09:59:18 From Sara Riffel : Please add your name and organization to the chat box today. Thank you! 09:59:27 From Sandy Nation : Good morning! Sandy Nation with Dakota County here. 09:59:35 From Kelsey Tourek : Kelsey Tourek, UNMC/MMI. Good morning everyone! 09:59:37 From Nichole Hetz : Nichole Hetz - Gothenburg/Dawson County 09:59:51 From Gary Harpster : Gary Harpster - Cass County Long Term Recovery Group 09:59:58 From Brittany Masters : Brittany Masters-Families 1st Partnership 10:00:01 From Judi Sickler : Judi Sickler, Kearney Area 10:00:07 From Walmart : Brian Havlovick, Walmart Stores 10:00:08 From Mary O'Hare : Hello! Mary O'Hare is on. 10:00:27 From Zachary Nelson : Zach Nelson, Flood Recovery Consultant for Nebraska Children 10:00:28 From mpinker : Hi Everyone! Mary Pinker from Nebraska Children is here. Welcome!! In the interest of time, let’s greet each other using the chat. Please say hello, and share any information others should know about updates to your CN process during the quarantine/social distancing recommendations, as well as tips and tricks to find time for self-care during this time! I will admit to not being the best at self-care, but I have a great support system. A good friend has set up a weekly Zoom Girls’ Night and that has been a place of comfort and laughter for all of us. 😊 10:00:31 From York County Health Coalition : Bev from York County Health Coalition Community Response is on. 10:00:46 From ngunn-abdulai : Good Morning everyone this is Nikia 10:00:54 From Stephanie White, Douglas County : Stephanie White, Douglas County LTRG, Valley Nebr. 10:01:03 From Caroline Sabin : Good Morning from Lincoln Co. 10:01:08 From Veronica Kaufman : Hello! Veronica Kaufman from Heartland Disaster Recovery Group in Grand Island 10:01:11 From Steph Gardeman : Steph Gardeman from Fremont Family Coaition 10:01:14 From Heidi Hausmann : Good morning! Heidi Hausmann - Norfolk Family Coalition 10:01:19 From CommunityAction Lisa Janssen : Lisa Janssen, Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties 10:01:20 From sochoa : Sarah Ochoa from Community Action Partnership - Gering Ne 10:01:20 From DBerger : Darla Berger- DHHS 10:01:25 From JoAnn Gieselman : Good Morning from JoAnn Gieselman- Growing Community Connections 10:01:25 From Lindsey : Lindsey, The HUB, Lancaster County 10:01:26 From mharding : Hello! Mariel Harding from 211/United Way of the Midlands. We are all working remotely 10:01:26 From Alyson Goedken : Hello all from Jen T and Alyson G - Nebraska Children 10:01:27 From Lea Ann Johnson : Lea Ann Johnson-Kappes Consultant NCFF--Fremont and Ne City 10:01:42 From sscholten : Stacy Scholten- NCFF 10:01:46 From Jen : Jen Johnson, Douglas county Long term recovery group 10:01:51 From lorilarsen : Lori Larsen - Heartland Disaster Recovery Group 10:01:55 From Brooke Johnson : Brooke Johnson - Kearney Area Disaster Recovery Group 10:01:57 From Rachael Surmick : Rachael Surmick, United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County 10:01:59 From Heidi Hausmann : We are working from home. Our office phones are cell phones, so we are still available via phone and email! 10:01:59 From Elci Warnell : Good morning, Elci Warnell Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership (ENCAP)/ Lift UP Sarpy 10:02:02 From York County Health Coalition : York County Health Coalition office is closed. Erin and I are both working remotely from home, but will check the office periodically. We are also monitoring phone messages remotely. 10:02:09 From Heather Hansen : Good morning! Heather Hansen - Norfolk Family Coalition. 10:02:10 From Marti Beard : Marti Beard- NCFF/Communities for Kids 10:02:15 From R@[H3/_ : Good Morning! This is Rachel Kinney in Douglas County! 10:02:16 From Cass County Emergency Management : Tandra Sudman - Cass County Long Term Recovery Group 10:02:25 From Chris Schroeder : Chris Schroeder -- Nebraska Emergency Management Agency 10:02:31 From swalker : Schalisha Walker from Project Everlast- Omaha 10:02:32 From sdskeem : Stephanie Skeem- Nebraska Strong Recovery Project 10:02:34 From CommunityAction Lisa Janssen : Working in office. Only calls and email for participant communication. 