Homeless shelter

The Open Door Mission in Omaha is one of the first homeless shelters in the country to vaccinate staff and residents against the coronavirus. The Douglas…

Officials with an Omaha homeless shelter say more than 250 residents are in quarantine or isolation following a coronavirus outbreak there. Linda Twomey…

In this installment of A Portrait of a Pandemic, we continue with our portraits of those in and surrounding the homeless community of Omaha. Last week we…

“Stay home” became a nationwide mantra in early 2020, but for the thousands of homeless men and women in America this is more complicated. As shelters…

Omaha's newest homeless shelter is open. A ribbon cutting took place yesterday for the Siena Francis House's new shelter. The 14-point-five-million-dollar…

Winter weather conditions are forcing homeless residents to Omaha's emergency shelters. Siena Francis House officials say nearly 300 people stayed in…

Jason Fischer's documentary, "Out of Frame: Unseen Poverty in the Heartland" screens tonight at the Ruth Sokolof Theater at 7:00 p.m. This poignant look…

During the recent bitter cold spell, the Open Door Mission was operating above capacity and went through a number of winter warm-up items. Candace…