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Agencies open $31M housing for north Omaha families in need

good-newsOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Two Omaha agencies have collaborated to create a $31 million village to house older adults, troubled kids and mothers seeking treatment for substance abuse.

An open house Thursday evening will mark the completion of the North Omaha Human Services Intergenerational Campus established by Heartland Family Service and Holy Name Housing Corporation.

The campus features dormitories for troubled kids, cottages for older adults and nearby housing that allows mothers to live with their children while getting treatment for addiction. Residents receive supplemental services, such a meals and medical care.

Sister Marilyn Ross, the retired executive director of Holy Name Housing who helped organize the project, says the project was initiated out of the need to stabilize low-income families in north Omaha.

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