10:02:44 From Lynne Brehm : Lynne Brehm-NCFF/Rooted in Relationships 10:02:47 From Aaron : Morning. Aaron from Project Everlast in Douglas County 10:02:47 From Tom Greenwald : Morning all 10:02:53 From Jeff Weaver : Jeff Weaver, Sarpy Disaster Recovery 10:03:13 From Sara Riffel to mpinker(Privately) : It's recording on my end! 10:03:16 From Nathan Busch : good morning! 10:03:18 From Jan Zurcher : Jan Zurcher. East Central Long Term 10:03:22 From cbradley : Good Morning!! Carmen Bradley--Sarpy County 10:03:30 From Will Meinen : Will Meinen from AVA Insights 10:03:39 From Shonna Werth : Shonna Werth/NCFF Communities for Kids 10:03:52 From United Way and Disaster Recovery : Valerie Roth - Central Navigator, Hall County Community Collaborative. Working from home, using CN cell phone. 10:04:03 From Rosie Zweiback : rosie zweiback from MMI UNMC. good morning 10:04:04 From Tom Greenwald : yes, I can see 10:04:29 From Tera Kucera : Hello all- 10:04:30 From Caroline Sabin : Families 1st Partnership Working from home, but taking calls from those in need. Intake packets are available in our mailbox. Envelopes with gas vouchers for those who have had that need. LIning up assistance via email, phone call. 10:04:39 From Phillip Burrell : Good morning everyone 10:04:43 From Andrea Curtis : Andrea Curtis, DHHS Nebraska Homeless Assistance Program 10:04:47 From damos : Darniece Amos, Community Support Specialist-Omaha Metro North 10:05:00 From Catherine Brown, Nebraska Children : Catherine Brown, Nebraska Children 10:05:07 From Sara Riffel to mpinker(Privately) : Sara Riffel, Nebraska Children 10:05:38 From Carrie Rouillard : Carrie Rouillard and Yvonne Bickerstaff, Society of Care-Santee 10:05:53 From Teresa O'Donnell : Teresa O'Donnell, Crisis Counselor for Nebraska Strong Recovery Project 10:05:57 From sochoa : CAPWN staff are still working but not allowing walk-ins. Most of the work is over the phone and emails. 10:06:40 From Sara Riffel : Sara Riffel, Nebraska Children 10:07:40 From Greg Donovan : Greg Donovan, Society of Care 10:08:05 From Jason Feldhaus : Jason Feldhaus, Nebraska Children 10:08:10 From Deborah Dancer : Deborah Dancer, Douglas County Community Response 10:09:12 From Sandy Nation : I've also had questions about how to access free internet for students. 10:09:41 From switt : Shelly Witt, DHHS 10:09:53 From sarahvonasek : Sarah Papa (Community & Family Partnership serving Colfax and Platte counties) 10:10:24 From ngunn-abdulai : Nikia again with Douglas County Community Response, I received an email from OPS stating that parents could contact the school principal if they have computer needs 10:10:26 From Sara Riffel : Offering FREE internet: 10:10:45 From Emily Kluver : For the FAQ: Where can families get help purchasing a computer in order for children to continue with online schooling? 10:10:56 From sscholten : There are several internet agencies offering free or low-cost internet to families: Spectrum, Cox, Comcast, and CenturyLink are a few. This is all listed on the Nebraska Children Resource website 10:10:59 From Mary McDermott : Also some families in King Lake area Douglas County don't have high speed internet for online school at home 10:11:00 From Sara Riffel : Spectrum, Comcast, Allo (Lancaster). Cox offers a low-cost internet of $9.95 per month 10:12:05 From York County Health Coalition : Kilgore Library in York has opened their WiFi access so families can park in the parking lot and have access to internet. While not the handiest option, at least it is an option. 