Southeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership, Inc.

10/24/2026

Falls City Head Start spent the last two weeks learning all about apples. Preschoolers have been busy learning and exploring apples through fun hands-on activities. Students learned about the parts of an apple, made predictions about whether apples sink or float, created apple art, and explored their creativity with different materials. Students put a healthy twist on their learning by making their very own healthy apple pie snack! Staff love watching our little learners explore, create, ask questions, and learn through play!

10/24/2026

Governor Pillen Declares October as National Energy Awareness Month and October 30th as National Weatherization Day! SENCA's Weatherization Program has been helping families save on their energy bills for over 50 years. The goals of the Weatherization Program are to save energy, to reduce heating and cooling costs and to ensure the health and safety of the households served. The average home experiences an average of 18.7% reduction in heating costs. Additional savings are achieved in cooling costs. This conservation of energy reduces Nebraska's dependence on imported energy and is a major contribution to the self-sufficiency of low-income families allowing them to stretch their available income. For more information or to apply for Weatherization services, contact Gin Christiansen at 402-862-2411 x 110 or at [email protected].

10/23/2026

SENCA Weatherization Attends Ralston Community Resource Fair: Gin Christiansen represented SENCA's Weatherization program Tuesday at the Ralston Community Resource Fair. The fair was hosted by Omaha Public Power District and Metropolitan Utilities District. This was a chance for Sarpy and Douglas county residents to connect with advocacy groups, non-profits, and service providers who offer programs to help with utility assistance and other available resources. The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, who funds SENCA's program, also attended to demonstrate the House of Pressure. The prop is used to visually demonstrate home performance testing using pressure diagnostics. Hundreds of people attended the event.

10/22/2026

10/21/2026

Recognizing Our Staff

The heart of Head Start is the people who make it possible.

This Head Start Awareness Month, we’re recognizing the teachers, family service professionals, bus drivers, health staff, cooks, administrators, volunteers and so many others who show up for children and families every day.

At SENCA Head Start, our team of 32 Head Start professionals helps build relationships with children, families, and co-workers to ensure everyone feels respected, loved, and important.

Thank you to our incredible staff for everything you bring to our community.

10/21/2026

October is Weatherization Month! The Weatherization Assistance Program is celebrating 50 years of making homes more energy efficient. Gin Christiansen, SENCA's Weatherization Director, has been attending County Commissioner meetings to have a proclamation signed designating October 30th as Weatherization Day. SENCA's Weatherization program can help families lower their utility bill by an average of 18.7%. Contact Gin at 402-862-2411 x 110 or at [email protected] to apply.

10/16/2026

50 Years of Success for the Weatherization Assistance Program!
The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) was created on August 14, 1976, when President Gerald Ford signed the Energy Conservation and Production Act into law. The legislation established a weatherization program in order to “increase the energy efficiency of dwellings owned or occupied by low-income persons, reduce their total residential energy expenditures, and improve their health and safety…” The new program targeted the elderly, people with disabilities, children, and those with a high energy burden to address issues like drafty windows and poor air sealing.
Fifty years later, the WAP has evolved into nationwide energy efficiency program administered by building science professionals that has served more than eight million low-income people in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, five U.S. Territories, and three Native American Tribes. The WAP continues to provide cost-effective energy efficiency savings to low-income Americans, while now also improving health and safety, supporting a robust national workforce, and utilizing cutting edge technology. For more information go to our website at www.senca.org or contact Gin Christiansen at 402-862-2411 x 110

10/15/2026

SENCA provides Early Head Start services to expectant mothers and children birth to age 3. Please call 402-862-5883 to enroll.

10/12/2026

Head Start Impact

What does Head Start look like in southeast Nebraska?

It looks like children learning in the classroom, families connecting with resources, health screenings, and parents pursuing education or careers.

This Head Start Awareness Month, we’re highlighting the many SENCA Head Start partners with children and families to help them thrive.

Last year, we added an Early Head Start Home-based program for expectant mothers and children birth to age 3. The program’s impact on children and families includes:

• 90% of children met or exceeded school readiness goals
• 119 parents participated in parenting education
• 115 families established and met family goals
• 124 parents engaged in program activities
• 174 parents received training

That is the power of Head Start, and we’re proud to be part of it.

10/09/2026

Thank You Humboldt Lions Club! Michelle Hunzeker from the Humboldt Lions Club presented Kay Wissman, SENCA Community Services Director with a $400 donation Thursday evening. The money will be used for families who are experiencing an emergency need for food or utilities.