OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – The Omaha Housing Authority’s old three-story building will soon get a complete makeover.
It will be transformed into a center to help keep homeless kids and young adults off the streets.
“It’s a really big step up,” Mike James said.
Youth Emergency Services is behind the effort. The nonprofit’s mission is to provide housing and other resources like food and clothing to those in need.
Those like James are excited about the new center. He’s been coming to the Y.E.S. for five years.
James told 6 News that the nonprofit helped turn his life around.
“I only recently got off the street,” James said. “They helped me get into new housing and they’re helping me out with job searching, medical, and everything I could ever ask for.”
However, the amount of young adults in need of a place to stay is higher than what one might expect.
“In 2022, the federal data demonstrated about 1,200 students identified as …