-4343
METRO YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE
cityoflavista.org/youthsports
myflomaha.org
12100 W. Center Road, Suite No. 612
MICHAELS
CREATE
Omaha, NE 68144
7775 Olson Drive, Suite No. 121
2949 N. 204th St., Suite No. 105
402-715-5959
Papillion, NE 68046
themakeryomaha.com
402-590-5515
EVOLUTION SOCCER CLUB
13308 Millard Ave.
Elkhorn, NE 68022
michaels.com
10221 Monroe St.
402-894-1331
Omaha, NE 68127
millardathletics.com
402-933-4446 inspireandcreate.com
MANGELSEN'S 3457 S. 84th St.
LA VISTA
CREATION STATION
OMAHA
Omaha, NE 68137
402-718-6289
LA VISTA
evolutionsoccerclub.com
MUNROE-MEYER INSTITUTE WHEEL CLUB
8037 S. 83rd Ave.
FIRST TEE OF OMAHA
42nd and Emile Sts.
La Vista, NE 68128
6315 N. 30th St.
Omaha, NE 68198
Omaha, NE 68124 402-391-6225
CREATION STATION
mangelsens.com
8037 S. 83rd Ave.
MILLARD ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
La Vista, NE 68128
MICHAELS
402-502-9080
Omaha, NE 68134
402-559-4954
402-502-9080
michaels.com
creationstationomaha.com
402-915-3929
unmc.edu/mmi/depart-
thefirstteeomaha.org
ments/rt/wheelclub.html
GREAT PLAINS VOLLEYBALL 7545 Main St.
NEBRASKA ELITE SPORTS & FITNESS COMPLEX
Omaha, NE 68127
1212 N. 102nd St.
402-593-9670
Omaha, NE 68114
gpvb.org
402-706-4109
creationstationomaha.com 713 S. 72nd St. OMAHA
Omaha, NE 68114 402-509-6164
402 ARTS COLLECTIVE 6051 Maple St.
1204 K Plaza
Omaha, NE 68104
Omaha, NE 68137
402-913-1939
402-330-0843
402artscollective.org
michaels.com
Athletic Clubs BELLEVUE
2b-elite.com
ADVENTURE IN ART
THAT POTTERY PLACE
BELLEVUE JUNIOR SPORTS ASSOCIATION
6001 Maple St.
7828 Dodge St.
1001 High School Drive
402-932-5571
NEBRASKA SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Omaha, NE 68104
Omaha, NE 68114
Bellevue, NE 68005
happyfeetomaha.com
9427 F St.
402-556-4278
402-392-1166
402-292-2572
adventureinart.net
thatpotteryplaceomaha.com
bjsa.net
IT’S YOURS POTTERY
HAPPYFEET/ LEGENDS OMAHA
Omaha, NE 68127
JUNIOR GOLF CLUB
402-331-5545
402-444-5900
sone.org
BELLEVUE SOCCER CLUB
parks.cityofomaha.org
2518 S. 132nd St.
THE UNION FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
Omaha, NE 68144
2417 Burdette St.
P.O. Box 373
402-330-3470
Omaha, NE 68111
Bellevue, NE 68005
KINGSWOOD ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
itsyourspottery.com
402-933-3161
402-291-0886
9980 S. 148th St., Suite No. 400
Omaha, NE 68127
u-ca.org
bscneb.org
Omaha, NE 68138
402-596-1616
JOSLYN ART MUSEUM
402-827-5922
nebraskastatesoccer.org
2200 Dodge St.
kwaa.org
Omaha, NE 68102 402-342-3300 joslyn.org
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GUIDE NEBRASKA USSSA BASEBALL AND BASKETBALL
OMAHA SUBURBAN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
ULTIMATE BASEBALL ACADEMY
402-895-6973
2931 S. 120th St.
nebraskausssa.com
DANCE INSPIRATION 10235 Wiesman Drive Omaha, NE 68134
Omaha, NE 68137
ACAPRICCIO DANCE CO.
