Neva, one of our Child Welfare Youth Fellows, has wrapped up her time with Nebraska Appleseed! As part of this experience, each fellow interviews a community professional in an area of interest to them, which helps them complete a written piece from a systemic perspective that highlights an aspect of the Child Welfare system that …
By Neva Ducker, Child Welfare Youth Fellow Hello! My name is Neva and there is a lot that I want to tell you about myself. I am an artist person that has a ton of hobbies that include painting, crocheting, coloring, writing, and being around my favorite people. I am a junior in college. I …
By Neva Ducker, Child Welfare Youth Fellow This is a collection of interviews that I conducted with some amazing people that have dealt with child abuse cases. The purpose of these interviews was to get an understanding of what goes on in one of these cases and how they are handled by different people within …
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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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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Tyeisha, one of our current Child Welfare Youth Fellows, is wrapping up her time with Nebraska Appleseed. As part of this experience, each fellow interviews a community professional in an area of interest to them, which helps them complete a written piece from a systemic perspective that highlights an aspect of the Child Welfare system …
By Tyeisha Thompson, Child Welfare Youth Fellow I have been involved in the Child Welfare system since I was two. My father passed away from a car accident, and my birth mother was an unfit mother. Along with my two sisters, I spent years moving around in foster care. We didn’t have a stable home …
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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 …
By Tyeisha Thompson, Child Welfare Youth Fellow The Appleseed fellowship provides a safe, honest environment to form relationships with people in the community of child welfare work. The fellowship supports young adults who have previous system involvement. The fellowship requires individuals to complete a project, interview a professional and write a paper about those findings, …
Please join us in welcoming our newest Child Welfare Youth Fellows, Neva and Tyeisha, to Nebraska Appleseed! Uplifting and creating opportunities for advocacy and support for older youth is an important aspect of my role as Child Welfare Program Coordinator. I am so excited to have Neva and Tyeisha on our team for the next …