00:05:30 Stacy Schenk: Stacy Schenk NDHHS CFS 00:06:25 Jason: Jason Pawlenty, Nebraska Extension, Assistant FNH Educator; Seward, York, Polk, Butler, Platte Counties 00:08:25 gabriellamctate: good morning everyone, gay mctate, NCFF consultant 00:09:20 Sam Gross (she/her/hers): Sam Gross - Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties 00:09:21 Sara Riffel: Sara Riffel, Nebraska Children 00:09:37 Jennifer Skala: Good Morning! Jenny Skala, Nebraska Children 00:09:39 Steph Gardeman, FFC: Steph Gardeman, Fremont Family Coalition 00:09:46 Jeff Chambers: Jeff M. Chambers UNL-Center on Children, Families, and the Law 00:09:47 Tana Miller: Good morning. Tana Miller, Community Partners 00:09:47 Jeff Weaver: Jeff Weaver, Sarpy Disaster Recovery 00:09:48 Cathy Minnick: Good morning! Cathy Minnick, Sandhills Community Collaborative 00:09:59 Julie Nash: Good morning! Julie Nash, Hall County Community Collaborative 00:10:01 Stephanie Beasley, Nebraska Chidren and Family Services: Good morning! Stephanie Beasley, Division of Children and Family Services 00:10:06 Brady Rhodes: Brady Rhodes - Community Impact Network - SC NE area 00:10:06 Lea Ann Johnson-Kappes: Lea Ann Johnson Kappes, Good morning all. 00:10:10 Greg Donovan: Greetings - Greg Donovan, Society of Care 00:10:12 Jacki Trujillo- FFC: Happy Friday Eve! Jacki Trujillo- Fremont Family Coalition Central Navigator 00:10:17 Darniece-She/Her/Hers: Good morning, Darniece Amos DHHS Community Support Specialist, CFS Prevention 00:10:23 Laura Osborne: Laura Osborne, Four County Collaborative 00:10:23 Jamie Bouslaugh: Lovely Morning everyone! ~Jamie Bouslaugh with Norfolk Family Coalition 00:10:25 Nichole Hetz: Nichole Hetz - Dawson County Family Partners 00:10:29 Tonya Beckenhauer: Good morning, Tonya Beckenhauer-NCFF Consultant 00:10:30 Denise Zwiener: Denise zwiener. Buffalo coubty 00:10:32 Lisa Janssen: Good morning. Lisa Janssen, Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties. 00:10:44 Chandra Essex - Central Navigator: Good morning! Chandra Essex, Central Navigator, Community IMPACT Network 00:10:45 Kenzie Rouw: Good Morning! Kenzie Rouw, Nebraska Children 00:10:46 Alexandria Labenz: Alex Labenz, UNL-CCFl 00:10:53 Emily Kluver: Emily Kluver, DHHS 00:10:56 Hannah Young: Hannah Young, Nonprofit Association of the Midlands 00:10:58 Judi Sickler: Judi Sickler, Kearney Area Community Foundation 00:10:59 maryjopankoke-new: Mary Jo Pankoke, Nebraska Children & Families Foundation 00:11:05 Darla Berger: DHHS: Darla Berger: DHHS Community Support Specialist 00:11:09 Michelle Zych (she/her): Michelle Zych, The Sherwood Foundation 00:11:10 Rachel Kocol She, Her, Hers: Rachel Kocol Project Everlast Omaha! 00:11:12 Jean Fischer: Jean Ann Fischer Nebraska Extension and UNL CEHS 00:11:13 Nikia Gunn-Abdulai: Good Morning- Nikia DCCR/NECC 00:11:34 Jo Giles: Good morning – Jo Giles Coalition for a Strong Nebraska (CSN) 00:11:38 Rachael Surmick: Rachael Surmick, United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County 00:11:40 Tori Courter: Tori Courter Central Navigator with Families 1st Partnership serving Lincoln, Keith, Arthur, and Perkins Co 00:11:52 Deborah Dancer: Good Morning - Deborah Dancer, DCCR 00:11:58 Caroline Sabin: Caroline Sabin-Families 1st Partnership Lincoln, Keith, Arthur, & Perkins Co. 00:12:06 Karen Rathke: Karen Rathke, Central Navigation in Grand Island, Heartland United Way 00:12:10 Susanne Shore: Susanne Shore, First Lady. Hello everyone 00:12:11 Diana Boutwell: Diana Boutwell Central Navigator, Sandhills Community Collaborative 00:12:20 Margot Dainowski: Good Morning. Margot Dainowski, DHHS Family Coach. (308) 221-0536. margot.dainowski@nebraska.gov 00:12:20 Teresa O'Donnell - Nebraska Strong Region 6: Teresa O'Donnell, Nebraska Strong Recovery Project 00:12:23 Kevin Moser: Good Morning! Kevin Moser - Nebraska Impact 00:12:25 Lori Harder: Lori Harder, DHHS Service Area Administrator 00:12:26 Tyler Irvine: Tyler Irvine, Sherwood Foundation 00:12:37 Regan Anson: Good morning! Regan Anson, Nebraska Impact 00:12:43 Kyle Kinney: Kyle Kinney, Nebraska Family Helpline 00:12:48 Stephanie W: Stephanie White, Douglas County LTRG, 2019 Flood, Disaster Case Manager 00:12:54 Lee Heflebower: Lee Heflebower, Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence 00:12:59 Jen's