OneWorld’s promotoras, or community health promoters, work to increase health care access and disease prevention within minority populations in Douglas and Sarpy counties. Our promotoras are peers and community members who connect with their neighbors, families, friends and communities to promote health and prevent disease. They focus on improving health outcomes by increasing access to […]
STDs are a problem in our community, but many people who have an STD don’t have symptoms, so they don’t know they have one. One of the top health care concerns in Douglas County is that adolescents and young adults (ages 15 to 24) have higher rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea than any other age […]
April is National Volunteer Month, so we’re celebrating those who donate their time, talents and resources to OneWorld. Thank you to our 25 clinical volunteers, 44 administrative volunteers, 20 board members and 16 advisors for all that you do for our organization and our patients! Our board members and advisors give their time to OneWorld […]
A note from Andrea Skolkin, Chief Executive Officer of OneWorld: Looking back at our data from 2017, the need for affordable health care in Omaha and its surrounding areas is undeniable. Last year, OneWorld cared for 41,868 unique patients from 70 ZIP codes at our 11 clinical locations. Our patient volume increased by 4,096 in […]
OneWorld has received a $75,000 community grant from Susan G. Komen® Great Plains to provide breast health education and screenings for low-income, underinsured or uninsured women. Komen® Great Plains recently announced the availability of ten community programs in Nebraska and South Dakota that will provide medically underserved men and women with various services designed to […]
