Community Resources
Crisis Lines
The Trevor Project
Through legislation, litigation, and public education, The Trevor Project is the leading advocate for LGBTQ youth mental health in preventative and intervention efforts at the federal, state, and local level to address factors that place LGBTQ youth at significantly higher risk of suicide.
Crisis Intervention/Suicide Prevention: 866-488-7386
Website: thetrevorproject.org
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (Online Chat Available)
Phone: 988
1-800-273-TALK
Website: 988lifeline.org
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender National Hotline and Youth Hotline (youth through age 25)
Both provide telephone, online private one-to-one chat, and email peer-support, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States
Phone: 888-843-4564
Youth Number: 800-246-7743
Website:nationaltoolkit.csw.fsu.edu
Crisis Text Line
Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text from anywhere in the USA to text with a trained Crisis Counselor.
Phone: Text HOME to 741741
Website: crisistextline.org
Trans Lifeline
Trans Lifeline is a trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive.
Phone: 877-565-8860
Website:translifeline.org
National Runaway Safeline:
Provides advice and assistance to runaways, including resources, shelter, transportation, assistance in finding counseling, and transitioning back to home life. NRS frontline staff will also act as advocates and mediators if/as needed.
Phone: 800-786-2929
Website:1800runaway.org
Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services
Bryan Independence Center
The Bryan Independence Center offers specialized youth and adult treatment for alcohol and drug addictions. Services include evaluations, inpatient, Intensive outpatient programs.
Phone: 402-481-5268
Address: 1640 Lake Street Lincoln, NE 68502
Website: www.bryanhealth.com
The Bridge Behavioral Health
Provides residence/aftercare treatment (groups and individuals) for adult men who have completed chemical dependency treatment within the last year. Residents must be able to obtain employment and be ambulatory. Sliding Scale fee.
Phone: 402-435-3165
Address: 4505 Holdredge Street Lincoln NE 68503
Website: www.housesofhope.com
Centerpointe
Provides residence/aftercare treatment (groups and individuals) for adult men who have completed chemical dependency treatment within the last year. Residents must be able to obtain employment and be ambulatory. Sliding Scale fee.
Phone: 402-435-3165
Address: 4505 Holdredge Street Lincoln NE 68503
Website: www.housesofhope.com
Touchstone
Touchstone provides short-term residential treatment to adults.
Phone: 402-474-4343
Address: 2633 P street Lincoln, NE 68503
Website: www.touchstonelincoln.org
Mission Field
Provides medical detox, short term inpatient and partial hospitalization. Mission Field is a Christian facility that helps those struggling with addiction to find love and connection.
Phone: 402-302-1788
Address: 1104 3rd Ave. Nebraska City, NE 68410
Website: www.missionfieldtreatment.com
Houses of Hope:
Provides residence/aftercare treatment (groups and individuals) for adult men who have completed chemical dependency treatment within the last year. Residents must be able to obtain employment and be ambulatory. Sliding Scale fee.
Phone: 402-435-3165
Address: 4505 Holdredge Street Lincoln NE 68503
Website: www.housesofhope.com
Oxford House for Women- Sunset Place
Oxford House is a self-run, self-supported recovery house for recovering alcoholics and drug addicts in which shelter, food, case management, individual counseling, and group support are provided. Funds might be available to cover the first month's rent and security deposit.
Phone: 402-533-3943
Address: 5117 N Street, Lincoln NE 68510
Website: www.oxfordhouse.org
Oxford House for Men- Hansen Manor
Oxford House is a self-run, self-supported recovery house for recovering alcoholics and drug addicts in which shelter, food, case management, individual counseling, and group support are provided. Funds might be available to cover the first month's rent and security deposit.
Phone: 402-261-5752
Address: 1035 S. 12th Street, Lincoln NE 68510
Website: www.oxfordhouse.org
LGBTQA+ Services
Gender and Sexuality Center
The Gender and Sexuality Center works to provide intersectional programming, education, resources, and services to meet the needs of UNL students to be academically successful, develop their identities, and engage with the community. They provide free pregnancy tests, condoms, gender-affirming clothing and much more.