iPhone: Jen Hale, NCFF CWB/ CYI Team 00:13:03 Martha Marfileno: Good Morning! Martha Marfileno, Buffalo County Community Partner 00:14:11 Monica: Monica with Sarpy Housing 00:14:29 Sonia Coates: Sonia Coates - Valentine Children & Families Coalition 00:14:46 Schalisha/ She, Her, Hers: Schalisha Walker- Project Everlast Omaha 00:15:22 JoAnn Gieselman: Good Morning-Growing Community Connections JoAnn Gieselman 00:16:02 Collena: Good morning! Collena Laschanzky, Southeast Nebraska Collaborative 00:22:42 UW1: Christy Fiala Fremont Area United Way and Leadership Team of the Fremont Family Coalition 00:23:07 Jill Becker: Jill Becker, Black Hills Energy 00:23:19 Julie Nash: Our many thanks from Hall County and the many community partners and families that we work with. You are truly a rock star and such a wonderful advocate for the people who live in the State of Nebraska!!! 00:25:51 Mary Pinker: Food and Supplies Questions: 00:25:52 Mary Pinker: o What have you found most helpful for food distribution in your community (centralized place, working with churches, senior center, social media, part-time position, etc)? o With schools back in person, what are the plans for summer food programs? o With the resources available, what barriers remain for individuals and families to access food? Are school aged children receiving food for the weekends if needed? 00:27:22 Collena: 1. The Lincoln Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry has been the most helpful in rural counties for food distribution. Effective ways to reach targeted populations in rural areas regarding food distribution; social media, bulletin board postings at senior centers, church bulletins, newsletters, check in calls with seniors,.. 2. Continued promotion of food distribution sites and promotion of summer lunch programs at schools. 3. Transportation for seniors and children to food distribution sites and summer school lunch programs is a challenge. 00:29:13 Judi Sickler: Zach - please share this data and your slides after this meeting. Thanks! 00:33:35 Deborah Dancer: In Douglas County, we have seen need for foods not available in 'regular pantry packages' for immigrant and refugee communities with specific dietary needs. 00:34:21 Zachary Nelson: Zach Nelson Consultant, Nebraska Children and Families Foundation Phone: (402) 513-9115 Email: zach@republicinsights.com 00:34:51 Nikia Gunn-Abdulai: Its hard for me to hear Darla 00:34:56 Kenzie Rouw: Food and Supply Question: What benefits have you seen from expanded SNAP enrollment? What would you recommend continue after the crisis has ended? 00:35:07 Sonia Coates: Darla - we can barely hear you 00:35:46 Rossana Jaeger Fremont Family Coalition: Zach would you put the link of the maps that you share on the screen 00:36:16 Brady Rhodes: thanks Zach - can you share the contact info for the woman in your office that is connected to the rural communities for the CBDG ? thank you 00:36:23 Deborah Dancer: Question: How easy is it to apply for SNAP for first time applicants for this benefit? The reason for my question is to address the reluctance that I hear from families who could use this service but feel that it is for someone more in need. 00:36:36 Zachary Nelson: Economic Disparities in Nebraska (Federal Reserve Data): https://www.kansascityfed.org/omaha/nebraska-economist/Economic-Disparities-in-Nebraska/ Consumer Price Index - Midwest Region (BLS): https://www.bls.gov/regions/mountain-plains/news-release/consumerpriceindex_midwest.htm 00:37:33 Deborah Dancer: Can you provide that in writing, Darla? 00:37:40 Julie Nash: Most helpful - In Hall County food distribution began at one location where people would come to. What was realized is not everyone is able to get to that one location so distribution has been easier for families at multiple locations, including churches. Churches and local food pantries have been critical to the success of this operation, along with the Heartland United Way who has provided staff to spearhead this effort. Social media has been used as have the community televisions that advertise the information. Central Navigation and agencies who provide services to families have been handing out information in multiple languages on a continual basis. It is important to be able to continue to have a part-time person that can focus on the organization of the distribution. The Food Security Committee meets on a regular basis where coordination happens and these partners are also very good at sharing any excess food or solutions to ensure that nothing goes to waste. 