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A Good Idea

Description

In its 60 year existence, the Omaha Housing Authority (OHA) has been noted for its creative and successful approaches to improving the quality of life and self-sufficiency of its impoverished residents in the Omaha metropolitan area. Through partnerships with several local public and private organizations, OHA offers a variety of on-site supportive services in the areas of job training; transportation; employment; programming for youth; health and medical services for expectant mothers and children; service coordination for the elderly; case management; and drug elimination.

Goal / Mission

The Omaha Housing Authority's goal is to provide quality housing for those who receive assistance through rental and homeownership programs.

Results / Accomplishments

Results include the following:

-283 homes purchased for scattered site housing
-200 youth served daily in summer by youth center
-75 percent of adults in FastTrack basic skills class in 1995 graduated

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Omaha Housing Authority (OHA)
Primary Contact
Omaha Housing Authority
540 South 27th Street
Omaha, NE 68105
(402) 444-6903
http://www.ohauthority.org/
Topics
Economy / Housing & Homes
Education / Educational Attainment
Health / Health Care Access & Quality
Organization(s)
Omaha Housing Authority (OHA)
Source
UN Habitat
Date of publication
1996
Location
Omaha, NE

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A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.
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