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Homeless day center that offers daytime sanctuary and basic survival services.

Offers the following services:

- Shower facilities

- Laundry facilities

- Computer stations and internet access

- Phone charging stations

- Information and referrals to local resources

Lunch served Mon, Fri; sack lunch to go on Tue-Thu.

Free soup kitchen.

Free hot lunch served each weekday.

Meals served daily to residents and the community.  Lunch is not served on the weekends.

Provides a food pantry to those in need. Partial orders are available at the pantry's discretion.

In addition to providing food, clothing, and other personal care necessities to anyone who requests them, staff additionally provides outreach assistance, including:

- Serving as a homeless warming center on especially cold winter days and a cooling center on very hot/humid days.

- Providing the homeless with bags of ice to help them cool off, personally, as well as to help keep fresh any food items they may have.

- SSVP Omaha staff visit homeless neighbors in their camps, providing essentials like food, water, blankets, and fuel. They also help connect them to critical services, such as medical care and housing.

Offers a drive-thru community kitchen on Mondays between 4 pm-5 pm. Meals must be reserved in advance up to the time of distribution.

Volunteers provide a weekly meal to those in need; meals are sponsored by area Christian churches and Individual groups. Carry out meals and indoor dining offered. Use Lincoln Street entrance to the church, doors open at 5 pm.

Wheelchair accessible.

Provides meals for anyone in need on Monday evenings.

Lunch and food pantry offered weekdays.

Hot, nutritious meals served daily to those in need. On weekends and holidays, only lunch is served.

Free community meal served to the first 200 people. Call the church for location.

Provides a safe place for at-risk and homeless youth (ages 16-24) in the Polk County area to connect with services. Services include street outreach, drop-in services, daily meals, emergency beds, an art studio, a computer lab, and mental health counseling options. 

The center also offers connections to additional YSS supportive housing programs, such as Lighthouses, Transitional Living Program, and Rapid Re-housing. Supportive services may include educational opportunities, life skills training, financial planning, and counseling to help youth and young adults, including single mothers and their infants, achieve self-sufficiency and progress toward their goals.

The Groundswell Cafe is a pay-it-forward eatery whose mission is to provide a place where everyone has access to fresh, healthy food, regardless of their ability to pay. Offers a simple, healthy menu featuring soups, salads, and sandwiches, with as much of the food as possible supplied by what is grown on the Cultivate Hope Urban Farm and the on-site hydroponic system. At this cafe, guests can round up their bill or make a donation to help pay for a meal for someone who can’t afford it. Those who can’t afford to pay can order and enjoy fresh healthy food at no cost.

Meal program provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner to individuals on campus, as well as to-go meals to any hungry person in the Omaha community, by request.

Provides daily services for homeless, low-income, and recently incarcerated individuals, including meals, showers, and a safe environment. The center assists with obtaining state identification, birth certificates, and social security applications.

Employment information and guidance are available, along with bus tickets (subject to daily availability), clothing, and opportunities for community service. Cold breakfast, lunch, and water are provided daily.

During periods of extreme weather, the center serves as a warming or cooling center, offering a heated or air-conditioned environment to protect individuals from extreme cold or heat. Water and other liquids are available to prevent dehydration.

The center is not a shelter or food bank.