00:37:42 Susanne Shore: Can you throw those stats in the chat 00:38:24 Zachary Nelson: Susan Nickerson can be reached to discuss CDBG-CV projects to purchase food. Her contact information is: Susan Nickerson, APR Disaster Recovery Coordinator Nebraska Department of Economic Development 315 W. 18th St. I Grand Island, NE 68801 308-850-0595 00:38:34 Deborah Dancer: centralized and coordinated access works in Douglas County 00:38:59 JoAnn Gieselman: Growing Community Connections in Dakota County is blessed to have a number of churches who have been rotating as food distribution sites. Some have gone back to in person so families can drive through or go in and shop. The information of where you can find a pantry are shared on our electric signs, and cable TV around the area, flyers, and on our Facebook page. In the summer the South Sioux City community schools teamed with GCC, Voices for Food, and the Siouxland Food Bank. On Fridays the schools and childcares in the area try to have food available for back packs. 00:39:00 Deborah Dancer: Would love to have a map or updated resource for summer food programs 00:39:17 Monica: In Sarpy County we have connected with senior centers and social workers at the schools to help fill the need of food accessibility and set up deliveries to those families. 00:40:11 Kenzie Rouw: All share in Chat Box: 1. What have you found most helpful for food distribution in your community (centralized place, working with churches, senior center, social media, part-time position, etc)? 2. With schools back in person, what are the plans for summer food programs? 3. With the resources available, what barriers remain for individuals and families to access food? Are school aged children receiving food for the weekends if needed? 00:40:58 Darla Berger: DHHS: March 2020 SNAP participants - 70,664 March 2021 75,212 SNAP allotment issues $17 mil.l in March 2020, $22.9 mill. in March 2021 (this includes 15% increase) 00:41:26 Darla Berger: DHHS: SNAP supplemental run about $9 million per month 00:42:33 Deborah Dancer: Congratulations, Denise and crew!!! 00:42:53 Emily Kluver: Please let Zach or I know if your community is interested in accepting SNAP benefits at your local farmers market! 00:44:10 Nichole Hetz: Our largest community had no real, effective method for food distribution before COVID. The community foundation stepped up last spring to organize food distribution for 800+ families weekly. This organization is stepping back, as well as all of the other partners that were helping to make this possible. We now have access to food, but no leadership to organize the distribution. Right now our board is not sure how to address this and we are experiencing volunteer fatigue in the community. 00:44:17 Lisa Janssen: Half of my position is administration for Community Action's, the Gathering Place soup kitchen. This past year we saw record numbers of individuals and families seeking our services, many for the first time. Our numbers decreased when SNAP benefits increased. SNAP benefits really do help! 00:44:23 Tana Miller: Buffalo Co. We also have found success partnering with large employers to pick up boxes for their employees that were working during distribution hours. 00:45:23 Darniece-She/Her/Hers: Churches have been extremely helpful regarding food distribution in North Omaha. Almost every week since last March, there has been a church providing drive up pantries. 00:45:27 Aubrey Mancuso - Voices for Children (she/her): FYI, here's a document that contains data from several food distribution organizations during the pandemic 00:45:36 Judi Sickler: Denise is a rock star! We are blessed she calls Buffalo County home! She is a real difference maker, as many of your are in your communities! 00:45:57 Judi Sickler: *you 00:46:05 JoAnn Gieselman: Tyson helped build a refrigeration center at one of our larger churches and help stock it and that church is open twice a week for families come in shop in a little grocery story the church developed. 