About Us
We work with youth and families that are involved in government oversight. Our specialty is older youth and their families. These youth have normally not been able to complete other programs due to difficult behaviors and have suffered trauma in the system through multiple placements. We are smaller than most organizations and are both willing and able to tailor programs to meet the needs of these unique individuals and not to change them to meet the requirements of our programs.
How We Got Started
In 1994, two men went to the Douglas County Youth Center to provide some spiritual support. They saw four youth in shackles getting ready to go to court. They knew that youth should not be in shackles and started Release to help youth get free and stay free.
The products and services we offer
Recommendations Received (7)
"Dave has provided visionary leadership and helped bring important changes to Release Inc. to..."
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"Dave has provided visionary leadership and helped bring important changes to Release Inc. to insure its continued success and growth. Dave cares about the clients he served and the team members he leads and it shows in the tremendous impact they are all making. "
"Great organization doing great work for the livelihood of children and families"
Recommendations Given (16)
"How much room do I have. She cares deeply about youth and those without proper role models and..."
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"How much room do I have. She cares deeply about youth and those without proper role models and safe adults in their lives. And she does so many things to help. She helps organizations who help them. She gets businesses to care. She addresses social inequality through government as well. More than anything else, she is a team builder and the best friend and ally you will ever have."
"They bring healing and consolation to many in Omaha through their therapeutic animal programs. ..."
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"They bring healing and consolation to many in Omaha through their therapeutic animal programs. I've see Joy at homicide sites where youth have gathered. I've seen the joy on the youth faces to hold a baby goat and start to bring healing to the youth and their family."
Recent Activity
We still have all our employees and have added two. But our monthly revenues are down about 30% compared to February, so we would definitely use it for payroll and reduce the uncertainty of the next 6 months.
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We still have all our employees and have added two. But our monthly revenues are down about 30% compared to February, so we would definitely use it for payroll and reduce the uncertainty of the next 6 months.
It's very hard to say how this has affected my business until the state's social distancing is over. Financially we are OK. But our business is about working with youth in Juvenile Justice System and youth and families in the social welfare system. We know the governor has acknowledged the...
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It's very hard to say how this has affected my business until the state's social distancing is over. Financially we are OK. But our business is about working with youth in Juvenile Justice System and youth and families in the social welfare system. We know the governor has acknowledged the increase in child abuse and families disintegrating during the social distancing. Somehow businesses can open at Nebraska Crossing, but social welfare organizations cannot visit their most vulnerable families. We won't know for sure until we can get back to face-to-face work with our families.
We are one of the fortunate non-profits who have money in the bank from PPP...we have been with Pinnacle Bank since at least 2003 when we bought our first group home -- and they came through big for us. I hope there is a second round of PPP for those who did not get included in this one. As I...
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We are one of the fortunate non-profits who have money in the bank from PPP...we have been with Pinnacle Bank since at least 2003 when we bought our first group home -- and they came through big for us. I hope there is a second round of PPP for those who did not get included in this one. As I read what others are going through, my heart goes to you. We are fortunate that Matt Smith, our loan officer worked Saturday the 4th and submitted 53 applications on Sunday morning at 8:45.
