Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty, Inc.
P.O. Box 540338
Omaha, NE 68154
United States
WE ARE DEFEATING POVERTY!!! Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty empowers under-resourced individuals to change their lives by discovering and overcoming barriers to success. Using the 'Bridges Out of Poverty' model which is used successfully in 300 U.S. communities, we have developed a plan to help 50,000 under-resourced individuals lift themselves out of poverty in the next decade. We help people get out of poverty and stay out. How do we defeat poverty? • Classes - 'Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin-By World' is used successfully in 300 U.S. communities with a 75% success rate. 10 weeks of class, meet 2-1/2 hours twice per week. • Life skills - coaches help graduates achieve their SMART goals • Alumni - support recent class graduates • Community support -educate businesses and non-profits in Bridges Out of Poverty concepts
- There have been 1,303 'Getting Ahead in a "Just Gettin' By" World' class graduates since beginning
- We have a 90% graduation rate with significant increases in stability across all 15 areas of the Aha Process Stability Scale.
- Our goal is to decrease poverty in the Omaha metro area by 50% in 10 years.