00:46:32 Kayte Partch: Hi, all. The Nebraska Department of Education has info that will be helpful to the food security discussion today. Nebraska has about 135 sponsors (many more sites, we just don't have those numbers yet) operating Summer Meals (aka SFSP) sites across the state. In mid-May our data will populate the USDA site finder map. People can access that resource here: https://www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids or they can text "FOOD" or "COMIDA" to 877-877 where they can enter their zip code and receive text messages with information about meal service near them. Please share these site finder resources far and wide! Again, the most current summer meals site information will be available through those resources in mid-May. Please contact me by email with your summer meals questions: Kayte.partch@nebraska.gov 00:46:49 Susanne Shore: Susanne Shore - susanne@firstladynebraska.net 00:49:22 Julie Nash: Summer Food - In Hall County Grand Island Public Schools is planning to provide breakfast/lunch every week during the summer. Their is a concern over gaps in providing this service. 00:51:57 Kenzie Rouw: Housing Questions: 1. What is needed to assess, understand and coordinate housing supports and available assistance? 2. What housing gaps remain for the short and long-term, and what resources are needed? 00:55:44 Tana Miller: Julie, for the schools summer program are there plans on how families will access this if working or transportation barriers? 00:56:05 JoAnn Gieselman: South Sioux City Schools provide free lunches during the summer and take their buses out to deliver sack lunches to places where families have a hard time getting food supports. 00:56:12 Tori Courter: HUGE lack of affordable housing in Lincoln County. The median income in our community does not match the cost of rent. Even with the short-term supports available, the long-term problem is still there. Im not sure how you fix it, has been a problem addressed in our community many times but unfortunately there is a lack of solutions. 00:57:20 Karen Rathke: Agree with need for mortgage assistance. Thank you! 00:57:51 Carrie Rouillard: Lack of housing on reservations. Can any of these programs help? 00:57:58 Margot Dainowski: We continue to have gaps for affordable low-income housing. The gaps are in the number of availability of housing, financial assistance for families to get into housing. We also need to create housing programs for those families who are not eligible for housing - evictions, past history, etc. I have seen an increase in referrals for mortgage assistance. 00:58:16 Steph Gardeman, FFC: In Fremont we have found adding additional hours/days to the local food pantry have been extremely helpful and more families are able to access the pantry. Also, partnering with the school district as well as the pantry to get more food out to the schools for things like weekend/breaks, etc. As far as summer goes, plans are in the works regarding handing out to-go meals vs. congregate meal settings, etc. As always, the biggest barrier to accessing resources is the documentation necessary (providing ID, etc.) and also the general awareness. There is always a portion of the population that do not know what our community has to offer and where they can go to access services. 00:58:50 Tori Courter: Completely agree with Margot. A large number of the families that need assistance with rent/mortgage are over the income guidelines for any other assistance. 01:00:44 Julie Nash: Hotels - In Hall and Adams county hotel placements are still occurring due to COVID. These individuals are primarily single adults and families. We continue to work with the local shelters and Central District Health Department to ensure that case management is taking place and they are being monitored for COVID symptoms and health related concerns. Currently we are averaging 4-6 placements per month. 01:00:49 Darniece-She/Her/Hers: Affordable housing is an issue across the state. There are housing units going up all over Omaha but very few of them support low income individuals. 01:01:02 Wanda Fedorchik: Ditto what Tori and Margo are seeing here in Buffalo County 01:01:08 Jeff Chambers: Yes Teri but the CDBG-CV program that UNL-CCFL is responding to on behalf of the BOS COC still has the 80% AMI eligibility criteria. We have estimated a $6.5 to $8.5 million in mortgage need for those <80% of AMI and at >30% of housing cost burden. 