10:13:21 From Emily Kluver : Also, please don't forget that the DHHS support specialists can help with any questions you have about DHHS programs. Contact info is on the Nebraska Children FAQ: https://www.nebraskachildren.org/frequently-asked-questions-for-communities.html 10:13:57 From Walmart : cheapest laptop I can find. It is a Chromebook and that is what my daughter uses in her school https://www.google.com/chromebook/device/hp-chromebook-11-g5/ 10:14:18 From Sara Riffel : Idea for WiFi: Many school buses are often equipped with WiFi. Could the school bus park in neighborhoods during the day for family homes to draw on the Wifi? 10:15:11 From Nichole Hetz : Pinpoint Communications is offering free Internet as well 10:15:53 From Elci Warnell : Affordable Computer Repair has refurbished laptops and desktops for under $500. They also have a nomination program for single parents to receive a free computer https://affordablecomputerrepair.co/ 10:16:27 From Elci Warnell : Cox Hot Spot Map: https://www.cox.com/residential/internet/learn/cox-hotspots.html 10:16:45 From Heather Hansen : Checklifeline.org is a resource for cheaper internet as well. 10:18:11 From Sara Riffel : Scholly is offering up to $200 in cash assistance to support students in need (incl. technology). 10:19:00 From Judi Sickler to Sara Riffel(Privately) : Please mute everyone or ask everyone to mute. Very difficult to hear. Thanks so much 10:19:08 From United Way and Disaster Recovery : Can everyone who is not speaking mute their microphones? Thanks! 10:19:21 From Sara Riffel to Judi Sickler(Privately) : Please be sure to MUTE your phones while others are speaking. THANK YOU! 10:19:39 From Sara Riffel : Please be sure to MUTE your phones while others are speaking. THANK YOU! 10:21:27 From damos : Cross Training Center has refurbished laptops, desktop and tablets for reasonable prices in Omaha. Address 5030 N. 72nd St., (402) 590-2100 10:22:04 From Sara Riffel : TogetherWeRise is also offering emergency assistance for college youth, incl. technology. Go to togetherwerise.org/help-displaced-students and scroll to the bottom of the page for application. 10:28:06 From denise zwiener : Buffalo County's website is bcchp.org/covid19/ also available in Spanish. Survey link is also included. 10:28:24 From Emily Kluver : For the Kearney team, Ryan Stanton with Compass is the point of contact for CarePortal. It is an existing platform that connects child welfare with churches in the area. 10:37:48 From Elci Warnell : Is Life House still operating their Diaper Bank in Omaha? https://thelifehouseomaha.org/your-visit/get-diapers/ 10:38:50 From Aaron : I will check it out, Schalisha knows more than I do about the diaper options 10:43:43 From Emily Kluver : There is a rumor going around about spending down March SNAP benefits. The clients never have to "use up" their benefits that have been placed on there cards in order to receive more benefits. The benefits will stay there until they are ready to use them. Please make sure people don't list go spend their benefits because they think they have to use them up immediately. 10:45:43 From swalker : YES Outreach has diapers available weekly for young people under 24. 10:55:46 From Caroline Sabin : Phone cards can be purchased on WalMart.com. They can be given out as gifts. An email for the recipient is needed to complete gifting the card. 10:57:59 From Sandy Nation : Please make your people aware of a possible scam. There is an email going around that a company will reimburse people for their groceries. All people have to do is send a picture of their grocery receipt along with their bank information and funds will be directly deposited into their accounts. I can't remember the name of the company and it looks a little sketchy to me. I'll forward the email to Mary. 10:58:09 From Sara Riffel to Elci Warnell(Privately) : Elci, could you contract with local hotels for short-term housing options for the increase in DV cases that need housing? Hotels are sitting empty. 