Publications

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Low Income Families

New

• A Guide to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Outreach in Nebraska
• Public Benefits Modernization – Presentation
• ACCESS Nebraska FAQ

General

• Nebraska Appleseed Intake & Information Line Brochure
• Making Public Benefits Work for You
• Questions & Answers/Myths & Facts about Public Benefits
• Public Benefits Palm Card – English | Español
• Cold Weather Rule Flyer
• Welfare, Child Support, & Domestic Violence

Education & Employment

• Building the Good Life
• Back to School, Back to Work
• Adult Education
• Public Benefits Modernization Policy Brief
• Unemployment Insurance Modernization
• Choosing Education Poster
• Basic Questions and Answers About Employment First
• Basic Questions and Answers About Employment First Sanctions
• Basic Questions and Answers About Appeals & Mediation
• Basic Questions and Answers About Choosing Education in Employment First
• Basic Questions and Answers About Negotiating Your Employment First Contract
• Basic Questions and Answers About Overpayments and Collections
• Education Public Service Announcement produced and aired by Clear Channel Lincoln.
• Choosing Education as Your Work Activity Under Nebraska’s Employment First Program
• The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Nebraska 2010
  • The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Nebraska 2010
  • The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Nebraska 2010 Author Statement
  • The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Nebraska 2010 FAQ
  • The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Nebraska 2010 General Handout
  • The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Nebraska 2010 Methodology Appendix

Medicaid & Health Care

• What Is Medicaid?
• The Economics of Medicaid
• Employer Provided & State Subsidized Healthcare
• Emergency Medicaid Fact Sheet
• “Lawfully Residing” Children & Pregnant Women Eligible for Medicaid & CHIP
• LB 465 & Lawful Permanent Residents - Medicaid, SNAP (formerly food stamps), Aid to Dependent Children, and Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled
• Medicaid Coverage for Labor and Delivery for Immigrant Women FAQ

Child Care

• Predictors of Child Care Subsidy Use (childcareresearch.org)
• Guide to Benefits for grandparents raising grandchildren (AARP)
• Breaking the Piggy Bank: Parents and the High Price of Child Care (National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies)

Food & Nutrition

• A Guide to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Outreach in Nebraska
• Basic Questions & Answers About Food Stamps
• Nebraska Food Security Report: 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008
• State of the States: 2008 (Food Research and Action Center)
• Implications of Restricting the Use of Food Stamp Benefits (USDA)
• Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation: Summer Nutrition Status Report 2010 (FRAC)
• School Breakfast Scorecard: 2008-2009 (FRAC)
• LB 465 & Lawful Permanent Residents - Medicaid, SNAP (formerly food stamps), Aid to Dependent Children, and Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled

Immigrants & Communities

General

• Immigrant Integration & Civic Participation Program Overview
• Immigrant Integration & Civic Participation Program Booklet
• Myths and Facts about Immigration (American Immigration Lawyers Association)
• Immigrants, Skills, and Wages: Measuring the Economic Gains from Immigration (Immigration Policy Center)

Immigration Reform

• Immigration Reform Principles (NAOC) English | Español
• DREAM Act Fact Sheet
• All Under One Roof: Mixed-Status Families in an Era of Reform (Urban Institute)
• Sowing the Seeds of Hope (National Council of La Raza)
• Groundswell Meets Groundwork: Preliminary Recommendations for Building on Immigrant Mobilizations The Four Freedoms Fund and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
• Paying the Price: The Impact of Immigration Raids on America’s Children (Urban Institute)
• Detention Center Visit Training Manual (Midwest Immigrant & Human Rights Center)
• Detention Center Visit Manual – Attachments (Midwest Immigrant & Human Rights Center)

Immigrants & Public Assistance

• Immigrants & Public Benefits Presentation
• Public Benefits for Immigrants in Nebraska
• “Lawfully Residing” Children & Pregnant Women Eligible for Medicaid & CHIP
• LB 465 & Lawful Permanent Residents - Medicaid, SNAP (formerly food stamps), Aid to Dependent Children, and Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled
• Medicaid Coverage for Labor and Delivery for Immigrant Women FAQ

State & Local Policy

• Guide to Local Police and Federal Immigration Enforcement | Press Release
• Immigrants and In-State Tuition Poster – English | Español
• In-State Tuition for Immigrant Students Brochure - English | Español
• Immigration Detainees in Nebraska: An Opportunity to Welcome Our Newest Neighbors
• Working for a Better Life: A Profile of Immigrants in the New York State Economy (Fiscal Policy Institute)
• The Health and Well-Being of Young Children of Immigrants (Urban Institute)
• The Integration of the Hispanic/Latino Immigrant Workforce Final Project Report
• The Quality of Life Study of Latino Parents in Lincoln, NE (UNL Latino Research Institute)
• The Dream Lives On: New Immigrants/New Opportunities for Nebraska (Task Force on the Productive Integration of Immigrant Workforce Population)
• Educational Achievement and the Successful Integration of Latinos in Nebraska (OLLAS – UNO)
• In State Tuition Laws
• Higher Education Now More Affordable For Some Immigrant Students In Nebraska English | Español
• Courtesy of OLLAS and designs by Yuriko Doku and Lucy Garza: stickers to print for all the future Latino voter registration events. Lista Para Votar | Listo Para Votar

Know Your Rights Workers Rights

• The Speed Kills You
• Report on Nebraska’s Meatpacking Workers Bill of Rights Read the Full Appleseed Report | Read the Executive Summary | Read the Press Release
• Safe food comes from a safe workplace Read the Full Appleseed Statement | Download a printable Post Card to the Secretary of Agriculture – tell him to Slow Down The Line!
• Abuses Against Workers Taint U.S. Meat and Poultry (Human Rights Watch)

Banking & Finance

• Financial Education Brochures: in English & Español! (w/ Texas Appleseed)
• Banking in a Global Market: A Financial Institution Guide for Offering International Remittance Services | Supplement | Executive Summary | Press Release
• Creating a Fair Playing Field for Consumers: The Need for Transparency in the US-Mexico Remittance Market
• Expanding Immigrant Access to Mainstream Financial Services: Positive Practices
• Next Steps for Improving Immigrant Access to Financial Services: Conclusions from a National Convening
• Banking Immigrant Communities: A Toolkit for Banks and Credit Unions
• Guide for Nonprofit Organizations: How to Better Serve Unbanked Immigrants and Latinos (w/ Texas Appleseed)

Health Care

• Nebraska’s Medicaid Reform Plan: A Response From Consumer Advocates and Providers
• Health Care Group Releases Plan for Medicaid Reform in Nebraska: Reforms to Save Millions Without Cutting Eligibility or Services

Legal Assistance

• Rural Pro Bono Delivery: A Guide to Pro Bono Legal Services in Rural Areas (American Bar Association)

Voting & Elections

• Unlock Your Vote: Ex-Felon? Off Paper? Register and Vote Brochure (Nebraska Voting Rights Coalition & League of Women Voters) English | Español
• Vote Nebraska Initiative Final Report

General