01:01:52 Steph Gardeman, FFC: We do not have a formal list of local renter options. We (along with other partners) work closely with many different landlords in the community so building the relationships with those private/companies is critical. In Fremont, we have a great relationship with the utility provider. We have always had an agreement regarding families getting disconnected or reconnected if they are working with a case manager on a utility request. The relationship has not changed to date, but rather expanded. The utility department agreed to not disconnect or reconnecting a household if they are working with a case manager on the ERA application. This was a huge success for Fremont families. Again, the biggest barrier for accessing funds for rent and utilities is documentation status or having the necessary documentation on hand (birth certificate, SSN, etc.) 01:02:01 Susanne Shore: Douglas Co, Omaha, Lancaster Co and Lincoln all have their own pots, separate from the state’s $158million. Of the state’s pot, only $1.5 has been used since March. Is this because there isn’t a need or are there barriers keeping folks from applying? Please let me know if there is something tangible that can be looked at to make this better. 01:02:25 Margot Dainowski: We don't only need more housing assistance dollars; but for the long-term new housing assistance programs need to be created. In other words when families are needing housing there ought to be a 12 month program at minimum to assist families find and maintain housing. 01:02:26 JoAnn Gieselman: In Dakota County we have new homes and apartments going up with the hope that some current residents will move up and open those homes for others. Currently affordable housing is a big challenge. Also need to increase the amount of wrap around supports to place homeless. 01:02:33 Alexandria Labenz: Omaha has run some preliminary numbers and expects to go through their share in the next 90 days or so 01:02:42 Jason Feldhaus: jfeldhaus@nebraskachildren.org 01:03:31 Kenzie Rouw: All Share in Chat Box: 1. Do you have a coordinated list of local rental options? Who provides or could provide this in your area? 2. How has the relationship with your local utility company changed? Have you been able to negotiate waivers reconnect fees in special situations? 3. How many individuals locally remain in hotels? Who are these individuals (unconnected youth, families, single adults, seniors, etc)? 4. What continue to be the barriers in accessing the current COVID 19 housing funds for rent and utilities? 01:04:57 Judi Sickler: We need affordable, workforce housing in Buffalo County. We have 200 open jobs right now. To bring people to Kearney to fill those jobs, we need more workforce housing. 01:06:16 Margot Dainowski: 1. As Family Coach, I have a list of local rental options in North Platte. I am working on trying to get a list for the other 11 counties I cover. 2. I know Families 1st Partnership has done excellent work at negotiating with our local utility company. 01:06:21 Tori Courter: Access to Affordable Housing for individuals that aren't necessarily in that poverty level or in crisis. Working class families need a program for assistance too. 01:07:14 Brady Rhodes: We have the same affordable housing gaps. A real issue for us is also that our recovering addict community cannot move back into low-income housing safely because of the substance-use taking place there will, yet they cannot afford other options easily. 01:08:13 Betty Medinger: Who's working on building affordable housing across the state? Rental assistance helps the immediate need but if we have an infusion of funds in NE should we be focusing on creating a greater pool of truly affordable housing? 01:08:25 Margot Dainowski: 3. I don't have a count for those individuals locally in hotels. However, when I do receive referrals about homeless in motels - I have seen all - families, adults, seniors, etc. One need is assistance for adults / seniors from motels into safer, better housing. 01:08:51 Judi Sickler: The complexity of the application seem to be a barrier. Can we make it easier for landlords and renters to apply and be awarded assistance? 