Omaha, NE 68144
402-858-6708
8610 Brentwood Drive
danceinspirationstudio.com
402-697-8759
ubanebraska.com
La Vista, NE 68128
OMAHA AAA HOCKEY CLUB
omahasuburban.com
P.O. Box 31669 Omaha, NE 68131
OMAHA SPORTS ACADEMY
omahaaaahockeyclub.com
11726 Stonegate Circle
OMAHA CRICKET ASSOCIATION
LA VISTA
4225 S. 121st Plaza
402-493-3177
402-592-6722
ELITE CHEER
WESTSIDE WRESTLING CLUB
adcdance.com
2410 S. 140th Circle
6026 Wenninghoff Road Omaha, NE 68134
METRO STARS GYMNASTICS
Omaha, NE 68164
402-572-8130
12305 Cary Circle, Suite No. 11
402-504-1222
westsidewrestlingclub.com
La Vista, NE 68128
ERIN’S DANCE STUDIO
402-505-7600
3818 N. 108th St.
metrostarsgym.com
Omaha, NE 68164
omahasportsacademy.com
11001 John Pershing Drive
WEST OMAHA TRACK CLUB
Omaha, NE 68144 402-537-0855 elitecheer.com
402-210-2047
OMAHA TENNIS ASSOCIATION
omahacricket.org
P.O. Box 8313
westomahatrack-
Omaha, NE 68108
club@yahoo.com
ADAIR DANCE ACADEMY
EXTREME DANCE LLC
YOUTH SPORTS OF NEBRASKA
9270 Cady Ave.
Omaha, NE 68137
Omaha, NE 68134
402-397-5373 xtremedanceomaha.com
Omaha, NE 68112
OMAHA FENCING CLUB
402-680-6303
2304 S. 135th Ave.
omahatennis.org
Omaha, NE 68144
402-496-4527
402-578-4228
OMAHA
402-936-0965
SCHOOL OF HOOPS
7300 Main St.
402-551-4200
omahafencingclub.org
9855 S. 140th St.
Omaha, NE 68127
adairdance.com
Omaha, NE 68138
402-813-0541
402-934-6672
youthsportsofnebraska.org
OMAHA GRIZZLIES BASKETBALL
erinsdancestudio.com
11231 John Galt Blvd.
FUSION DANCE AIRBORNE ACADEMY
17128 Audrey St.
11235 John Galt Blvd.
Omaha, NE 68136
Omaha, NE 68137
402-505-6755
SPORTING OMAHA FC
YMCA OF GREATER OMAHA
402-932-9202
fusiondanceonline.com
14706 Giles Road
430 S. 20th St.
airborneomaha.com
OMAHA FOOTBALL CLUB
Omaha, NE 68138
Omaha, NE 68102
402-896-4420
402-334-8487
14706 Giles Road
omahafc.com
metroymca.org
schoolofhoops.com
402-213-8500 omahagrizzlies.com
GO! KIDS’ GYM
Omaha, NE 68138 402-896-4420
SWIM OMAHA
omahafc.com
8701 Pacific St.
4223 S. 120th St.
8524 Madison St.
402-212-6005
Omaha, NE 68127
gokidsgym.com
402-339-6757
PAPILLION RECREATION ASSOCIATION
cahoysgymnastics.com
JULIE DALL STUDIO OF DANCE
swimomaha.org
P.O. Box 460935
CHERRIE ANDERSON SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DANCE
10841 Q St.
14633 Grover St.
dalldance.com
12550 W. Maple Road
Papillion, NE 68046
402-964-9259
THE TENNIS CLUBS AND SOCCER CENTER
omahahockey.com
4718 N. 120th St.
Omaha, NE 68144
Omaha, NE 68164
papiorec.org
Omaha, NE 68164
402-333-4426
OMAHA RUNNING CLUB
402-493-2000
cherrieandersonstudio.com
omaharun.org
omahatennisandsoccer
OMAHA SPORTS CLUB
Omaha, NE 68137
402-343-2770
Omaha, NE 68114
OMAHA METRO AMATEUR HOCKEY
PAPILLION
CAHOY’S GYMNASTIC TRAINING CENTER
sites.google.com/site/
10730 Pacific St., Suite No. 48
TRAILS HAVE OUR RESPECT (THOR)
Omaha, NE 68114
888-442-4622 (International
402-218-2003
Mountain Biking Association)
omahasportsclub.com
trailshaveourrespect.org
Omaha, NE 68137 402-590-2607
KITTY LEE DANCE STUDIO 16880 Parker Plaza
Cheer/Dance/ Gymnastics BELLEVUE
Omaha, NE 68118
7007 S. 181st St., Suite No. 108
402-493-6525
Omaha, NE 68136
danceatkittys.com
402-894-9111
BELLEVUE DANCE ACADEMY 11800 S. 25th St.
thedanceauthority.com
MARY LORRAINE’S DANCE CENTER 5330 S. 136th St. Omaha, NE 68137
Bellevue, NE 68123
402-593-9051
402-291-3727 bellevuedanceacademy.com
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ON POINT DANCE CENTRE
METRO STARS GYMNASTICS
CARITAS KIDS COTTAGE
3706 S. 203rd Plaza
1812 N. 120th St.
12305 Cary Circle, Suite No. 1
Bellevue, NE 68147
LA VISTA KINDERCARE
Omaha, NE 68130
Omaha, NE 68154
La Vista, NE 68128
402-934-5279
8623 Brentwood Drive
402-991-5700
402-885-4772
402-505-7600
info12806.wix.com/
La Vista, NE 68128
metrostarsgym.com/elkhorn
onpointedancecentre.com
metrostarsgym.com
caritaskidscottage
402-339-6690
MEXICAN DANCE ACADEMY OF NEBRASKA
PREMIER GYMNASTICS
1822 Vinton St.
402-571-6630
THE GYMNASTICS EXPRESS
Omaha, NE 68108
premier-gymnastics.com
12305 Cary Circle, Suite No. 12
LA VISTA
8255 S. 42nd St.
kindercare.com
CREATIVE KIDZ
PAPILLION
10702 Browne St. Omaha, NE 68134
2861 Capehart Road
OMAHA
Bellevue, NE 68123 402-502-4733
ABC CHILDCARE 15650 W. Maple Road
La Vista, NE 68128
DAYCARE PLUS
Omaha, NE 68116
SIMPLY BALLROOM
402-991-5700
1425 Fort Crook Road S.
402-496-1020
MORNING STAR BALLET AND PERFORMING ARTS
2679 Farnam St.
thegymnasticsexpress.com
Bellevue, NE 68005
abchildcare.net
402-933-6678
KID’S BODY SHOP
18206 Wright St.
simply-ballroom.com
1219 N. Monroe St.
IT’S A KIDZ WORLD
ADVENTURES ON DISCOVERY DRIVE
Papillion, NE 68046
810 Fort Crook Road S.
5352 S. 136th St.
402-339-4009
Bellevue, NE 68005
Omaha, NE 68137
kidsbodyshop.com
402-933-3955
402-884-7224
itsakidzworld.com
adventureshildcareomaha.com
LA PETITE ACADEMY
402-884-8838
Omaha, NE 68131
Omaha, NE 68130 msballetandperform-
STARS DANCE ACADEMY
ingarts.com
2915 S. 108th St.
402-380-3061
402-292-0530
MOTION 41 DANCE
402-960-8309
TIP TAP TOE DANCE STUDIO
2819 S. 125th Ave.
starsdanceomaha.com
11306 S. 58th St.
3005 Comstock Ave.
AMAZING DAYS FOR LITTLE PEOPLE
Omaha, NE 68144
Omaha, NE 68144 402-884-4142 motion41dance.com
Papillion, NE 68133
Bellevue, NE 68123
6704 S. 167th St.
TURNER DANCE STUDIOS
402-593-0911
402-292-8221
Omaha, NE 68135
tiptaptoeomaha.
lapetite.com
402-932-8003
turnerdance.net
homestead.com
amazingdaysforlit-
NEBRASKA DANCE 11426 Davenport St.
