OneWorld leadership announces bold project
New facility will be home to expanded workforce training programs, behavioral health services and a child development center
At an Oct. 24, 2024, event celebrating miracles made possible by the OneWorld community, leadership shared with an audience of over 400 people a new project that will make an impact in South Omaha and beyond.
OneWorld Community Health Centers CEO Andrea Skolkin formally announced the planned construction of a health care workforce development center at the organization’s South Omaha headquarters, supported in part by funding from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, donors and other foundations.
“We are thrilled to move this project forward, given the demand across the community and in our home in South Omaha,” said OneWorld CEO Andrea Skolkin. “We envision this new building to deepen the breadth and depth of our services and our commitment to the community, and that vision is becoming reality.”
Construction on the fourth building at the OneWorld Livestock Exchange Campus is slated to begin in spring 2025. The $17.5 million campaign will allow OneWorld to grow its workforce development programming, expand behavioral health services and offer early child development services.
OneWorld’s annual Milagro Awards Dinner provided the attendees an opportunity to learn more about the organization’s continuing investment in South Omaha. The event theme “Change starts with us” inspired attendees to take action for a better future – and served as a reminder that milagros (“miracles”) happen every day.
“’Change starts with us’ is the idea that personal and organizational responsibility and action are fundamental to creating societal change,” Skolkin said. “We all have the power to influence and drive change in our personal life or within the community.”
Last year, OneWorld provided 52,000 people with quality medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy and support services for a total of 182,000 visits. Of those patients, more than 20,000 did not have health insurance. Skolkin said the community health center and its supporters make a positive impact on which Omaha’s future depends.