COVID-19 & PLCS

COVID-19 Update

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Additional Resources for Families

Additional Food resources:

Food bank of the Heartland-mobile pantry sites updated online weekly  https://foodbankheartland.org/covid-19/ or call 1-855-444-5556

Tri City Food Pantry- Serving the Communities of La Vista, Papillion and Ralston. Referrals are received from St. Vincent de Paul Society, local pastors, school social workers, Sarpy County Human Services, Veteran’s Services, children's physicians and other accredited agencies. 402-552-7061 www.tricitypantry.org  tricitypantry@gmail.com

Sarpy County Helpline for families that need help with food/medication deliveries: 402-593-1593

Utilities:

OPPD – Suspended all electric utility shutoff action until the end of April.  Do not quit paying the bill completely if you don’t have to but instead know you can make payment arrangements or pay small amounts as available.  OPPD Customer Service 402-536-4131 

Black Hills – Suspending shutoff also. Customer Service 888-890-554 

For utility assistance you can also call NE Dept of Health & Human Services 402-595-1258 and Emergency Assistance at 402-444-6666

Cox Internet - Two months of FREE internet through COX Connect2Complete program.
Apply directly at https://www.cox.com/residential/internet/connect2compete/covid-19-response.html

Mental Health Assistance:

PLV Cares - Free Crisis Counseling for all PLCS Families

Hotline: 531-444-CARE (2273) or visit: www.plvcares.org

Boys Town National Hotline 

Hotline: 1-800-448-3000. 

Email for speech- and hearing-impaired: hotline@boystown.org

More information: https://www.boystown.org/hotline/Pages/default.aspx 

The Nebraska Family Helpline 

Helpline: 1-888-866-8660 

More information: http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Nebraska-Family-Helpline.aspx 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Disaster

Hotline: 1-800-985-5990 & Messaging: text TalkWithUs to 66746. 

More information: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline

Immediate Safety Needs

The Women’s Center for Advancement violence crisis hotline -  24/7 HOTLINE: 402-345-7273

Open Door Mission & Lydia House  402-422-1111 & (402) 829-1531

The Shelter Catholic Charities 402-558-5700

The Papillion La Vista Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age or other protected status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Students: Dr. Trent Steele, Director of Secondary Human Resources and Student Services, 420 South Washington Street, Papillion, NE 68046 (402) 537-6214 (tsteele@paplv.org). Employees and Others: Dr. Kati Settles, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources, 420 South Washington Street, Papillion, NE 68046 (402) 537-6206 (ksettles@paplv.org). Complaints or concerns involving discrimination or needs for accommodation or access should be addressed to the appropriate Coordinator. For further information about anti-discrimination laws and regulations, or to file a complaint of discrimination with the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education (OCR), please contact OCR at One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street #320, Kansas City, Missouri 64106, (816) 268-0550 (voice), or (877) 521-2172 (telecommunications device for the deaf), or ocr.kansascity@ed.gov.