14850 Laurel Ave.
Omaha, NE 68154
Omaha 68116
402-895-0646 nebraskadance.com
3920 Bondesson St. Omaha 68112
NEBRASKA GOLD GYMNASTICS
402-321-2299
3636 S. 144th St. Omaha, NE 68144
VIKING SHIP BUILDING/ POWER LANDING
402-334-0396
2582 Redick Ave.
nebraskagold.wordpress.com
Omaha, NE 68112
LA VISTA
319 N. 72nd St. 402-346-0469
ACAPRICCIO DANCE CO.
oabdance.org
8610 Brentwood Drive
Omaha, NE 68114
La Vista, NE 68128
OMAHA BALLROOM DANCE STUDIO
B C
402-592-6722
tlepeople.com
10135 S. 25th St. Bellevue, NE 68123
ATONEMENT CHILD CARE
402-292-1425
4530 N. 85th St. Omaha, NE 68134
MY MASTER’S TREASURES DAYCARE
Childcare
402-457-6051
OMAHA ACADEMY OF BALLET
A
LITTLE ANGELS DAYCARE
402-572-6917 atonementchildcare.com
7505 Chandler Acres Drive
BELLEVUE
Bellevue, NE 68147 402-731-2186
A 2 Z CHILD CARE 11830 S. 25th St. Bellevue, NE 68123 402-932-8358 a2zbellevue.com
THE BEANSTALK CHILDCARE AND ACADEMY
NOAH’S ARK PRESCHOOL AND CARE
6518 N. 46th Ave.
1400 Harvell Drive
402-932-5909
Bellevue, NE 68005
beanstalkdaycare.com
Omaha, NE 68152
402-827-6624
BELLEVUE ABC CHILDCARE
bellevuechristian.com
BACKYARD PRESCHOOL 3867 Leavenworth St.
11539 S. 36th St.
ELKHORN
Bellevue, NE 68123
Omaha, NE 68105 402-346-1385
402-505-9633
SMALL MIRACLE CHILDCARE
childcarecenter.us/pro-
Omaha, NE 68137
910 S. 191st Ct.
school_day_care_omaha_ne
402-290-4869
Elkhorn, NE 68022
omahaballroom.com
402-991-0696
5038 S. 153rd St.
adcdance.com
abcbellevue.com
smallmiraclechildcare.com
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HAMILTON HEIGHTS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
JUST LIKE HOME CHILDCARE
LITTLE HEARTS CHILD CARE
Omaha, NE 68164
DONALD O. CLIFTON CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
7007 S. 181st St., Suite No. 101
301 N. 90th St.
402-445-4202
1003 Gallup Drive
15475 Taylor St.
Omaha, NE 68136
Omaha, NE 68114
brightbeginningsomaha.com
Omaha, NE 68102
Omaha, NE 68116
402-932-5437
402-391-0090
402-951-2003
402-502-5225
justlikehomechild-
childcarecenter.us
strengths.gallup.com/116092/
hamiltonheightscdc.com
careomaha.com
HAPPY FACES CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
KIDS CAN COMMUNITY CENTER
2402 N St.
4860 Q St.
Omaha, NE 68137
14220 Fort St.
CANDLEWOOD KINDERCARE
full-bucket-kids.aspx
1735 N. 121st St.
LOVE AND LEARN PRESCHOOL
402-493-5399
DONNA'S LITTLE DARLINGS
kindercare.com
1025 S. Saddle Creek Road
Omaha, NE 68107
Omaha, NE 68117
402-895-2114
Omaha, NE 68106
402-884-2402
402-731-6988
faithwestwood.com
402-558-7050
happyfacesomaha.com
kidscanomaha.org
KIDS 4 JESUS DAYCARE
MIDWEST CHILD CARE ASSOCIATION
Omaha, NE 68154
CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER
donnaslittledarlings.com
4814 Oaks Lane
Omaha, NE 68124
EDUCARE
HEALTHY START LEARNING CENTER
15770 Q St.
7701 Pacific St.
402-398-6779
2123 Paul St.
5815 N. 60th St.
Omaha, NE 68135
Omaha, NE 68114
Omaha, NE 68102
Omaha, NE 68104
402-895-2193
402-551-2379
402-898-1783
402-934-6607
covenantomaha.org
childcarene.org
educareomaha.com
healthystartlearningcenter.com
KIDZ OF THE FUTURE
MILLARD KINDERCARE
INTERNATIONAL DAY CARE CENTER
5332 Fontenelle Blvd.
5636 S. 147th St.
402-333-5032
EXPLORATORIUM CENTER
Omaha, NE 68111
Omaha, NE 68137
cdcomaha.net
13336 Industrial Road
3223 N. 45th St.
402-455-0996
402-895-5337
Omaha, NE 68137
Omaha, NE 68104
childcarecenter.us
kindercare.com
402-896-8001
402-457-7818
KINDERCARE
NANA'S LITTLE WORLD
kindercare.com
13030 W. Dodge Road
1919 S. 74th St.
CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY CENTER 14210 Arbor St., Suite. A Omaha, NE 68144
