$175K Grant Awarded to Omaha Home for Boys for Program Funding

The Omaha Home for Boys (www.omahahomeforboys.org) is proud to announce it was recently awarded a $175,000 grant from the United Way of the Midlands.

Thanks to the generosity of United Way donors, the Omaha Home for Boys will be able to fund a workforce readiness program and provide basic needs (housing, food, access to medical care and basic safety) for youth in its Jacobs’ Place Transitional Living and Branching Out Independent Living programs and provide education support services for youth in its Residential Care program.

Jacobs’ Place is a transitional living program for young adults ages 17-20 with the end-goal being to help them become productive and successful as they transition into independent living. Branching Out is an independent living program that benefits youth and young adults ages 14-24 who live independently or in foster care but need assistance with life skills development, education, scholarships and other social services.

With the help of this grant, the Omaha Home for Boys is able to offer educational support services that work to improve literacy skills, prevent truancy by providing accountability, move youth closer to grade-level expectations and increase the number of graduation credits accrued.

Through the workforce readiness program, Jacobs’ Place and Branching Out program staff will receive intensive guidance to improve employability by supporting youth in completing their high school educations or earning a GED. The program also works to connect youth to post-secondary education or vocational training and teach them employability skills.

For more information on the Omaha Home for Boys, please visit www.omahahomeforboys.org

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