Phone: 402-472-1652
Address: Nebraska Union Room 346, 1400 R Street Lincoln, NE 68588
Website: www.gsc.unl.edu
Email: unlgsc@unl.edu
The True Colors United:
The True Colors Fund is working to end homelessness among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth, creating a world in which all young people can be their true selves. True Colors United runs a database of service providers.
Phone: 212-461-4401
Website: truecolorsunited.org
OutNebraska
They believe in a Nebraska that embraces and celebrates the full spectrum of LGBTQIA2S+ people. Often, LGBTQIA2S+ Nebraskans experience discrimination, disparities, and isolation – particularly transgender people and people of color. OutNebraska is dedicated to empowering, celebrating, and growing LGBTQIA2S+ communities in Nebraska. This organization hosts many events that foster a sense of community among those that may feel isolated.
Website: outnebraska.org
Address: 211 North 14th Street, Lincoln, NE 68508
Food/Grocery Assistance Services
Good Neighbor Community Center
Their emergency food box is available once every 30 days. Call the office at 9:00 AM to set up an appointment for the following business day.
Phone: 402-477-4173
Address: 2617 Y Street Lincoln NE 687503
Website: gncclincoln.org
FoodNet-Lincoln
FoodNet offers all families in need with mainly perishable food, such as fruit, vegetables, dairy products, bread. Multiple locations are open every day of the week.
Phone: 402-416-6197
Address: Multiple Locations Across Lincoln
Website: www.foodnetlincoln.org
People City Mission
Boxes of food are available until they run out. Customers are allowed once a day, twice a week. Hours of Operation: Mondays and Fridays: 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. for employees and for students only - must provide check stub or class hours
Phone: 402-475-6888
Address: 110 Q Street, Lincoln, NE 68508
Website: www.pcmlincoln.org
Center for People
We address the immediate needs of low-income families through regular distributions of food, diapers, clothing and household goods. You may pick up food once per week and diapers once per month.
Hours of Food Distribution: Monday - Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesdays from 4 to 6 p.m.
Phone: 402-476-4357
Address: 3901 N 27th Street Lincoln, NE 68521
Website: cfpin.org
The Gathering Place
Offers free food, bread, coffee, etc. Requirements: No ID required.
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Address: 1448 E Street Lincoln NE 68508
Phone: 402-476-7398
Website: communityactionatwork.org/programs
Commodity Supplemental Food Program
CSFP is a program for seniors 60 and over whose income is 130% of the federal poverty line and provides free monthly dry food bags that include grains, fruits and vegetables, meat and dairy.
Hours of Operation: 1-3 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month
Phone: 402-466-8170 ext. 2001
Address: Food Bank of Lincoln, 1221 Kingbird Road, Lincoln, NE 68521
Website: lincolnfoodbank.org/services
Barnabas Community
Barnabas Community believes there has to be a community that meets a person's basic needs while also recognizing them as a person of value. As our guest, you will be offered free food, clothing, hope and hospitality by one of Lincoln's few completely free services.
Phone: 402-742-0035
Address: 931 Saunders Ave Lincoln, NE 68521
Website: www.barnabascommunity.org
Email: hello@barnabascommunity.org
Havelock United Methodist Church
They provide perishables and non-perishables. Must show up before 5:00pm to receive food.
Hours of Operation: Tuesdays at 5 p.m.
Phone: 402-471-3700
Address: Fellowship Hall, 4140 N. 60th Street, Lincoln NE 68507
Website: havelockumc.org
F Street Community Center
Free dinner for ages 2-18 is served for Monday - Friday at 4:30 PM
Phone: 402-441-7951
Address: 1225 F Street Lincoln NE 68508
Website: lincoln.ne.gov
Food Bank of Lincoln
The Food Bank of Lincoln Foundation was established in 2006. The Mission of the Food Bank of Lincoln Foundation is to support the work of the Food Bank of Lincoln. Our Foundation was created to ensure the financial future for the work of the Food Bank and to provide supporters of our efforts a way to provide an ongoing gift to feed the hungry far into the future.
Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Phone: 402-466-8170
Address: 4840 Doris Bair Cir Suite A Lincoln NE 68504
Website: lincolnfoodbank.org
