Schalisha Walker

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Critical Child Welfare Bill (LB275) Becomes Law!

This week, ✅ LB275, Senator Megan Hunt’s priority bill to protect foster youth’s access to their social security benefits, officially became state law. This policy will have a huge impact on young people throughout the state! For years, youth in Nebraska’s foster care system who receive social security benefits have had their benefits taken by […]

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Medicaid Eligibility for Foster Care Youth Expanded to Age 26

Thanks to a recent change in the law, Foster Youth may be eligible for Medicaid coverage to age 26 – even if they move to a different state!  Here is some more information: Background What changed? The original law made young people not eligible for Medicaid if they moved away from the state where they

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Call to action

Join Nebraska Appleseed as a Journey to Success Advocacy Fellow!

This paid fellowship is open to young people 19 and older with Foster Care or Juvenile Justice experience. Journey to Success Advocacy Fellows will focus on federal policy advocacy around the issues young people face in supportive services, health, education, and housing. Fellows will have the opportunity to learn more about federal policy advocacy that

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Special Education at Pyrtle Elementary

By Tyeisha Thompson, Child Welfare Youth Fellow I had the privilege of speaking with a special education resource teacher to better understand what it entails to teach, support, and care for students with special needs. This individual works explicitly with the life skills population at Pyrtle Elementary. The life skills population is the smallest population

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