CHILDREN'S EXPRESS CHILDCARE AND LEARNING CENTER
turningpointomaha.org
2814 S. 87th St.
FAMILY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE CENTER
Omaha, NE 68124
3929 S. 147th St., Suite No. 106
IT’S A WONDERFUL WORLD PRESCHOOL
Candlewood
402-614-6006
402-391-7595
Omaha, NE 68144
5301 S. 144th St.
1735 N. 121st St.
nanaslittleworld.com
chexpressomaha.com
402-505-6006
Omaha, NE 68137
Omaha, NE 68154 402-493-5399
familylearningand-
402-896-1210
CIRCLE OF LOVE CHILDCARE CENTER
childcare.com
itsawonderfulworld-
7815 Military Ave. Omaha, NE 68134
FANTASTIC BEGINNINGS
402-934-5556
4102 S. 13th St.
childcarecenter.us
childcare.com
Omaha, NE 68154
Millard
NEBRASKA CHILDREN’S HOME SOCIETY EARLY CHILDHOOD
5636 S. 147th St.
4939 S 118th St.
Omaha, NE 68137
Omaha, NE 68137
402-895-5337
402-451-0787
Omaha, NE 68107
JAMES R. RUSSELL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
402-408-0395
2222 Burt St.
fantasticbeginnings.com
Omaha, NE 68178
LEARNING KEY CHILD CARE CENTER
3549 Fontenelle Blvd.
CORAZONCITOS LEARNING CENTER
402-280-2460
4711 Giles Road
402-451-0787
2702 S. 20th St.
creighton.edu/
Omaha, NE 68157
Omaha, NE 68108
GBT CHILDREN’S ACADEMY
childdevelopmentcenter
402-734-4856
402-916-4920
1502 N. 52nd St.
miscorazoncitos.com
Omaha, NE 68104
DAYCARE CENTER AT UNION PACIFIC CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
childcarecenter.us
402-556-4282
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OMAHA
omaha-childcare.com
Omaha, NE 68104
NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER FAMILY PLACE 115 S. 42nd St. Omaha, NE 68131
333 S. 132nd St.
LITTLE HANDS AT WORK AND PLAY
Omaha, NE 68154
3172 Dodge St.
nebraskamed.com
402-334-8200
Omaha, NE 68131
jewishomaha.org
402-342-9191
402-552-2375
1408 California St.
GROW WITH ME DAY CARE
Omaha, NE 68102
12221 Mary Plaza
402-544-5439
Omaha, NE 68142
7180 N. 60th St.
child-care-preschool.
402-502-7474
Omaha, NE 68152
brighthorizons.com
growwithmepreschool.com
402-571-7734
lhwp.com
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GUIDE OUR PRECIOUS LAMBS CHILDCARE
5225 N. 158th Ave Omaha, NE 68116
WESTSIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
4823 S. 168th St.
402-496-6332
2514 S. 108th St.
APPLE TREE ORCHARD PRESCHOOL AND CHILDCARE
Omaha, NE 68144
137 N. Jefferson St.
CHILDREN'S RESPITE CARE CENTER INC.
Omaha, NE 68135
SPECIAL NEEDS CARE
402-896-3284
19010 Edna St.
402-390-8207
Papillion, NE 68146
5321 S. 138th St.
ourpreciouslambs.
Omaha, NE 68136
westside66.org
402-827-7537
Omaha, NE 68134
wordpress.com
402-933-3666
appletreeorchard.com
402-895-4000
YMCA PRESCHOOLS
crccomaha.org
OVER THE RAINBOW CHILD CARE
3830 N. 176th St.
metroymca.org/
CHARMING CHILDREN
Omaha, NE 68116
childcare/preschool
911 N. Adams St.
12009 Bel Drive
402-932-3545
Omaha, NE 68144 overtherainbowchild-
SMALL MIRACLE CHILD CARE
careomaha.com
420 N. 179th Plaza Circle
402-334-5591
PARADIGM EDUCATIONAL CENTER
Papillion, NE 68046 7502 N Maple St.
402-934-8084
Omaha, NE 68134
charmingchildrenct.com
402-393-3700
Omaha, NE 68118
5404 S 168th St.
DISCOVERY ACADEMY CHILDCARE
402-932-2922
Omaha, NE 68135
603 S. Jefferson St.
smallmiraclechildcare.com
402-896-4200
Papillion, NE 68046
18021 R Plaza, Suite No. 2
Outings BELLEVUE
402-597-0778
FONTENELLE FOREST NATURE CENTER 1111 Bellevue Blvd. N.
SPELLMAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
YMCA EARLY LEARNING CENTER
discoveryacademyinc.com
402-896-3400 paradigmeducation-
6908 Mercy Road
430 S 20th St.
HEARTLAND KIDS
402-731-3140
alcenter.com
Omaha, NE 68106
Omaha, NE 68102
1103 Applewood Drive
fontenelleforest.org
402-390-2028
402-977-4300
Papillion, NE 68046
Omaha, NE 68135
PRECIOUS MEMORIES CHILD CARE
childsaving.org
2501 Leavenworth St. Omaha, NE 68105
Bellevue NE, 68005
402-592-8071
SARPY COUNTY MUSEUM
TENDER HEARTS CHILD CARE CENTER
CHI HEALTH YMCA EARLY LEARNING CENTERS
LA PETITE ACADEMY
2402 Clay St.
11328 S. 96th St.
Bellevue, NE 68005
402-341-7720
12315 Westwood Lane
7500 Mercy Road
Papillion, NE 68046
402-292-1880
preciousmemoriesdaycare.com
Omaha, NE 68144
Omaha, NE 68124
402-938-5003
sarpycountymuseum.org
402-333-4887
jknott@metroymca.org
lapetite.com
6901 North 72nd S. Omaha, NE 68122
PAPILLION MONTESSORI
kminor@metroymca.org
780 Pinnacle Drive
BEMIS CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS
PREMIER ACADEMY
childcarecenter.us
3525 N. 147th St. 402-493-8812
THROUGH THE YEARS CHILD CARE
premieracademyinc.com
9855 W. Center Road
Omaha, NE 68116
PSALMS CHILD CARE MINISTRY
OMAHA
Papillion, NE 68046
724 S. 12th St.
Omaha, NE 68124
16901 Lakeside Hills Ct.
402-502-5800
Omaha, NE 68102
402-393-1812
Omaha, NE 68130
montessori-papillion.com
402-341-7130
ttycc.com
kkeller@metroymca.org
bemiscenter.org
PRE-K AND PLAY
3020 Huntington Ave. 402-614-4257
UNMC CHILDCARE DEVELOPMENT CENTER
206 Suite A E. Lincoln St.
BLUE BARN THEATRE
Papillion, NE 68046
psalms1273ccministry.com
985570 Nebraska Medical
1106 S. 10th St.
LA VISTA KINDERCARE
402-452-3890
Omaha, NE 68108
Center
8623 Brentwood Drive
prekandplay.com
402-345-1576
REVOLUTION OF LOVE ACADEMY
Omaha, NE 68198
La Vista, NE 68128
402-559-8801
402-339-6690
YMCA PRESCHOOL
5501 N. 35th St.
unmc.edu
kindercare.com
metroymca.org/
Omaha, NE 68112
LA VISTA
bluebarn.org
Omaha, NE 68111
childcare/preschool
402-884-7588
WILLOW TREE DAYCARE
childcarecenter.us
12171 Pacific St.
ROSEWOOD ACADEMY CHILD CARE AND PRESCHOOL ourrosewoodacademy.com
705 Riverfront Drive
PAPILLION
402-932-3673
ADVENTURETIME ACADEMY
willowtreedaycare.com
1610 Charleston Drive
Omaha, NE 68154
Papillion, NE 68133 402-331-6434 adventuretimeacademy.com
omahamagazine.com 
BOB KERREY PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
25
1111 E 1st St.
Omaha, NE 68102
Papillion, NE 68046
402-444-5900
402-339-9861
visitomaha.com/bob
GUIDE BOYS TOWN
GREAT PLAINS BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM
KENEFICK PARK
13628 Flanagan Blvd. (137th St.
100 Bancroft St
OMAHA CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
and W. Dodge Road)
7400 Dodge St.
Omaha, NE 68108
500 S. 20th St.
Omaha, NE 68010
Omaha, NE 68114
402-346-4002
Omaha, NE 68102
402-498-1141
402-401-9893
lauritzengardens.org
402-342-6164
JOSLYN ART MUSEUM
LAURITZEN GARDENS
DOUGLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
2200 Dodge St.
100 Bancroft St.
Omaha, NE 68102
Omaha, NE 68108
OMAHA COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE
5730 N. 30th St.
402-342-3300
402-346-4002
6915 Cass St.
Omaha, NE 68111
joslyn.org
lauritzengardens.org
Omaha, NE 68132
boystown.org
ocm.org
402-455-9990
402-553-0800 omahaplayhouse.com
3902 Davenport St.
LEWIS AND CLARK LANDING
DURHAM MUSEUM
Omaha, NE 68131
515 N. Riverfront Drive
ORPHEUM THEATER
801 S. 10th St.
402-595-2199
Omaha, NE 68102
409 S. 16th St.
Omaha, NE 68108
joslyncastle.com
402-444-4653
Omaha, NE 68102
parks.cityofomaha.org
402-661-8501
douglascohistory.org
JOSLYN CASTLE
402-444-5071 durhammuseum.org
HEARTLAND OF AMERICA PARK
omahaperformingarts.org
EL MUSEO LATINO
800 Douglas St.
4701 S. 25th St.
Omaha, NE 68102
LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL VISITOR CENTER
Omaha, NE 68107
402-444-5955
601 Riverfront Drive
Omaha, NE 68102
402-731-1137
visitomaha.com
Omaha, NE 68102
402-345-4849
402-661-1804
rosetheater.org
elmuseolatino.org
THE ROSE THEATER 2001 Farnam St.
HENRY DOORLY ZOO AND AQUARIUM
nps.gov
FAMILY FUN CENTER XL 10765 M St.
3701 S. 10th St.
Omaha, NE 68127
Omaha, NE 68107
LOVE’S JAZZ & ARTS CENTER
402-554-1925
402-330-4629
2510 N. 24th St.
BELLEVUE BERRY AND PUMPKIN RANCH
familyfuncenterxl.com
omahazoo.com
Omaha, NE 68110
11001 S. 48th St.
402-502-5291
Papillion, NE 68133
ljac.org
402-331-5500
FLORENCE MILL Omaha, NE 68112
HOLLAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
402-551-1233 theflorencemill.org
9102 N. 30th St.
FREEDOM PARK
PAPILLION/LAVISTA
bellevueberryfarm.com
1200 Douglas St.
MALCOLM X HOUSE SITE
PAPIO FUN PARK
Omaha, NE 68102
3448 Evans St.
210 E. Lincoln St.
402-345-0202
Omaha, NE 68111
Papillion, NE 68046
omahaperformingarts.org
402-881-8118
402-592-5671
malcomxfoundation.org
papiofunpark.com
PRAIRIE QUEEN RECREATION AREA
2497 Freedom Park Road Omaha, NE 68110
JOSLYN ART MUSEUM
402-444-5955
2200 Dodge St.
cityofomaha.org
Omaha, NE 68102
MORMON PIONEER CEMETERY
402-342-3300
3301 State St.
Cornhusker Road
joslyn.org
Omaha, NE 68112
Papillion, NE 68046
402-453-9372
402-444-6222
lds.org
papionrd.org
MORMON TRAIL CENTER AT HISTORIC WINTER QUARTERS
WERNER PARK
GENE LEAHY MALL 1203 Farnam St. Omaha, NE 68102
JOSLYN CASTLE
402-444-5955
3902 Davenport St.
visitomaha.com
Omaha, NE 68131 402-595-2199
GERALD R. FORD BIRTH SITE AND GARDENS
joslyncastle.com
12356 Ballpark Way Papillion, NE 68046
3215 State St.
402-738-5100
Woolworth Ave.
Omaha, NE 68112
milb.com
Omaha, NE 68105
402-453-9372
402-444-5955
lds.org
nebraskahistory.org
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Hospitals BOYS TOWN CLINICS boystownpediatrics.org 72nd Street 7205 W. Center Road, Suite No. 104 Omaha, NE 68124 402-392-7684 Downtown 555 N. 30th St. Omaha, NE 68131 402-498-6363 Harrison Street 6715 S. 180th St. Omaha, NE 68135 402-996-2300 Lakeside 16929 Frances St., Suite No. 101 Omaha, NE 68130 402-758-5125 Pacific Street 14080 Boys Town Hospital Road Omaha, NE 68010 402-778-6900
BOYS TOWN HOSPITALS boystownhospital.org Boys Town National Research Hospital—Downtown 555 North 30th St. Omaha, NE 68131 402-498-6511 Boys Town National Research Hospital - Pacific Street 14000 Boys Town Hospital Road Boys Town, NE 68010 402-926-5333
