Northwest Community
Action
The Northwest Nebraska Community Action Council works to help low-income families
and individuals improve the quality of their lives and attain self-sufficiency.
The Agency serves the citizens of Box Butte, Cherry, Dawes, Sheridan, and Sioux
counties. Formed in 1965 to meet the goals of the Federal Economics Opportunity
Act of 1964, the council is governed by a 15 member Board of Directors, and is
one of nine community action agencies in Nebraska.
Community Services - NWNCAC provides community
services to citizens through its four Outreach Offices in Alliance, Chadron, Rushville,
and Valentine. Services include emergency rent and utility assistance payments,
food pantry and commodity food distributions, and a clothing and household goods
resource.
Weatherization - The Agency provides free
home weatherization (weather-stripping, caulking, insulation, etc.) to income-eligible,
handicapped, and elderly people in an effort to increase their home energy savings.
Head Start - Head Start is a pre-school family
development program that serves 188 children and families in the five-county area.
The program strives to strengthen the individual abilities of the children and
their families through individual plans, tailored t their own distinctive needs.
R.S.V.P. - The Retired and Senior Volunteer
Program provides opportunities for people ages 55 and over to offer volunteer
service. More than 450 volunteers contribute at 75 work stations in the Chadron
community.
Alcohol & Drug Counseling - The Agency
offers a program for those struggling with substance abuse addictions and also
programs for those persons who live with a substance abuser. Help for alcohol,
drug, and gambling addictions is available.
Sheridan County Public Transportation System
- The SCPTS is a community-based transportation system designed to meet the needs
of Sheridan County residents who do not have regular access to transportation.
The service is open to all persons who have a need for it; no fare is collected
but donations are always accepted.
For information about the
services offered by NWNCAC, please call
(308) 432-3393 or (800) 361-3393. The Central Office is located at
270 Pine Street in Chadron, Nebraska.