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Preliminary Study Of The Homeless In Omaha-Douglas County, Jeff Luke
Preliminary Study Of The Homeless In Omaha-Douglas County, Jeff Luke
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Homelessness is not a new phenomenon. The period between the Civil War and World War I, for example, witnessed a large increase in predominantly male transients who followed an active labor market and formed a highly visible subcommunity called skid row. Today's homeless population, however, includes more women, children, and minorities and fewer single men and drifters than previous populations. In addition to changes in the demographic composition of the homeless population, most experts agree that the problem of homelessness is increasing.
Primary Health Care In Omaha, Nebraska: A Case Study Of Nine Primary Health Care Centers, Stella G. Limson
Primary Health Care In Omaha, Nebraska: A Case Study Of Nine Primary Health Care Centers, Stella G. Limson
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The provision of health care has always been a declared policy of many governments, and every nation in the modern world has a health care system through which its people can get health services. The characteristics of these systems vary greatly with the nation's economic level and political structure.
Management Training Needs Assessment United Methodist Community Centers, Sarah Kovoor, Anne Miller, Jeff Luke
Management Training Needs Assessment United Methodist Community Centers, Sarah Kovoor, Anne Miller, Jeff Luke
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This report outlines a management training plan for the United Methodist Community Centers, Inc. (UMCC). UMCC is a community service agency which focuses on bringing positive change for minorities and other disadvantaged people in the Omaha community. UMCC is one of Omaha's major community service agencies and has two locations, the Wesley House in north Omaha and the Woodson Center in south Omaha. A broad range of community programs are coordinated and managed from these two centers, including, for example: family enhancement programs, a woman's resource center, "sweat equity" housing development, senior meals programs, pre-school and after-school learning programs, and …
Re-Use Of The Muse Theatre: A Study Of Consumer Preferences, R. K. Piper
Re-Use Of The Muse Theatre: A Study Of Consumer Preferences, R. K. Piper
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In February 1986, Park East, Inc., a nonprofit redevelopment agency, contracted with the Center for Applied Urban Research of the University of Nebraska at Omaha to conduct a marketing survey related to the redevelopment of the Muse Theater at 24th and Farnam Streets. Representatives of Park East, Inc., believe that two critical trends have converged to create an opportunity for redevelopment in this area--the ongoing and already successful redevelopment of downtown Omaha and adjacent areas and the recent increase in the population of young, well-educated, professionals living and working near downtown Omaha. Mutual of Omaha, the largest employer in Omaha, …
Economic Impact Of Eppley And Millard Airfields On The Omaha Metropolitan Statistical Area, W. J. Corcoran
Economic Impact Of Eppley And Millard Airfields On The Omaha Metropolitan Statistical Area, W. J. Corcoran
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This economic impact study concentrates on three components of economic value that Eppley and Millard Airfields create for the Omaha Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA): incomes earned; benefits to residents, businesses, and nonbusinesses; and expenditures by visitors.