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Teen clinics provide sports and school physicals, chronic disease management, smoking cessation, and wellness and sick care. Both teen clinics focus special attention on reproductive health.

The teen clinics offer education about pregnancy prevention and birth control options including long-acting reversible contraception as well as screening, treatment and management for sexually transmitted diseases.

Medical clinicians discuss risky behaviors and provide confidential counseling. The teen clinics also offer education and counseling about topics including youth’s exposure to violence, injuries and accidents; sexual orientation; eating disorders; and bullying, social media and technology use.

Provides free tax credit clinics and prepares free federal and state income taxes for low to moderate income households.

Starting January 15, 2026, visit https://vita.unl.edu to schedule an appointment. Tax appointments begin Feb 1 and run through Apr 10 and are available at multiple sites in Lincoln. To see the days and times for all the locations, visit the website to download the site schedule.

Must make an appointment.

When scheduling an appointment, choose a site location and date. All location will be face-to-face; virtual preparation is available in addition to facilitated self-assistance (schedule an appointment under the 'Need Assistance' tab).

If Lincoln Public School and/or UNL is closed due to bad weather, all VITA sites are closed.

The scope of work that can be done within the VITA site is defined by the IRS. If a return is considered "out of scope" for the site, VITA Volunteers will not be able to prepare the return.

2026 Tax Site locations, dates, and times are as follows: (Lincoln)

* MONDAYS *

- American Job Center - 1330 N Street, Suite A - 10 am-3 pm, on Feb 2-Apr 13 (Closed Feb 16)

* TUESDAYS *

- Tuesday

- Asian Community And Culture Center - 144 North 44th, Suite A - 11 am-1 pm - Feb 3 - Apr 7

Southeast Community College - 8800 O Street - 1 pm-4 pm - Feb 10 - Apr 7 (Closed Mar 10)

Victor Anderson Library - 3635 Touzalin Avenue - 4 pm-6 pm- Feb 3 - Apr 7

* WEDNESDAYS *

- Loren Eiseley Library - 1530 Superior Street - 1 pm-6 pm, on Feb 4-Apr 8

- Southeast Community College - 8800 O Street, Unit T-102 - 2 pm-5 pm, on Feb 4-Apr 8 (Closed Mar 11)

* THURSDAYS *

- Air Park Community Center - 4900 Mike Scholl Street - 10 am-1 pm - Feb 5-April 9

* SATURDAYS *

- Nebraska East Union - 1705 Arbor Drive - 10 am-3 pm, Jan 31-Apr 4 (Closed Mar 14, 21)

* SUNDAYS *

- Bennett Martin Library - 14th and N Street - 1 pm-3 pm - Feb 1-Mar 29

- Good Neighbor Center - 2617 Y Street - 1 pm-3 pm - Feb 15-Mar 22

No locations with Friday hours.

2026 Tax Site locations, dates, and times are as follows: (GRAND ISLAND)

Wednesdays

Grand Island Multicultural Coalition - 325 West 4th Street - 9 am-12 pm - 3 pm-6 pm - Feb 11-Apr 8

2026 Tax Site locations, dates, and times are as follows: (HASTINGS)

Wednesdays

Hastings Public Library - 314 North Denver Avenue - 3 pm-5 pm - Feb 11-Mar 25

Saturday

Hastings Public Library - 314 North Denver Avenue - 10 am-12 pm - Apr 4

Offers Basic Skills/GED® classes, English as a Second Language instruction, and programs that prepare individuals for U.S. citizenship by fostering an understanding of American culture, history, government, and civic responsibilities. Volunteer opportunities are also available.

Offers hospital services that include four rural family practice clinics located throughout the county. Visit the website to get a full list of services available.

Offering behavioral health services to any adult in need. Services include psychiatry/medication management, individual therapy, adult couples therapy, substance use disorder services/addiction treatment, crisis services (24/7 Crisis Line, Mobile Crisis, CSCBS, Crisis Stabilization Center), assertive community treatment (ACT), case management, peer support, and care team/wraparound services.

Offers Child Care Expense Assistance through the Iowa Department of Human services is available to the children of income-eligible parents who are absent for a portion of the day due to employment or participation in academic or vocational training or PROMISE JOBS activities. Assistance may also be available for a limited period of time to the children of a parent looking for employment. APPLY TO BE A REGISTERED CHILD CARE PROVIDER. SEARCH FOR REGISTERED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS at www.hhs.iowa.gov

Provides trained crisis advocates to handle all aspects of domestic abuse and sexual abuse and its impact and the recovery process. Services may also include group and individual counseling. 

Thanksgiving program provides a food box.

For Thanksgiving 2025, in-person sign-ups are by appointment only. No more requests will be received after October 25.

Applicants must bring photo ID for all adults in the household, proof of birth date for each child, proof of address (current utility bill, mail, etc), proof of all household income. Applicants must apply at one agency only. (Salvation Army compares applicant lists with other agencies.)

For Christmas 2025, the Christmas program offers food boxes for families and/or toys for children; programs are for children ages 0-15 and seniors age 65+.

Beginning Nov 1st through Nov 20th or until capacity is reached. Register at https://saangeltree.org or call (402) 379-4663 for an appointment. If not qualified for Angel Tree, call for information about receiving a Christmas food box.

Provides help with parenting after a separation or divorce, offering joint parenting sessions at no cost to any Iowa parents. Sessions are designed to help parents find common ground, reduce conflict, improve communication and design a communication plan, resolve parenting disputes, craft parenting plans. Offers a unique child-centered approach helps keep kids out of the middle and helps parents make progress. Kids First serves as a neutral exchange location for parents who need help exchanging their children peacefully. Provides a child-friendly environment that ensures a smooth transition for children from one parent to the other without the parents meeting. Kids First also coaches parents so they can work toward having conflict-free exchanges on their own. Exchanges are free.

Offers educational websites and blogs on topics such as gardening, fruits and vegetables, flowers, insects and diseases, composting, and landscaping.

Offers workshops that teach individuals and families how to get more out of money and how to save money for financial goals. This is a series of workshops that are a blend of instruction and hands on activities so each concept can be mastered. 

Addresses needs related to protection of air, soil and water quality. Participates in blood lead environmental surveys, treatment and follow-up, water testing, well closure and septic system consultation, disposal of old medicines, business waste.

Provides donated clothing at a low cost to individuals.

Clothing vouchers are available for those who are unable to purchase clothing.

Provides programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for everyone. Offered in three broad areas, aquatics - full swim program, health enhancement - personal training, weight management, exercise equipment and youth and family life enrichment - offering youth sports, day camp, and family programs, all of which stress character development such as caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

Early Head Start ensures that children (0-3 years of age) and their families receive the academic, social, mental, health, and nutritional education they need.

Head Start prepares children for Kindergarten and beyond. Also meets the nutritional, health, social and mental health needs of children and their families.