01:09:11 Judi Sickler: *seems 01:09:27 Tori Courter: I agree with Judi ^^ it seems overwhelming so they back out and don't finish. 01:09:46 Nichole Hetz: One barrier to accessing the funds is having the income documentation necessary. I had one client who was living in her car 6 months ago and certainly couldn’t provide proof of income for 2019. Her 2020 taxes showed an income of just over $3,000, and she is currently unemployed without any unemployment or disability payments. I was unsure how to complete her application in a way that would meet the criteria and communicate her true situation. I understand the application is designed to be easy to process on the state’s side, but it makes it hard to communicate the true situation. Just my experience … 01:10:21 Jamie Bouslaugh: Karen we are seeing the same. People who apply have had utilities shut off and eviction notices. 01:10:33 Darniece-She/Her/Hers: I am not aware of a coordinated list of local rental options in my area. 01:11:15 Wanda Fedorchik: Buffalo County (housing responses) 1- We have worked on combining housing/rental option lists that case workers at different areas in the community use. This has been complied and updated and we are currently revising from an excel list to a flyer to give to clients. That list will be available to all case workers/advocates to use/distribute. 2- Utility companies have been fairly cooperative. Existing agencies have had a relationship and that has been helpful. 3- We do have a few in hotels still (2-4 individuals and families). Has decreased since last summer/fall. 4- Affordable/safe options and on-going financial barriers (folks still trying to catch up from past disruptions with income due to the pandemic) 01:11:31 Deborah Dancer: We see a need for funding for undocumented persons - federal funds are not available for families directly affected by this residential status 01:11:34 Monica: We are also seeing leases ending and landlords not renewing the leases so families have to move but then they can't find another affordable home in Sarpy County. 01:11:43 Kenzie Rouw: Mental Health and Wellness Questions: 1. In the task force, what are you hearing communities are doing to promote trauma supports as a result of COVID 19? 2. What is being done to address the continued stigma of accessing mental health services? 3. What additional supports are needed to address substance abuse concerns and prevent substance abuse as a coping mechanism to trauma? 01:12:10 Brady Rhodes: We are trying out an Application Open House in a couple weeks in partnership with Hastings Public Schools to provide a computer lab, scanner, translators, etc....will let people know how it works 01:12:59 Diana Boutwell: Is there a way of knowing how many individuals are apply for ERA? From the Sandhills area we are curious if data is being collected and if it can be shared? We are sending people to ERA but do not know if they are applying or being helped. 01:13:31 Nichole Hetz: Diana, that’s a great question! That would be very helpful data if we could get it. 01:14:22 Chandra Essex - Central Navigator: We have seen the same delay in Adams county, and have shared this information with John from NIFA. I am hopefully that they are working to improve the process. I helped an individual apply March 10th and she let me know earlier this week that she was granted $2400 in rent and $445 in utilities. This morning I spoke to our utility company and they have not received a payment guarantee yet. It would be great to have a published timeline for the ERA process. 01:14:48 Lea Ann Johnson-Kappes: Always being mindful that these issues are so layered. Housing needs, coupled with mental health needs that prevent working full time, flows into food insecurity. Our communities are working to address so many needs... it is so essential that partners are working collectively to address a range of needs. Systems cannot work in isolation..... One vision, one goal helping all children, families, and individuals to thrive! 01:17:46 Tori Courter: Again, I have seen an issue in our middle class mental health. They do not qualify for Medicaid and usually have private insurance (or no insurance at all) so they have to decide whether to spend their money on addressing theirs/their children's mental health or keep a roof over their head. 01:18:58 Kenzie Rouw: All Share in Chat Box: 1. What would be needed to support the front line staff/workforce in your collaborative and address compassion fatigue? 