Core Values | Common Ground | Equal Justice

These are Nebraska Appleseed’s guiding principles, and have been since our non-profit, non-partisan law project started “sowing the seeds of justice” in 1996. Nebraska Appleseed focuses on advancing policies and practices that promote self-sufficiency for Nebraska’s working poor families, promote the integration and participation of immigrant populations in communities across Nebraska, provide safe and adequate child welfare services to children who need protection, increase low-income people’s access to the legal system and support democracy by removing barriers to low-income people’s participation in the electoral and public policy decision-making processes.

Class Action Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Low-Income Families Seeking Reinstatement of Access to Medical Care

The Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest filed a class action lawsuit challenging the State of Nebraska's authority to take medical assistance away from low-income families. The suit asserts that the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has overstepped its bounds by removing vital Medicaid health care coverage from struggling families who have already received penalties from another assistance program.

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Program Areas

	Low Income Self-Sufficiency We work to have a system of laws, policies, and practices that make sure all families can meet their basic needs, find opportunity, and become active and treasured members of society.
	Immigrant Integration & Civic Participation We seek policies and practices that promote the integration and participation of new immigrant populations in Nebraska and Great Plains communities.
	Child Welfare System Accountability We enforce constitutional, federal, and state statutory requirements for providing adequate child welfare protection services in the State of Nebraska.
	Health Care Access Seeking laws and policies that ensure all Nebraskans have access to quality affordable health care.
	Access to Justice We protect and promote this fundamental right with the use of technology and grassroots efforts.
	Building Democracy We break down barriers to voting, and encourage low-income, minority, new immigrant, and struggling communities throughout Nebraska to register, vote, and participate in the political process.