Niki Gemar – President
Lisa Giboney – Vice President
Deb Ross – Treasurer
Erika Fink – Secretary
Angie Antholz – Chair Advocacy
Christie Ference – Chair Membership
Dr. Paula Thompson – Chair PD
Marissa Vinsky
Mary Lunsford
Stephanie Knust
Jessica Johnson
Board of Directors, NeHSA/BOD Titled Officers & Region VII Reps are elected every two years in October.
Sarpy County/ESU #3 Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start
Audra Oestreich–Head Start Director
6949 S. 110th Street
La Vista, NE 68128
Business: 402-339-6592; Ext. 5020
Fax: 402-339-6738
aoestreich@esu3.org
https://sarpyheadstart.esu3.org
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Head Start and Early Head Start
Keri LaPointe —Head Start Director
317 Frenchman
Winnebago, NE 68071
Business: 402-878-4370 ext. 1702
Fax: 402-878-4373
keri.lapointe@winnebagotribe.com
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership
Peggy LaRose—Early Head Start Director
317 Frenchman
Winnebago, NE 68071
Business: 402-878-4370 ext 1703
Fax: 402-878-4373
peggy.larose@winnebagotribe.com
Santee Sioux Nation Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start
Joyce Thomas—Head Start Director
425 Frazier Avenue N, Suite 2
Niobrara, NE 68760
Business: 402-857-2738
Fax: 402-857-2535
joycethomas555@yahoo.com
Southeast Community Action Partnership, Inc. Head Start
Head Start
Angie Antholz—Head Start Director
802 4th Street
Humboldt, NE 68376
Business: 402-862-2411 ext 107
Fax: 402-862-2428
akantholz@senca.org
Blue Valley Community Action Partnership
Early Head Start, Head Start, Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership
Tiffany Shonerd—Children Services Director
620 5th Street
Fairbury, NE 68352
Business: 402-729-2278 x 317
Fax: 402-729-2801
tshonerd@bvca.net
Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership
Early Head Start and Head Start
Justine Bochart—Early Childhood Programs Director
626 N Street, P.O. Box 509
Loup City, NE 68853
Business: 308-745-0780
Fax: 308-745-0824
jbochart@centralnebraskacap.com
Head Start Child and Family Development Program Inc.
Early Head Start and Head Start
Deb Ross—Head Start Executive Director
123 North Marian Road
Hastings, NE 68901
Business: 402-462-4187
Fax: 402-462-4568
dross@hshn.org
Head Start Hastings Nebraska – Head Start Hastings Nebraska (hshn.org)
Community Action Partnership of Mid Nebraska
Early Head Start and Head Start
Lisa Giboney—Head Start Director
114 E 11th Street
Kearney, NE 68848
Business: 308-865-5690
Fax: 308-865-5333
lisag@mnca.net
Head Start/Early Head Start – Community Action Mid-Nebraska (communityactionmidne.com)
Educational Service Unit 13
Early Head Start and Head Start
Krystie Hohnstein—Director
4215 Avenue I
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Business: 308-633-3712
Fax: 308-635-0680
khohnstein@esu13.org
Midland University/Dodge County Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start
Kristen Fagan – Director
P.O. Box 244
Fremont, NE 68026
Business: 402-721-9022
Fax: 402-721-0504
kfagan@dcheadstart.com
Dodge County Head Start – Improving the lives of children in Dodge County.
Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership
Early Head Start and Head Start
Carie Ahlgrim—Director
603 Earl Street/PO Box 667
Pender, NE 68047-0667
Business: 402-385-6300 ext.241
Fax: 402-385-6310
Cell: 402-360-5307
cahlgrim@nencap.org
Head Start – Northeast Community Action Partnership (nencap.org)
Northwest Community Action Partnership
Early Head Start and Head Start
Jennifer Sorenson—Head Start Director
270 Pine Street
Chadron, NE 69337
Business: 308-432-3393
Fax: 308-432-4896
jsorenson@ncap.info
Head Start – Early Head Start – Northwest Community Action Partnership (ncap.info)
Plattsmouth Community Schools Cass County
Early Head Start and Head Start
Juliana Beck – Early Childhood/Head Start Director
1912 East Highway 34 Plattsmouth, NE 68048
Business: 402-296-5250
Fax: 402-296-5202
jbeck@pcsd.org
Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership
Early Head Start and Head Start
Carie Ahlgrim—Director
603 Earl Street/PO Box 667
Pender, NE 68047-0667
Business: 402-385-6300 ext.241
Fax: 402-385-6310
Cell: 402-360-5307
cahlgrim@nencap.org
Head Start – Northeast Community Action Partnership (nencap.org)
Santee Sioux Nation Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start
Joyce Thomas—Head Start Director
425 Frazier Avenue N, Suite 2
Niobrara, NE 68760
Business: 402-857-2738
Fax: 402-857-2535
joycethomas555@yahoo.com
Educational Service Unit 13
Early Head Start and Head Start
Krystie Hohnstein—Director
4215 Avenue I
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Business: 308-633-3712
Fax: 308-635-0680
khohnstein@esu13.org
Educational Service Unit 13 – Early Childhood (esu13.org)
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Community Action
Partnership of Western Nebraska
Head Start
Sarah Ochoa—Head Start Director
3350 10th Street
Gering, NE 69341
Business: 308-635-3089
Fax: 308-635-0264
sochoa@capwn.org
Northwest Community Action Partnership
Early Head Start and Head Start
Jennifer Sorenson—Head Start Director
270 Pine Street
Chadron, NE 69337
Business: 308-432-3393
Fax: 308-432-4896
jsorenson@ncap.info
Head Start – Early Head Start – Northwest Community Action Partnership (ncap.info)
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Community Action
Partnership of Western Nebraska
Head Start
Sarah Ochoa—Head Start Director
3350 10th Street
Gering, NE 69341
Business: 308-635-3089
Fax: 308-635-0264
sochoa@capwn.org
Early Head Start and Head Start
Jill Bomberger—Head Start Director
210 O Street
Lincoln NE 68508
Business: 402-471-4515
Fax: 402-471-4844
jbomberger@communityactionatwork.org
Community Action Partnership of Lancaster & Saunders Counties
Early Head Start and Head Start
Jill Bomberger—Head Start Director
210 O Street
Lincoln NE 68508
Business: 402-471-4515
Fax: 402-471-4844
jbomberger@communityactionatwork.org
Saunders County Head Start
Head Start
(Delegate of Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties)
Ben Kreifels, Elementary Principal
2056 N Hackberry Street
Wahoo, NE 68066
Business: 402-443-4250
Fax: 402-443-4731
bkreifels@wahoowarriors.org
Wahoo Public Schools – Saunders County Head Start (wahooschools.org)
Educare of Omaha (Delegate of Omaha Public Schools)
Early Head Start and Head Start
Rafel Hart—Executive Director
2123 Paul Street
Omaha, NE 68102
Business: 402-898-1783 rhart@educareomaha.org
Educare of Omaha Inc – https://educareomaha.org/
Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative
Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership
Mary Lariviere
Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships
3200 North 30th Street, Suite 200 Omaha, NE 68111
Business: 531-301-3025
mlariviere@nebraskaearly.org
Homepage – NECC (nebraskaearly.org)
Omaha Public Schools Head Start
Head Start
Cindy Rasmussen—Head Start Director
3215 Cuming Street
Omaha, NE 68131
Business: 531-299-9683
cindy.rasmussen@ops.org
Curriculum and Instruction Support / Early Childhood (ops.org)
Salvation Army – Early Head Start
Early Head Start (HB)
Kelli Rhoades—Early Head Start Director
3612 Cuming Street
Omaha, NE 68131
Business: 402-898-5920
Fax: 402-898-7533
Kelli.Rhoades@USC.salvationarmy.org
Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership
Early Head Start and Head Start
Justine Bochart—Early Childhood Programs Director
626 N Street, P.O. Box 509
Loup City, NE 68853
Business: 308-745-0780
Fax: 308-745-0824
jbochart@centralnebraskacap.com
Head Start Child and Family Development Program Inc.
Early Head Start and Head Start
Deb Ross—Head Start Executive Director
123 North Marian Road
Hastings, NE 68901
Business: 402-462-4187
Fax: 402-462-4568
dross@hshn.org
Head Start Hastings Nebraska – Head Start Hastings Nebraska (hshn.org)