There are 29 Early Childhood Planning Region Teams in the state (see map below)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.

  

If you are interested in being part of this effort, contact your local Planning Region Team by locating your region (1 through 29) on the map then scroll down to the corresponding region in the table below.

 

Nebraska Early Childhood Planning Region Teams

 

Planning Region Teams Contacts

 

REGION

LEAD AGENCY

CHAIR

CHAIR

1 - WAKEFIELD

Cheri L. Matthews
ESU #1
211 Tenth Street
Wakefield, NE 68784-5014
PH: (402) 287-2061
FAX: (402) 287-2065
cmatthew@esu1.org

Cheri L. Matthews

Melissa Munsen
318 East 18th Street
South Sioux City, NE 68776
PH: (402) 494-2304

mmunsen@esu1.org

3 - RURAL OMAHA

Greg Gaden
ESU #3
6949 South 110th Street
Omaha, NE 68128-5722
PH: (402) 597-4934
FAX: (402) 597-4811
ggaden@esu3.org

Anita Belsky

South Sarpy

14801 S. 108th St

Springfield, NE 68059-4925

PH: (402) 592-1300

FAX: (402) 597-8551

abelsky@sarpy46.org

 

JoDell Phillips

ESU #3
6949 South 110th Street
Omaha, NE 68128-5722
PH: (402) 597-4950
FAX: (402) 339-1411

jophillips@esu3.org

 

Kathy Williams

ESU #3
6949 South 110th Street
Omaha, NE 68128-5722
PH: (402) 597-4975
FAX: (402) 339-1411

kwilliams@esu3.org

4 - AUBURN

Ellen Stokebrand
ESU #4
P.O. Box 310
Auburn, NE 68305-0310
PH: (402) 274-4354
FAX: (402) 274-4356
estokebr@esu4.org

Ellen Cain
ESU #4
919 16th Street, PO Box 310
Auburn, NE 68305-0310
PH: (402) 274-5042
FAX: (402) 274-4356
ecain@esu4.org

Anita Jaros
1119 25th Street
Auburn, NE 68305
PH: (402) 274-5140

ajaros14@hotmail.com

5 - BEATRICE

Brenda McNiff
ESU #5
900 West Court
Beatrice, NE 68310-3526
PH: (402) 223-5277
FAX: (402) 223-5279
bmcniff@esu5.org

Brenda McNiff

 

6 - MILFORD

Nancy Meyer
ESU #6
210 5th Street
Milford, NE 68504-0000
PH: (402) 761-3341
FAX: (402) 761-3279
nmeyer@esu6.org

Leah Albers
ESU #6
210 5th Street
Milford, NE 68405
PH: (402) 761-3341
FAX: (402) 761-3279
lalbers@esu6.org

 

7 - COLUMBUS

Larianne Polk
ESU #7
2657 44th Avenue
Columbus, NE 68601-8537
PH: (402) 564-0815
lpolk@esu7.org

Lisa Duranski

ESU #7
2657 44th Avenue
Columbus, NE 68601-8537
PH: (402) 564-0815
lduranski@esu7.org

Wendy Wolfe

Mary Bohning
ESU #7
2657 44th Avenue
Columbus, NE 68601-8537
PH: (402) 564-0815
mbohning@esu7.org

8 - NELIGH

Ruth Miller

ESU #8

106 W. 3rd Street,

PO Box 89

Neligh, NE  68756-0089

PH: (402) 887-5041

FAX: (402) 887-4604

ruth@esu8.org

Ruth Miller

Amy Rowse

210 N. 11th

O’Neill, NE 68763

PH: (402) 336-2020

 

9 - HASTINGS

Deb Ross
Head Start Child & Family Dev Program
123 Marian Road
Hastings, NE 68901-4923
PH: (402) 462-4187 ext. 148
FAX: (402) 462-4568
dross@hshn.org

Deb Ross

Paula Southworth
ESU #9
1117 South Street
Hastings, NE 68901
Ph: (402) 756-2315

FAX: (402) 756-2086
psouthwo@esu9.org

10 - KEARNEY

Alan Reigenborn
ESU #10
76 Plaza Blvd., Box 850
Kearney, NE 68848-0850
PH: (308) 237-5927
FAX: (308) 237-5920
areigenb@esu10.org

Alan Reigenborn

Karen Verraneault
ESU #10
76 Plaza Blvd., Box 850
Kearney, NE 68848-0850
PH: (308) 237-5927