GUIDE CHI CLINICS
LAKESIDE
Regency
MILLARD
chihealth.com BENSON
16909 Lakeside Hills Court
5005 S. 153rd St.
Omaha, NE 68114
Baker Place
Omaha, NE 68130
Omaha, NE 68137
402-354-1500
5050 Ames Ave.
402-717-8000
402-572-3500
Omaha, NE 68104
2734 N. 61st St.
South Omaha
Omaha, NE 68104
Lakeside Surgery Center
402-553-0222
17030 Lakeside Hills Plaza
BERGAN 7500 Mercy Road
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Omaha, NE 68130
Children’s Hospital
402-758-5600
and Medical Center
OLD MARKET
Omaha, NE 68124 402-398-6060
1319 Leavenworth St. 402-717-0420
Omaha, NE 68124 402-717-2500
Omaha, NE 68128
402-955-5400
Omaha, NE 68118
Eagle Run
childrensomaha.org
402-354-0621
3685 N. 129th St.
Methodist Physician Clinic
METHODIST CLINICS methodistphysiciansclinic.com
OMAHA
312 S. 15th St.
Omaha, NE 68022
601 N. 30th St.
Omaha, NE 68102
402-815-1980
Omaha, NE 68131
402-717-2790
Women's Center 717 Medical Office Building 717 N. 190th Plaza, Suite 1100-1500 Omaha, NE 68022 402-815-1700
Omaha, NE 68164 402-595-3993 Midtown 139 S. 40th St. Omaha, NE 68131 402-595-3939
Women's Center
Oakview
at Indian Hills
2727 S. 144th St.
42nd & L Sts.
8111 Dodge St.
8901 W. Dodge Road, Suite 200
Omaha, NE 68144
4220 L St.
Omaha, NE 68114
Omaha, NE 68114
402-778-5677
Omaha, NE 68107
402-354-1320
402-354-1700
Healthwest
METHODIST HOSPITALS
402-717-7050
Omaha, NE 68132
Village Pointe
4420 L St.
16120 W. Dodge St.
Omaha, NE 68107
Omaha, NE 68118
Methodist Hospital
402-733-4433
402-354-0610
8511 W. Dodge Road
1130 N. 204th Ave.
81st and W. Center Road
Indian Hills
402-354-4800
Elkhorn, NE 68022
8141 W. Center Road
8901 W. Dodge St.
bestcare.org/
402-758-5452
Omaha, NE 68124
Omaha, NE 68114
methodist-hospital
402-717-3000
402-354-8990
ELKHORN
402-595-1227
8111 Dodge Street
402-449-4577
402-717-0785
8021 S. 84th St.
515 N. 162nd Ave., Suite No. 302
717 N. 190th Plaza
5002 Underwood Ave.
Brentwood Village
402-354-7700
Omaha, NE 68114
15th & Farnam Sts.
DUNDEE
Omaha, NE 68107
West Dodge Medical Plaza
192 Dodge CREIGHTON
402-595-2280
3353 L St.
8200 Dodge St.
Omaha, NE 68102 7710 Mercy Road
OMAHA
10060 Regency Circle
110 N. 175th St. Omaha, NE 68118
Omaha, NE 68114
888-898-8662
NEBRASKA MEDICINE HOSPITALS Bellevue 2500 Bellevue Medical
FLORENCE
Methodist Women's Hospital
Center Drive
132nd and W. Center Road
Millard
707 N. 192nd St.
Bellevue, NE 68123
8613 N. 30th St.
13315 W. Center Road
5908 S. 142nd St.
Omaha, NE 68022
402-763-3000
Omaha, NE 68112
Omaha, NE 68144
Omaha, NE 68137
402-815-1700
bellevue.nebraskamed.com
402-453-9900
402-717-0820
402-354-1900
161st and W. Maple Road
Northwest Omaha
NEBRASKA MEDICINE CLINICS
University of Nebraska
7909 N. 30th St. Omaha, NE 68112
16101 Evans St.
10710 Fort St.
clinics.nebraskamed.com
S. 42nd and Emile St.
402-717-0380
Omaha, NE 68116
Omaha, NE 68134
402-717-9700
402-354-7500
Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198
BELLEVUE
402-559-4000 unmc.edu
IMMANUEL MAPLE HILLS 6829 N. 72nd St.
Papillion
Lifecare Family Medicine
101 E. Centennial Road
2510 Bellevue Medical
Omaha, NE 68122
10109 Maple St.
Papillion, NE 68046
Center Drive
402-572-2121
Omaha, NE 68134
402-354-7750
Bellevue, NE 68123
402-572-3500
402-779-7207
6901 N. 72nd St.
bellevue.nebraskamed.com
Omaha, NE 68122 402-572-2130
omahamagazine.com
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GUIDE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION BELLEVUE VA Medical Clinic
