Take advantage of UNMC's free or low cost services for the community.
A key part of the Office of Community Engagement mission is to connect members of the Nebraska community with resources to improve their overall health and well-being.
Here are a few options available to the community, most for little or no cost.
Tip: Be sure to take advantage of the health education programs offered at the Community Wellness Collaborative at the Highlander, a dedicated non-clinical space to provide health-related initiatives to support the community, help improve health equity and create an inclusive and diverse health workforce.
Health Care Services
K-12 and College Student Training Programs
Community & Educational Resources
We believe everyone should have access to the health care resources they need.
Dental Care Students, faculty and staff at the UNMC College of Dentistry provide information, instruction and oral health care to underserved populations across the state.
SHARING Clinic Our student-run clinics provide free and low-cost health care to underprivileged populations. The SHARING Clinics now are made up of four student-run clinics in the Omaha area.
RESPECT Clinic This student-run clinic offers free STI testing and treatment for patients of any age in the greater Omaha area. No referrals are necessary.
North Omaha Area Health NOAH provides health services, personal health screenings, health classes and support groups.
If you or someone you know is interested in science and wants to learn more about careers in health care, UNMC offers a variety of options to get involved.
Pathway Programs From shadowing UNMC health care professionals to completing summer research at a laboratory on our campus, our pathway programs help you explore the possibilities of a career in the health sciences.
Rural and Kearney Health Opportunities Programs The health professions pathway programs recruit, educate and graduate leaders from Nebraska who are committed to returning to Nebraska's rural areas to practice health care.
Urban Health Opportunities Program This program enhances the health care workforce serving medically underserved populations in urban Nebraska by identifying and preparing qualified students to enter and succeed in health professions training.
uBEATS UNO & UNMC Building Excellence in Academics Through STEM is series of cancer, genetics, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, public health, academic success and health care career modules for grades 6 – 12.
Engagement Matters Engagement Matters is online updates for all things community engaging. The Office of Community Engagement believes all communities’ matter.
Community Wellness Collaborative at the Highlander This new building is a dedicated non-clinical space to provide health-related initiatives to support the community, help improve health equity and create an inclusive and diverse health workforce.
MMI Department of Community Engagement The office helps improve the lives of individuals with disabilities and complex health care needs. They offer opportunities to participate in pet therapy, volunteer, use a community partner conference room and more.
Science Cafés Using plain language, an easygoing atmosphere and inclusive conversation, these interactive events address the latest hot science topics in casual settings like pubs and coffeehouses. The events are open to everyone (21 and older).
North Omaha Community Care Council The council helps promote ethnic diversity and cultural understanding to improve the overall health of Nebraskans through educational programs, research and outreach to underserved populations.
South Omaha Community Care Council The council provides a strategic infrastructure to enhance collaboration, communication, leadership and services for the empowerment and well-being of the South Omaha community.
Center for Reducing Health Disparities The center seeks to engage communities in reducing health disparities and is available to participate in and provide workshops, presentations and limited health screenings.
UNMC and Nebraska Medicine colleagues and students are invited to participate in one of our employee resource groups to learn from and support one another, as well as celebrate the differences that make us unique.