FAX: (308) 237-5920
kverrane@esu10.org

11 - HOLDREGE

Jane Moody
ESU #11
412 West 14th Ave.
P.O. Box 858
Holdrege, NE 68949-0858
PH: (308) 995-6585
FAX: (308) 995-6587
jane.moody@esu11.org

Julie Tarr

ESU #11
412 West 14th Ave.
P.O. Box 858
Holdrege, NE 68949-0858
PH: (308) 995-6585

jtarr@esu11.org

 

Barb Long

ESU #11
412 West 14th Ave.
P.O. Box 858
Holdrege, NE 68949-0858
PH: (308) 995-6585

blong@esu11.org

 

12 - CHADRON/
ALLIANCE

Keri Nelson
Western Community Health Resources

821 Morehead Street
Chadron, NE 69337-2546
PH : (308) 432-2747 ext 111
FAX: (308) 432-2737
edndir@wchr.net

Keri Nelson

 

 

 

13 - SCOTTSBLUFF

Michaela Nelson
1114 Toledo, Box 77
Sidney, NE 69162-0077
PH : (308) 254-4677
FAX: (308) 254-5371
michaela@panesu.org

Gina Riffel
ESU#13
4215 Avenue I
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-4902
PH: (308) 635-3427 x 221
FAX: (308) 635-0680
griffel@esu13.org

Laurie Robles

Panhandle Comm Srvcs.

3350 N. 10th Street

Gering, NE 69341

PH: (308) 632-2540

lrobles@pcswn.com

14 - SIDNEY

Michaela Nelson
1114 Toledo, Box 77
Sidney, NE 69162-0077
PH : (308) 254-4677
FAX: (308) 254-5371
michaela@panesu.org

Michaela Nelson

Pam Uhl

2243 Linden

Sidney, NE 69162

PH-home: (308) 254-0327

uhlpam@msn.com

15 - McCOOK

Paul Calvert
ESU #15

Administrator
PO Box 398
Trenton, NE 69044-0395
PH: (308) 334-5160
FAX: (308) 334-5581

pcalvert@esu15.org

Tina Cummins

McCook Head Start

P.O. Box 723

McCook, NE 69001

mccookhs@mnca.net

 

Barb Esch

EDN Services Coord.

ESU #15

305 East 1st

McCook, NE  69001

PH: (308) 345-7597

besch@esu15.org

 

16 - OGALLALA

Jo Lee
ESU#16
PO Box 915, 314 West 1st
Ogallala, NE 69153-0915
OFFICE: (308) 386-4867

OFFICE: (308) 284-8481 CELL : (308) 289-0148
FAX: (308) 386-4867
jhauglan@esu16.org

Jo Lee

Cheryl Bales
NE Health & Human Services

Southwest Service Area
200 South Silber
North Platte, NE 69101
PH: (308)535-8179
FAX: (308)535-8078
cheryl.bales@hhss.ne.gov

17 - AINSWORTH

Cristen Witte

ESU #17
348 N. Main St.

Valentine, NE  69201

PH: (402) 376-1612

cwitte@esu17.org

Cristen Witte

 

 

18 - LINCOLN

Mary Phillips
Lincoln Public Schools
5901 O St., Box 82889
Lincoln, NE 68510-2889
PH: (402) 436-1000 &
PH: (402) 436-1907
FAX: (402) 436-1899
mphil@lps.org

Mary Phillips

Jeri Swagger

EDN Serv Coord Supervisor

Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department
3140 N Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
PH: (402) 441-6705
FAX: (402) 441-6707

jswagger@lincoln.ne.gov

19 - OMAHA

Connie Coltrane
Omaha Public Schools
3215 Cuming St.
Omaha, NE 68131-2024
PH: (402) 557-2382
FAX: (402) 557-2379
connie.coltrane@ops.org

Connie Coltrane

Pam DePorte
Omaha Public Schools
3215 Cuming St.
Omaha, NE 68131-2024
PH: (402) 557-2390
FAX: (402) 557-2379
Pamela.DePorte@ops.org

20 - BELLEVUE

Jenny Fundus

Bellevue Public Schools

2202 Washington

Bellevue, NE  68005

PH: (402) 293-4941

FAX: (402) 293-4351 jenny.fundus@bpsne.net

Jenny Fundus

 

 

 

 

 

 

21 - MILLARD

Jean Ubbelohde
Millard Public Schools
Don Stroh Administration Center
5606 South 147th Street
Millard, NE 68137
PH: (402) 715-8307
FAX: (402) 715-8448
jrubbelohde@mpsomaha.org

Jean Ubbelohde

Kim Bolan
15228 Shirley St.