2. What mental health training and supports are needed for essential workers (EMS, school staff, law enforcement, etc)? 3. Are there wide-spread problems people are having paying COVID-related medical costs? What are those costs? 01:21:16 Laurie Ponce: Reminder - LB 320, a multi-issue housing bill is on Final Reading in the Legislature, and LB 108, that would expand SNAP eligibility to 165% of FPL just advanced from the first round of debate yesterday. It will be a chore to get SNAP all the way through to passage though. Everyone needs to contact their senators! 01:21:16 Teresa O'Donnell - Nebraska Strong Region 6: Nebraska Strong Recovery Project has been forming support groups and educational groups for staff and residents of retirement communities and will be focusing on other populations as well. 01:21:44 JoAnn Gieselman: Our South Sioux City Schools are a part of the AWARE grant which has helped placed therapists in the schools to support students right at the schools and that helps with transportation and time. Families are always involved in the ways that work for them. 01:23:20 UW1: NIFA is doing a lot of advertising of the rent and utility help. Bill boards for example. However advertiing a system that doesnt work will not help increase the use, and in fact causes frustration and distrust. 01:24:22 UW1: Thank you. Your honest concern on these issues gives me such hope. (-: 01:27:29 Wanda Fedorchik: Buffalo County (in response to Mental Health) • Providing telehealth therapy, Providing $500 gift certificates per person to local mental health providers, Self-care kits to front line workers with survey to determine need for compassion fatigue trainings, including mental health information in food boxes that are distributed, Virtual training for providers on compassion fatigue and determine ways to identify those in crisis needing a higher level of support, Richard Young Hospital developing a grant application to revamp space, name and reduce stigma of mental health, Also providing new programs including crisis planning, Live Well Counseling Center providing mental health therapies in persona and virtually to youth in central NE, BCCP Youth Coordinator is hosting youth talks with law enforcement, mental health therapists, DHHS, SAFE Center and more to create greater clarity of programs and services, Connected Youth Coalition meeting to discuss peer to peer support have concerns about risk/legality 01:27:35 Tanya Gifford: Housing Assistance - Part of the application process is providing documentation that proves your financial situation is due to Covid. If we have families that have not lost hours or experienced Covid in their home but are impacted through the rising costs of groceries, utilities, and fuel how can they "prove" their impact? Could we add in a narrative section or some option to tell their story and get them assistance also? 01:27:54 Leonor Fuhrer: leonorfuhrer@gmail.com 01:28:08 Susanne Shore: Again - email me with any other info: susanne@firstladynebraska.net 01:28:31 Martha Marfileno: Uninsured household had $15,000 in COVID related medical costs & spouse that was main income wasn't able to work for over a month due to recovering. Another request came from another family whose first bill was $4,000 & also undocumented & no insurance. 01:38:09 Anne Herman: Thank you to those in our small group - appreciate your wisdom AND what you do to help our communities! 01:39:15 Hannah Young: https://conta.cc/3x0cigs 01:39:26 Susanne Shore: Thank you to everyone. It feels like we just drank through a firehouse! 01:39:35 Hannah Young: Anyone can do the survey, no need to be a member 01:39:58 Monica: Thank you for organizing and addressing the needs!! 01:41:05 John Turner NIFA: Thank you everyone for the feedback regarding the State ERA funding. I appreciate it and will pass this along. 01:41:05 Rossana Jaeger Fremont Family Coalition: I enjoy the small groups. Thank you Mary 01:41:08 Lea Ann Johnson-Kappes: Great work all! Stay mindful and well. 01:41:13 Kayla Ramsay- Norfolk Family Coalition: Thanks! 01:41:17 Martha Marfileno: thank you