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Help in Ainsworth

5 service locations

Family and youth

Ainsworth Head Start and Early Head Start

Child care and early childhood education

119 N Main St, Ainsworth · 308-387-1035

Head Start early childhood program — 6 funded slots; operated by Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership.

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

Financial assistance

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

Utility assistance

Courthouse 644 East 4th Street, Ainsworth · 402-387-2523

LIHEAP intake office serving Brown County

directions · via ACF LIHEAP Clearinghouse, verified 2026-07-19

Food assistance

Ainsworth High School

Meal program

520 E 2Nd Street, Ainsworth · (402) 387-2333

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ainsworth City School.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Ainsworth WIC Clinic

Food assistanceFamily support services

310 N Woodward St, Ainsworth · 402-336-2406

WIC clinic — Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children: healthy food benefits, nutrition counseling, and breastfeeding support for pregnant and postpartum parents and children under 5. (First United Methodist Church)

directions · via Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, verified 2026-07-20

Housing and shelter

Ainsworth Housing Authority

Housing assistance

524 E 4th St, Ainsworth · 402-387-2550

Public housing (Low-Rent) agency

directions · via US Department of Housing and Urban Development, verified 2026-07-19

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