How did Douglas County communities benefit from their Human Services Department’s recent recognition as having one of the highest performing teams in the state during the 2017 calendar year? “Your performance reveals that your timely processing of food assistance applications, for example, ensured that eligible Douglas County residents had access to needed financial assistance for… Read On

The program, which unites high school students from throughout Douglas County with area civic leaders, gives teens an opportunity learn how the legislative process works. “Youth Congress is the perfect opportunity for students to have their voices heard and see that they can make a difference through collaborative problem solving and the sharing of ideas,”… Read On

School is just around the corner, and not everyone is ready. School supplies, clothing and other necessities can create a financial hurdle for already-stressed household budgets. Some families simply don’t have the extra money. That’s why the Strive to Thrive Resource Fair was created.  The free biannual event, hosted by Douglas County’s Community of Care… Read On

Are you a provider of transportation services to Douglas County seniors and persons with disabilities and/or vulnerable citizens of Douglas County who do not have access to transportation? Are you a provider of in-home senior services? If you provide either category of services to vulnerable populations in Douglas County, you may be eligible for grant… Read On

With more than 4,000 calls to its child abuse and neglect hotline in 2017, up from 3,700 in 2016, County officials today praised those who made the call, and delivered the message that preventing child abuse and neglect is everyone’s business. “Not only do we recognize that the prevention of child abuse and neglect is… Read On