Community Resources Database

Resources from Nebraska Extension for moving our bodies to improve overall health and fitness.

The Nation Nourishment Program from Nebraska Extension is a hands-on and classroom-based food growing experience for  Umoⁿhoⁿ Nation community members seeking to learn to grow food for their family, community, and local economy. 

The Drought Center helps people, organizations, and institutions build resilience to drought through monitoring and planning, and we are the academic partner and web host of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Our capabilities include climatology, social science, and public engagement, and we work at all scales, from individual ranches to local, state, and tribal government, and countries around the world.

The UNL Tribal Extension Office sponsors the Native American Coalition (NAC) which builds relationships and partnerships between the Nebraska Extension and Native American communities and organizations. The work of NAC is to help build bridges between tribal and non-tribal communities, to facilitate community development and leadership in Native communities and to bring Native American traditional worldviews, languages, cultures and histories to the University of Nebraska and non-tribal communities. 

This five-part, 15-hour program is designed to assist beginning farmers and ranchers gain knowledge, address problems or operational weaknesses, and plan for financial success. This course will cover general goal setting, risk management, and planning. 

For 135 years, the Nebraska Academy of Sciences has hosted an annual meeting designed to bring the scientific community across the state together to 'share their science' with professionals across the state.  Researchers, faculty, students, professionals, and citizen scientists can submit an abstract for the annual meeting held on East Campus. 

Today's agricultural industry presents students with over 300 career opportunities. Knowing that one in every three people in Nebraska is employed in an agriculturally based career, the Nebraska Agricultural Education Career Development Events (CDEs) help students develop the abilities to think critically, communicate clearly, and perform effectively in a competitive job market. 

Nebraska Athletics created the Red Carpet Experience in the fall of 2021. The program's premise is that all youth and people with special needs across the state of Nebraska deserve the opportunity to attend a Husker competition despite their socioeconomic status. The program is designed to provide participants with a pregame experience, including the chance to interact with student-athlete volunteers and a free ticket to the game. Over 4,000 tickets have been purchased, donated, and used through the Red Carpet Experience by individuals and their families. 

The Nebraska ASD Network is committed to providing up-to-date information and training based on current research about autism spectrum disorders. Each year trainings are scheduled throughout the state on high-leverage practices. Regional Coordinators and Behavior Specialists also provide onsite school district training and consultation support.

Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC) is a university-based business consulting program that provides professional level consulting assistance to small businesses in Nebraska. NBDC’s Southeast Nebraska location is housed in the Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship (Hawks Hall 315). NBDC Consultants can help you: Develop/refine a business plan, define business goals, refine a target market, complete a cash flow analysis and financial projections.  

The Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families & Schools seeks to foster collaboration among the University of Nebraska's vibrant, interdisciplinary research community in the social, behavioral, and educational sciences. Our researchers are always looking to collaborate with community partners to explore research questions happening across Nebraska. 

NCPA is an innovative college access program that prepares academically talented, first-generation, income-eligible students in grades 9-12 for college and their future careers. NCPA’s college scholars also receive full financial assistance to pay the cost of college, including tuition, books, room and board, and fees. NCPA serves academically talented students from first-generation, low-income families from four high schools—Omaha North High Magnet School, Omaha South High Magnet School, Grand Island Senior High, and Winnebago Public High School. 

The Nebraska Cooperative Development Center is Nebraska's source for cooperative-based business development. We believe that the cooperative business model has the power to increase the quality of life and economic vitality of rural Nebraska. Since 1999, NCDC has provided education, training, and technical assistance to groups interested in working together to meet their needs and reach their goals. 

Throughout five centers for economic education, the council provides resources for professional development, graduate education, workshops, classroom activities, and academic competitions for teachers and students in K-12 and post-secondary institutions. Contact us if you need additional information, would like to sponsor an event, or would like to help support the council and our mission. 

A statewide support for students with a combined vision and hearing loss, educational team members, and families.

Resources and tools from the Nebraska Forest Service about Emerald ash borer.

The purpose of the Nebraska Evaluation and Research (NEAR) Center is to promote sound statistical, measurement, and research methodology. The NEAR Center provides services to business, industry, and government organizations when considered appropriate for education and/or training of students. 

The annual Nebraska Feedlot Extension Roundtables bring professionals from the industry to three locations across the state to address timely topics relevant to feedlot management. 

NIAC Brings long lasting value to the region by offering innovative, sustainable, and economically beneficial recommendations to small and medium sized manufacturers, as well as educating the next generation of engineers to be mindful of energy efficiency and waste prevention as they enter tomorrow’s workforce. 

Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC) is a campus designed to facilitate new and in-depth partnerships between the University of Nebraska and private sector businesses. It is the place to build the big idea, where imagination meets hard work, and collaboration yields results. NIC provides you and your organization access to culture, talent, and resources.

Nebraska Innovation Studio (NIS) is a community-oriented makerspace that serves as a hub for innovators, artists, and entrepreneurs. Students can get a membership at a discounted rate to Nebraska Innovation Studio, one of the top makerspaces in the nation. The 16,000 square-foot facility equipped with a full metal shop, wood shop, rapid prototyping room, art studio, ceramics and textile equipment, screen printing station, and more.