Local Referral Contacts Map
There are 28 Early Childhood Planning Region Teams in the state. Each one is an interagency coordinating council made up of local schools, health and human service agencies, Head Start, families, and others. There are almost 1,000 children in Nebraska from birth to age three, being served through the Early Development Network. Yet, some eligible children still have not been identified. You can be part of a "grass roots" effort to locate children and to make parents and the public aware of the assistance available through the Early Development Network. Click on a map icon for your region or enter your zipcode for contact information. A printable PDF version of the regions is also available.
Wakefield
Region 1
Educational Service Unit #1
211 Tenth St.
Wakefield, NE 68784-5014
402-287-2061
800-274-7038 PIN 2534 (Toll Free)
cmatthew@esu1.org
Fremont P.S.
Region 225
Educational Service Unit #2
2320 N. Colorado
Fremont, NE 68026-0649
402-727-4130
877-271-1528 (Toll Free)
lbauer@esu2.org
Rural Omaha
Region 3
Educational Service Unit #3
6949 S. 110th St.
LaVista, NE 68128-5722
402-597-4936
800-593-3198 (Toll Free)
jophillips@esu3.org
Auburn
Region 4
Educational Service Unit #4
919 16th St. – Box 310
Auburn, NE 68305-0310
402-274-4354
jmcconnaughey@esu4.net
Beatrice
Region 5
Educational Service Unit #5
900 W. Court St.
Beatrice, NE 68310-3526
402-223-5277
nschmidt@esu5.org
Milford
Region 6
Educational Service Unit #6
210 Fifth St.-Box 748
Milford, NE 68405-0748
402-761-3341
800-327-0091 (Toll Free)
meicher@esu6.org
Columbus
Region 7
East-Central District Health Department
3806 Howard Blvd.
Columbus NE 68601-8329
402-564-4497
800-564-2805 (Toll Free)
jcalahan@ecdhd.com
Neligh
Region 8
Central NE Community Services
202 S. Tenth St.
O'Neil, NE 68763-2004
402-336-2270
800-531-9316 (Toll Free)
arodman@cennecs.org
Hastings
Region 9
Head Start Child & Family Dev
123 S. Marian Rd.
Hastings, NE 68901-4923
402-462-4187
800-782-7850 (Toll Free)
mhajny@hshn.org
Kearney
Region 10
GSH-Early Development Network
P.O. Box 1990
1755 Prairie View Place
Kearney, NE 68848-1990
308-865-7131
800-689-7131 (Toll Free)
308-865-2911 (Fax)
jerahinkle@catholichealth.net
Holdrege
Region 11
Phelps Memorial Health Center
1215 Tibbals St.
Holdrege, NE 68949-1255
308-995-2867
smbradley@phelpsmemorial.com
Chadron-Alliance
Region 12
Chadron Community Hospital & Health
821 Morehead St.
Chadron, NE 69337-2599
308-432-2747
800-717-1231 (Toll Free)
edndir@wchr.net
Scottsbluff
Region 13
Educational Service Unit #13
4215 Ave. I
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-4902
308-635-3427
njohnson@esu13.org
Sidney
Region 14
Educational Service Unit #13
1114 Toledo-Box 77
Sidney, NE 69162-0077
308-254-4677
888-298-6846 (Toll Free)
njohnson@esu13.org
McCook
Region 15
Educational Service Unit #15
344 Main St.-Box 398
Trenton, NE 69044-0398
308-345-7597( McCook)
866-345-7597 (Toll Free)
besch@esu15.org
Ogallala
Region 16
Educational Service Unit #16
314 W. First - Box 915
Ogallala, NE 69153-0915
308-284-3164
308-284-8481
hgill@esu16.org
Ainsworth
Region 17
Central NE Community Services
202 S. Tenth St.
O'Neill, NE 68763-2004
402-336-2270
800-531-9316 (Toll Free)
arodman@cennecs.org
Lincoln P.S.
Region 18
Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Dept
3140 N St.
Lincoln, NE 68510-1514
402-441-6710
jstichka@lincoln.ne.gov
Omaha P.S.
Region 19
Omaha Public Schools
3215 Cuming St. - Rm. 4073
Omaha, NE 68131-2024
402-557-2364
jennifer.sturgeon@ops.org
Bellevue P.S.
Region 20
Bellevue Public School
Early Childhood Education
2202 Washington Street
Bellevue, NE 68005-5062
402-293-4941
Dawn.deturk@bpsne.net
Millard P.S.
Region 21
Educational Service Unit #3
6949 S. 110th St.
LaVista, NE 68128-5722
402-597-4936
800-593-3198 (Toll Free)
jophillips@esu3.org
Westside C.S.
Region 22
Westside Community Schools
8130 Western Ave.
Omaha, NE 68114
402-390-6472
jkoperskibohn@westside66.org
Papillion-LaVista P.S.
Region 23
Educational Service Unit #3
6949 S. 110th St .
LaVista, NE 68128-5722
402-597-4936
800-593-3198 (Toll Free)
jophillips@esu3.org
Ralston P.S.
Region 24
Educational Service Unit #3
6949 S. 110th St.
LaVista, NE 68128-5722
402-597-4936
800-593-3198 (Toll Free)
jophillips@esu3.org
Gr. Island Area Schools
Region 26
St. Francis Medical Center
2620 W. Faidley-Box 9804
Gr. Island, NE 68802-9804
308-398-6567
jweinrich@sfmc-gi.org
North Platte
Region 27
North Platte Public Schools
301 West F St.
N. Platte, NE 69101
308-696-3370
kchessmo@nppsd.org
Sandhills Co-op
Region 28
GSH-Early Development Network
410 South 10th St.
Broken Bow, NE 68822
308-872-6699
800-689-7131 (Toll Free)
308-865-2921 (Fax)
jerahinkle@catholichealth.net
Norfolk P.S.
Region 29
Goldenrod Hills Community Action
P.O. Box 293
1405 Riverside Blvd-Box 293.
Norfolk, NE 68701
402-371-7284
402-371-8814 (Fax)
mjensen@nencap.org