Concentra Urgent Care -
BENSON
PAPILLION
Omaha West Urgent Care of Papillion
Omaha, NE 68104
222 N. Jefferson St.
Omaha, NE 68127
8419 S. 73rd Plaza,
402-444-4846
Papillion, NE 68046
402-331-8555
Suite No. 101
chihealth.com
Papillion, NE 68046
BESS JOHNSON
402-991-9060
2100 Reading Plaza
myucop.com
Elkhorn, NE 68022
Bellevue, NE 68005
Concentra Urgent Care -
402-591-4500
South Omaha
nebraska.va.gov
2900 F St.
402-597-2040
402-731-8701
CHARLES B. WASHINGTON
concentra.com
2868 Ames Ave.
VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System
Midwest Minor Medical -
4101 Woolworth Ave.
84th & Q St. Clinic
Omaha, NE 68105
5310 S. 84th Sts.
800-451-5796
Omaha, NE 68127
nebraska.va.gov
402-827-6510 midwestminormedical.com
INDEPENDENT
Bellevue Urgent Care
RALSTON
Libraries
Omaha, NE 68111
BARIGHT PUBLIC LIBRARY
402-444-4849
5555 S. 77th St. Ralston, NE 68127
BELLEVUE
BELLEVUE PUBLIC LIBRARY
FLORENCE
402-331-7636
2920 Bondesson St.
ralstonlibrary.org
Omaha, NE 68112 402-444-5299
1003 Lincoln Road 8610 W. Dodge Road
Bellevue, NE 68005
MILLARD
Omaha, NE 68114
402-293-3157
13214 Westwood Lane
402-827-3716
bellevuelibrary.org
Omaha, NE 68144
midwestminormedical.com
1307 Harlan Drive
402-444-4848 LA VISTA
MILTON R. ABRAHAMS
Bellevue, NE 68005
14104 S St.
402-291-8701
Omaha, NE 68134
LA VISTA
5111 N. 90th St.
bellevueuc.com
402-964-2472
9110 Giles Road
Omaha, NE 68134
midwestminormedical.com
La Vista, NE 68128
402-444-6284
402-537-3900
OMAHA 18210 Wright St. American Family Urgent Care
Omaha, NE 68130
4004 N. 132nd St., Suite No. 101
402-614-7553
Omaha, NE 68164
midwestminormedical.com
cityoflavista.org/library
SADDLEBROOK 14850 Laurel Ave. Omaha, NE 68116
OMAHA
402-884-7473
DO SPACE
402-385-5407 afcurgentcareea-
Midwest Surgical Hospital
7205 Dodge St.
SOUTH OMAHA
glerunomaha.com
7915 Farnam Drive
Omaha, NE 68114
2808 Q St.
Omaha, NE 68114
402-819-4022
Omaha, NE 68107
Charles Drew Health Center
402-399-1900
dospace.org
402-444-4850
2915 Grant St.
mwsurgicalhospital.com Nebraska Orthopaedic
OMAHA PUBLIC LIBRARIES
W. CLARKE SWANSON
402-457-1200 charlesdrew.com
Hospital
Website: omahapublic-
Omaha, NE 68114
2808 S. 143rd Plaza
library.org Click on “Select
402-444-4852
Clarkson Tower
Omaha, NE 68144
Library Branch” under
4350 Dewey Ave.
402-609-1600
“Locations/hours”
Omaha, NE 68105
neorthohospital.com
Omaha, NE 68111
9101 W. Dodge Road
W. DALE CLARK 215 S. 15th St.
A. V. SORENSON
Omaha, NE 68102
Select Specialty Hospital
4808 Cass St.
402-444-4800
1870 S. 75th St.
Omaha, NE 68132
Omaha, NE 68124
402-444-5274
402-552-2000 nebraskamed.com
sumplibrary.org
402-289-4367
Omaha, NE 68107
BELLEVUE
SUMP MEMORIAL LIBRARY
9602 M St.
2206 Longo Drive
OMAHA
6015 Binney St.
WILLA CATHER
402-361-5830
1905 S. 44th St.
omaha.selectspecial-
Omaha, NE 68105
tyhospitals.com
402-444-4851
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Music CHERRIE ANDERSON SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DANCE 14633 Grover St. Omaha, NE 68144 402-333-4426 cherrieandersonstudio.com
DIETZ MUSIC dietzmusic.com/lessons 13015 West Center Road Omaha, NE 68144 402-333-1534 2012 Cornhusker, Ste. 100 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-3745
MILLARD MUSIC HOUSE 5053 S. 136th St. Omaha, NE 68137 402-895-1221 millardmusichouse.net
OMAHA AREA YOUTH ORCHESTRA 1905 Harney St., Suite No. 630 Omaha, NE 68102 402-238-2044 oayo.org
GUIDE OMAHA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
BELLEVUE WEST THUNDERBIRDS
ELKHORN SOUTH STORM
MILLARD WEST WILDCATS
RONCALLI CATHOLIC CRIMSON PRIDE
Jon Mauro
Roger Ortmeier
Chris Loofe
Jim Meister
7023 Cass St.
402-293-4046
402-289-0616 ext. 16021
402-715-6025
402-571-7670
Omaha, NE 68132
jon.mauro@bpsne.net
rortmeier.epsne.org
cmloofe@mpsomaha.org
jmeister@roncallicatholic.org
omahacm.org
BENSON MIGHTY BUNNIES
GETHSEMANE LUTHERAN SCHOOL
MOUNT MICHAEL BENEDICTINE KNIGHTS
VJ AND ANGELA SKUTT CATHOLIC SKYHAWKS
OMAHA SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DANCE
Francis Szynskie
Jacob Zimmermann
Jon Borer
Jeremy Moore
402-557-3000 ext. 5
402-493-2550
402-253-0965
402-333-0818 ext. 5126
14505 California St.
francis.szynskie@ops.org
jzimmermann@gethse-
jborer@mountmichael.org
jjmoore@schools.
