Brighten our Future Early Learning Center

Make your voice heard and let's work towards a solution.

Omaha Public Schools proudly sponsors the Summer Food Service Program, providing free meals to children 1-18 at various locations. Thanks to the federally funded program, kids stay fueled for fun, learning and growing during the summer.

📍 Find a location near you at www.ops.org/summermeals

The City of Omaha’s Poverty Elimination Action Plan (PEAP) team is excited to invite you to participate in upcoming focus groups designed to center your voice and experiences. You are closest to the real experiences of children and families in our community. By sharing your insights, you are helping shape solutions that will improve childcare, support families, and strengthen opportunities across Omaha.

Scan to the QR code to register or go to https://forms.gle/7UGEexVGLMQ9fnMR8

Meetings are 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, dinner and childcare provided. Registration deadline is June 12.

Thursday, June 18: Center-Based Childcare Provider, for South Omaha residents
Thursday, June 25: Center-Based Childcare Provider, for North Omaha
Thursday, July 16: Home-Based Childcare Provider, for South Omaha residents
Thursday, July 23: Home-Based Childcare Provider, for North Omaha residents
Thursday, July 30: Parent/Caregiver

At Brighten our Future Early Learning Center we know that early childhood education cannot be separated from the realities families face at home. A child cannot fully thrive when families are worried about where their next meal is coming from.

That is why our mission has always gone beyond childcare. Through our wrap-around approach, we work to support the whole family by connecting them with resources, community partnerships, and access to basic needs including food support.

Our upcoming People’s Picnic is more than just a community event. It is a reflection of what we believe: that families deserve dignity, connection, nourishment, and a village that shows up for them. We hope you can join us!

To all the professionals in early childhood education in Nebraska, all the teachers, educators, assistants, directors, janitors, cooks and peers in our field, we thank you. We’re so grateful for your compassion, patience, joy and commitment to providing the best care possible for our littlest Nebraskans. We see all the hard work and effort you put in, every day. We also see the fruits of your labor in how elementary school children in our state are not only ready to learn, they love learning! We hope you feel appreciated today, and always. You have a very important role, and you matter. 💗

Because of an incredibly generous donation of a deep freezer, we’re now able to store more meat and provide more complete, nourishing meals to the families we serve.

This is what community care looks like—neighbors showing up in meaningful, practical ways that create real impact. Access to protein is often one of the hardest gaps to fill, and this gift helps us bridge that gap with dignity and consistency.

Jason Gentry thank you for seeing a need and meeting it in such a powerful way. Your support is helping ensure that families don’t just get food—they get full meals.