10:58:36 From Rachael Surmick : I'm sorry, I have to hop off for an 11am phone call! 10:59:11 From Sara Riffel : Could hotels be used to help temporarily house folks in DV situations that need immediate housing options? Hotels are sitting empty and typically family-owned or small-business owned and would welcome community partnerships. Let me know if I can help in this area. 10:59:20 From sscholten : https://www.nebraskacoalition.org/get_help/ 10:59:51 From sscholten : This website is for the Neb Coalition of Domestic Violence. The page will provide phone numbers as well as a map of providers in Nebraska 11:00:44 From Jeff Weaver : jeff@sarpydisasterrecovery.org 11:01:24 From United Way and Disaster Recovery : Grand Island Area CN & Disaster Recovery - Valerie@heartlandunitedway.org; disaster@heartlandunitedway.org 11:01:34 From Jeff Weaver : Thanks Valerie!! 11:02:02 From Mary McDermott : Does anyone have any advice for families who don't have internet run to their house that can sustain online school and the libraries are closed. He was on the phone with Century link for hours yesterday. They have to run a line under road. He has tried to contact schools and they haven't returned his call. I suggested independent study with his books (high schooler) any other suggestions. Thanks 11:02:56 From cbradley : I need to leave. Will be on the call next week. 11:03:20 From mpinker : Mary McDermott, can you tell us what community the individual lives in? 11:03:43 From Mary McDermott : King Lake Valley NE 11:03:44 From JoAnn Gieselman : JoAnn Gieselman- Verizon does have a way to put hot spots in your home but of course it does cost. 11:04:26 From Mary McDermott : Single dad flood survivors barely making ends meet and just got back in his house 11:04:51 From Jan Zurcher : YOU ARE ALL AMAZING AND DOING AWESOME WORK! REMEMBER THAT THIS TOO SHALL PASS AND WE WILL GET THROUGH IT!! 11:05:12 From mpinker : Flex funds/support services funds can be used to pay for cell phone or internet costs to keep students learning and folks connected to their coaches 11:05:23 From Jan Zurcher : Has anyone talked to Verizon? 11:05:36 From Jeff Weaver : Mary- Can you contact me offline. 402-981-3294 or jeff@sarpydisasterrecovery.org. I want to talk to you about single dad/flood survivor... 11:05:47 From Sara Riffel : Verizon and AT&T are offering free hotspot usage for customers. 11:06:10 From Jeff Weaver : Mary McDermott- Sorry 11:06:11 From Mary McDermott : yes, Jeff thanks everyone 11:06:43 From Stephanie Skeem : Mary McDermott- What county is single father in? 11:06:55 From Mary McDermott : Douglas 11:07:07 From Jennifer Skala : Mary, as JoAnn mentioned the if the hotspot option will work and it does cost (if they are not already a customer), please know that Nebraska Children is providing additional resources for technology/connectivity needs via Community Response and coaches 11:07:30 From Walmart-LFIBP : the biggest issues that we are watching is the announcement on Monday and if social distancing will be lifted or lessened. Depending on how that goes out, we are also watching how the traffic flow goes on april 1st with the next wave of EBT/SNAP benefits. 11:08:11 From Stephanie Skeem : NE Strong Recovery Project is a free program that works with flood survivors and now people impacted by the COVID-19 11:09:06 From TBichlmeier : I heard you Heather 11:09:34 From Jeff Weaver : I've got to get to another call. Thanks to everyone for sharing and all that you do!!! 11:13:41 From Jan Zurcher : Does anyone have specific information on the Verizon and AT&T hot spots? 11:15:45 From Stephanie Skeem : Cathy- NE Strong Recovery Project offers free counseling. Have people call the hotline: 1-800-464-0258 or 1-800-985-5990 11:16:12 From Jennifer Skala : We are also looking at how the state can increase internet bandwidth Thanks so much for sharing the barriers today 11:20:11 From Sandy Nation : Is ViaSat (satellite internet) an option for internet without running lines under the road? 11:20:47 From Sara Riffel : For Verizon customers: I believe it is automatically added to accounts for current costumers, but we will get more info. AT&T is also offering 60 days of free video conferencing. We will get the details! 11:23:25 From Mary McDermott : Thanks everyone 11:23:30 From Elci Warnell : Thank you! 11:23:30 From mharding : Thank you 11:23:34 From Jen : Thank you! 11:23:36 From Teresa O'Donnell : Thank you!