402-932-4987
Omaha, NE 68154
manlutheran.com
archomaha.org
omahaschoolofmusi-
BROWNELL-TALBOT RAIDERS
canddance.com
Jeffrey Rohrig
GROSS CATHOLIC COUGARS
402-556-3772 ext.1032
Mike Dempsey
omahabaptistacad-
402-343-2605
jeff.rohrig@brownell.edu
402-734-2000 ext. 104
emy@yahoo.com
kerkman.thomas@
402-515-9639
OMAHA SYMPHONY 1905 Harney St., Suite No. 400
OMAHA BAPTIST ACADEMY
WESTSIDE WARRIORS
402-333-0773
Tom Kerkman
dempsey@gcgmail.org
westside66.net
Omaha, NE 68102
BRYAN BEARS
402-342-3836
Robert Locken
omahasymphony.org
402-557-3111
PAPILLION-LA VISTA MONARCHS
robert.locken@ops.org
Jason Ryan
402-557-3312
402-898-0400
luke.dillon@ops.org
SCHOOL OF ROCK OMAHA
BURKE BULLDOGS
13270 Millard Ave.
Jason Williams
Omaha, NE 68137
402-557-3211
402-691-8875
jason.williams@ops.org
locations.schoolofrock.com/omaha
CONCORDIA MUSTANGS
OMAHA CENTRAL EAGLES Luke Dillon
jaryan@paplv.org
OMAHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
PAPILLION-LA VISTA SOUTH TITANS Jeremy Van Ackeren
402-399-9565
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE MIDLANDS
402-829-4600
anylin@ocamail.org
10831 Old Mill Road
Amy Nylin
jvanackeren@paplv.org
Omaha, NE 68154
SING OMAHA STUDIOS
Ben Ersland
8438 Park Dr.
402-445-4000
MARIAN CRUSADERS
OMAHA NORTH VIKINGS
Omaha, NE 68127
erslandb@concordiaomaha.org
Rochelle Rohlfs
James Savio
402-933-7234
Support
402-330-2449 bbsomaha.org
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE MIDLANDS
402-571-2618 ext. 1133
402-557-3412
rrohlfs@omahamarian.org
james.savio@ops.org
SNJ STUDIO OF MUSIC
CREIGHTON PREPARATORY JUNIOR JAYS
MERCY MONARCHS
Omaha, NE 68131
5244 S. 136th St.
Daniel Schinzel
Jeff Burkey
OMAHA NORTHWEST HUSKIES
Omaha, NE 68137
402-393-1190 ext. 348
402-553-9424
Andy Wane
bgcomaha.org
402-933-1326
dschi@prep.creighton.edu
burkeyj@mercyhigh.org
402-557-3512
DUCHESNE ACADEMY CARDINALS
MILLARD NORTH MUSTANGS
Herb Kupfer
singomahastudios.org
2610 Hamilton St.
snjstudios.com
School Athletic Directors HIGH SCHOOLS
BELLEVUE EAST CHIEFTAINS
andrew.wane@ops.org
402-342-1600
GIRLS INC. 2811 N. 45th St. Omaha, NE 68104
Chad Zimmerman
OMAHA SOUTH PACKERS
402-558-3800 ext. 1032
402-715-1365
Dennis Mitchell
girlsincomaha.org
hkupfer@duchesneacademy.org
crzimmerman@mpsomaha.org
402-557-3635 dennis.mitchell@ops.org
ELKHORN ANTLERS
THE HOPE CENTER FOR KIDS
Mark King
MILLARD SOUTH PATRIOTS
RALSTON RAMS
2200 N. 20th St.
402-289-4239 ext. 3
Steve Throne
Mike Smith
Omaha, NE 68110
mking1@epsne.org
402-715-8261
402-898-3514
402-341-4673
sdthrone@mpsomaha.org
mike_smith@ralston-
hopecenterforkids.com
schools.org
Chad Holtz 402-293-4157 chad.holtz@bpsne.net
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GUIDE NEBRASKA CHILDREN’S HOME SOCIETY
FESTIVALS
OTHER
14TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY LIGHTING CEREMONY AT VILLAGE POINTE
Omaha, NE 68137
HOLIDAY LIGHTS FESTIVAL
ETHNIC HOLIDAY TREES EXHIBIT
402-451-0787
Nov. 23, 2017 to Jan. 1, 2018
Nov. 24, 2017 to Jan. 7, 2018 |
17305 Davenport St.
2425 S. 67th St.
7-8 p.m.
Omaha, NE 68118
Omaha, NE 68106
801 S. 10th St.
4939 S 118th St.
3549 Fontenelle Blvd. Omaha, NE 68104 402-451-0787
OMAHA HOME FOR BOYS 928 N. 47th Ave. Omaha, NE 68132 402-457-7000 omahahomeforboys.org
OWENS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Seasonal
Omaha, NE 68108
ICE SKATING
Making Spirits Bright
NRG ENERGY ICE RINK IN THE CAPITOL DISTRICT Nov. 21, 2017 to Feb. 14, 2018 Sunday-Thursday | 3-10 p.m. NEW LOCATION: N. 11th St. & Capitol Ave. Omaha, NE 68102 holidaylightsfestival.org
7413 Historical Main
Opening Ceremony
Omaha, NE 68112
Tuesday, Nov. 21 | 6 p.m.
402-451-8404 owenseducationalservices.org
1200 Douglas St.
NEW YEAR’S EVE FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR
Omaha, NE 68102
Dec. 31 | 7 p.m.
Holiday Concert Nov. 23 | 7-8 p.m.
Nov. 24 | 6-10 p.m.
CHRISTMAS AT UNION STATION TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY Nov. 24 | 4-8 p.m. 801 S. 10th St. Omaha, NE 68108
1302 Farnam St.
WELLS FARGO FAMILY FESTIVAL
Omaha, NE 68102 holidaylightsfestival.org
Dec. 3 | 12 -5 p.m.
LIGHTS OF AKSARBEN Nov. 24 | 6-8 p.m. 67th and Center Streets
Omaha, NE 68102
SOUNDS OF THE SEASON
holidaylightsfestival.org
Nov. 25 to Dec. 23 | 7-8 p.m.
1919 Douglas St.
Omaha, NE 68106
FamilyGuide
(Each Sunday, weather permitting, throughout the
Christmas Eve &
Old Market & Gene Leahy Mall)
New Year’s Eve
holidaylightsfestival.org
1-5 p.m. Closed Christmas Day
VISIT THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD MUSEUM TODAY! • Free Family Nights held the first Friday evening of every month, 5-7 p.m. • Interactive and engaging exhibits; fun for all ages! • Voted the 3rd best transportation museum in the country, 2016, by USA Today
What have you been missing? 200 Pearl Street Council Bluffs, IA 51503 • 712-329-8307 • Follow us on Facebook @uprrmuseum Open Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. – FREE ADMISSION • www.uprrmuseum.org
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GUIDE Each year in the U.S., more than 3 million children enter the foster care system due to abuse and/or neglect through no fault of their own. In Sarpy County alone, more than 300 children find themselves entangled in the foster care system. Many of these children become trapped in a revolving door of foster parents, caseworkers, attorneys, and judges. For these children, a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) can make a huge difference. A CASA volunteer is a trained, citizen volunteer appointed bythe Juvenile Court to ensure that the needs and best interests of the CASA’s assigned child or sibling group are met. Most importantly, the CASA volunteer develops a relationship withthe child, offering support, a listening ear, and consistency to a child entangled in a system that tends to offer a child anything but consistency.
How you can help?
• Serve as the voice of a child by becoming a CASA volunteer. • Make a monetary donation to help us serve all the children in Sarpy County who need and deserve a CASA volunteer and help us provide some comfort in their lives.
Please visit www.sarpycasa.com to donate and get more information, or call (402) 593-2259 for your volunteer opportunity.
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