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Community Resources
Blue Valley Community Action (BVCA) Partnership
Founded in 1966, Blue Valley Community Action (BVCA) Partnership serves
families and communities in southeast Nebraska and north central Kansas. BVCA
Partnership operates over 30 programs that interact and complement each other. Programs
are as diverse as the communities and families served. Some provide individuals
with emergency assistance; others develop long-term, community-based strategies
to prevent poverty.
- York County Family & Community Services
402.362.3516 - York County Head Start
402.362.4299 - Blue Valley Crisis Intervention
402.362.4724 - Commodity Supplemental Food Program
402.362.3516
Daycare
Family Child Care Home I
Program in the home of the provider;
maximum capacity is eight children of mixed ages and two additional
school age children during non-school hours – six weeks of age
to 13 years old.
| Henderson | |
| Jodi Huebert 402.723.4888 |
Renae Sue Huebert 402.723.4915 |
| York | |
Brenda Becker |
Glenna Cobb |
| Janiece Cotner 402.362.4947 |
Tammy DeBoer 402.362.3910 |
| Nancy Dickey 402.362.5491 |
Sharon Heath 402.362.6850 |
| Kathie Law 402.362.4534 |
Leah Madsen 402.362.2045 |
| Sherri J. Miller 402.362.1543 |
Cathy Norquest 402.362.2723 |
| Bernice Parr 402.362.6450 |
Lauricea Plock 402.362.1963 |
| Judy Remmers 402.362.6852 |
Tina Troutman 402.362.2733 |
| Kimberly Wallingford dba Building Block Daycare 402.362.3030 |
Janniee Anna Wheeler 402.362.6207 |
| Kathy Workman 402.362.5852 |
|
Provisional Family Child Care Home I
Provisional licenses are issued to all newly
licensed providers for the first year of operation. Program in
the home of the provider; maximum capacity is eight children of mixed
ages and two additional school age children during non-school
hours – six weeks of age to 13 years
old.
| York | |
Carey Engert |
Kimberly Rowe |
Family Child Care Home II
Program in the home of the provider or another
site; maximum capacity is twelve with two providers. Children may
be from six weeks of age to 13 years of age.
| Henderson | |
| Debra Mierau Group Debra Mierau 402.723.4203 |
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| McCool Junction | |
Bellows Day Care |
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| Waco | |
| Down Home Daycare Jeanne Taylor 402.728.5287 |
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| York | |
| Kids Corner – Cheryl Mogul 402.362.4311 |
Towne House Daycare – Holli
Ellis 402.362.2972 |
Child Care Center
Program licensed for at least 13 children.
Barb’s Little Darlings Childcare Center – Barbara Westring
Six weeks of age to 12 years old, capacity 45
402.362.1445
York County Head Start
Two years to six years of age, capacity 35
402.362.4299
York Elementary School Daycare
Five years to 13 years of age, capacity 115
402.362.6655
York General Child Care
Six weeks of age to 13 years old, capacity 60
402.362.6628
Preschool
Program providing educational services where children do not nap
and are not fed a meal.
Henderson
Bethesda Preschool
Three years to six years of age, capacity 12
402.723.4603
McCool Junction
McCool Junction Preschool
Three years to six years of age, capacity 12
402.724.2316
York
Little Blessings Preschool
Three years to six years of age, capacity 38
402.362.3000
Magic Times Preschool
Three years to six years of age, capacity 24
402.362.4571
Jobs
Workforce Development - 402.362.5891
Nebraska
Workforce Development offers businesses a range of services including Labor
Market Information, recruiting skilled applicants for open positions, posting
job openings, etc. For the job seeker, Nebraska Workforce
Development offers assistance in finding employment and provides information
that will help in designing an intelligent career path. Office hours are
8:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, at 510 Lincoln Avenue.
Advance Services, Inc. - 402.362.7638
Advance Services, Inc. is a full service staffing company offering fulltime
benefits, safety incentives, weekly pay, health insurance, 401k plans,
and vacation pay. There are no fees for applicants. Office
hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with offices throughout the Midwest.
Vocational Rehabilitation – 308.385.6200 – 800.862.3382
Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation is an employment program for people
with disabilities. Vocational Rehabilitation assists people with
disabilities make career plans, learn job skills, get and keep a job. The
goal is to prepare people for jobs where they can make a living wage
and have access to medical insurance.
York News Times Classifieds – 402.362.4478
Careerlink.com
Careerlink.com is an online employee recruitment and career development
site created and hosted by the Applied Information Management (AIM) Institute
of Omaha.
Libraries
Gresham
Gresham Library - Kristen Wilton, director – 402.735.7577
Books for all ages, fiction & non-fiction
Summer reading program – June & July
Hours of operation: Wednesdays 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Saturdays
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
York
Kilgore Memorial Library – Stan Schultz, director - 402.363.2620
The 14,000-square-foot Kilgore Memorial Library contains approximately
60,000 items in multiple media formats. The average annual circulation
is approximately 75,000 with more than 2,500 individuals borrowing one
or more items annually. The library's automated system includes catalog
and loan functions. The catalog, a News Index / Community Resources
Database, and many other links to internet resources about the community
are available on the web.
The library's offerings include: children's story hours; summer reading programs; meeting and study rooms; public access computers with internet access; various types of projection equipment; and Ellison die-cutter. Reference assistance and interlibrary loan services are provided.
Media
Newspapers
- Henderson News/Service Press – Henderson – 402.723.5861
- Trade and Transactions – York – 402.362.5561
- York
News Times – York – 402.362.4478
Television Stations
- NTV – Kearney/Grand Island – 308.384.1300
- KOLN/KGIN – Lincoln/Grand Island – 402.467.4321
- KLKN – Lincoln – 402.434.8000
- KHAS – Hastings – 402.463.1321
- NET – Nebraska’s PBS and NPR stations – 402.472.9333
- KETV – Omaha – 800.279.5388
- WOWT – Omaha - 402 346.6666
- KPTM – Omaha – 402.558.4200
- KMTV – Omaha – 402.592.3333
Radio
- KAWL/KTMX – York – 402.362.4433
Relocation Assistance
Relocation Assistance – 1.888.SEE.YORK – 1.888.733.9675
- York County Realtors
- To Request Information
- To Talk with Person – 1.888.733.9675
New residents of York County have 30 days after establishing residency to purchase license plates and register their vehicles in York County without penalty. If you frequently travel, your car should be registered in the county in which it is most often located. In York County, license plates must be renewed every year during the month in which the vehicle was purchased. For motor vehicle titles, taxes, and licenses, call 402.362.4929.
Getting Your Nebraska Driver License – 402.362.3471
New residents to Nebraska have 30 days to obtain a new driver’s license
upon moving to the state. The Department of Motor Vehicles sends
renewal notices to all individuals 90 days prior to the expiration of their
current operator’s license, commercial driver’s license or
state identification card. Nebraskans have 90 days prior to their
birthday to renew their licenses.
To apply for your Nebraska driver license, you'll need to visit one of the state's examining locations. To prove your identity, you'll need to bring documents to verify your Social Security number, legal name, and birth date. If you don't have a current driver license, you'll need to complete a vision screening, written exam, and drive test. If you're surrendering a valid out-of-state license, you'll just need to complete the vision screening. The office is open 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. every Thursday and Friday in the York County Courthouse.
York County Offices
York County Offices
The York County Courthouse, located at 510 Lincoln Avenue, York, is open
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
224 West 6th Street - York, Nebraska 68467-2903
Toll Free: (888) SEE.YORK Office: (402) 362.3333
Fax: (402) 362.3344 E-mail: info@yorkdevco.com
