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Congress wraps up 2022 with some steps forward, changes, and inaction

Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities / By Becca Brune / 12/23/2022

Today Congress passed an omnibus appropriations bill, making key investments in some areas, while falling short in others. Read on to learn about the policy changes made to areas like access to nutrition, health care, and economic support for our communities. The bill included these important steps forward: What’s happening to the Temporary Medicaid Continuous […]

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Improving Dental Coverage in Nebraska Medicaid

Health Care / By Kelsey Arends / 12/23/2022

Oral Health is Important! All Nebraskans need access to quality, affordable health care. Even though oral health is a critical part of overall health, many Nebraskans do not get the care they need. This is particularly true in the Medicaid program, which provides health coverage to hundreds of thousands of Nebraskans. Even though some dental

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Statewide Nebraska organizations urge Congressional action on positive immigration laws before end of year

Immigrants & Communities, Press Release / By admin / 12/14/2022

December 12, 2022 Dear members of Nebraska’s Congressional delegation, As Nebraska community, business, health, education, agriculture, civic, and faith organizations and leaders from across the state, we urgently call on Nebraska’s members of Congress to take action for positive immigration laws before the end of the year — in order to create stability for longtime

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THANK YOU!

Uncategorized / By Becky Gould / 12/13/2022

We set an ambitious goal to raise $80,000 during last week’s drive, and YOU delivered to help sustain momentum into 2023 so that every Nebraskan has the rights, resources, and opportunities to thrive! With the combined efforts of over 200 advocates we surpassed our goal and raised nearly $90,000! YOU have shown that we can

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New Resource: Nebraska School Break Emergency Food Options

Economic Justice / By Eric Savaiano / 12/12/2022

Hunger doesn’t take a holiday just because schools are closed. As schools close for their winter breaks, students and families that rely on school breakfast and lunch may need help finding food. Nebraska Appleseed has pulled together some basic resources from around the state to make accessing emergency food pantries and other options easier. Download

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A historic year for Nebraska kids & families!

Child Welfare / By admin / 12/07/2022

This has been a historic year for Child Welfare in Nebraska. After over a decade of policy and legal advocacy creating transparency and demanding change, 2022 saw the passage of major child welfare reforms: These changes positively affecting the lives of kids and families for years to come were possible in part because of your

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Support the relay race for justice

Uncategorized / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 12/06/2022

In the early winter months of 2022, signature collection for Raise the Wage was ramping up in critical counties — counties that would help qualify the initiative to be on the November ballot. With temperatures in the single digits before accounting for the wind chill, we switched up our strategy to get the job done.

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Renewing Registry Bill: It’s time for full inclusion!

Immigrants & Communities / By Ruby Mendez / 11/22/2022

A very simple new bill in Congress would make a small but important update to current immigration law by creating a way for longtime community members to apply for residency and citizenship. But in order for this change to happen, we must tell Congress to act BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR! The proposed change

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Columbus Proclamation - Welcoming Week 2022

Photos + Videos from Your Welcoming Week!

Immigrants & Communities, Welcoming / By Christa Yoakum / 10/17/2022

YAY for a successful Welcoming Week 2022! Welcoming Week 2022 gave us a chance to celebrate #WhereWeBelong by bringing people together across lines of difference to develop greater understanding, mutual support, and communities where we all belong. This year, creative Welcomers across Nebraska hosted festivals, virtual cooking tutorials, and storytelling events. And several local elected

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You’re Invited: Community Conversations about Improving Health Care Access

Health Care / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 10/14/2022

Please join us for a virtual community conversation about improving access to health care in Nebraska! These conversations are your opportunity to meet others in the community who are passionate about health care. Together we will learn and share the challenges that Nebraskans face in accessing health care. We’ll also brainstorm ways to improve health

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