Omaha, NE  68144

PH: (402) 715-1140
kmbolan@mpsomaha.org

22 - WESTSIDE

Karin Mussman
Westside Community Schools
8130 Western Avenue
Omaha, NE 68114
PH: (402) 390-6472

FAX: (402) 390-6478
kmussman@westside66.org

Karin Mussman

 

23 - PAPILLION/
LaVISTA

George Spilker
Papillion-LaVista Schools
420 South Washington St.
Papillion, NE 68046-2667
PH: (402) 537-6213
FAX: (402) 537-6216
gspilker@paplv.esu3.org

Kristy Feden

Papillion-LaVista Schools
420 South Washington St.
Papillion, NE 68046-2667
PH: (402) 537-6213
FAX: (402) 537-6216
kfeden@paplv.esu3.org

 

24 - RALSTON

Brad Dahl

Ralston Public Schools
8545 Park Drive
Ralston, NE 68127-3690
PH: (402) 331-4700
FAX: (402) 331-4843
bdahl@ralstonschools.org

Brad Dahl

Kay Bataillon
Monroe-Meyer Institute, Dept. Ed.
985450 NE Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450
PH: (402) 559-5764
FAX: (402) 559-5737
kbataill@unmc.edu

26 - GRAND ISLAND

Pam Dobrovolny
CNSSP/Grand Island Public Schools
4100 West 13th
Grand Island, NE 68803

PH: (308) 385-5655
FAX: (308) 385-5797 
pdobrovo@gips.org

Stacie Faber
CNSSP/Grand Island Public School
123 South Webb Road
PO Box 4904
Grand Island, NE 68802
PH: (308) 385-5900 Ext 266
FAX: (308) 385-5797 
sfaber@gips.org

 

27 - NORTH PLATTE

Chris Vieyra
North Platte Public Schools
200 West Tenth Street
North Platte, NE 69101
PH: (308) 535-5314
FAX: (308) 535-5317
cvieyra@nppsd.org

Linda Hansen
200 West Tenth Street
North Platte, NE 69101

PH: (308) 535-5314

FAX: (308) 535-5317
lhansen@nppsd.org

Lois Vargas

200 West Tenth Street
North Platte, NE 69101
PH: (308) 535-5314

FAX: (308) 535-5317

lvargas@nppsd.org

 

28 - SANDHILLS COOP

Alan Reigenborn
ESU #10
76 Plaza Blvd., Box 850
Kearney, NE 68848-0850
PH: (308) 237-5927
FAX: (308) 237-5920
areigenb@esu10.org

Amy Wenquist

Central Plains Center

908 South E

Broken Bow, NE 68822

PH: (308) 872-6176

jdwenquist@msn.com

Kim Shafer

Sandhills Educational Services Cooperative

323 N. 7th

Broken Bow, NE  68822

PH: (308) 872-5606

kshafer@bbps.org

29 - NORFOLK

Frank Hebenstreit

Norfolk Public Schools

512 Philip Avenue - Box 139

Norfolk, NE  68702-0139

PH: (402) 644-2507

FAX: (402) 644-2506

fhebenst@npsne.org

Margaret Jensen

Goldenrod Hills Community Action

1405 Riverside Blvd

P.O. Box 293

Norfolk, NE  68702-0293

PH: (402) 371-7284

FAX: (402) 371-8814

noredn@qwestoffice.net

Monica Pickinpaugh
308 S. 6th St.

P.O. Box 139
Norfolk, NE  68702-0139
PH: (402) 644-2853

mpickinp@npsne.org

 

225 – FREMONT

AREA

Lou Bauer

ESU 2

2320 N. Colorado

Box 649

Fremont, NE 68026-0649

PH: (402) 727-7710 Ext 209

FAX: (402) 721-7712

lbauer@esu2.org

Theresa Muhle

Fremont Public Schools

940 Michael

Fremont, NE 68025

PH: (402) 727-3173

theresa.muhle@fpsmail.org

 

 

 
 

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September 23, 2009

    

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